Dominic Bayley

1 week ago | pcworld.com | Dominic Bayley

Taking a laptop with you when you travel means you have the convenience of your work or entertainment with you wherever you go. But there’s no doubt that having such an expensive and important device with you can also be a logistical and security challenge. So, here are some tips to help keep you and your laptop safe. Using public Wi-Fi is a necessity for most people travelling with a laptop, unless you have an LTE connection, that is.

1 week ago | pcworld.com | Dominic Bayley

Hey, there! Have you ever just wanted to quickly preview images or other files in Windows File Explorer, but when you click on the file, Windows loads it up in a program instead? It happens to me all the time when I’m choosing images to run with my articles. Needless to say, waiting for each image to load up can get extremely tiresome, especially when I simply need to have a quick two second look at each to find the right one; it can really disrupt my workflow.

2 weeks ago | pcworld.com | Dominic Bayley

Hey, PCWorld readers! Windows 11 has a bunch of hidden features that I consider unrealized gems — utilities and tools that aren’t widely used, but when Windows users do discover them, most are duly impressed by what they find. One such gem is the Windows 11 Voice typing tool (a voice-to-text dictation tool).

2 weeks ago | pcworld.com | Dominic Bayley

Frying a computer component with static is one of those things that very rarely ever happens. Yet it can happen, as I found out recently through personal experience — when building a new PC, I made a mistake that wound up destroying a valuable sound card. Oops. I got a firsthand taste of what it’s like to lose a component while cleaning my gaming rig and let me tell you, it’s no joke! What did I do wrong? I didn’t use an anti-static wristband, that’s what!Apple’s WWDC 2025 takes place June 9-13.

2 weeks ago | pcworld.com | Dominic Bayley

Hey readers! Today’s tech tip is about USB cables. I’m usually super careful with my cables, but a recent mishap where I accidentally got one soaked left me wondering what I should do next. Was my USB cable now toast, a danger to my other devices? I simply didn’t know. After a little research on the topic, I discovered my cable would work fine if I dried it off properly. Now, I’d like to share the best way to do that…Apple’s WWDC 2025 takes place June 9-13.