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Game Mode in Windows 10: Testing real-life performance in modern games

Game Mode in Windows 10: Testing real-life performance in modern games

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.05.2017
One of the most marketed features of Windows 10 Creators Update is the new Game Mode. This feature promises to improve the gaming experience for all the Windows 10 users, regardless of whether they have a new high-end computer or an older, slower device. What's...
What is Windows 10 Creators Update and why should you install it?

What is Windows 10 Creators Update and why should you install it?

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.04.2017
When Windows 10 was released for the first time, Microsoft said that this would be their last operating system. And they have kept their promise up until now: they have developed no new operating systems. However, that doesn't mean that Windows 10 is stalling. Quite...
PowerLinks ads put millions of readers at risk, from major publications

PowerLinks ads put millions of readers at risk, from major publications

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 20.03.2017
Readers of major websites like Vice News, CNET, The Verge, Neowin and more, have been exposed to security risks since 2015 because the ads they run from the PowerLinks advertising platform use expired SSL certificates. Here's what is going on, what you are exposing yourself...
Giveaway winners: The best antivirus product for Windows, in 2017

Giveaway winners: The best antivirus product for Windows, in 2017

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 01.03.2017
This year we organized the second edition of our Digital Citizen Awards, in which we identified the best antivirus products for Windows. We also held a public vote, so that we could give our "Reader's Choice" award for this year. It is time to provide...
Digital Citizen Awards - The best antivirus product of the year 2017

Digital Citizen Awards - The best antivirus product of the year 2017

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.03.2017
One of the most asked questions on Google regarding of security is: "What is the best antivirus?". It is a legitimate question as most people are not security experts and need recommendations to identify the best antivirus product for their needs. The time has come...
Digital Citizen Awards - The most innovative antivirus product of 2017

Digital Citizen Awards - The most innovative antivirus product of 2017

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.03.2017
Some people regard antivirus products as being rather conservative, software which doesn't evolve very quickly. But that couldn't be more false - cyber criminals don't lose time in creating malware that's the same as last year's. If that were true, we wouldn't have to fight...
How to infect your Windows PC while browsing the web for free stuff

How to infect your Windows PC while browsing the web for free stuff

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 31.01.2017
Do you believe that if you don't download many things from the internet and you use your web browser only for visiting popular websites, you don't need an antivirus solution? Do you think that your personal information can't be stolen by criminals because you can...
New features coming to Windows Defender in Windows 10 Creators Update

New features coming to Windows Defender in Windows 10 Creators Update

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 26.10.2016
At today's #MicrosoftEvent in New York, Microsoft played a clip that gave a very brief recap of the most important new features that are coming to Windows 10. In that clip, they showed for just one second, a screenshot of the upcoming Windows Defender, that...
Security for everyone - How we review security products

Security for everyone - How we review security products

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 24.10.2016
Even though there are plenty of available antivirus solutions, home computer security is far from being perfect. One of the main reasons is that, in the feature rush, many developers forget about the most important piece in the puzzle: the user. They design complicated security...
Kaspersky 2017 - the first security products to include VPN!

Kaspersky 2017 - the first security products to include VPN!

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 29.09.2016
Each autumn, new security products are launched, that bring new or improved security features to their users. This month, Kaspersky has launched their 2017 generation of security products which stand out from the rest of the market due to being the first of their kind...
9 Features that make Microsoft Edge a better web browser than others

9 Features that make Microsoft Edge a better web browser than others

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 08.08.2016
Microsoft Edge, the youngest web browser from the Redmond giant, wants to be the strongest and the fastest of all web browsers for Windows. Although it has its flaws, Microsoft Edge actually is in many ways a better browser than others and, in this article,...
What do users get from games becoming Windows universal apps?

What do users get from games becoming Windows universal apps?

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 10.06.2016
When it comes to games, some people in the gaming industry have said that Microsoft's "Universal Windows Platform can, should, must, and will die". The primary reason for such statements is the fact that, with its vision for universal apps and games, Microsoft will compete...
Test comparison - Which is the best free online antivirus scanner?

Test comparison - Which is the best free online antivirus scanner?

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.06.2016
Some of our readers asked us to test the most popular free antivirus scanners found online. Since such scanners are useful in providing a good second opinion, without having to install a fully-featured security product, we thought it is worthwhile to evaluate such products. We've...
6 Best free Android apps for quitting smoking

6 Best free Android apps for quitting smoking

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 27.04.2016
Smoking cigarettes is one of the best ways to make sure that you will have health problems sooner rather than later. You could develop lung cancer, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), all kinds of heart diseases, stroke, asthma, diabetes and all the other types of...