Tech Help & Tips

How do you sort out a PC that is running hot all the time?

Started by veritas.io

Replies: 22
Views: 114

Sep 17, 2026, 02:15 PM
by James78

Restarting it will either fix everything or change absolutely nothing

Started by Batista

Replies: 5
Views: 60

Sep 16, 2026, 09:26 PM
by Protocol

Is it true incognito mode actually keeps you completely anonymous online

Started by Glassy Crow

Replies: 9
Views: 71

Sep 16, 2026, 10:20 AM
by QuantumToken57

Best checklist before replacing hardware unnecessarily? - any thoughts

Started by Connor82

Replies: 28
Views: 208

Sep 16, 2026, 09:07 AM
by IronWarden12

Is a factory reset really the best fix for a slow phone, or just the laziest one?

Started by NeonPhantom

Replies: 5
Views: 97

Sep 15, 2026, 06:04 PM
by Dank

Boompod play when charging.

Started by David74

Replies: 16
Views: 138

Sep 15, 2026, 10:38 AM
by Omega16

What tech support fix you discovered by accident that actually worked and made no sense at the time

Started by Ryan98

Replies: 6
Views: 72

Sep 14, 2026, 02:25 PM
by Freddy52

What is the best troubleshooting question to ask yourself before calling actual tech support

Started by EventHorizon63

Replies: 7
Views: 119

Sep 13, 2026, 04:16 PM
by StoneCold_99

Cloud storage versus local backups, what's your actual honest setup right now

Started by Rapid Ava

Replies: 7
Views: 50

Sep 13, 2026, 04:13 PM
by PowerhouseHobbs_Fan

What's the most obscure keyboard shortcut or setting that quietly changed how you actually use your computer

Started by Voyager43

Replies: 9
Views: 109

Sep 13, 2026, 03:28 PM
by ArcMage57

A VPN can hide where you are in the world. It can't hide who you are once you log in

Started by Debbie96

Replies: 9
Views: 77

Sep 13, 2026, 07:49 AM
by QuoteMiner36

Do you actually read terms of service agreements or just scroll and click accept like everyone else

Started by Router53

Replies: 7
Views: 46

Sep 11, 2026, 09:32 PM
by Storm

Why is my phone battery draining so fast?

Started by Totally

Replies: 20
Views: 158

Sep 11, 2026, 07:47 PM
by Pirlo

Which should I buy, the Soundcore P40i or the TOZO NC20?

Started by Margin

Replies: 14
Views: 92

Sep 09, 2026, 09:51 PM
by Eagle48

Raspberry Pi 5 vs Intel N100 mini PC for a Plex/Jellyfin home server, what's actually the better buy in 2026

Started by Sinead77

Replies: 10
Views: 109

Sep 07, 2026, 06:19 AM
by Klingon

What Device you kept working years past its expected lifespan through small repairs alone

Started by Connor97

Replies: 7
Views: 69

Sep 05, 2026, 09:59 PM
by Luca73

How do you stop Windows hitting 100 percent usage all the time?

Started by codeberg

Replies: 35
Views: 342

Sep 05, 2026, 07:41 PM
by Sinead_47

Anyone got an iFixit discount code?

Started by JayJ

Replies: 22
Views: 205

Sep 05, 2026, 04:19 PM
by Phil

What are Best iPad Accessories in August 2026?

Started by Totally

Replies: 6
Views: 105

Sep 04, 2026, 09:29 PM
by Christopher

What is the most common tech mistake you see people make repeatedly that's an easy fix once you know it

Started by HiggsField41

Replies: 7
Views: 110

Sep 03, 2026, 04:47 PM
by ParallelSelf90

What useful phone setting most people never bother turning on

Started by ReasoningCore95

Replies: 6
Views: 74

Sep 03, 2026, 11:14 AM
by BigDog10

Best way to clone a drive without making a mess of it?

Started by Quanta

Replies: 42
Views: 185

Sep 02, 2026, 08:53 PM
by ReacherLynx

How to Back Up Your Entire Life in 2026: The 3-2-1 Rule Updated for Cloud, NAS and Solid State

Started by Estuary59

Replies: 7
Views: 126

Sep 01, 2026, 07:49 PM
by PixelTea26

How to actually speed up a slow Windows PC without spending a penny on new hardware

Started by DecisionNode

Replies: 10
Views: 97

Sep 01, 2026, 05:08 PM
by Perigee Lewis

What's your go to fix when a laptop refuses to wake from sleep

Started by NinaVrina

Replies: 2
Views: 52

Aug 31, 2026, 05:45 PM
by Woven Sarah

Every single travel adaptor tested by UK safety group failed basic checks, worth reading before your next trip

Started by Wardlow86

Replies: 6
Views: 59

Aug 31, 2026, 05:17 PM
by BetaMyles75

Tip. Use your Ipod without Itunes.

