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Daniel Parchisanu

I am a co-founder of Digital Citizen and one of its editors. I love to discover and share insights on how technology redefines our lives. I believe that the pace of change is so fast that we all need help to make sense of it. Hopefully, my work at Digital Citizen is going to be useful to many people.
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Windows 11 notifications

How to handle Windows 11 notifications like a Pro

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 02.06.2022
Although intended to aid and increase productivity, Windows notifications can easily get overwhelming. What starts as a way to be alerted about important emails, meetings you shouldn’t miss, or messages from friends and family can easily descend into an overwhelming distraction. Too many notifications in too short a time, paired...
Hydro Coach

Review Hydro Coach: One of the best reminders for drinking water!

  • review
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 13.05.2019
The hydration of our bodies is vital for a healthy lifestyle. The modern rhythm of our lives makes us forget to drink enough liquids during the day, and we can develop health issues and a sense of tiredness by doing so. Since technology is a big part of this stress,...
Start Menu

Manage groups of tiles and shortcuts on the Start Menu from Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 02.05.2019
The Start Menu from Windows 10 has all its tiles and shortcuts organized in groups. By default, you see only a few groups, like Life at a glance or Play or Explore, but you can create more. In this article, we show you how to create new groups of tiles...
Snip & Sketch

How to add an outline to screenshots with Snip & Sketch, in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 25.04.2019
In the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, Microsoft improves Snip & Sketch by adding a feature that many users asked for: Snip outline. If you want to emphasize your screenshots and give them a clear border, the outline does a good job. Let's find out how to activate the new...
Mail app

Turn the dark mode on or off, in the Mail and Calendar app for Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 08.04.2019
The touch-friendly Mail and Calendar apps that are pre-installed in Windows 10 have been improved with a new feature: the dark mode. The dark theme has been available in Windows 10 for a while, but the Mail and Calendar apps used to apply the dark mode only partially. Now, it...
Snip & Sketch

How to use Snip & Sketch to take screenshots in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 04.04.2019
Snip & Sketch is a Windows 10 screenshot tool that Microsoft has introduced with the October 2018 Update. In the future, it is going to replace the Snipping Tool, but so far both apps continue to exist in Windows 10 until Snip & Sketch reaches feature-parity with the Snipping Tools...
Windows Defender Firewall

How to reset your Windows Firewall settings (4 methods)

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 03.04.2019
After using the Windows Firewall for a long time, it might stop working as it should. Especially if you have modified its more advanced settings, or you have introduced many changes. It becomes difficult to pinpoint the root problem for your network connectivity issues. One thing that works is to...
Skype

How to configure the microphone and the speakers in Skype for Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 28.03.2019
With more than two billion registered users using both computers and mobile devices, Skype makes it easy to connect with people from different organizations or geographies. The sound quality of your Skype calls on Windows 10 relies on making correct audio settings, as well as the quality of your internet...
YouTube

How do I enable dark mode on YouTube?

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 25.03.2019
If you use YouTube on your Android device, iPhone, iPad, Windows PC or Mac, there is a way to reduce the battery consumption and protect your eyes from the intense white light of your screen. YouTube has introduced a dark mode for its app on all these platforms in the...
Skype

8 ways to start the Skype app in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 25.03.2019
Skype is one of the pioneers of making video and voice calls over the internet, and it has become popular over the years while enjoying its share of controversies too. When you use a Windows 10 PC or device, Skype is built-in, installed, and ready to make your calls and...
Google Discover

How to personalize the Google Discover feed on your Android smartphone

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 20.03.2019
Google Discover is the way Google helps you find news and other content on the internet, directly from your smartphone or tablet. By default, it displays data based on your search history, but it can also be personalized to better match your interests. If you want Google Discover to do...
Windows Defender Firewall

Block apps and games from accessing the internet, with Windows Defender Firewall

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 18.03.2019
Most apps and games you install in Windows have, by default, unrestricted access to the internet. However, you can control their internet access through the Windows Firewall. With it, you can block access to the internet for specific apps and games, on all types of network connections, or on specific...
Sound

Make Windows 10 start with the sound from Windows 7 or older versions

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 15.03.2019
When you start Windows 10, it makes no startup sound. If you miss hearing the startup sound made by Windows 7, Windows XP or other older versions of Windows, you can configure Windows 10 so that it uses the startup sound you want. Let's enjoy a bit of nostalgia, play...
Location

How to set your Windows 10 location for apps, and why is it useful?

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 14.03.2019
When you run an app in Windows 10, you may need a location for the app to run properly, or to produce relevant information for you. Windows 10 tries to find your device's location, but it may fail to get one. To cope with these situations, Windows 10 has introduced...
Sony CP-AD2M4

Sony CP-AD2M4 charger review: charge multiple devices safely

  • review
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 13.03.2019
Charging your mobile devices has become a difficult task at home, at the office and even more so on the road. The Sony CP-AD2M4 charger gives you the ability to charge multiple devices safely. Finding an electrical outlet for every charger that comes with every device you have can be...
Sony SRS-XB01

Reviewing the Sony SRS-XB01 Bluetooth speaker: small size with loud volume!

  • review
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 07.03.2019
Sony has a good range of Bluetooth portable speakers, and SRS-XB01 is the smallest member of the family. Tie it to your bag and forget about it until you need to listen to music. Designed to stick with you everywhere you go, the speaker bellies its size and reaches for...
File Explorer

How to reset the views in File Explorer or Windows Explorer

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 28.02.2019
Some Windows users personalize the views in File Explorer or Windows Explorer to make the app more useful for the way they navigate files. We can get carried away and make so many changes that we want to get rid of them and return the File Explorer to its original...
Location

How to download offline maps in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 25.02.2019
If you are planning a trip to some exotic location or just to another city in your country, you may need map guidance. Almost everybody owns a smartphone nowadays, or at least some other GPS-enabled device that can help assure him/her that he/she is on the right track. In some...
File Explorer

How to configure the default viewing templates in File Explorer

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 22.02.2019
One of the changes often performed in Windows is to customize the way File Explorer displays files. We show you how to make these changes once, and make sure they re-apply automatically for all the other folders that contain the same type of files. This magic is done using the...