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What is a folder? Why do I need folders?

What is a folder? Why do I need folders?

  • misc
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 07.02.2019
The folder term that is present in all modern operating systems was used for the first time more than 60 years ago in a computing device. Initially, folders were called directories. But, once graphical user interfaces became the norm, the term was replaced with folders....
3 steps to install Google Play apps from a web browser

3 steps to install Google Play apps from a web browser

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 01.02.2019
The easiest way to install an app on your Android smartphone or tablet is to open the Play Store, search for the app you want and tap Install. What if we told you there's another way of installing an app from the Google Play Store?...
2 ways to see which Windows 10 apps drain the most battery

2 ways to see which Windows 10 apps drain the most battery

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 30.01.2019
Most smartphones and tablets offer ways of finding out which apps drain their batteries. However, Windows devices did not have this feature in the past, and there was no easy way to discover which apps consumed the most power on our laptops or tablets. However,...
How to upload photos to OneDrive from your Android smartphone or tablet

How to upload photos to OneDrive from your Android smartphone or tablet

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 25.01.2019
OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud storage service for both home and business users. We use it to back up our files daily, as well as synchronize them across devices. If you use OneDrive for Windows, you should also install it on your Android smartphone and tablet....
7 ways to tell how many cores your processor has

7 ways to tell how many cores your processor has

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 22.01.2019
Unless you own an old computer, and by that we mean a computer that's from the nineties, you probably have a multicore processor inside it. Do you know how many cores and logical processors your CPU has? Do you want to find out this information?...
How to use the Resource Monitor in Windows

How to use the Resource Monitor in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 17.01.2019
When Windows slows down or freezes, we usually turn to the Task Manager to figure out what is going on. If you need a better understanding of the way Windows and its apps use the resources of your computer, Resource Monitor (resmon.exe) is the right...
9 ways to remove desktop programs and Microsoft Store apps in Windows

9 ways to remove desktop programs and Microsoft Store apps in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 09.01.2019
From time to time, we stumble upon applications that are hard to remove or delete, as some users would say. Sometimes their Add/Remove Programs entries are deleted for whatever reason, or they do not have a handy Uninstall shortcut available. The problems vary from case...
What is DPI when referring to a computer mouse?

What is DPI when referring to a computer mouse?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 07.01.2019
DPI is a term that is commonly used when referring to photography, but also to computer mice, especially gaming mice. Do you know what DPI means when used for computer mice? Do you know why every major manufacturer of gaming accessories (Razer, ASUS RoG, SteelSeries,...
How to use OneDrive for Windows 7

How to use OneDrive for Windows 7

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 07.01.2019
Microsoft's OneDrive service has become ubiquitous in a world dominated by Windows 10. However, it is not the same for Windows 7, which is an old operating system that was not designed with such tight OneDrive integration in mind. However, that does not mean that...
What is an AMOLED screen? What does AMOLED mean?

What is an AMOLED screen? What does AMOLED mean?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.01.2019
AMOLED is a display technology that is used on many screens. Most of them are usually found on smartphones, so if you have been looking for a smartphone, from brands like Samsung or Google Pixel, you might have stumbled on some that brag about having...
What is OLED? What does OLED mean?

What is OLED? What does OLED mean?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 30.12.2018
We bet that you have heard about OLED TVs. Every tech retailer sells them nowadays. Maybe you have even been interested in OLED computer monitors. But, do you know what OLED means, why it is good and why it is bad? Do you want to...
The 4 best search engines for children

The 4 best search engines for children

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 24.12.2018
The internet is a big place and the stuff you find on it is not always suitable for our children. There are a lot of web resources that not only are not good for kids but can actually harm them. There are things the little...
3 reasons to create more than one partition on your PC

3 reasons to create more than one partition on your PC

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 20.12.2018
We all know that most computer users have one physical hard disk drive or solid state drive on their PCs and only one partition is labeled C. Some people also know that you can create more than one partition on a computer and there are...