Fix: “We Can’t Sign into Your Account” on Windows

After you create a user account, Windows will create a user profile folder with the same name insideC:\Users. Whenever you log into an account, the system needs to load the necessary files from the profile folder. If this profile folder becomes corrupt, Windows will create and load a temporary profile, where you see the “We can’t sign into your account” error. The temporary profile will remain for the session. But each time you log in to this account after restarting your computer, Windows will keep creating new temporary profiles while giving this error....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Andrew Russell

Gamer turns 2012 Honda CR-V into Need for Speed Underground controller — laptop reads throttle input using OBD and a Python library, even the steering works

You’ve seen elaborate multi-screen simracing setups. You’ve seen those weird 3D-printed steering wheel attachments clipped onto gamepad joysticks. You’ve even seen players attempt precision driving with the binary input of WASD keys in Forza. But what you probably haven’t seen—until now—is a real, physical car controlling the virtual one on your screen. Meet Mr. Yeester (stylized as mryeester), who’sjust done exactly that. He took a real car, specifically an old Honda hatchback, and hacked into the onboard diagnostics of the vehicle in order to read the data coming from its sensors....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 614 words · Anna Fletcher

Gaming desktop with a mobile CPU — Asus tries a different approach with the TUF Gaming T500

Asus has announced the new TUF Gaming T500 desktop, a small form factor PC for gamers. Unlike most traditional desktops, this compact PC is built around Intel’s mobile-class CPUs. Per the product page, the T500 can be configured with up to an Intel Core i7‑13620H, a 13th‑gen H‑series laptop chip with 6 performance, 4 efficiency cores, 16 threads, and boost clock speeds of 4.9GHz. Asus claims that the T500 delivers “desktop-level gaming performance with much lower temperatures " by using this mobile CPU in a desktop chassis....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 529 words · Gregory Butler MD

Google releases Chrome for Windows on Arm ahead of Snapdragon X Elite launch

Googleis finally releasing an Arm64 version of its Chrome browser for Windows PCs. This will provide a native version of the popular browser for PCs running on Qualcomm Snapdragon processors and comes ahead of the launch of theSnapdragon Elite Xlater this year. In a press release, Qualcomm talked up the performance benefits of having a native version of Chrome: “In preliminary tests using Snapdragon X Elite reference devices, the new Chrome is showing a...

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Todd Moore

Grab the Montech Air 903 Max PC case for just $69 — great value for a high airflow case with four PWN fans

Here’s a little deal on a nicely priced budget case from Montech, leaving you more money to spend on other parts for your build. But just because I mentioned the word budget, doesn’t mean this case is cutting back on any features or add-ons. Available in a clean white color scheme, this PC case would be ideal housing for those looking to show off a range of lighter-colored components or even to give a more reflective surface for your RGB....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Peggy Thompson

Holding back China's chipmaking progress is a fool’s errand, says U.S. Commerce Secretary

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in an interview that the country should focus more on investments in domestic innovation than applying bans and sanctions. “Trying to hold China back is a fool’s errand,” said the politician. She also added that the Biden administration’s CHIPS and Science Act, which led the country tospend more money on building out its chip infrastructure than the past 28 years combined, “matters more than export controls....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Deborah Preston

How to Connect Two Monitors to a Laptop (in 5 Steps)

Most of us have connected a single monitor to a laptop for extending our working space. Just like that, attachingdual, triple, or multiple screensis also extremely easy! But before moving forward, you need to check the compatible ports and adjust the screen positions. Also, it’s important to configure the projection settings once you’ve successfully established the connection. Without further delay, let’s jump into the step-by-step guide on how to connect two monitors to a laptop....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Frank Estrada

How to Enable TPM 2.0 in BIOS

TPM used to be installed as a dedicated chip on motherboards. But since TPM 2.0, it’s more commonly implemented via a board’s chipset. This means that even without a discrete TPM chip on your board, you may still enable TPM 2.0 from the BIOS. Specifically, you’ll need toenable thefTPM(AMD),PTT(Intel), andSecurity Device Supportsettings in the BIOS. But before you do this, take a minute to understand what TPM is and why you may want to enable it....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Beth Pitts

How to Fix Blinking Cursor in Windows

Your mouse cursor plays a vital role right from the start when you boot the OS. So, if you face any issues with the mouse cursor, you cannot get away with it unless you know keyboard shortcuts. The issue is most likely caused by improper Windows configuration orcorrupt driver files. More than anything, the issue is a minor inconvenience. However, on rare occasions, it could also be very difficult to carry out normal operations even....

May 20, 2025 · 4 min · 658 words · Frank Miller

How To Fix Windows Update Error 0x80070002

Error 0x80070002 is a Windows update error that generally happens when the necessaryupdate files are missing or corrupted. If the Windows Update service isn’t working properly, that can also lead to this error. The 0x80070002 error, which can also alternatively display with the 0x80070003 error code sometimes, occurs when the system cannot find the specified file for the update. The main reasons for this include: As always,the first thing you should do is restart your PC....

May 20, 2025 · 4 min · 723 words · Gina Mcgee

How to Make Brightness Lower than the Default Limit

You can increase and decrease the brightness level of your device according to the demand of the situation and your preference. Having said that, even the lowest brightness level can be too much in some scenarios, such as nighttime and low light places. You may wonder if you can even get beyond the minimum brightness level in such a case. Well, there are some techniques that can surely help you....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Cindy Valdez

How to Make Hotspot Faster (Android, iPhone, PC, Xbox, PS5)

Depending on your device, there are multiple ways to make hotspots faster.you’re able to try changing the Wi-Fi frequency, changing router placements, or getting third-party apps.We’ll get into detail on those later. But, just like any case, we should first investigate the root cause of a slow hotspot. Then only can we apply an effective solution. Why is My Hotspot Slow? It’s best to start by observing your surroundings. Is your Wi-Fi router too far from you?...

May 20, 2025 · 4 min · 763 words · Monica Rodriguez

How to Make Windows 11 Look and Feel Like Windows 10

Nearly three years after it came out and a year before Windows 10 reaches its end of life,Windows 11still accounts foronly 29%of PC operating system installs, with its predecessor accounting for 66%. One reason: a lot of people don’t like the subtle changes in Windows 11’s user interface, from its bloated Start menu to its unresizable taskbar. Unfortunately, most of us can’t avoid upgrading to Windows 11 for long. Not only is Windows 10 going to lose support in 2025, but if you buy a new computer, it almost certainly comes with Windows 11 preloaded....

May 20, 2025 · 8 min · 1547 words · Kevin Proctor