Almost every day we see people rushing to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11.
They are looking for a laptop and naturally, the eyes are drawn to the cheapest ones – those $299 specials from Kogan, Officeworks, or JB. After all, if you just want something basic, it’s good enough, right? Wrong! Buying a cheap new laptop is almost always the wrong move.

Nobody wants to replace their laptop every two or three years. If you want your computer to last longer, then you’ve probably heard all sorts of “expert advice” about how to protect it. Spoiler: most of it is garbage. Let’s talk about what really matters when it comes to keeping your laptop running clean, cool, and protected.

If your SSD disappeared out of nowhere, your PC randomly restarted during a game install, or Windows is acting extra flaky lately – you’re not the only one. And no, it’s not your RAM, motherboard, or bad luck. The culprit? The latest Windows 11 update released on August 12, 2025. This update has been causing SSDs to vanish, crash mid-transfer, and even corrupt data – especially during heavy file activity.

Let’s be honest – most of us have reused a password or two for websites we don’t care about, for example, a news site that wants you to register just to leave a comment, or some random forum you needed once to download a driver in 2018. It feels harmless, right? You’d never do that for banking, email, or your ATO login. But for that one subscription you barely use? What’s the worst that could happen? Well… more than you might think.

If you’re still using Windows 10, here’s the news: Microsoft is pulling the plug in October 2025 – no more updates, no more patches, and no more support unless you want to pay for it. If you aren’t keen on using Windows 11, you might be thinking of switching to Linux or Mac. Here’s the good news – switching to a Mac is way easier than you think. And it doesn’t have to cost a fortune either.

Working from home sounds great – until your neck hurts from squinting at a tiny laptop screen all day. Last month, we talked about the ideal home office laptops. Let’s talk about monitors now. If you’re sitting in front of a monitor all day long, upgrading your setup isn’t just a luxury – it’s a productivity and sanity boost. But choosing the right monitor can be confusing. Ultrawide? 4K? 120Hz? OLED?

Let’s be honest: most student laptops are designed to look pretty in the store, not to survive three years of lectures, essays, group projects, and being stuffed into backpacks. After spending time fixing thousands of broken laptops over the years, here’s what we know students care about most…

It starts with something small. You change phones and forget your email password. You haven’t logged in for a while. Your account gets flagged for “suspicious activity.” You lose your 2FA device and don’t have backup codes.

Suddenly – you’re locked out of your own email. No big deal, right? Just reset it? Not always. And if you’re running a business or relying on that email for anything important, this kind of lockout can go from annoying to disastrous in no time.