How to Fix “Plugged In, Not Charging” on a Windows 11 Laptop (Dell, HP, Lenovo, ASUS)
Laptop battery stuck or not charging in Windows 11? Follow these 9 fixes for Dell, HP, Lenovo, and ASUS laptops,…
Month: September 2026
4 reasons my cheap Android TV box will outlast your Fire TV Stick
Years ago, I bought an Android TV box so I wouldn’t have to replace the TV in my bedroom with…
Your old Fire TV Stick is secretly a smart speaker—here’s how to turn it into one without connecting to a TV
If you’ve got an old Fire Stick that you no longer need to watch TV with, it doesn’t have to…
Your wired Android Auto connection secretly still uses Bluetooth for one important thing
Wired Android Auto is about as plug-and-play as it gets. The moment you plug the USB cable into your phone,…
3 great Paramount+ thrillers to watch this weekend (September 11-13)
Things have been a little quiet on Paramount+ lately, unless you’ve been deep in cover-ops land with Lioness or eagerly…
I put my router in a cabinet and lost 74% of my Wi-Fi speed
My Wi-Fi router sits out in the open in the kitchen next to the TV, and I’ve been thinking about…
Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security not working with external camera
If your external camera doesn’t work with Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS), enabling peripheral sign-in or adjusting security policies…
Unable to connect to localhost MySQL workbench
MySQL Workbench may sometimes fail to connect to a MySQL Server running on your Windows PC. You may see errors…
Child account not showing in Microsoft Family
Microsoft Family Safety is a centralized place to add and manage all the Microsoft accounts in your family, including child…
I wouldn’t use a new Pixel 11 without turning on these features first
It’s no secret that software is Google’s bread and butter. The Google Pixel 11 isn’t the thinnest, lightest, or fastest…