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News, tutorials, articles about apps and programs that people use on their computers, smartphones, tablets, and other gadgets.

How to open, unmount, or permanently attach a VHD file in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 11.23.2020
Windows 10 has an excellent tool for managing your drives and partitions, called Disk Management One of its best features is that it allows you to mount and unmount VHD files so that you can work with them as you need In this guide, we show you how to attach and detach Virtual Hard...

How to turn off Chrome notifications: All you need to know

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 11.19.2020
Do you want to stop Google Chrome notifications Are you wondering how to turn off notifications in Chrome and use your PC without interruptions While you might find it useful to get updates from your favorite websites, allowing too many of them can feel like Google Chrome...

How to run commands from File Explorer in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 11.18.2020
File Explorer is one of the core apps of Windows 10 It is the place you go to when you need to manage your files and folders However, File Explorer also has some other hidden capabilities One spectacular feature is the fact that Windows 10 lets you run commands directly from File...

How to buy Steam gift cards or Steam games from Amazon

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 11.18.2020
Do you have an Amazon gift card that you want to use for buying Steam games or credit on your Steam wallet Do you want to buy a Steam gift card from Amazon Both scenarios are possible, but some things are a bit more complicated than you would expect And it doesn’t even matter if...

How to change the PowerPoint Slide Size: All you need to know

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 11.17.2020
It’s always a good idea to know how to change Slide Size in PowerPoint, as you might have to adapt your presentation to different devices Did you know that the default size of a PowerPoint slide depends on the version of the program you’re using That’s another reason why the...

7 alternatives to Microsoft Paint

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 11.16.2020
Who doesn't know what Paint is It has been around since you had your first Windows computer Unfortunately, all those years that passed did not bring that many significant changes to this application Maybe you have some great memories of using it, but we think it is time to try...

How to print on Windows (Ctrl + P)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 11.13.2020
Do you need to know how to print on Windows 10, or Windows 7, from any app you might be using Although printing is not as easy as it should be, it is not overly complicated either It all depends on the version of Windows that you use, whether you use apps designed for touchscreens or...

How to connect to an FTP server in Windows 10, from File Explorer

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 11.09.2020
Did you know that Windows 10 includes a built-in FTP client It might come as a surprise, but we’re talking about File Explorer! One of the lesser-known features available in File Explorer is that it can handle connections to FTP servers You can use File Explorer to do all the file...

Xbox gift cards and digital codes from Amazon: How to buy and redeem!

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 11.09.2020
Did you know that you can buy Xbox One games from Amazon and redeem them on your gaming console Or that you can purchase an Xbox gift card from Amazon, apply it to your Xbox account, and use it to buy anything you want straight from your console You can also give Xbox gift cards away...

How to use the File Explorer views in Windows 10 like a pro

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 11.02.2020
One of the strengths of File Explorer is the number of different ways you can view the content of a folder on your Windows 10 PC Whether it is a bare-bones listing of file names or a view that shows graphics in large-sized thumbnails, File Explorer makes it easy to see data in the...

How to block apps on Android from accessing the internet

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.29.2020
Some Android apps access the internet too often, and you might not want that Whether it's because they consume your data plan faster or they end up using too much battery, you might want to know how to turn off cellular data for specific apps in Android Maybe you have other apps that...

How to set up and add Google Drive to File Explorer

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.28.2020
If you use Windows 10, you know that it adds a separate and distinct shortcut for OneDrive to File Explorer, one that you can't remove The same happens with Dropbox if you install it on your Windows 10 computer or device However, this doesn't happen with Google Drive, at least not by...

Windows 10 Update Assistant: Upgrade to October 2020 Update today!

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 10.22.2020
On October 20, 2020, Microsoft began distributing the October 2020 Update for Windows 10 through Windows Update and the Media Creation Tool The update, also known as Windows 10 version 2009 or 20H2, is also available through the Windows 10 Update Assistant - a small file that acts as...

How to change the language on Netflix (7 ways)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.21.2020
How to change the language on Netflix It's a simple question that many people are asking Although the answer is pretty straightforward, you might find it easier to just follow a couple of instructions on how to do it Without further ado, do you want to learn how to change the...

How to use the Windows 10 Your Phone app with Android smartphones

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.19.2020
Microsoft is actively working on an ecosystem of apps that allows Windows 10 users to interact with their smartphones from their PCs For example, with the Your Phone app for Windows 10, you can get notifications, view the pictures from your Android smartphone, and interact with them...

How to take screenshots in Steam and their location

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.16.2020
So you're a gamer, and Steam is your gaming platform of choice It's likely that you want to keep for posterity the best moments from your favorite games That means that you want to take screenshots while playing Do you know what the Steam screenshot button is and where to find the...