How-To

FreeNAS has long been one of the most well-regarded and popular open source operating system for network-attached storage (NAS) machine. In March 2020, iXsystems announced to combine FreeNAS and TrueNAS under the same name....

It is common to run the operating system on a simple USB flash drive for a FreeNAS/TrueNAS machine. The biggest advantage of using a USB as the boot device is saving an additional SATA...

It is not always smooth sailing when you try to assemble a computer. There are different ways to mess things up, whether they are from you or the manufacturers. It is crucial to stay...

With the number of PC components and brands available in the market, it can be extremely confusing for first-time PC builders to figure out all the necessary techniques and details. Below are five useful...

In Windows 10, whenever you open File Explorer, the Quick Access section will be shown, instead of This PC. It will show your frequently-used files and folder, but it takes an extra step if...

Sometimes, applications in Windows are defaulted to run at startup automatically after installation. It may not be a huge problem at first, but they will drastically increase your boot-up time and reduce system responsiveness,...

In YouTube's mobile app, there is a very helpful gesture, which allows users to double-tap the edge of the screen to skip or reverse a short portion of a video. By default, double-tapping once...

Sometimes, storage devices will stop functioning normally, due to incorrectly-configured partition, data corruption or more. It is common to see this problem in Windows, especially with USB flash drives, SD cards and portable hard...