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How to Uninstall Windows 10 Updates When the PC Is Not Booting Up

Windows 10 updates itself automatically. For the most part, the updates won’t cause any problems. However, from time to time the update may contain bugs that can make your system unbootable. Generally, in those situations, you are forced to use the System Restore tool. However, the System Restore feature is disabled by default. Unless you manually enable the feature, there is no way you can restore the system to a known good state. Thankfully, Microsoft recently added a new feature that allows you to uninstall updates from the advanced startup screen. Let’s look at how to do that. Two Kinds of Windows 10 Updates Starting… Read more

How to Uninstall Windows 10 Updates When the PC Is Not Booting Up

Windows 10 updates itself automatically. For the most part, the updates won’t cause any problems. However, from time to time the update may contain bugs that can make your system unbootable. Generally, in those situations, you are forced to use the System Restore tool. However, the System Restore feature is disabled by default. Unless you manually enable the feature, there is no way you can restore the system to a known good state. Thankfully, Microsoft recently added a new feature that allows you to uninstall updates from the advanced startup screen. Let’s look at how to do that. Two Kinds of Windows 10 Updates Starting… Read more

5 Reasons to Wait for the Galaxy Note 10 and 3 Reasons Not To

It’s not often that we make recommendations to our readers that they take a pass on buying certain products in favor of others. And make no mistake about it: the Samsung Galaxy S10+ is a great phone, featuring a beautiful design and top-notch features you’d expect in a premium device. But no matter how great a smartphone is, there will always be something better in the pipeline as long as technology keeps advancing. Which brings us to a very interesting question: Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy S10+ or wait for the upcoming Galaxy Note 10? In this article we’ll give you proper reasons for… Read more

How to Fix a Frozen Mac When Updating macOS

While macOS is a very robust operating system, sometimes there can be hiccups when performing system updates. In my case, the progress bar stopped and stayed that way for a few hours. If you are experiencing a frozen Mac when updating the system, here are a few ways to save your data, attack the problem, and solve the issue. Preliminary Precautions As always, before performing a system update of any kind, make sure you have all of your sensitive data backed up. If you’re here because your Mac is already frozen – which I’m willing to bet most of you are –- don’t worry…. Read more

5 of the Best Linux Desktops for Touchscreen Monitors in 2019

The concept of using Linux on a touchscreen monitor or two-in-one computer has come a long way. Touchscreen support is now built into the Linux kernel, so theoretically any Linux distribution should run with a touchscreen. That said, not every distribution will be easy to use on a touchscreen, and this comes down to the desktop. For example, using a tiling window manager like Awesome or i3 isn’t going to do you much good on a touchscreen. Choose the right desktop (more precisely, desktop environment), and you’ll have a much better time using Linux with a touchscreen. 1. GNOME 3 As one of the most… Read more