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For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how-to guides, explainers, and recommendations for technology of all kinds. From using his home in beautiful Bend, OR ...

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Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” — Rita Mae Brown (though often ...

This post explains how to find your computer’s username and password in Windows 11. Usernames and passwords are assigned to users when they first set up their Windows account. They are the unique ...