makeuseof.comadded August 2026
MakeUseOfby Shaheer Khan7 Sept 2026
Your PC is much more capable than its default settings suggest. Some of these settings are hidden in the BIOS menu, and changing them can unlock a significant performance boost.
MakeUseOfby Hamed Paydarfar7 Sept 2026
Summary - Office 2021 stops receiving security updates and bug fixes on October 13, 2026. - Cheap “lifetime” keys may come from questionable channels and could eventually be blocked.
MakeUseOfby Oluwademilade Afolabi7 Sept 2026
For years, the usual advice around changing your Domain Name System (DNS) resolver was to switch to Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 or Google's 8.8.8.8, so you might get slightly faster or more reliable...
MakeUseOfby Brady Snyder7 Sept 2026
All Android phones have multitasking features, but foldables offer the extra screen space needed to make the most of them.
MakeUseOfby Oliver Haslam7 Sept 2026
Whenever you get any new piece of technology, it can be tempting to run it with every feature turned on and everything running at maximum performance.
MakeUseOfby Hamed Paydarfar7 Sept 2026
Summary - Microsoft is developing a Windows 11 widget that shows your laptop’s battery level alongside those of connected accessories.
MakeUseOfby Afam Onyimadu7 Sept 2026
Over the years, I've wiped too many Windows devices to recall. It's usually because a clean installation can be the fastest way to fix a computer and get back to a state that feels trustworthy.
MakeUseOfby Tashreef Shareef7 Sept 2026
Microsoft 365 is not a bad product at all, even when you consider the premium plans on offer. The 1TB of OneDrive storage alone might be worth the cost, especially on a Family plan.
MakeUseOfby Afam Onyimadu7 Sept 2026
I've used Chrome on Android for so long that I learned to accept and live with certain elements of the browser I really didn't like.
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura7 Sept 2026
I bought my first Ryobi ONE+ battery to run a drill. A decade later, those same 18V packs power gear that never touches a screw or a stud, and a single charged battery is now as likely to inflate a...
MakeUseOfby Dan Selcke7 Sept 2026
In March 2026, Amazon MGM Studios released Project Hail Mary, an adaptation of Andy Weir's 2021 science fiction novel about an astronaut who is sent on a mission to a distant star in the hopes of...
MakeUseOfby Oluwademilade Afolabi7 Sept 2026
Linux projects have one advantage proprietary operating systems rarely get: their creators can leave without taking the code with them.
MakeUseOfby Hamed Paydarfar7 Sept 2026
Summary - LG smart TVs scan local networks and log nearby devices and Wi‑Fi info — even on standby or offline.
MakeUseOfby Abhijith N Arjunan7 Sept 2026
After the subscription boom, retaining access to the software you need has become more expensive than ever before.
MakeUseOfby Charlene Badasie7 Sept 2026
Jane Austen's novels have been adapted for the screen many times, but a few versions have become almost as well known as the actual books.
MakeUseOfby Shaheer Khan7 Sept 2026
One of the most dreaded tasks of owning a PC is the inevitable BIOS update; until a few years ago, it was optional, but now it's unavoidable.
MakeUseOfby Pankil Shah7 Sept 2026
While managing storage space on our PCs, most of us only look for apps we haven't touched in days, which makes sense. But that doesn't mean you should ignore the apps you use daily.
MakeUseOfby Dipan Saha7 Sept 2026
The rise of Linux as a very capable alternative for gaming is in no small part thanks to Microsoft’s recent fumbles with Windows 11.
MakeUseOfby Oluwademilade Afolabi6 Sept 2026
If you used a PC in the 1990s, there’s a decent chance green felt and pixelated card backs are burned into your muscle memory.
MakeUseOfby Rob LeFebvre6 Sept 2026
TheGalaxy Z Fold 8 is my first Galaxy phone ever, so when I opened Samsung Notes a few weeks ago, I had no history with the app and no idea what had just changed with One UI 9: a redaction tool, a...
top 31%