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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?

How to work with the Performance Monitor in Windows

How to work with the Performance Monitor in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 28.11.2018
Have you heard about the Performance Monitor, also known as PerfMon.exe or PerfMon.msc? It is a sophisticated tool that can be used to monitor the performance of your Windows computer or device. Using it, you can see how your computer manages its resources. The information...
7 things you can do with the existing tasks from Task Scheduler

7 things you can do with the existing tasks from Task Scheduler

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 21.11.2018
You may know what the Task Scheduler is and what it does. Maybe you also know how to create new scheduled tasks. But what about managing the existing scheduled tasks? Do you know how to run or stop scheduled tasks manually? Do you know how...
How to view all the tasks that are scheduled on your Windows PC

How to view all the tasks that are scheduled on your Windows PC

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 14.11.2018
The Task Scheduler is a tool that was introduced in the Windows environment more than 20 years ago and it has seen little change since its introduction. It does what its name suggests: it schedules tasks that execute apps, commands, and scripts based on specific...
10 ways to start System Information in Windows (all versions)

10 ways to start System Information in Windows (all versions)

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 29.10.2018
System Information is a system profiler in Windows provided by Microsoft, which comes in handy when you want to understand the hardware and the drivers found on your Windows computer or device. The tool produces detailed information about all the components of your system. Read...
How to set the Windows 10 Start Menu to take the whole screen

How to set the Windows 10 Start Menu to take the whole screen

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 29.10.2018
When you use Windows 10 on a tablet or convertible device with a touchscreen, such as a Microsoft Surface Pro, Surface Go, Samsung Galaxy Book, HP Envy or Lenovo Miix, you might want to see the Start Menu in full screen instead of being displayed...
How to change the keyboard input language in Windows 7

How to change the keyboard input language in Windows 7

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 25.10.2018
In Windows 7 you can change both the language of the keyboard you use to type things and the language of the visual interface (the latter only in Windows 7 Ultimate). In this tutorial, we show you how to manage the keyboard input languages on...
What is Copy, Cut, and Paste? What do they mean? How are they different?

What is Copy, Cut, and Paste? What do they mean? How are they different?

  • misc
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 17.10.2018
The Copy and Paste commands have been hailed as lifesavers by many computer users, eliminating the tedious work of recreating data that is already available elsewhere. They deal in saved time, and this is a precious commodity in our digital age. Do you understand what...
7 things you can do with Paint in Windows 10

7 things you can do with Paint in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 12.10.2018
Paint is a nifty little tool that is available for free in Windows 10. Whether you want to make simple adjustments to your holiday pictures or your screen captures, Paint is surprisingly capable for a tool that made its debut in Windows in 1985. Let...
Simple questions: What is the clipboard from Windows?

Simple questions: What is the clipboard from Windows?

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 11.10.2018
If you have used computers for a while, then you know what Copy and Paste are, and you might have also heard about the clipboard. Do you know what the clipboard is? Do you know how to work with it and what it can do?...
7 reasons why you should get Windows 10 October 2018 Update

7 reasons why you should get Windows 10 October 2018 Update

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 02.10.2018
Windows 10 is an ever-changing operating system, and Microsoft introduces new features periodically. The latest major update for Windows 10 is called October 2018 Update, and it was launched on October 2nd. Although the new October 2018 Update does not add tons of new features...