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Voice Access

How to use the Voice Access app in Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05.12.2023
Voice Access is a new app that lets you control your Windows 11 PC with your voice. While Microsoft designed it with the purpose of helping people with disabilities or limited mobility to use their computers more easily and independently, anyone can use it. I...
iPhone Home Screen

How to organize the apps on your iPhone’s Home Screen

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.12.2023
The Home Screen on your iPhone is the main interface of the iOS operating system powering your device. It’s the screen you see when you unlock your iPhone and where you can access all your apps, notifications, widgets, etc. iOS creates a layout for your...
File Explorer

How to select multiple files in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 29.11.2023
A key skill for working efficiently on a Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer is being able to select multiple files and folders at once. This allows you to perform various actions on them, such as copying, moving, deleting, or renaming. Instead of managing them...
Windows 11 taskbar

How to ungroup taskbar icons in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 28.11.2023
If you are using Windows 11 or Windows 10, you’ve certainly noticed that, by default, all the icons shown on the taskbar are grouped. This means that multiple windows of the same app are displayed as a sole icon. While it’s a good design choice...
Apps for websites

Apps for websites: How to use them in Windows 10 and Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 27.11.2023
When you receive links on your Android smartphone or your iPhone and you tap on them, they usually open in the appropriate app instead of your web browser. For example, when you receive a link to a song on Spotify, does it open in the...
OneDrive

How to change OneDrive’s location in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 23.11.2023
In both Windows 11 and Windows 10, OneDrive is embedded into the operating system, and it serves as the default service for storing your files to the cloud, synchronizing them with other devices, syncing your Windows settings, etc. Some of the most common questions when...
Task View

How to use Task View in Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 21.11.2023
Windows 11’s Task View is a powerful feature that lets you manage multiple app windows across different virtual desktops. With it, you can organize your work into separate categories and also switch between them easily. In this article, I’ll tell you more about what Task...
Microsoft Word

How to save a document in Microsoft Word

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 20.11.2023
No matter where you work, learn, or what your daily tasks are, there comes a time when you need to write a document. It can be anything from a regular letter to a simple to-do list or maybe just a fancy invitation to your kid’s...
Windows apps

How to change Windows startup programs from Settings

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 17.11.2023
The Windows 11 and Windows 10 startup programs are apps that launch automatically when you turn on your computer or device. When you’re installing a new app, Windows may add it to the list of startup programs without your knowledge, running it each time you...
Partitions and drives

How to change a drive’s letter in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 16.11.2023
Windows assigns drive letters for all the hard disk drives, solid-state drives, optical media units, removable drives, and memory cards connected to your computer. Because the operating system does that on its own, you might be tempted to think that these drive letters cannot be...
Windows 11 Gallery

How to use the Gallery in Windows 11’s File Explorer

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06.11.2023
If you’re using Windows 11 on your computers and you’re storing photos on your PCs, you might be interested in the new Gallery from Windows 11. This is a feature that Microsoft has introduced in File Explorer recently, which now offers a convenient way to...
OneDrive

How to disable and remove OneDrive from Windows

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 31.10.2023
Many Windows users, myself included, use OneDrive to store their files in the cloud and synchronize them across their computers and devices. However, others don’t, and they are annoyed that OneDrive is everywhere in Windows 10 and Windows 11. If you don’t want OneDrive on...
Disk Management

How to resize partitions in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 25.10.2023
If you have some free space on one of your drives and the partitions on it are too small, you may want to resize them to make them larger. Or maybe you want to resize one of the partitions on your drive to make it...
Keyboard

How to open any program (or app) with a keyboard shortcut in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 20.10.2023
Do you need to open an app or more using a keyboard shortcut? Luckily, Windows 10 and Windows 11 allow you to set a shortcut key to open any application you want, just like older versions of Windows. There are two methods to do this...
Windows Backup

How to make a backup with the new Windows Backup app

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 16.10.2023
One of the most important tasks that every computer user should do regularly is to back up their data. Backing up your data means creating a copy of your files and settings in a separate location, such as an external hard drive, a cloud service,...
NFC

How to set up NFC payments on Android

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 12.10.2023
NFC payments offer a convenient way to pay with your smartphone in stores without having to worry about carrying your credit or debit card with you. NFC stands for Near Field Communication, which is a technology that allows two devices to communicate wirelessly when they...
Windows apps

How to see how much space an app or game takes up on Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 11.10.2023
There are times when you need to free up some storage space, or you want to find out how much space each app or game installed on your Windows computer is using. If you are looking for this information, there are no obvious ways to...
Copilot in Windows 11

How to use Copilot in Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.10.2023
As you probably already know, Copilot is a new AI feature in Windows 11. Technically, this virtual assistant is based on the same ChatGPT artificial intelligence that powers Bing Chat. However, although it uses the same style of interaction as Bing Chat, the Copilot also...