2021-02-08 13:35
Although we tend to like the OneDrive service, and we use it on our Windows 10 computers, there are a few quirks that we have trouble with. One of them is that, sometimes, we’re facing… Read More
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2021-02-08 11:38
If you’re sick of the constant Google Chrome notifications spam, there are several ways to get rid of it. One option is to completely turn off Chrome notifications on Android and conti… Read More
2021-02-05 09:06
Once one of the most widely used technologies for displaying media-rich content on the web, Adobe Flash has been deprecated and has now made its exit from the internet. Although Mozilla disa… Read More
2021-02-04 08:45
If you have used a computer, then you have probably heard about drivers. However, do you know what a driver is? Moreover, what does it do that makes it so crucial to a computer’s opera… Read More
2021-02-03 12:33
The Windows Registry is one of the most critical tools in Windows 10. As it can profoundly alter how your operating system works (or doesn’t work, for that matter), letting every user… Read More
2021-02-02 12:34
In this day and age, you can find many apps that promise to help you recover deleted files. It is great to have lots of options, but the question is, which programs are good at recovering de… Read More
2021-02-01 11:20
Microsoft Word is one of the best and most popular tools for writing and editing documents. It’s also designed to be easy to use and offer an intuitive interface. Be that as it may, th… Read More
2021-02-01 08:54
Sometimes, you need to know how to change the keyboard on iPhone or iPad to one you’re comfortable with. Maybe you want a different iPhone keyboard layout, or you’re adding a lan… Read More
2021-01-29 13:33
Firmware… you’ve probably heard about it at some point. It sounds like a weird German name, doesn’t it? But what is firmware? What is the meaning of this term, and how wou… Read More
2021-01-29 08:58
It comes in handy to know how to change the language on iPhone if you’re bilingual, or if the interface of the iOS device you bought is not in your native tongue. In a couple of minute… Read More
2021-01-28 10:51
Knowing the make and model of your laptop, computer, or tablet can be useful in a variety of situations. You might need it when searching for the right drivers for your device, when you want… Read More
2021-01-27 09:37
Have you ever wondered about environment variables? Maybe some IT admin or computer geek was mentioning them. Did some programs start malfunctioning and returning errors referring to environ… Read More
2021-01-26 11:33
ESET develops many security products, both for consumers and businesses, from one of the friendliest antiviruses for home users, to large corporate security products designed to stop complex… Read More
2021-01-26 09:17
How to screenshot on Mac is anything but obvious, as the absence of a Print Screen Mac button confuses most new users. However, Apple makes up for that by offering plenty of user-friendly to… Read More
2021-01-25 09:07
Is the screen of your Windows 10 PC black and white? Do you want to change the color of the screen back to normal? Windows 10 has some color filters that may have been activated by mistake… Read More
2021-01-22 13:48
The Storage Sense from Windows 10 is an excellent tool for keeping tabs on the amount of data stored on your drives, as well as for cleaning the storage devices connected to your PC or devic… Read More
2021-01-22 09:17
If you’re wondering how to take a screenshot on Mac without having to memorize complicated keyboard shortcuts, the answer is simple: use the built-in Screenshot app. Designed as a user… Read More
2021-01-21 08:55
Adobe, the company that created it, laid Flash to rest on January 12, 2021. As Flash is no longer developed or supported by its developer, that means that now you can’t download it fro… Read More
2021-01-20 11:39
ESET is one of the world’s top security vendors, and many organizations have endorsed their products. Their most popular solution for consumers is ESET Internet Security. On top of the… Read More
2021-01-19 13:15
The Meet Now icon from Windows 10 allows you to start or join Skype meetings with others quickly. However, those who don’t use it or don’t like Skype may not want it shown on the… Read More
2021-01-19 10:07
Nowadays, you can connect more Bluetooth devices than ever to your Android. The Android Bluetooth option is present on every smartphone or tablet and lets you pair any Bluetooth device to yo… Read More
2021-01-18 13:28
If you just got a new computer or device, you might want to change the language on Windows 10 to one you’re comfortable with. However, to change the Windows display language, you first… Read More
2021-01-15 13:22
Adobe Flash used to be one of the most widely used technologies for displaying media-rich content on the web. However, as web content creators moved away from it and towards the faster and m… Read More
2021-01-15 09:15
The Remote Desktop feature from Windows operating systems can be useful to many. However, it can also be a security concern, as hackers can take advantage of it in order to break into your c… Read More
2021-01-14 08:47
You might have noticed a new icon showing up in Windows 10, next to the clock from the system tray. It is a symbol of a video camera, and if you hover your mouse over it, the tooltip says Me… Read More
2021-01-13 12:57
