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About Chris Hoffman

Chris Hoffman is the former Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. Chris has personally written over 2,000 articles that have been read more than one billion times---and that's just here at How-To Geek.

With over a decade of writing experience in the field of technology, Chris has written for a variety of publications including The New York Times, Reader's Digest, IDG's PCWorld, Digital Trends, and MakeUseOf. Beyond the web, his work has appeared in the print edition of The New York Times (September 9, 2019) and in PCWorld's print magazines, specifically in the August 2013 and July 2013 editions, where his story was on the cover. He also wrote the USA's most-saved article of 2021, according to Pocket.

Chris was a PCWorld columnist for two years. He founded PCWorld's "World Beyond Windows" column, which covered the latest developments in open-source operating systems like Linux and Chrome OS. Beyond the column, he wrote about everything from Windows to tech travel tips.

The news he's broken has been covered by outlets like the BBC, The Verge, Slate, Gizmodo, Engadget, TechCrunch, Digital Trends, ZDNet, The Next Web, and Techmeme. Instructional tutorials he's written have been linked to by organizations like The New York Times, Wirecutter, Lifehacker, the BBC, CNET, Ars Technica, and John Gruber's Daring Fireball. His roundups of new features in Windows 10 updates have been called "the most detailed, useful Windows version previews of anyone on the web" and covered by prominent Windows journalists like Paul Thurrott and Mary Jo Foley on TWiT's Windows Weekly. His work has even appeared on the front page of Reddit.

Articles he's written have been used as a source for everything from books like Team Human by Douglas Rushkoff, media theory professor at the City University of New York's Queens College and CNN contributor, to university textbooks and even late-night TV shows like Comedy Central's @midnight with Chris Hardwick.

Starting in 2015, Chris attended the Computer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas for five years running.  At CES 2018, he broke the news about Kodak's "KashMiner" Bitcoin mining scheme with a viral tweet. A wave of negative publicity ensued, with coverage on BuzzFeed News, CNBC, the BBC, and TechCrunch. The company's project was later reportedly shut down by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

In addition to his extensive writing experience, Chris has been interviewed as a technology expert on TV news and radio shows. He gave advice on dark web scans on Miami's NBC 6, discussed Windows XP's demise on WGN-TV's Midday News in Chicago, and shared his CES experiences on WJR-AM's Guy Gordon Show in Detroit.

Chris also ran MakeUseOf's email newsletter for two years. Nearly 400,000 subscribers received the newsletter complete with a handwritten tip every day.

Latest Articles

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Computer Hardware
How to Check if a Disk Uses GPT or MBR, and Convert Between the Two

Run the Disk Management utility from the Start Menu and view a disk’s properties to see if it uses GPT or MBR.

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Web Browsers
What Is a 500 Internal Server Error, and How Do I Fix It?

500 Errors? Is that a lot?

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Windows 10
How to Open EPUB Files on Windows 10 (Without Microsoft Edge)

Microsoft's new Edge browser dropped support for EPUB files. Here's how to open eBooks on Windows 10 after installing the new Edge.
Features
How to Remove a Password From a PDF File

You can often Print to PDF to create a password-free copy of a PDF.
PC Gaming
How to Move a Steam Game to Another Drive, The Easy Way

You can easily move a game from one hard drive to another without downloading it all over again,

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Cloud & Internet
How to Download Your Save Games From Steam Cloud

Valve lets you download save games from Steam Cloud via your web browser. Here's how.

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Windows 11
3 Ways to Access Your Linux Partitions From Windows

Sadly, Windows doesn't support Ext4 natively.

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Features
4 Quick Ways to See a PC Game's FPS (Frames Per Second)

Keeping an eye on your FPS can help you fine-tune your settings so you get optimal performance.

Cloud & Internet
Why Is My Internet So Slow?

You know things are bad when your stream looks like it was recorded on a potato.

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Android
What to Do If You Forget Your Android Phone's PIN, Pattern, or Password

It's a tricky situation.

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Mac
What Is the Latest Version of macOS?

Is your Mac running the latest version of macOS?
Computer Hardware
How to Test Your Computer's RAM for Problems

Are you having computer problems? You should test your RAM.

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Cloud & Internet
What Is about:blank, and How Do You Remove It?

Here's why about:blank pages exist ---and how to stop your browser from showing them.
shortcuts
How to Adjust Your PC's Screen Brightness, Manually and Automatically

You don't need to be blinded by your screen in a dark room.

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Microsoft Office
How to Get Microsoft Office for Free

Microsoft Office normally starts at $70 per year, but there are ways to use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for free.

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Windows 11
How to Choose Whether Your Function Keys Are F1-F12 Keys or Special Keys

Tired of trying to turn up your volume and accidentally refreshing your page instead? We've got the solution for that.

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Windows 10
What Is the Latest Version of Windows 10?

Are you using the latest version of Windows 10?

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Web Browsers
How to Enable Dark Mode for Google Chrome

Chrome supports dozens of different dark modes using themes and extensions.

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Features
How to Electronically Sign PDF Documents Without Printing and Scanning Them

Way easier than printing out the PDF and then hunting for a pen.

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Features
Add a User to a Group (or Second Group) on Linux

Changing the group a user is associated to is a fairly easy task, but not everybody knows the commands, especially to add a user to a secondary group.

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