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How to use the Get Help app in Windows 10 to contact Microsoft's support service
Part search engine, part spam bot, and part portal for reaching customer support agents, the Get Help app provides several ways, most of them successful, to get you answers to your tech-support questions. This article aims to show you how to launch and use the Get Help app in Windows 10, and what is the fastest way to reach a human support agent. There is a lot to go over, so let's get started:
How to set the use of a proxy server for Wi-Fi, on Android
Proxy servers are useful tools for protecting user privacy, or for accessing the internet when you are in a business network. While you are connected to a Wi-Fi network that uses a proxy server, this server acts as an intermediary for network requests between you and the rest of the internet. Websites are not going to identify your specific Android device, but rather the proxy server that you have set for the Wi-Fi connection. Here is how to set up the use of a proxy server on your Android smartphones and tablets:
How to add or remove Windows 10 features or components
Windows 10 comes with a predefined set of features or components. You can customize Windows 10 by removing the features that you are not using and by adding those you need but are not installed by default. Moreover, if you remove unwanted components, you can save quite a bit of space on your hard disk. This tutorial teaches you how to add or remove Windows features in Windows 10. The process is pretty straightforward, so let's get started:
Reviewing Trust GXT 144 Rexx - The mouse that mixes health with gaming!
Most people do not associate the terms "gaming mouse" with "vertical mouse." While a vertical mouse is often sought by people who have health problems, like repetitive strain injury (RSI), or by those who want to prevent such issues, gaming mice are attractive to gamers, and to people who use their mouse for high-sensitivity, high-precision workloads. Trust GXT 144 Rexx is a vertical mouse that was designed for gaming.
Should you disable the Cloud-delivered protection from Windows 10?
The Windows Defender Antivirus from Windows 10 has a couple of excellent protection features, some of which are misunderstood. Two of them are named Cloud-delivered protection and Automatic sample submission, and they work in tandem. With their help, you get efficient protection against unknown threats that have not yet been discovered on other computers. If you are considering disabling them, or you want to know what they do to decide whether to keep them enabled, read this article:
Desktop.ini - What is this file? Why are there two of them on my desktop?
If you've recently tinkered with File Explorer's settings in Windows, you might be surprised to discover some files called desktop.ini in all the folders on your computer or device. The two desktop.ini files present on your Desktop are the most noticeable and raise a lot of questions: What are these files and why are there two of them on your Desktop? What purpose do they serve? How do you get rid of them? In this guide, we aim to shed some light on these matters, so read on to find the answers you seek:
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The complete guide to setting the default apps in Windows 10
Do you want to know how to change the default apps used by Windows 10 for activities like viewing pictures, or watching movies? Do you want to set a new app as the default for a particular file type, like images with the PNG file extension? Do you need a new default app to be used for a specific protocol? Then, you are in luck, as we can show you how to change the default apps in Windows 10, for anything that you wish. The guide is long and comprehensive, so let's get started:
12 things you can do with the Video Editor from Windows 10
A long time ago, Microsoft decided to end the development of Windows Movie Maker, a program that many Windows users used for creating videos. People were asking for a new tool and, although it took some time, in the versions of Windows 10 starting with Fall Creators Update (1709), Microsoft introduced a new tool that lets users create and edit videos. It is called Video Editor, and it offers more options and features than you'd expect. Here are twelve things that you can do with the Video Editor app from Windows 10:
What is the SIM PIN code and why should you use one?
SIM cards are a widely used method for identifying phone users all over the world. They're tiny pieces of plastic with chips on them that tell the mobile operators who you are and what you are paying for. Although they are essential to many of us, the only security aspect that we can control on a SIM card is its PIN code. Do you know what a SIM PIN is and what it does? Would you like to know how secure SIM PINs are and why you should use one? Read this article to find out more:
11 things we do not like about Windows 10
While Windows 10 updates such as May 2019 Update comes with new features and improvements, some things are not so great. We are not trying to be perfectionists, but there are more than just a few things that Microsoft could change or improve in Windows 10. Some of our complaints are small, while others are quite significant. If you are curious to find out what people do not like about Windows 10, read on:
Overclocking the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs. Ryzen 5 3600X: Do you get similar performance?
The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X processor has base and boost clocks that are only 200 MHz faster than the ones offered by the AMD Ryzen 5 3600, and is sold at 50 dollars more. Some users prefer to save some money, buy the cheaper model, and overclock it to match the more expensive AMD Ryzen 5 3600X. Is this a good idea? What kind of performance do you get when overclocking the AMD Ryzen 5 3600? How does it compare to Ryzen 5 3600X? Will it draw a lot of power when overclocked? We answered these questions, and more, in this analysis:
How to activate the Hibernate option in Windows 10
When you open the Power menu in Windows 10, you see the options for Sleep, Shut Down, and Restart. What if you want to add the Hibernate option to this menu? To use this feature, you have to activate it manually. That's why, in this guide, we will give you step-by-step information on how to enable the Hibernate option in Windows 10, so that it is displayed in the Power menu. Here is how it is done: