Productivity

What does it mean to use technology productively? How do you use devices and computers with Windows, Android, or iOS? Which gadgets make your work easier? How to personalize the operating system and the gadgets that you are using?

Fix problem: OneDrive crashes when trying to change its folder location

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 06.06.2019
It is no secret to anyone that Windows 10 has bugs and problems. Yes, it also has some great features, and people get their jobs done with Windows 10, but from time to time, you encounter a problem that ruins your day. We did too while installing Windows 10 on a new PC: OneDrive...

4 ways to download PowerPoint straight from Microsoft

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06.03.2019
PowerPoint is the most popular slideshow presentation app in the world. It is developed and sold by Microsoft as part of its Office suite, together with other productivity apps such as Word, Excel, Outlook or Access. However, it is also available online as a web app. Unless you have...

How do I connect a Bluetooth mouse to my Mac?

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 05.31.2019
The mouse is a big part of how cozy your experience is when you are using your computer. The more time you spend in front of your iMac or your MacBook, the more you realize that comfort is your biggest priority, so connecting your favorite mouse to it is the next logical step. But...

9 ways to manage files with File Explorer, from the Home tab

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05.28.2019
One of the best things about File Explorer in Windows 10 is its ribbon user interface, which introduces a system of tabs and buttons that make it easier for users to work with files and folders. The Home tab is where you find the tools that you need most often while...

How to right-click on a Mac

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 05.27.2019
Right-clicking is an integral part of using any operating system, as it brings up the useful contextual menu which you can use to perform different actions. One of the biggest shocks for Windows users when switching to a Mac must be the mouse, which does not appear to allow you to...

10 ways to view files like a Pro, in File Explorer

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05.24.2019
In Windows 10, File Explorer has a ribbon interface with lots of tabs and options. The View tab is one of the most useful, as it gives you many different ways in which to browse and look at your files. You can make File Explorer show you different panes...

What’s new in Windows 10 May 2019 Update? 13 new features!

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05.22.2019
On May 21st, 2019, Microsoft released the next major update to Windows 10, called Windows May 2019 Update. It is a significant upgrade bringing several improvements to Windows 10, specifically to the user interface and the security features of the operating system. If you want to...

Cooler Master MasterCase MC600P review: Gorgeous, silent, and well designed!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05.21.2019

Recently, I had to ditch my dusty twelve-year-old computer case and buy a new one. I wanted a case that has space for many PCI-Express cards and several storage units. I also wanted it to have a clean and elegant design, with proper cooling, and without letting too much noise get...

Windows 10 ads: How to turn them off from everywhere

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05.20.2019

Do you see ads on the Windows 10 Lock Screen, in the Start Menu, or even in File Explorer? Are you growing tired of ads on your Windows 10 PC, laptop or Surface Pro? Do you want to have an ad-free experience in Windows 10? If you do, you are in the...

How to show more tiles on the Start Menu, in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 05.20.2019
Building on the paradigm first introduced to computer users in Windows 8, the Start Menu in Windows 10 relies on using tiles to make it easy for us to access apps and to get quick bits of information from the apps that we are using. By default, the Start...

How to enable or disable the Light Mode in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05.15.2019

Windows 10 May Update introduces a new feature called the Light Mode. What it does is change the appearance of certain Windows interface elements from black and other colors to white. In other words, the Light Mode whitens your Windows 10. This mode looks...

5 things you can do from File Explorer’s File menu

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05.14.2019
Most Windows 10 users browse the files and folders on their PCs and devices, using the File Explorer app created by Microsoft for this purpose. The app is built into the operating system and itțs found at one click away, on the taskbar. However, many users do not know all...

Stop Windows 10 from promoting apps on the Start Menu

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 05.13.2019

Microsoft's decision to show advertisements in Windows 10's Start menu appears to be universally disliked. So you just bought a new computer with Windows 10, for the first time, and you open the Start menu to find that it looks like the Disney channel?!? Having...

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...

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