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How to turn off Chrome notifications on Android: The complete guide

How to turn off Chrome notifications on Android: The complete guide

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 08.02.2021
If you’re sick of the constant Google Chrome notifications spam, there are several ways to get rid of it. One option is to completely turn off Chrome notifications on Android and continue to use your smartphone or tablet without further interruptions. However, if you’d still...
How to enable Flash in Firefox

How to enable Flash in Firefox

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05.02.2021
Once one of the most widely used technologies for displaying media-rich content on the web, Adobe Flash has been deprecated and has now made its exit from the internet. Although Mozilla disabled Flash in Firefox starting January 2021, as the platform reached its end of...
3 ways to disable the Windows Registry

3 ways to disable the Windows Registry

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.02.2021
The Windows Registry is one of the most critical tools in Windows 10. As it can profoundly alter how your operating system works (or doesn’t work, for that matter), letting every user on your PC access it is not a good idea. If you don’t...
Best free file recovery software: Recuva vs. the competition

Best free file recovery software: Recuva vs. the competition

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 02.02.2021
In this day and age, you can find many apps that promise to help you recover deleted files. It is great to have lots of options, but the question is, which programs are good at recovering deleted files? Which of them deliver on their promise?...
How to delete a page in Word (6 ways)

How to delete a page in Word (6 ways)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.02.2021
Microsoft Word is one of the best and most popular tools for writing and editing documents. It’s also designed to be easy to use and offer an intuitive interface. Be that as it may, there are some quirks about it that can be quite annoying....
What model is my Windows 10 PC, laptop, or tablet? 8 ways to find out

What model is my Windows 10 PC, laptop, or tablet? 8 ways to find out

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 28.01.2021
Knowing the make and model of your laptop, computer, or tablet can be useful in a variety of situations. You might need it when searching for the right drivers for your device, when you want to upgrade some of its hardware components, when you contact...
How to screenshot on Mac: All you need to know

How to screenshot on Mac: All you need to know

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 26.01.2021
How to screenshot on Mac is anything but obvious, as the absence of a Print Screen Mac button confuses most new users. However, Apple makes up for that by offering plenty of user-friendly tools to take a Mac screenshot, from several keyboard shortcuts to built-in...
How to clean up Windows 10 using Storage Sense

How to clean up Windows 10 using Storage Sense

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 22.01.2021
The Storage Sense from Windows 10 is an excellent tool for keeping tabs on the amount of data stored on your drives, as well as for cleaning the storage devices connected to your PC or device. If you filled your hard drive with lots of...
How to take a screenshot on a Mac with the Screenshot app

How to take a screenshot on a Mac with the Screenshot app

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 22.01.2021
If you’re wondering how to take a screenshot on Mac without having to memorize complicated keyboard shortcuts, the answer is simple: use the built-in Screenshot app. Designed as a user-friendly toolbar, Apple’s Screenshot app lets you customize any screen shot on Mac with just a...
How to unblock Adobe Flash Player on Windows 10’s Microsoft Edge

How to unblock Adobe Flash Player on Windows 10’s Microsoft Edge

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 21.01.2021
Adobe, the company that created it, laid Flash to rest on January 12, 2021. As Flash is no longer developed or supported by its developer, that means that now you can’t download it from adobe.com, and you can’t even run it in your web browser....
4 ways disable Meet Now in Windows 10

4 ways disable Meet Now in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 19.01.2021
The Meet Now icon from Windows 10 allows you to start or join Skype meetings with others quickly. However, those who don’t use it or don’t like Skype may not want it shown on their taskbar, near the clock. If that is the case for...
How to unblock Adobe Flash Player in Google Chrome

How to unblock Adobe Flash Player in Google Chrome

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 15.01.2021
Adobe Flash used to be one of the most widely used technologies for displaying media-rich content on the web. However, as web content creators moved away from it and towards the faster and more secure open web technologies, even Adobe threw in the towel, announcing...
What is Meet Now in Windows 10, and how to use it

What is Meet Now in Windows 10, and how to use it

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 14.01.2021
You might have noticed a new icon showing up in Windows 10, next to the clock from the system tray. It is a symbol of a video camera, and if you hover your mouse over it, the tooltip says Meet Now. You may wonder how...
How to log out of Facebook on any devices you're logged into

How to log out of Facebook on any devices you're logged into

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 28.12.2020
Are you wondering how to log out of Facebook? If you can’t remember hitting the Facebook logout button after checking it from a friend’s PC or you suspect someone else is accessing your account, it’s easy to put your mind at ease. The popular social...
How to use Steps Recorder to capture steps for Windows 10 troubleshooting

How to use Steps Recorder to capture steps for Windows 10 troubleshooting

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 22.12.2020
Did you know that Windows 10 includes a default app called Steps Recorder? It’s an app designed to record your steps and screen for troubleshooting purposes. In this tutorial, we show you what this excellent little tool can do. Here’s how to use Steps Recorder...
How to restore Downloads and other user folders in Windows 10

How to restore Downloads and other user folders in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 15.12.2020
Windows 10 allows you to change the location of your user folders and move them to anywhere you want. For example, you might have moved the Downloads folder from its default location on your C: drive to another partition or drive to keep it separate...
How to upgrade to Windows 10 (for free)

How to upgrade to Windows 10 (for free)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 14.12.2020
Windows 10 is officially the most used operating system in the world. However, there are still people using Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 on their computers and devices. If you are one of them, you might want to upgrade to Windows 10, and get the...
How to play music in Windows Media Player

How to play music in Windows Media Player

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.12.2020
Playing music, whether it’s a digital audio file or a CD, is one of the things that most, if not all of us do on our Windows 10 computers and devices. Although Microsoft created the Groove Music app for Windows 10, and even if there...