Three safe ways to hide the Windows 11 Recycle Bin
I like a clean Windows desktop, but I do not like cleaning it by deleting useful system features. The Recycle Bin is a safety net, not decoration. Windows 11 lets you hide…
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Six Jellyfin settings that turned my media server around
I paid for Plex Pass for about six years before the math stopped working. Hardware transcoding (using your server’s graphics card to convert video formats on the fly) was the feature that…
PayPal alternatives in Europe that actually hold your money
PayPal is the default online payment service for most of the world, but you do not have to keep using it. There are several European alternatives that hold your money, lower your…
Bitwarden self-host lands on AWS and Azure Marketplaces
Bitwarden is now listed in the AWS Marketplace and Azure Marketplace, which means a working Bitwarden self-host server is about fifteen minutes away from a single marketplace listing click. The deployment is…
2026 World Cup without cable: where the free streams actually live
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 11 and runs through July 19. Group stage matches run through the 27th, then knockout matches start June 28, quarterfinals and semifinals follow,…
That mysterious Secure Boot folder, and why you must not delete it
I noticed a new folder in File Explorer last week called Secure Boot and I almost deleted it. It appeared after a routine cumulative update (a single patch that bundles security fixes,…
Windows Settings opens to a blank pane. Here’s the actual fix.
I clicked the Start button, opened Settings, and saw nothing. The window was open, the title bar said “Settings,” the sidebar had the section names, but the right pane was empty. No…