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Here's what I've been up to - and where you can find me.

Jul 31 • Chris Hoffman

Time for a new adventure: PCMag!

Plus some things I really want to share.

Mar 20 • Chris Hoffman

Defenestration: The times I left Windows

Thoughts on other operating systems in the age of the $599 MacBook.

Mar 6 • Chris Hoffman

A forbidden truth about the Windows Start menu

People demanded a Start menu. But Microsoft doesn't know why.

Feb 27 • Chris Hoffman

The beauty and terror of modding Windows with Windhawk

Let's talk about the "Windows Baseline Security Mode," too.

Feb 19 • Chris Hoffman

What I Use: Windows apps, PC hardware, and more

A long-requested list.

Feb 13 • Chris Hoffman

1 billion Windows 11 PCs and the year of the Linux desktop

Let me tell you a secret...

Feb 6 • Chris Hoffman

BitLocker encryption keys, the FBI, and PR gaslighting

No, most people don't "decide" to store their recovery key with Microsoft.

Jan 30 • Chris Hoffman

The best adblockers (and why I wish you had blocked my ads a decade ago)

The web has been broken since day one.

Jan 23 • Chris Hoffman

How to disable Bing web search in the Windows Start menu

"Just Bing It!" (No thanks.)

Jan 16 • Chris Hoffman

CES 2026: PC hardware and AI soulmates in the desert

I lit thousands of dollars on fire for ethical reasons, had amazing conversations, and wrote about PCs.

Jan 9 • Chris Hoffman

I'll be your eyes at CES 2026

When this is published, I'll be on a plane headed to Las Vegas.

Jan 3 • Chris Hoffman

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