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Microsoft Office

How to download Microsoft Office on a Windows PC (3 ways)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 02.09.2022
Microsoft Office is such a popular office suite that, in 2022, there are about 345 million paid licenses for Microsoft 365 (formerly known as Office 365). If you’re one of the subscribers to Microsoft 365, you’ll probably want to download and install Office as soon...
XPS Viewer

What’s an XPS file, and how to use XPS Viewer in Windows?

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.09.2022
XPS files or XML Paper Specification files are Microsoft's direct competitor to Adobe's PDF format. XPS Viewer is a tool used to view XPS files, similar to Adobe Reader. While XPS might not be as popular as PDF, some Windows users still work with it....
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 review: Flipping is cool!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 31.08.2022
Folding phones are back in the spotlight! Samsung has decided to tweak its Flip lineup further and offer some welcome improvements. As a result, their latest Galaxy Z Flip4 is an exciting phone that’s definitely out of the ordinary, not only through its looks but...
Windows features

What are those Windows features that you can add or remove?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 30.08.2022
Some of our readers asked us to explain all those optional features that can be added to or removed from your Windows installation. Even though all of them have some description, the information offered by Windows is either too brief or too complex to understand...
Optional features

How to add or remove optional features in Windows 11 and Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 29.08.2022
Both Windows 11 and Windows 10 are complex operating systems with many built-in components. However, there are some features that are not installed by default but can be added by the user. These are called Optional features, and you can choose whether you want them...
Xiaomi Smart Band 7

Xiaomi Smart Band 7 review: Entry-level health & fitness tracking!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 25.08.2022
Xiaomi is a popular brand for people who desire affordable health and fitness trackers that are easy to wear and use. With their Xiaomi Smart Band 7, the company wants to keep its lead in the budget sector and offer some neat features: always-on display,...
Microsoft 365

What is Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365)?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 24.08.2022
In 2017, Microsoft started to offer a new line of subscription services called Microsoft 365. At the same time, it also had Office 365 subscription plans available. However, later on, the company decided to abandon the Office 365 naming and only keep the Microsoft 365...
Project from laptop to TV

How to use your Windows PC as a wireless display

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 23.08.2022
Windows 11 and Windows 10 are two operating systems that include a special feature called “Wireless Display.” It can enhance your experience in a good way by allowing you to transform your computer or laptop into a secondary screen. Once this feature is installed and...
Wireless router

What makes a good wireless router and how to choose one

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 22.08.2022
Picking a router or mesh Wi-Fi system that delivers fast and reliable Wi-Fi and excellent coverage is difficult, especially if you’re not an IT professional. To make things harder, manufacturers describe their routers using lots of acronyms and marketing terms that have little to do...
Antivirus rescue disk

3 free antivirus rescue disks for Windows PCs (2022)

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 19.08.2022
All computer viruses are bad, but some are nastier than others. When an evil one infects your system and takes control of your PC, you might find yourself “in prison”: you can’t use your infected computer for anything, including removing the viruses from it. When...
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...
Microsoft

How does Microsoft make money from Windows?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 17.08.2022
You might ask yourself: how does Microsoft make money from Windows 10 and Windows 11? Although some means, like selling licenses, are obvious, others aren’t, and the ways the company generates revenue from Windows may be quite surprising. Starting with Windows 10 and continuing with...
IP addresses

How to change DNS settings in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 16.08.2022
Are the DNS servers offered by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) too slow? Are you concerned about online security? Or maybe you want to protect your children from inappropriate websites? Whatever the reason, changing your computer’s DNS servers to something new, like the public DNS...
Samsung The Freestyle

Samsung The Freestyle review: A beautiful, smart Wi-Fi projector

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 15.08.2022
Samsung The Freestyle is a new type of projector, different from the majority of options on the market. Featuring a beautiful design and created by the company to make it very easy to use, The Freestyle doesn’t just project things. It can run streaming apps...
IP addresses

3 ways to find your public IP address

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 12.08.2022
Every device that is connected to the internet in one way or another has an IP address. That’s the unique identifier used by your device to be recognized by other devices on the internet or in your local network. If you’re using a device like...
Run window

8 ways to open the Run command window in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 11.08.2022
The Run command window allows you to start programs, open files and folders, and access internet resources in all Windows versions. Type a path, a quick command, or environment variable into Windows’ Run, and then click OK or press Enter, and you execute a Run...