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So here's something I learned 30 years too late. Turns out, if you held down Shift while you restarted it, it would do a "fast restart." Instead of going through the full process, it should show the message "Windows is restarting" and then quickly get you back up and running again. It probably would have saved me a lot of time if I had known about it.

I have long since abandoned the Windows Start menu. It’s slow, it’s cluttered with recommended content I never asked for, and its web search integration with Bing is a feature I actively fight against. For a long time, PowerToys Run was my escape — a Spotlight-esque launcher that felt like a breath of fresh air. But then I found Flow Launcher, and I haven't looked back since. It is a keyboard-centric command center that integrates seamlessly with the Everything search engine, meaning I can locate a file buried six folders deep in milliseconds, not minutes. It supports a plugin ecosystem that puts even paid tools to shame, letting you control Spotify, manage Docker containers, or query color hex codes without lifting your hands from the home row.

Look, this Samsung monitor isn't cheap, but the price has come down quite a bit, and some would even consider it to be quite reasonable. The Odyssey G9 series has been known to deliver on multiple levels, and the GS93C model is no exception. You're getting a massive 49-inch ultrawide screen, fantastic colors, and impressive performance. The best part, though, is the near $400 discount you can get on the monitor right now when you pick it up from Amazon.

You probably remember how snappy your PC felt when you first built it (or bought it). No matter how many programs you launched simultaneously, its multitasking capabilities seemed to be limitless. Over time, however, for seemingly no obvious reason, your PC slowed down. The drop in performance wasn't drastic, but it was noticeable enough for you to be sure that things have changed. If this is you, it's time to come face-to-face with some common mistakes that can silently slow your PC down. You might not even realize you're doing something wrong, but your actions might be killing your system's performance, preventing it from reaching its potential.

The New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, said he intends to raise the impact of travel bans on this summer’s FIFA World Cup with President Donald Trump, saying it is “something (he) hopes will change” ahead of the tournament.