7th of December 2025

Building a custom PC, mounting the motherboard and finding a case

I am currently in the process of building a custom PC. The PC will be used to stream live TV and movies, but will also be used to play games using Steam in Big Picture Mode.

679

14th of November 2025

Turn your Linux distribution in to a Smart TV

Live television via aerials and satellite dishes is slowly dying out. Our media consumption has moved almost entirely online, served through apps on Smart TVs, Android boxes, and Firesticks.

2560

11th of November 2025

Make file unrecoverable using the shred command in Linux

To make a file unrecoverable using Linux you can use the shred command

486

16th of September 2025

Install the BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) screensaver in Linux Mint, Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

How do I install the BSOD, Blue Screen of Death screensaver in Linux Mint, Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

750

8th of September 2025

Reset and wipe android phone connected to Google family Link

How do I reset and wipe a family members android phone that is connected to Google family link

1041

31st of August 2025

How do I automount my internal SSD / HHD drive in Linux

Automount a drive in Linux Mint, Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

868

28th of August 2025

How do I label a filesystem on Linux using gparted

Create a label for your filesystem

796

20th of August 2025

How do I automatically launch Steam in Big Picture Mode on Linux

Two ways to launch Steam in Big Picture Mode on Linux

1570

13th of August 2025

Delete a playlist in Retroarch

How do I delete a playlist in Retroarch

731

12th of August 2025

How do I create a playlist on Retroarch

Creating playlists for your favourite system and games in Retroarch

798

29th of July 2025

How do I deactivate or permanently delete my Facebook account

To deactivate or delete your account on Facebook visit accountscenter.facebook.com/personal_info

620

22nd of July 2025

How do I turn off website notifications in Google Chrome and Chromium

To turn off notifications in Google Chrome go to chrome://settings/content/notifications?search=notifications

526

16th of July 2025

What is the best way for new users to install Linux Mint

Best way to install Linux Mint is by installing Linux Mint on a separate drive

559

8th of July 2025

Virtualbox is not currently allowed to access USB devices, Linux Mint, Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Virtualbox cannot access USB devices on Linux Mint, Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions. Add user to vboxusers group

512

3rd of July 2025

How to disable fastfecth from fish shell on cachyos

How do I disable fastfetch from frish shell on cachyos

1758

3rd of July 2025

Update the fish shell color scheme on cachyos

How do I update the fish shell color scheme on cachyos

1230

30th of June 2025

How do I rearrange desktop icons in Cinnamon

To rearrange icons on the Cinnamon desktop, right click on the desktop

568

2nd of June 2025

How do I connect to an FTP server using the Dolphin file manager in KDE / Kubuntu

Connecting to an FTP server using the Dolphin file manager in KDE / Kubuntu

974

28th of May 2025

Googles change to showing AI results first, and how visitors to My Computers Tips has dropped

I am not the only one, but Googles change to showing AI results first has reduced visitors to my site

712

20th of May 2025

Where are the Kubuntu / Plasmoid widgets located and how can I edit a widget

Kubuntu widgets, plasmoids are located in the following directory /usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/

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