Do you use a background-only application (no dock icon) that’s critical to your workflow? Something like Quicksilver, Butler, LaunchBar, or SnapzProX? Like nearly all OS X applications, these programs ...

One of the major problems with Windows is the inconsistent update cycle. You will never know when your device restarts after an update. This can happen during work ...

Automatically save your restartable apps when you sign out and restart them after you sign in You can set Windows 10 to Automatically save your restartable apps when you sign out and restart them ...

Here's how you can stop Windows 7 from automatically restarting after you get a blue screen of death. 1. Go to the Start menu. 2. Go to Control Panel. 3. Go to System. 4. Go to Advanced System ...

With some confidence I can say that all of us have been a victim of the diabolical, automatic 3am Windows Update restart. You might be watching a movie or you might be slaying a boss in World of ...

Gadgets are great, which is why our homes are full of them. But sometimes things go wrong, and wasting time by troubleshooting is nobody’s idea of fun. But turning things off and on again—the common ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Sometimes I have users say that their PC automatically rebooted overnight after Windowsupdate. Sometimes I see that others in the morning are requesting a "Restart Now". I'm curious which under which ...