We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As a PC user, you know the drill: whenever you want to turn on your computer, you have to reach under your desk to press the power button on ...

Whenever possible, a computer should be shut down from the operating system. This ensures open files are saved, temporary files are deleted, and applications and the operating system are properly ...

Have you ever wanted the power button on your PC to do more than just turn off the PC? The Control Panel’s Power Options lets you change what the power button does, and there’s one power-button option ...

Pervasive connectivity is a mixed blessing at best, especially when it creates the expectation that we’ll always have access to everything we need. When what you need is on your work or home PC, there ...

A few days ago I showed you how to create a Windows 8 shutdown tile, the idea being to circumvent the ridiculous hoops Microsoft makes you jump through just to turn off your computer. Some would argue ...

Between 1980 and 2000 was every wannabe hacker's Hollywood heaven. Green console text, strange ATM-hacking gadgets, multi-screen setups (well, this dream still exists today, at least): hacking was the ...

Although most people nowadays prefer to close the lid of their laptops, there may be times when you need to use your computer hardware’s Power Button once your work is over. Windows 11/10 allows you ...

Standard ATX power supplies aren't designed to turn on unless they are properly connected to a motherboard. This helps to ensure that they can't power up and damage computer components if the plug isn ...

Occasionally, curiosity or boredom may serve as the primary catalysts for inventive creations. If you have grown weary of turning on your PC with the standard power button, Reddit user veloci_official ...

My PC was running today and I was on the phone. I was just fidgeting around and for some reason touched the power button (didn't push it, just touched) and I gave it a nasty static shock. The PC then ...

Using only a single repurposed PC power button, I coded every command in Rainbow Six Siege into timed clicks. Four presses to turn, five to shoot, and somehow it worked. The world’s dumbest controller ...