Over time, I realized that if I added the right ISOs, it could help me diagnose and fix a wide range of PC issues without ...

However, NirLauncher has improved my approach to Windows troubleshooting. This free portable toolkit bundles over 200 ...

There have been reports from Windows 10 users getting “Power Surge on USB port” error when plugging the USB device into the USB port of the PC. Although it can ...

External drives like USB drives are extremely helpful for copying files to and fro a PC or a laptop. You can then transfer these files and use them on any device or carry them even when you are ...

Ensuring that your cable and charger are functioning properly can help determine if the issue is with the port or the accessories. If the loose USB-C port persists despite your efforts, professional ...

In our last post, we read about how the USB Selective Suspend feature allows Windows 11/10 systems to save power by putting certain USB ports into suspended mode. If you notice that the USB Selective ...

USB ports on your Windows PC or laptop are quite handy. You can use them to connect all kinds of devices, from basic peripherals like mouse and keyboards to printers, phones, headphones, and more. In ...

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While it's fantastic that the USB-C governing body is improving the USB spec, the ongoing lack of a strict labeling requirement will make a bad situation worse. Stop us if you've heard this before.

In a recent study, researchers from Google and the universities of Illinois and Michigan dropped nearly 300 USB sticks off at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus and measured how many ...

This message sometimes pops up, even when you actually have no devices connected via USB. As a result of the bug, the USB ports located on the front end of the console don't work, meaning that you can ...