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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 use diskpart, chkdsk, defrag and other disk-related commands

How to use diskpart, chkdsk, defrag and other disk-related commands

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.12.2018
One of the easiest and most straightforward ways to manage your disks is to use the Disk Management tool from Windows. But hey, Disk Management is a visual tool and some of us like command-based interfaces a whole lot more. That is why we thought...
How to create advanced tasks with the Task Scheduler

How to create advanced tasks with the Task Scheduler

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.12.2018
Do you want to make your PC sleep or shut down at a particular time every day? Or maybe you want your PC to start playing a motivational video each time you start it or when it is 12 o'clock? If you wished for a...
How to change the orientation of one page (or more) in a Word document

How to change the orientation of one page (or more) in a Word document

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 03.12.2018
When you have a single page in a Microsoft Word document with a design or content that is a lot different from the rest, you may want to change its orientation to accommodate its differences. Microsoft Word allows this type of editing, and despite its...
9 ways to boot Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 into Safe Mode

9 ways to boot Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 into Safe Mode

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 30.11.2018
Are you struggling to boot Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 into Safe Mode? Have you tried pressing both F8 and Shift + F8 and they do not work? That is because the boot procedure in Windows 8 is different compared to older versions of Windows...
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...