Started by Grover26

Replies: 23
Views: 137

Aug 31, 2026, 01:02 PM
by ForumGremlin93

Best checklist before replacing hardware unnecessarily?

Started by veritas.io

Replies: 25
Views: 202

Aug 30, 2026, 07:25 PM
by WearyScholar

What's the last thing you bought specifically because it had no smart features at all

Started by Pilgrim

Replies: 6
Views: 52

Aug 26, 2026, 09:52 PM
by AlexandrZakharyan

Is it actually bad to let your phone battery hit 0% regularly?

Started by Janette_63

Replies: 9
Views: 96

Aug 26, 2026, 09:10 PM
by Nomad

Right to repair, do you actually fix your own devices or just replace them

Started by Hollow Pete

Replies: 7
Views: 55

Aug 26, 2026, 05:38 PM
by LegendaryLuca49

Quick tip, you can speed up a sluggish Windows PC without buying new hardware

Started by Odd Arrow

Replies: 6
Views: 104

Aug 26, 2026, 11:27 AM
by WearyScholar

First things first: the settings you always change immediately on any new device

Started by Brooke_19

Replies: 11
Views: 93

Aug 15, 2026, 06:04 AM
by Molly_62

Case, screen protector, both or neither

Started by TeaAndCode72

Replies: 0
Views: 32

Aug 12, 2026, 09:11 PM
by TeaAndCode72

My WiFi is fine downstairs but terrible upstairs, what should I buy?

Started by Phil80

Replies: 7
Views: 130

Aug 10, 2026, 10:28 PM
by Always_Brett14

Turn it off and on again: the fixes that embarrassingly always work, ranked by how much they annoy you

Started by HardyBoy13

Replies: 10
Views: 67

Aug 09, 2026, 12:29 PM
by QuantumToken65

The old device you kept just in case that actually saved you when something newer failed

Started by Harper84

Replies: 10
Views: 126

Aug 01, 2026, 09:05 PM
by Dylan38

A decade old PC, years of Windows 11 startup crashes, and the 1 pound part that fixed everything

Started by CosmicRay65

Replies: 11
Views: 141

Jul 31, 2026, 06:39 PM
by Holly

YubiKey 5 NFC vs YubiKey 5C NFC, which is the better buy?

Started by HeartbreakKid

Replies: 7
Views: 144

Jul 31, 2026, 07:41 AM
by Orbit William

Best Free Software Everyone Should Have Installed: The Essential List

Started by Nomad22

Replies: 7
Views: 99

Jul 26, 2026, 12:51 PM
by NeonSpectre

The everyday task you have found a genuinely better way to do than the standard advice

Started by NightHarbour30

Replies: 11
Views: 122

Jul 26, 2026, 07:37 AM
by Kev5

Raspberry Pi Community Builds Sub-£100 Retro Gaming Machines That Run GameCube and Wii Games at Full Speed

Started by HeartbreakKidStuart26

Replies: 7
Views: 95

Jul 26, 2026, 06:06 AM
by Kane93

Old technology you refuse to give up, and the modern replacement that is genuinely worse

Started by Hannah56

Replies: 10
Views: 113

Jul 25, 2026, 02:16 PM
by CR739

Wi-Fi dead zones: the cheap fixes that actually worked before you buy anything expensive

Started by HeartbreakKidCurtis18

Replies: 11
Views: 119

Jul 21, 2026, 04:11 PM
by Holly78

Ask for Tech Help - Monday Thread

Started by Baz

Replies: 8
Views: 129

Jul 21, 2026, 02:50 PM
by Thomas

The five minute fixes that solve 90 percent of tech problems

Started by DistantSequence

Replies: 8
Views: 116

Jul 19, 2026, 12:41 PM
by AlexaBliss

Air Cooling vs AIO in 2026 - Has the Calculus Changed

Started by NullVector

Replies: 7
Views: 137

Jul 17, 2026, 10:16 AM
by Lucy_35

VPN Recommendations: What Are You Actually Using?

Started by Marcus11

Replies: 8
Views: 140

Jul 15, 2026, 03:41 PM
by Dan96

What Tech or Gadget Purchase Have You Made Recently That You Regret

Started by Sienna74

Replies: 8
Views: 112

Jul 12, 2026, 09:24 PM
by NightHarbour30

Browser Extensions That Are Actually Worth Installing in 2026

Started by Diane82

Replies: 7
Views: 97

Jul 09, 2026, 06:53 PM
by BigDog92