Whether you have just unboxed a new laptop or your old PC will not start, the answer is usually a setting or a fix that takes a few minutes once you know where to look. This hub gathers our Windows 11 and Mac guides: setting up, everyday features that save time, fixing the most common problems, keeping your files safe with backups, and alternatives such as Linux and ChromeOS Flex.
Set up and get to know Windows 11
- How to Screen Record on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android: Windows + Shift + R, Shift + Command + 5 on Mac, iPhone and Android screen recording, with audio and privacy tips.
- Windows 10 End of Support: Free Updates Until 2027 and What to Do Now: Windows 10 support ended in October 2025. How to get free security updates until October 12, 2027, check if your PC can run Windows 11, and your options.
Backups, storage and files
- The 3-2-1 Backup Rule Explained: How to Follow It for Free: three copies, two types of storage, one off-site. How to set it up at home for free, plus the ransomware-proof 3-2-1-1-0.
- How to Recover Deleted Files on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android: Where deleted files go and how long they stay, how to restore them from the trash, backups and the cloud, and when recovery software can still help.
- How to Check SSD Health and Remaining Lifespan: How to check your SSD’s health and remaining lifespan on Windows with PowerShell and other tools, and what the readings mean.
Linux, ChromeOS Flex and making things
- Get Started with Git: Create Your First Repository, Commit, and Push: create your first repository, commit your changes and push them to a remote, step by step.
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