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Appearance and Personalization

How to personalize Windows, Android, iOS, macOS, and other software platforms. How to customize the appearance of your gadgets, apps, and hardware.

Display Color Calibration

How to calibrate your monitor in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 22.09.2023
If you feel that the blacks and the other colors on your monitor don’t look the way they should, you may be right. Just like any imaging device, computer monitors also have to be calibrated to produce the best image they can. Fortunately, both Windows...
ClearType Text Tuner

How to improve text quality in Windows with ClearType

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 20.09.2023
If you’re having trouble reading text on your Windows computer’s display, or you can see it reasonably well, but your eyes tire quickly, then you can use the ClearType Text Tuner to improve the readability of the text shown on your screen. The ClearType Text...
Color Management

What is an ICM file? How to install an ICM profile

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.09.2023
Color is one of the critical elements when working with images and videos. Every computer monitor has a different color profile, rendering it slightly different from other displays. It’s important to make sure that the colors your monitor displays are as close to reality as...
Windows 11 Display settings

What do 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 2K, 4K, and other resolutions mean?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 28.08.2023
In the old days of technology, screen resolution was not much of an issue. Windows came with a few preset options, and to get higher resolution, more colors, or both, you would install a driver for your graphics card. As time passed, you could also...
Windows 11 Display settings

How to change the screen resolution in Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 17.08.2023
If you want to adjust the size and clarity of the items on your screen, you can change the screen resolution in Windows 11. The screen resolution is the number of pixels your monitor can display horizontally and vertically. A higher resolution means more pixels...
Display settings

How to change the screen resolution in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 15.08.2023
Windows 10 does a good job of automatically selecting the screen resolution and the text size for your display. However, you may want to make some manual adjustments to balance clarity, speed, and how many pixels you can cram on the screen. That’s especially true...
Windows 10 taskbar

How to customize the taskbar in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.08.2023
The taskbar has been with us for a long time and is present in Windows 10 too. It’s one of the most useful parts of the Windows desktop, allowing you to access various applications, settings, and notifications on your computer. As such, it deserves to...
Windows 10 themes

How to change the Windows 10 theme

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 25.07.2023
While not everyone takes the time to personalize the look of their laptop or desktop PC, some are obsessed with this aspect. Luckily, Windows 10 is versatile when it comes to customization, and changing its theme lets you modify several visual elements and sound effects...
Phone Calls

How to use and change quick responses on Android

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 29.06.2023
A quick response is a short SMS that you can send when rejecting a call on your Android smartphone, and customizing them can save you time. The default quick responses offered by Android let people know you can’t answer right now and how to contact...
Windows Photos

How to exclude OneDrive and iCloud from the Photos app on Windows

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.06.2023
In Windows 11 and Windows 10, the Photos app can show your entire collection of photos and videos, from those stored locally on your computer or device to those you keep in your OneDrive cloud storage. Additionally, the latest version of the Photos app, available...
Speed Dial

How to add a direct dial widget on Android

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 28.04.2023
To speed dial on Android or to send someone a message without wasting time going through your contacts, you must first create a direct message or a direct dial widget on your smartphone’s Home screen. It is a simple process, and once completed, you get...
Screenshots

Where are screenshots saved in Windows? Change their location

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 20.04.2023
To answer questions like “Where do screenshots go on Windows 10?” or “Where are screenshots saved in Windows 11?”, you must first understand there are several ways to take screenshots on your computer or device. Screenshots (also called print screens or snips by some) are...
iPhone wallpaper

How to change the screen timeout on iPhone

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 19.04.2023
It’s important to learn how to change the screen timeout on iPhone. Maybe your hands are full while following instructions on your device’s display, so it would be helpful to know how to keep your iPhone screen on. Or perhaps you want to learn how...
Touch Keyboard

How to enable or disable the touch keyboard in Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 14.04.2023
If you’re using a device with a touchscreen, like a tablet, convertible, or laptop with Windows 11, the touch keyboard can help in various situations. Maybe you want to use your laptop as a tablet, or perhaps your physical keyboard is out of battery or...
Default apps

How to set default apps in Windows 11 (file associations)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.04.2023
There are hundreds of different kinds of files on your computer, including images, videos, music, text documents, and executable applications. Each file stores different information differently and can only be opened by certain programs. Windows takes the potential confusion out of this system by associating...
Facebook

How to turn Facebook’s Dark Mode on or off

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.04.2023
The Dark Mode feature offered by many websites, apps, and even operating systems like Windows, allows you to experience these in darker colors than usual. This can theoretically help reduce eyestrain, as well as increase battery life for your device. Facebook, too, has a Dark...
Windows 11 taskbar

How to add or remove items from the taskbar in Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 20.03.2023
If you’re wondering how to add an icon to the taskbar in Windows 11, it all depends on what you want. There are several ways to pin a shortcut to the taskbar, and you can also include any taskbar items and corner icons you find...
Windows 11 Widgets

How to work with Windows 11’s Widgets

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 14.03.2023
The widgets on Windows 11 are Microsoft’s attempt to bring you quick snippets of information and news, all in the same place. You can use the Windows 11 Widgets panel to get a fast overview of the data you need, be it the latest weather...