Samsung did a great job with its S20 lineup of Android smartphones, all of them featuring top-notch hardware, beautiful design, excellent cameras, and good software. However, most of the S20… Read More
2021-01-12 13:25
Where do screenshots go on Mac? Where does Android store screenshots? What about your iPhone or iPad? Where do my screenshots go on Windows 10? Answering these questions is not always easy… Read More
2021-01-12 10:40
No matter what Windows version you’re using, it is essential to have an antivirus installed if you don’t want to become an easy victim of malware. Although you can do pretty well… Read More
2021-01-11 08:43
Apple is aware that your iPhone wallpaper is important, so it offers plenty of options when deciding on an iPhone background. With just a few taps, you can set images from the Photos app or… Read More
2021-01-08 09:54
Wondering how to turn off Facebook sounds on Android or iOS? For some reason, the Facebook app is designed to play annoying sounds that alert you (and everyone else around) whenever you post… Read More
2021-01-07 10:03
In Windows 10, OneDrive is embedded into the operating system, and it serves as the default service for storing your files, synchronizing them with other devices, syncing your Windows 10 set… Read More
2021-01-06 14:12
Programmers, system administrators, and power users may need to work at some point with environment variables. Some may want to delete an environment variable; others will want to change its… Read More
2021-01-06 11:59
Windows computers and devices can interconnect and share files and folders between them using network shares. However, if you also use Ubuntu Linux on some of your computers, network sharing… Read More
2021-01-05 14:08
Knowing how to change language on Facebook can be useful in a variety of situations. Maybe you need to check your Facebook account on a friend’s device, or perhaps you’re helping… Read More
2021-01-05 09:57
Did you know that you can use just one device and switch between different Google accounts on Android? The data associated with each account gets synced for your apps, and Android offers the… Read More
2021-01-04 13:35
TP-Link Archer AX10 or TP-Link Archer AX1500 has a different name depending on the country and the shop you buy it from. However, it is the same router, with the same hardware and specificat… Read More
2020-12-29 10:18
Security is essential in any digital environment, so to make it easier for users to manage permissions and other user accounts, Windows offers a useful feature called user groups. Although i… Read More
2020-12-28 10:00
Are you wondering how to log out of Facebook? If you can’t remember hitting the Facebook logout button after checking it from a friend’s PC or you suspect someone else is accessi… Read More
2020-12-22 14:53
Did you know that Windows 10 includes a default app called Steps Recorder? It’s an app designed to record your steps and screen for troubleshooting purposes. In this tutorial, we show… Read More
2020-12-21 11:39
As we reach the end of 2020, the Christmas spirit is everywhere! We know that many of our readers have already decorated their houses and are well prepared for Santa Claus. But did you also… Read More
2020-12-18 10:02
If you need to type without a keyboard, the On-Screen Keyboard in Windows might be helpful. It allows you to type by using a mouse. You can even set up and use this function without having a… Read More
2020-12-17 11:39
The year 2020 is quickly coming to an end, and Christmas is just around the corner. It’s that special time when families and friends reconnect and when most of us try to be the best ve… Read More
2020-12-16 13:04
Do you want to buy Windows 10 for your home or work computer(s)? The campaign for free upgrades from Windows 7 to Windows 10 is no longer available, and the only way to get Windows 10 &ldquo&hell…Read More
2020-12-15 13:34
Samsung’s SmartThings app is traditionally used for managing the smart-home devices from your smartphone or tablet. For example, you can use it to remote-control your Samsung air purif… Read More
2020-12-15 11:59
Windows 10 allows you to change the location of your user folders and move them to anywhere you want. For example, you might have moved the Downloads folder from its default location on your… Read More
2020-12-14 14:26
Windows 10 is officially the most used operating system in the world. However, there are still people using Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 on their computers and devices. If you are one of them, y… Read More
2020-12-11 14:38
To answer questions like “Where are my screenshots in Windows 10?” or “Where do screenshots go on a PC?”, you must first understand there are several ways to take scr… Read More
2020-12-11 12:52
Small form-factor PCs or mini-PCs are attractive to a lot of people. If you don’t do gaming, video editing, or computer-aided design, you may prefer a smaller but still powerful PC on… Read More
2020-12-10 09:53
Playing music, whether it’s a digital audio file or a CD, is one of the things that most, if not all of us do on our Windows 10 computers and devices. Although Microsoft created the Gr… Read More
2020-12-09 13:08
Environment variables are user variables or Windows system variables that describe the environment in which apps run. They can tell your apps things like the name of the computer, the name o… Read More
2020-12-09 10:54
