Michael Crider Articles - How-To Geek

How to Control Multiple PCs With One Keyboard Using Synergy

If you use multiple Windows machines on your desk, you’re probably tired of swapping between keyboards and mice. There are hardware solutions—KVM switches, which use multiple inputs and outputs to share physical m...

The Different Kinds of Standing Desks (and Which You Should Use)

The verdict is still out on whether standing desks, as a verified thing, are actually better for you in the long run. As someone with some pretty severe back problems myself, I swear by them, and I’ve done a lot of res...

What Is 3D NAND Memory and Storage?

Flash storage (like SSDs) is all the rage for PCs these days. And though the process isn’t going as fast as we might hope for, that storage is getting cheaper and denser all the time, creeping up in value towards conven...

How to Try Out New Overwatch Heroes on the PTR Server

Michael Crider Jul 7th, 2017

Surge Protectors vs. UPS: Do You Really Need a Battery Backup for Your PC?

Michael Crider Jul 6th, 2017

The Best Rhythm Games That Use Your Local Music Collection

Michael Crider Jul 5th, 2017

The Best Wireless VR Setups, Current and Upcoming

Michael Crider Jul 3rd, 2017

How to Sync Your Browser Bookmarks, Extensions, and Other Data Between Computers

Michael Crider Jun 30th, 2017

The Best Cheap Mechanical Keyboards Under $40

Mechanical keyboards are all the rage computer enthusiasts and gamers. If you’ve been using a rubber dome or scissor switch keyboard for your whole life, buying a new clicky keyboard might be intimidating, to say nothi...

Should You Buy an iMac Pro, or Wait for the Modular Mac Pro Redesign?

Michael Crider Jun 29th, 2017

Intel’s New X Series of Enthusiast CPUs, Explained

In addition to a brand new tier of consumer-grade processors, the Core i9 family, Intel also recently introduced the “X-series.” Here’s where things get confusing, because Core X processors don’t fit i...

What Is Intel’s New Core i9 CPU Series?

Michael Crider Jun 26th, 2017

How to Clean and Renovate a Used Model M Keyboard

The venerable Model M, first manufactured by IBM in the 1980s (and then licensed and sold to other companies), enjoys a hallowed space in the hearts and minds of keyboard enthusiasts. Its relatively simple-but-durable bucklin...

How to Burn Photo and Video DVDs in Windows 7 (Without Extra Software)

<img src="http://www.howtogeek.com/geekers/up/Copy of sshot-2009-10-25-[20-47-28].png" />If you're moving from XP to Windows 7 you might be wondering what app to get for making DVD's. Windows DVD Maker is already included, and lets you author a DVD quickly with custom menus, scene selections, or add your digital photos with music.

Michael Crider Jun 22nd, 2017

How to Fix the Most Common Problems With LCD Monitors

Michael Crider Jun 21st, 2017

How to Customize the Surface Pen Stylus

Michael Crider Jun 20th, 2017

How to Make Chrome More Touch-Friendly on the Microsoft Surface

To the surprise of many, Windows has remained dominant as personal computers shift more and more to tablets and touch screen interfaces. And to the consternation of Microsoft, Google’s Chrome browser remains the dominan...

What Is Steam Direct, and How Is It Different from Greenlight?

Michael Crider Jun 16th, 2017

How to Diagnose the “USB Device Not Recognized” Error in Windows

Michael Crider Jun 15th, 2017

All the Cloud Storage Services That Offer Free Storage

Cloud storage is the dream of the post-PC, mobile-focused tech world…but we’re not quite there yet. There’s a limit to what you can get for free, especially if you go with one of the major services. Here&#82...

All Those Confusing Mechanical Keyboard Terms, Explained

Michael Crider Jun 13th, 2017

Five Handy (and Free) Windows Tools for Gamers

Michael Crider Jun 12th, 2017

What to Do If Your RAM Isn’t Detected By Your PC

Michael Crider Jun 9th, 2017

The Best Streaming Music Services for Any Type of Listener

Back in the days of the iPod, the future of digital music looked like a more convenient, a la carte version of the past: customers could buy single tracks for relatively little money, but the paradigm was still about owning...

How to Extend History States in Photoshop (and Ctrl+Alt+Z Forever)

Michael Crider Jun 6th, 2017