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How to create Windows shortcuts with parameters

How to create Windows shortcuts with parameters

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 21.02.2023
Did you know that both Windows 10 and Windows 11 allow you to change shortcuts by adding command-line parameters to them? Or that you can also make new shortcuts with arguments, having them open their target applications with some of their features turned on or...
Samsung’s Battery widget: How to add, use, and configure it

Samsung’s Battery widget: How to add, use, and configure it

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 20.02.2023
In the new OneUI 5.1 update for Samsung Galaxy smartphones, based on Android 13, there’s a new Battery widget. It gives you a quick overview of the battery status for different Samsung devices you may use, like the phone itself, Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro, Samsung...
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2023) review: The ultimate power!

ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2023) review: The ultimate power!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 17.02.2023
Back at CES 2023, ASUS revealed a new line-up of powerful gaming laptops packed with all the latest hardware. One of the most impressive models is the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18, which features the newest high-performance processor from Intel and the most powerful mobile...
What is AMD EXPO, and should you enable it for your DDR5 RAM?

What is AMD EXPO, and should you enable it for your DDR5 RAM?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 16.02.2023
With the launch of their latest Ryzen 7000 processors, AMD also shared details about AMD EXPO. If you’ve followed AMD’s announcements or if you’ve been looking to buy DDR5 memory, you might have an idea of what AMD EXPO is and what it does. However,...
What happens to deleted files? Can you recover a deleted file?

What happens to deleted files? Can you recover a deleted file?

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 15.02.2023
Some people say that after you have deleted a file, you can never recover it again, so you should be careful what you delete. The last part is very good advice, but the rest is not necessarily true. You’ve probably heard that there are ways...
Kingston FURY Beast DDR4 RGB Special Edition review

Kingston FURY Beast DDR4 RGB Special Edition review

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 14.02.2023
Although DDR5 memory is slowly but surely increasing its adoption rate and lowering its price, DDR4 memory is still a choice for many. While raw data transfer speeds offered by DDR4 can’t match DDR5, the advantage of tighter timings (lower latencies) and the costs are...
How to cut, copy, and paste in Windows (all the shortcuts)

How to cut, copy, and paste in Windows (all the shortcuts)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 13.02.2023
The Cut, Copy, and Paste commands are essential tools when you work on a computer, and you find them everywhere in Windows. It’s simple to move things around if you know how to cut. Also, understanding how to copy and paste on Windows efficiently can...
TP-Link Tapo P115 review: Compact and affordable smart plug!

TP-Link Tapo P115 review: Compact and affordable smart plug!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 13.02.2023
TP-Link has developed a new line-up of smart home devices named Tapo. The company manufactures all kinds of smart devices under the Tapo brand: surveillance cameras, smart plugs, smart bulbs, light strips, and even robot vacuums. I needed to buy a smart plug that offers...
What's the best free file deletion software for Windows?

What's the best free file deletion software for Windows?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.02.2023
There are many ways to recover deleted files from hard drives. The deleted files are not necessarily lost forever, and with the appropriate programs, you can restore them. However, what if you want the opposite of that? Maybe you have some files that you want...
ASUS ROG Rapture GT6 review: The first mesh Wi-Fi for gamers!

ASUS ROG Rapture GT6 review: The first mesh Wi-Fi for gamers!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.02.2023
ASUS has many devices designed for gamers, from graphics cards to gaming monitors or accessories like mice and keyboards. During the last couple of years, they’ve also been manufacturing gaming-oriented routers under their Republic of Gamers brand. However, the company wasn’t present in one specific...
How to delete files in Windows (permanently or temporarily)

How to delete files in Windows (permanently or temporarily)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 08.02.2023
Whether it’s work-related documents and presentations or personal pictures and files, when you run out of space on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer or device, you must delete some of them. We all delete files regularly, and yet, not many of us know...
Why is the Intel Core i9-13900K one of the best CPUs of 2023?

Why is the Intel Core i9-13900K one of the best CPUs of 2023?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 07.02.2023
The Core i9-13900K is one of the most powerful desktop processors created so far by Intel. Part of the Raptor Lake family, it’s built on a hybrid architecture similar to the one used on Alder Lake but with improved performance and significantly higher frequencies. What...
What is Wi-Fi 6E? How does it compare to Wi-Fi 6?

What is Wi-Fi 6E? How does it compare to Wi-Fi 6?

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 06.02.2023
If you’re looking for a new router or mesh Wi-Fi system, you may have noticed that some of them support a new standard called Wi-Fi 6E. If you want to know more about Wi-Fi 6E, how it works, its advantages and disadvantages, and how it...
What are Samsung's Edge Panels, and how to use them?

What are Samsung's Edge Panels, and how to use them?

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.02.2023
Samsung’s Edge Panels are a feature that’s only present on the manufacturer’s devices. In an attempt to make our lives easier, they were designed to give us quick access to the things we use most often on our Samsung Galaxy smartphones. While some find them...
8 websites with free desktop icons for Windows

8 websites with free desktop icons for Windows

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 02.02.2023
Personalizing the icons of your shortcuts can be a great way to make your PC look better. You can replace the icons for those boring folders you’ve been looking at for so many years, and others will admire how well-organized and good-looking your desktop is....
Hands-on: 5 pros of Samsung Galaxy S23, S23+ and S23 Ultra

Hands-on: 5 pros of Samsung Galaxy S23, S23+ and S23 Ultra

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 01.02.2023
On February 1st 2023, Samsung launched the Galaxy S23 smartphone lineup. Before the official Samsung Galaxy Unpacked release event, I had the chance to spend a few minutes using and photographing the new Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphones. They come with...
How to make a video smaller in Windows (5 methods)

How to make a video smaller in Windows (5 methods)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.02.2023
Do you have a video that you want to send to someone over the internet, but it is too big to do it via email, chat apps, or other similar services? Do you have to record your homework and upload it on an e-learning platform...
What is a Windows service? How to manage services in Windows

What is a Windows service? How to manage services in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 31.01.2023
You must have wondered at least once about what makes Windows run and offer so many features to so many different apps. One crucial part of the answer is provided by Windows services. By using its services, Windows can manage network connections, play sound through...