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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.

Windows 11 Start Menu

4 ways to customize and improve the Start Menu in Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05.10.2022
The Windows 11 Start Menu looks and works differently from the one in Windows 10. Gone are the controversial tiles, and we welcome back the simple shortcuts from the Windows 7 era. The differences don’t stop here, as the Windows 11 Start Menu doesn’t only...
GeForce Experience in-game overlay

How to turn off the GeForce Experience in-game overlay (Alt + Z)

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 20.09.2022
Do you have an NVIDIA GeForce graphics card? Do you see a “Press Alt + Z to use GeForce Experience in-game overlay” message each time you launch a game? Are you acquainted with GeForce Experience? Would you like to disable this “Press Alt + Z”...
Start Menu clocks

How do I add a clock to my Start Menu in Windows 10 and Windows 11?

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 18.08.2022
The Windows Clock app has a feature called World clock, that lets you check at a glance the time for different cities around the world. But if you need the time for certain locations fairly often, it can get annoying to open the app every...
Computer name

How to change your PC name in Windows (4 ways)

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.08.2022
Many people don’t know this, but all computers have a unique name they received either from Microsoft (when installing Windows), their manufacturer, or their users. A computer’s name is useful mostly when inside a network to separate and identify itself from other computers and devices....
Clocks taskbar

How to add clocks to the taskbar in Windows 10 and Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 03.08.2022
If you need to keep in touch with people from different time zones, you can add two additional clocks to the Windows taskbar to quickly check the time in their part of the world. Having multiple clocks available also comes in handy if you are...
Windows Photos

How to exclude OneDrive pictures from the Windows Photos app

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 07.07.2022
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. However, when using Photos, some users don’t like that...
Windows 11 notifications

How to configure app notification settings in Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 28.06.2022
Some decisions, like choosing to enable or disable notifications in Windows 11 are easy. Others not so much, like when you want notifications but there are too many of them and you need to find a way to filter what and how you get them....
Wireless emergency alerts

How to turn off emergency and government alerts on Android and iPhone

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 27.06.2022
Most smartphones today, regardless of whether they’re Apple iPhones, Samsung Galaxy smartphones, or other Android devices, can receive emergency and government-issued alerts. These alerts can be quite helpful, as they can raise awareness of important things happening in your area, but they can also become...
News and interests

How to remove Weather from the taskbar in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 16.06.2022
Are you wondering how to remove the Weather from the taskbar in Windows 10 or Windows 11? Over time, Microsoft used Windows updates to introduce several controversial elements to its modern operating systems, and one of these elements is the Weather widget. While some, including...
Personalize Windows 11

How to get a daily Bing Wallpaper in Windows 11 with Windows Spotlight

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 27.05.2022
Until recently, Windows 11 users could use the Windows Spotlight feature to get new Bing Wallpapers only on their Lock Screen. Now they can also use it to get new desktop wallpapers straight from Bing’s database of awesome wallpapers. Here’s how to enable Windows Spotlight...
Personalize Windows 11

6 ways to change the Windows 11 Lock Screen wallpapers

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 17.05.2022
Whenever you lock your computer or device, and whenever it does that on its own because you didn’t use it for a while, Windows 11 shows its lock screen. It’s there to stop others from seeing or accessing your PC while you’re away from your...
Feedback Hub

How to turn off Feedback Hub prompts in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05.05.2022
Are you using Windows 10 or Windows 11 and receiving Feedback Hub survey notifications asking things like “How likely are you to recommend Windows to a friend or colleague?” or your opinion about a specific feature of Windows? Then, you’re interacting with Feedback Hub prompts....
Android widgets

12 most useful free Android Home Screen widgets

  • misc
  • Tudor Dan
  • 04.05.2022
Android Home Screen widgets are useful for displaying relevant information and accessing often-used controls on your smartphone. You can use widgets to check your e-mails, the news, or the weather, control media playback or even other devices. We’ve compiled a list of twelve free Home...
Android widgets

How to add, modify, or remove widgets from Android

  • tutorial
  • Tudor Dan
  • 26.04.2022
Widgets can be incredibly useful, so it’s a good idea to know how to add or remove them from your Android smartphone. Android widgets are interactive and provide data, while also acting as gateways to apps. This tutorial shows you all you need to know...
Desktop icons

Windows icons locations. Where are the default icons found?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 19.04.2022
Whether you want to change the default icon of a certain folder or the icon of a shortcut you have created, you might wonder where you could find new icons. While there are lots of websites that offer custom-made icon sets, you might, however, prefer...
Partitions and drives

How to change a drive’s name and icon in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 01.04.2022
Do you have a USB drive for which you want to change the name and icon displayed by Windows in File Explorer? Are you tired of the default drive icons shown by Windows, and you want to change them with custom ones? If the answer...
Windows shortcut

How to change a shortcut icon in Windows 11 and Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 29.03.2022
In both Windows 10 and Windows 11, you can change any shortcut icon, whether it's a regular one linking to an app, file, folder, or web page or one of the standard desktop icons. This comes in handy if you dislike the default icon of...
Mouse pointers

How to change the mouse pointer size, color, and thickness

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 28.03.2022
Windows 11 and Windows 10 both have some exciting new options that allow you to change the mouse pointer size and color. Have you grown tired of the dull white or black mouse pointer? Are you having trouble seeing the standard size mouse cursor on...