A glitch in Windows 11 causes a specific system file to keep growing in size, though a patch is available. Here's what you ...

Key TakeawaysThe "Unknown Hard Error" in Windows 11 can happen when important system processes like explorer.exe and sihost.exe crash, causing problems like a black screen or missing taskbar. It ...

What is the meaning behind this particular squawk code?

As of this issue, TidBITS is celebrating 36 years of continuous publication, and amusingly, our sequential issue numbering simultaneously hit an even 1800. The human brain does so love numerical ...

The Netgear Nighthawk 5G M7 ($499.99) mobile hotspot improves on its predecessor, the Nighthawk M6, by providing more modern wireless connectivity, such as Wi-Fi 7, and much longer battery life. It ...

An outdated router can expose every device in your home to security risks. Look for WPA3 encryption, firewall protection, and regular firmware updates. VPN compatibility and guest networks add extra ...

It’s set to be a busy month for system administrators after Microsoft released security updates to fix over 100 CVEs yesterday, including one being actively exploited. CVE-2026-20805 is one of three ...

This project grew out of a desire to get an old Ampro LB+/Z80 hooked up to the Internet. Right from the start, I knew I wanted a row of LED indicators at the front of the modem so that it would be ...

Select the modem's COM port and under the Diagnosis section, open "More Info". You should reboot your computer if you are able to get ATI responses, remove the erroneous init string or enter ATZ as ...

It's a misty five o’clock in the morning, and suddenly a few key servers on your network go down. You're busy sleeping, so you don’t find out about it until your users get in and raise a fuss. By the ...