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Reviewing the Kingston KC1000 NVMe SSD: Upgrade your storage with excellent performance!

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Kingston is a well-known provider of storage and memory products for computer users. Last year they decided to launch their first NVMe SSD storage device: the Kingston KC1000. We were curious to see how fast it is and how much it can enhance the performance of any modern-day computer. If you are curious to know whether this SSD drive is worth buying, read our review: [DC-SUMMARY-BREAK] Kingston KC1000 NVMe PCIe

What is SSD TRIM, why is it useful, and how to check whether it is turned on

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  • Radu Tyrsina
In the last couple of years, solid state drives have increasingly gained popularity. It is also probable that you have read or at least heard someone else talking about how fast an SSD (Solid State Drive) is compared to traditional hard drives. If you are already using one or you want to buy an SSD to improve your computer's performance, you should know that TRIM support is essential. What is

What are libraries in Windows, and how to use them for organizing your files

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Libraries are one of the most misunderstood and, at the same time, the most useful features in Windows. They can help users organize their files and folders efficiently. By using libraries, you can build a system so that you can always find what you want in seconds. Not only that, but you can also sort, tag or edit files and folders with just a few clicks (or taps). In this
tutorial How to work with custom views in Event Viewer (all Windows versions)

How to work with custom views in Event Viewer (all Windows versions)

Event Viewer is one of those tools in Windows that are hidden treasures. It can show logs about pretty much everything that happened on your computer, and it can help you troubleshoot any problems your computer might have. However, the information it shows can often be overwhelming in amount and details. Fortunately, it also offers ways of sorting and filtering all that information so
tutorial Make Windows correctly display characters from languages other than English (set non-Unicode programs)

Make Windows correctly display characters from languages other than English (set non-Unicode programs)

Do you use Windows in English, and run apps, files and multimedia files in other languages with different characters? Have you ever had problems with apps or content written in languages which use different characters from those found in English? Languages like Spanish, German, Polish, Arabic, Russian, Romanian or Hebrew? If you do, then you should read this article and understand how to make
tutorial How to work with the Event Viewer in Windows

How to work with the Event Viewer in Windows

Some of our readers have asked themselves "What on Earth is the Event Viewer, and why would I want to work with it?" Windows starts to keep track of what it is doing as soon as you start it up, and continuously saves log files that can provide a wealth of information when something goes wrong, and even when everything is fine. The Event
tutorial How to change the language for your Microsoft account, Outlook, Office Online, etc

How to change the language for your Microsoft account, Outlook, Office Online, etc

Many people use Microsoft services in their web browsers. Millions of people use the Outlook.com e-mail and calendar service. Some use OneNote online, others OneDrive, and so on. You may use these online services in English and need to switch to another language, like Spanish, German, or French. What do you do in this case? Fortunately, all of Microsoft's online services can be used

Simple questions: What is NTFS and why is it useful?

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  • Radu Tyrsina
If you have ever formatted a drive, be it removable or internal to your computer, then you have seen the term NTFS displayed as an option for formatting. You may have asked yourself what NTFS meant and, if you landed on this article, you are looking for the answer. If you want to know what the NTFS file system is and why you should format your drives using NTFS, read

What is the NKRO technology for keyboards?

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Have you ever heard of the term NKRO or 6KRO? Did you hear a friend who is into computer games, talking about his or her brand new 10-key rollover keyboard? Have you wondered what that means and whether it is an important aspect to consider when buying a new keyboard? If you want to know more about this subject, you should read this article, in which we explain what NKRO
tutorial How to work with WordPad in Windows

How to work with WordPad in Windows

Since its earliest versions, Windows has come with a handy text editing tool called WordPad. You can consider it a light version of Microsoft Word and a more advanced app than other simple text editors like Notepad. As new versions of Windows were released WordPad became more user-friendly and received some new features. This tool allows you to create, edit, view, and print text
tutorial How to use Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) to connect to a Windows PC

How to use Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) to connect to a Windows PC

If you are running a Windows-based computer or similar device, you can connect to another one using Remote Desktop Connection. This application uses the RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) to allow you to use all the resources of the host machine through your PC's display. In other words, using this program, you can control another Windows PC from your computer, remotely on your local network
article Analysis: Quick desktop app installations ruin computer performance!

Analysis: Quick desktop app installations ruin computer performance!

A while back, we published an article about risks to watch for when downloading and installing free software. While we had an idea of how damaging it can be to perform quick (or typical) application installations, without carefully reading what you are about to install, what we wanted was to have some numbers, and do some testing to evaluate the full impact. We decided

Review Kingston DataTraveler Elite G2: the durable USB 3.1 flash drive!

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  • Radu Tyrsina
USB flash drives tend to be somewhat dull devices. People use them for quick data transfers, and they want them as cheap as possible. Therefore, the quality of most devices of this type is rather low, and their durability is not something to brag about. Kingston is one of the few manufacturers that keep investing in this niche and trying to deliver high-quality products at a reasonable price. We recently
article Do you need a volume shortcut in Windows? We have two shortcuts for you!

Do you need a volume shortcut in Windows? We have two shortcuts for you!

Do you want a desktop shortcut for controlling the sound volume, on your Windows computer or device? Even though Windows offers many ways for changing the sound volume, some users prefer a plain old shortcut. If this is what you want, read this guide and download the shortcut you prefer or learn how to create a shortcut yourself, in just a couple of seconds:

Reviewing Epson Expression ET-2600 EcoTank All-in-One printer: The one trick pony!

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Epson brags about its revolutionary EcoTank cartridge-free printing system. They have implemented it in many of their printers, and it involves using refillable ink tanks that can be refilled in minutes, with cheap ink bottles, instead of expensive cartridges. You also get to refill only the color that's missing, instead of several colors at once, just because one has run out in the color cartridge. Their EcoTank printers are more
article 15+ reasons why you should get Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

15+ reasons why you should get Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

If you use Windows 10, and you read our website, you have heard about the Fall Creators Update. It is the latest major update for Windows 10, and it is available for every Windows 10 user, for free, starting October 17th, 2017. The Fall Creators Update includes several new features that are designed to enhance the experience of creative users, just like the Windows

How to create your own characters with the Private Character Editor from Windows

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  • Radu Tyrsina
You probably know that you can use special symbols and characters from fonts installed on your Windows computer or device. Character Map is the best tool for finding and selecting those. But what about making your own special characters in Windows instead of using symbols created by others? Yes, you can do that. In this guide, we will show you how to create and save your unique symbols using Private

7 ways to share files and folders from File Explorer (in Windows 10 & Windows 8.1)

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  • Radu Tyrsina
File Explorer is one of the most powerful tools in Windows, and one reason for that is the fact that it offers many different options to share files and folders with others. It has tools for sharing items with your local network but also with other people, using email, various apps or other means of communication. Here are seven ways in which you can use File Explorer to share files

How to share files from File Explorer to apps like Mail, Skype, Dropbox, or OneDrive, in two steps

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is coming on October 17th, 2017, for free, to all Windows 10 users. One improvement is the Share feature that has been added to File Explorer. Microsoft did not brag about it, but it might just be one of the most useful things that they have added to File Explorer. With it, you can quickly share files, straight from File Explorer. For example, you can
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