Synology makes some of the best Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions on the market, and they are all powered by its DiskStation Manager (DSM) software platform. In our reviews, we always… Read More
2020-12-08 11:55
The Error Checking or chkdsk tool verifies the partitions and disk drives in your Windows 10 computer for problems such as disk errors or bad sectors. You can also use this tool to repair er… Read More
2020-12-07 14:31
Most people edit Windows 10 user accounts from the Settings app or the User Accounts section found in the Control Panel. However, there’s another way that gives you access to much more… Read More
2020-12-04 10:55
Did you know you can screenshot in VLC while watching movies or videos? There are several ways of using the free, cross-platform media player to take a VLC screen capture and save it as a pi… Read More
2020-12-03 10:09
The Windows 10 screensaver is displayed on your computer or device when you haven’t been active for a certain amount of time. Do you need to set a screensaver in Windows 10? Are you si… Read More
2020-12-02 14:28
Do you want to remove the People icon from your taskbar in Windows 10? Well, you are not the only one. Ever since Microsoft introduced the People app in Windows 10, many of us felt that the… Read More
2020-12-02 13:06
One of the first questions I had, after unwrapping it on my birthday, was how to tell what iPhone I have. The simple packaging didn’t help, so it occurred to me that I might not be the… Read More
2020-12-01 09:55
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is probably the best mid-range processor of the year. It has a fair price and comes with six cores and twelve execution threads, running at a base clock of 3.7 GHz, while i… Read More
2020-11-30 08:50
Have you heard the term “user folders,” and did you wonder what these folders are? Do you know where to find them on your Windows 10 computer or device? In this article, we expla… Read More
2020-11-27 10:33
We know that Windows 10 is the last edition of Windows. That is easy, but new versions of Windows 10 pop up for download and installation each year. We’ve had Windows 10 with Anniversa… Read More
2020-11-26 09:22
RAM can cause some of the most frustrating computer problems. Symptoms can be diverse and somewhat random: you may encounter high system instability, data corruption, or unexplained behavior… Read More
2020-11-25 13:50
Windows Memory Diagnostic is a troubleshooting tool that is less known by Windows users. That’s because it can come in handy only when you have problems with your computer’s RAM… Read More
2020-11-25 08:50
The Zen 3 family of processors is available on the market, bringing significant improvements to the already impressive Zen 2 architecture. One of the best new processors is the AMD Ryzen 9 5… Read More
2020-11-24 13:55
Many people visiting our website are interested in tutorials about using Bluetooth technology. If you want to know what Bluetooth is, the different versions of implementations that exist, ho… Read More
2020-11-24 09:28
Samsung is one of the few big consumer-tech companies that are still making good Android tablets, and the best they have on shelves right now is the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+. It’s a tabl… Read More
2020-11-23 12:16
Windows 10 has an excellent tool for managing your drives and partitions, called Disk Management. One of its best features is that it allows you to mount and unmount VHD files so that you ca… Read More
2020-11-23 08:10
You might ask yourself, “What macOS do I have?” or “What version of macOS am I running?”. Knowing what version of macOS you have can be useful in several situations… Read More
2020-11-20 09:11
To connect your smartphone to another device without the use of cables, you must first learn how to turn on Bluetooth on Android. While active, the Android Bluetooth chip available on phones… Read More
2020-11-19 13:49
Do you want to stop Google Chrome notifications? Are you wondering how to turn off notifications in Chrome and use your PC without interruptions? While you might find it useful to get update… Read More
2020-11-19 11:28
By default, Windows 10 displays a couple of folders on the Start Menu’s left side column, for easy access. Few people know that this list of folders is editable, and you can easily add… Read More
2020-11-18 12:07
File Explorer is one of the core apps of Windows 10. It is the place you go to when you need to manage your files and folders. However, File Explorer also has some other hidden capabilities… Read More
2020-11-18 08:41
Do you have an Amazon gift card that you want to use for buying Steam games or credit on your Steam wallet? Do you want to buy a Steam gift card from Amazon? Both scenarios are possible, but… Read More
2020-11-17 08:09
It’s always a good idea to know how to change Slide Size in PowerPoint, as you might have to adapt your presentation to different devices. Did you know that the default size of a Power… Read More
2020-11-16 11:55
Who doesn’t know what Paint is? It has been around since you had your first Windows computer. Unfortunately, all those years that passed did not bring that many significant changes to… Read More
2020-11-13 08:48
Do you need to know how to print on Windows 10, or Windows 7, from any app you might be using? Although printing is not as easy as it should be, it is not overly complicated either. It all d… Read More
2020-11-12 12:53
