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Sep 17, 2026807 views7 min read

How to Install Windows 11 in VMware Workstation Without the TPM Error

Windows 11 refuses to install in a new virtual machine until VMware supplies a TPM chip, and here is exactly where that setting hides.

Updated Sep 17, 202611,431 views8 min read

How to Dual Boot Windows and Linux on the Same SSD

A full dual-boot walkthrough for one SSD, including the BitLocker check, the Fast Startup switch and the GRUB line that makes Windows reappear.

Updated Sep 16, 202615,798 views5 min read

PotPlayer for Android - Is It Available? And What to Install Instead

PotPlayer is Windows-only and the store is full of apps borrowing its name - here is who really makes them, and the five Android players worth installing.

Updated Sep 16, 20265,258 views5 min read

How to Use FlyOOBE to Debloat Windows 11 After Installation

The five-minute FlyOOBE pass that removes the preinstalled apps, Copilot and Recall that Windows 11 setup gives you no way to decline.

Updated Sep 16, 202610,075 views4 min read

How to Copy Multiple ISOs to One USB Drive and Boot Any OS with Ventoy

Set up one USB stick that boots any ISO you drop onto it - the Ventoy install, the step that erases the drive, and the Secure Boot screen.

Updated Sep 16, 202611,413 views3 min read

Xvid Codec Download for Android? Why There Isn't One

There is no Xvid codec download for Android, and Xvid APKs are often fake. Install VLC for Android instead and your Xvid AVI files play right away, free.

Updated Sep 15, 202610,557 views6 min read

How to Run ChromeOS Flex from a USB Drive Without Touching Windows

Boot ChromeOS Flex from a stick to test an old laptop without touching Windows - the Rufus steps, the BIN file trap, and what is not saved.

Updated Sep 15, 202614,821 views3 min read

How to Play Xvid Files on Android - No Codec Needed

Which free Android players open Xvid AVI files without any codec, how they compare, and why no Xvid codec APK exists for Android.

Sep 15, 2026680 views5 min read

How to Open ProRes and ProRes RAW Files on Windows

ProRes opens on Windows today and ProRes RAW does not - how to tell the two apart, and the three free routes that open the one that refuses.

Updated Sep 15, 20269,723 views5 min read

How to Create a Bootable Ubuntu USB Drive - and Rescue Files from a Dead PC

Build a bootable Ubuntu stick with Rufus and use it to boot a dead PC and copy the files off - every Rufus setting, plus the drive letter error.

Updated Sep 15, 20264 comments58,700 views5 min read

How to Open and Save AVIF Files in Photoshop - With or Without the Plugin

Current Photoshop opens AVIF with no add-on - how to check your version, save AVIF files, and install the free plugin on an older copy.

Updated Sep 15, 202617,241 views6 min read

How to Create a System Image in Windows 11 - and Actually Restore It

The five-step walkthrough for imaging a whole Windows install, plus the restore half most guides leave out and the folder mistake that quietly breaks it.

Updated Sep 15, 202623,836 views6 min read

How to Install foobar2000 Components (and Fix 'Failed to Load DLL')

The one-minute way to add foobar2000 components, plus why a 32-bit add-on will not load in 64-bit foobar2000 and what to do instead.

Updated Sep 14, 202612,102 views5 min read

AVIF vs WebP vs JPEG: Which Image Format Should You Use?

The current numbers on AVIF, WebP and JPEG, and which one to use for a website or a photo library.

Updated Sep 14, 20264,431 views6 min read

Should You Upgrade to Windows 11 on Unsupported Hardware? The Deadline Moved

Whether the Windows 11 bypass is worth it on your PC, now that free Windows 10 updates run to 2027, and the one processor check that settles it.

Updated Sep 14, 202610,874 views5 min read

How to Install Windows 11 on Unsupported Hardware Using Rufus

The one-checkbox Rufus method for putting Windows 11 on a PC that fails the TPM and Secure Boot checks, plus the CPU limit no tool can remove.

Updated Sep 14, 202641,050 views5 min read

How to Open and Save WebP Files in Photoshop (No Plugin Needed)

Photoshop opens WebP on its own now - how to check your version, and what to do if it is older.

Updated Sep 13, 202632,878 views7 min read

PowerPoint Video Error? Here's the Real Fix

In this guide, we’ll tackle the error, “PowerPoint cannot insert a video from the selected file”.

Sep 13, 2026719 views6 min read

Can You Delete Previous Windows Installations? Check the Size First

Why the Previous Windows Installations entry can be 20GB on one PC and 500GB on another, what that difference means, and how to clear it without losing files.