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This Acer Desktop PC Has Laptop Specs, For Some Reason
Summary Acer introduced new Nitro gaming laptops with high-quality displays and specs. Acer launched a unique desktop PC with laptop specs, making it questionable against full-fledged desktop options. While the desktop has integrated features and energy efficiency, other alternatives may be better for a desktop setup. Acer makes awesome computers, and its latest range of gaming laptops looks amazing. But…
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Use This YouTube Music App for a More Spotify-Like Experience on Desktop
YouTube Music is a decent Spotify alternative, especially if you’re already paying for YouTube Premium to remove the ads. There’s a big downside, though: Google doesn’t offer a desktop app for YouTube Music, meaning you have to run the application in a browser. It also means you can’t really customize YouTube Music the way you can with Spotify. That’s why…
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6 Settings to Make Your Windows 11 Desktop More Minimalist
A desktop overloaded with shortcuts and a taskbar filled with pinned apps can make your desktop look messy and harder to navigate. Fortunately, Windows offers plenty of customization options to make your setup more minimalist. Here’s how I keep my desktop clean—and how you can do the same. 6 Keep Your Desktop Free of Shortcut Clutter Our desktops often hold…
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How I Remotely Access My Windows Desktop From My iPhone
Quick Links Setup Splashtop on iPhone and Windows Using Splashtop to Remotely Access Windows From Your iPhone Summary You can use Splashtop to remotely access your Windows desktop from your iPhone using a native app.. The premium plans provide many additional benefits along with all the features available in the free plan. Other remote desktop apps can do a similar…
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Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop issues caused by Windows updates
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that caused problems with Remote Desktop and RDS connections after installing Windows updates released since January 2025. As the company explained when it acknowledged the issues on Monday, affected users experience RDP disconnections after 65 seconds when establishing UDP connections from Windows 11 24H2 to RDS hosts on systems running Windows Server 2016 earlier.…
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Recent Windows Server 2025 updates cause Remote Desktop freezes
Microsoft says a known issue is causing Remote Desktop freezes on Windows Server 2025 systems after installing security updates released since the February 2025 Patch Tuesday. “After installing the February 2025 Security update (KB5051987), released February 11, 2025, and later updates, on Windows Server 2025 devices, you might experience Remote Desktop sessions freezing shortly after connection,” the company said in a…
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Recent Windows updates cause Remote Desktop issues
Microsoft says that some customers might experience Remote Desktop and RDS connection issues after installing recent Windows updates released since January 2025. “After installing the January 2025 Windows preview update (KB5050094) and later updates, users might experience unexpected disconnections with Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions, including Remote Desktop Services (RDS),” the company said in a new entry on the Windows…
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Discord’s New Desktop Update Has A Better Overlay and new themes
Discord’s desktop application is now rolling out a big interface update. The two big additions are the new game overlay design and improved dark mode settings. One of my favorite parts of the update is the completely redesigned game overlay. The previous overlay was pretty bulky and often got in the way of gameplay by covering the entire Discord client…
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Using Your MacBook as a Desktop Mac Is Easier Than You Think
Quick Links Apple Chips Can Handle the Job Setting Up Your Workspace The idea of using a MacBook as a desktop Mac sounds great, but there are some problems. Nobody wants to mess with a rat’s nest of cables when changing scenery, and what about performance? Thankfully, with modern equipment, it’s not that difficult anymore. With the right gear, you…
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Why Microsoft Is Phasing Out Their Remote Desktop App (and What to Use Instead)
Microsoft has announced that it’s pulling the old Microsoft Remote Desktop tool that you could get in the Microsoft Store. The company is advising users to move over to the shiny new Windows App instead, which takes care of a lot of the same functions—including connecting to PCs remotely, and accessing Windows 365 computers in the cloud. The Windows App…
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