Printers are a familiar presence in homes and offices all over the world. To be able to print anything on your printer, you must connect it to your computer and install it. The most common w… Read More
2020-11-11 14:36
Knowing how to stop a Windows 10 update with the “Show or hide updates” tool can save you a lot of trouble if an automatic download causes system instability or crashes. Microsof… Read More
2020-11-11 08:57
MSI just launched a new premium gaming laptop called the MSI GE66 Raider 10SGS. It’s a high-end device that’s available in a multitude of configurations. We got a sample that fea… Read More
2020-11-10 12:07
Many manufacturers are releasing true wireless earphones, and such audio devices are slowly conquering the world. However, they tend to have high costs for what they have to offer. Panasonic… Read More
2020-11-10 10:41
Buying a NAS (Network Attached Storage) solution can be expensive and overkill for most home users. A more affordable option is to get an external hard drive or SSD and connect it to your ro… Read More
2020-11-09 14:53
Did you know that Windows 10 includes a built-in FTP client? It might come as a surprise, but we’re talking about File Explorer! One of the lesser-known features available in File Expl… Read More
2020-11-09 12:27
Did you know that you can buy Xbox One games from Amazon and redeem them on your gaming console? Or that you can purchase an Xbox gift card from Amazon, apply it to your Xbox account, and us… Read More
2020-11-06 10:50
Firmware is essential for many types of devices. It’s that “built-in software” (microcode) that’s responsible for making our devices do their jobs, or more precisely… Read More
2020-11-05 20:43
AMD launched a new lineup of desktop processors built on the new Zen 3 architecture. One of the highlights of this series is the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, a CPU that promises top-notch performance… Read More
2020-11-05 10:08
If you have a metered or slow internet connection, you probably hate the fact that a lot of data gets downloaded each month for Windows 10 updates and also how updates make your internet con… Read More
2020-11-04 11:51
If you want to promote a trustworthy user or limit the permissions of a naughty one on your Windows 10 PC, there are several ways to change an account type from Standard to Administrator and… Read More
2020-11-04 09:47
Connecting an Android phone to a Windows 10 laptop through Bluetooth is a first step required to transfer files or share the internet connection between the two devices using Bluetooth tethe… Read More
2020-11-03 09:06
Both VPN (Virtual Private Networks) and proxy servers are designed to keep you anonymous on the internet. They can also help you access websites and services that are not available to everyo… Read More
2020-11-02 10:44
One of the strengths of File Explorer is the number of different ways you can view the content of a folder on your Windows 10 PC. Whether it is a bare-bones listing of file names or a view t… Read More
2020-10-30 10:56
There are many people who need to install a printer in their home network. Suppose you are planning to buy one soon. In that case, you should consider a wireless printer, as it allows you to… Read More
2020-10-30 08:34
VPNs, or Virtual Private Networks, have become widely used tools that help people securely access a private network and share sensitive data through public networks. The main idea is that VP… Read More
2020-10-29 10:18
Some Android apps access the internet too often, and you might not want that. Whether it’s because they consume your data plan faster or they end up using too much battery, you might w… Read More
2020-10-28 11:52
Most people sign into Windows 10 using their password or the PIN they’ve created for their user accounts. However, there are other ways in which you can log in to Windows 10. You can d… Read More
2020-10-28 09:02
If you use Windows 10, you know that it adds a separate and distinct shortcut for OneDrive to File Explorer, one that you can’t remove. The same happens with Dropbox if you install it… Read More
2020-10-27 14:00
ASUS RT-AX82U is a dual-band gaming router with support for Wi-Fi 6. It features RGB lighting, a more reasonable price than other Wi-Fi 6 routers, and interesting features that are useful fo… Read More
2020-10-27 11:55
Do you have to use a Wi-Fi proxy server for Android to access the Internet at school or work? Or maybe you decided to configure an Android proxy server to protect your online privacy. Proxy… Read More
2020-10-23 07:34
Microsoft has started the rollout of Windows 10 October 2020 Update (version 20H2). It is going to be a slow rollout through Windows Update. Microsoft decided to throttle availability over t… Read More
2020-10-22 15:31
On October 20, 2020, Microsoft began distributing the October 2020 Update for Windows 10 through Windows Update and the Media Creation Tool. The update, also known as Windows 10 version 2009… Read More
2020-10-22 08:54
The autumnal October 2020 Update (version 20H2) for Windows 10 is out and brings a few new things designed to streamline our experience with this operating system. Whi… Read More
2020-10-22 08:54
The autumnal October 2020 Update (version 20H2) for Windows 10 is out and brings a few new things designed to streamline our experience with this operating system. While this update doesn&rs&hell…Read More
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