How-tos are detailed posts that explain how stuff works and how to get things done. All how-tos on Dong Knows Tech are based on real-world experience or hands-on testing.
This post will help you install Windows 11 on an Intel-based Mac, including the latest 26H2 feature release. Not all Macs are made equal, though. If you have a Mac powered by Apple’s M-series chip, keep in mind that you can’t install Windows on it without using an emulator, which … Continue Reading
This post will help you perform an in-place Windows 11 26H2 upgrade on any PC that can run Windows 10, including those that don’t meet Windows 11’s hardware requirements. You can also pick any previous release of the operating system. If you have an Intel-based Mac and want to install … Continue Reading
You might never have heard of the file system, but when you use a computer or any device that stores data, you have to deal with one. The same applies to a partition. This post explains all that in simple terms and shows how to create or format a partition on a … Continue Reading
Summer is here, and many of you are considering a travel router for your upcoming trip. While that’s a sensible thing to do, here’s an alternative: How about turning that inseparable laptop of yours into a mobile “router”? Among other things, that will help you pack a bit lighter. In … Continue Reading
Since the original version of Windows 11 (21H2) became available in late 2021, and especially since my post on how to do so on unsupported hardware, I’ve received numerous requests for help overcoming a wide range of Windows 11 upgrade errors, particularly those with cryptic messages. This post offers easy-to-follow … Continue Reading
Here’s some exciting news for fans of UniFi Network. Ubiquiti today announces the release candidate (RC) of its UniFi Network 9.4 application with a host of improvements and new features. Among those, there’s an all-new feature called Object Oriented Networking (OON) that makes access management effective and super easy to … Continue Reading
You might have heard of a computer’s hosts file. If not, you didn’t miss much. Literally, that’s a file named “hosts”. Unlike computer files in general, this file has no extension that determines what type it is. So, the file itself is generally inconsequential. You can create one for the … Continue Reading
I often get questions concerning online safety. They can be broad, along the lines of “how to protect my computer from online threats” or “how to stay safe in this age of misinformation.” And then, some wonder if Wi-Fi harms one’s health. While Wi-Fi and online media are unrelated at … Continue Reading
