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See your Google ads profile and what Google's advertising knows about you

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05/10/2019
Just as Facebook knows a lot about its users, Google does too. Sometimes even more than Facebook. Do you have an Android smartphone? Do you visit YouTube a lot? Do you use Google Maps or Waze? Is Google Chrome your main web browser? Do you use Gmail? What about your primary search...

The fastest way to remove Windows 10 bloatware

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/09/2019
Windows 10 has accustomed us to bloatware being bundled all the time, even when we make a clean installation. No longer is bloatware a lousy approach of various hardware manufacturers, but it is also Microsoft's thing now. While researching for ways to get rid of Windows 10 bloatware...

How to automatically lock Windows 10 with your smartphone

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/08/2019

Locking your PC when you are away is a requirement in business offices. It is a standard security measure that everyone should uphold regardless of the inconvenience of clicking a few buttons to do so. The good news is that, in Windows 10, Microsoft implemented a new feature...

How much bloatware does Windows 10 have?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/07/2019

Ever since its first version, Windows 10 always bundled apps that Microsoft wants us to use, even if we have other ideas. These apps are the so-called bloatware: software that we don't want or need, but which are preinstalled on all Windows 10 computers and devices....

How to connect to WiFi from Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/06/2019
Connecting to wireless networks in Windows 10 is an easy and straightforward process, involving a few simple steps. It is true that it depends on whether the wireless router broadcasts the name of the Wi-Fi network or not. However, if it does, connecting to that network is as simple...

How to set the default view/tab for the Windows 10 Task Manager

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05/03/2019

Starting with the Windows 10 May 2019 Update or version 1903, the Task Manager receives a few improvements. One of them is the fact that you can now set the default tab displayed by Task Manager when you open it. Today, you either see the compact view with few...

ASUS RT-AC85P wireless router review: What does it have to offer?

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05/02/2019
ASUS RT-AC85P is an AC2400 wireless router with a classic, robust design, similar to that of many popular routers from the same company. This router's positioning on the market, as well as its hardware and feature set, are slightly different from that of other ASUS routers that we...

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

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 05/02/2019
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...

How to disable Windows Security notifications in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05/01/2019
When you use Windows 10, you get notifications from Window Security about threats found, Windows Defender scan results, the Windows Defender Firewall, and more. If you want to disable some of these notifications, or all of them, you can. In this guide, we...

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

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04/30/2019
Some of our readers asked us to explain what are all those 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 for most people....

Use the ClearType Text Tuner in Windows 10 to increase text readability

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04/26/2019
Do you use an LCD screen on your Windows 10 PC and, although you expect it to display text that is easy to read, it does not? Did you set the monitor's resolution to its native value, but the text still looks fuzzy on the screen and you can't read it well? If so, you might also want...

How to configure and test the webcam in Skype

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04/25/2019
Skype is one of the most used video conferencing apps in the world. People use its apps on a multitude of devices, from Windows laptops and PCs to Android smartphones, to iPhones and iPads. One of Skype's essential features is its ability to make video calls. However, before you do...

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

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 04/25/2019
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...

How to make a bootable USB drive with Windows, Ubuntu or FreeDOS

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04/24/2019
Recently, we needed to install Windows and Ubuntu on several computers. For the ones that needed Windows 10, we could have used the Media Creation Tool offered by Microsoft. However, for non-Microsoft operating systems, that doesn't work. We wanted a tool that was able to...

ASUS ProArt PA32UC review: Beautiful display with excellent HDR support!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 04/24/2019
ASUS ProArt PA32UC is anything but cheap. It also has support for viewing modes and features that most people do not understand. That's because it is a professional monitor, for niche audiences that can take advantage of all the goodies that it has to offer, and can afford to buy it....

Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts. The complete list, plus free PDF download!

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04/23/2019

Microsoft continually focuses on creating a better experience in Windows 10. With each new major update, we get new features and options. That's how we got virtual desktops, Windows Sandbox, new and improved versions of the Start Menu and so on. While you can use a mouse...

3 ways to connect to hidden Wi-Fi networks in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04/19/2019
Hidden WiFi networks do not broadcast their names, so they are not visible in the list of wireless networks that Windows 10 displays. However, that does not mean that you cannot connect to a hidden WiFi: you can, but you have to know its name, password and other security information....

Send files from an Android smartphone to Windows 10, with Bluetooth

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04/19/2019
Although Wi-Fi networks and cloud storage are common these days, you might still find yourself in a situation in which you cannot use either to send files from an Android smartphone to a Windows 10 laptop or tablet. What can you do if you do not have any USB cables either? The answer...