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Digital Citizen Awards: The best free antivirus product of the year 2018

  • news
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 04.18.2018
Many users look for free antivirus software Unfortunately, this niche of products is dominated by products which do things that are not in the interest of their users For example, some try to change your browser's homepage to a page that is monetized by your antivirus provider...

Comparison: Which is the best antivirus for Windows devices, in 2018?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.17.2018
Antivirus products and security solutions in general, come in various forms, shapes, and sizes, and most of them include more than a few distinct protection layers The number and variety of security solutions that are sold to Windows users is quite large, and it is difficult to...

How to set aside tabs in Microsoft Edge, and use them later

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 04.13.2018
Microsoft Edge has a neat little feature that allows users to store their opened tabs for later so that they can quickly get back to them in the future This may be useful when you work on something, you need to go somewhere, and want to resume your work later, as quickly as possible...

The complete guide to configuring Cortana in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.10.2018
Cortana, the personal virtual assistant, is one of the best features offered by Microsoft in Windows 10 In order to use her, you need to go through a first-time setup process, and learn how to interact with her Cortana can help you in numerous ways, so that you are more productive...

12+ reasons why you should get Windows 10 April 2018 Update

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 04.06.2018
On April 30th, 2018, Microsoft releases the next major update to Windows 10: April 2018 Update, which has the codename Redstone 4 The upgrade brings several new features and many quality-of-life improvements to the previous Fall Creators Update If you want to know what is new, and...

3 ways to change the computer name in Windows (all versions)

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 04.03.2018
When Windows is installed, it automatically assigns a name for your computer, that is used for all kinds of background processes and services At times, you may need to change the name of your computer, for various reasons For example, if you have to manage all your family computers,...

How to see all the user accounts that exist on your Windows PC or device

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.30.2018
In certain situations, you may need to extract a list with all the user accounts that exist on a Windows device Or you may want to know the hidden user accounts that exist alongside your user account To help you out, we compiled a list of four methods that you can use to see all the...

Review HyperX Alloy Elite RGB: Advanced lighting, great typing and gaming!

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.30.2018
HyperX recently launched a new gaming keyboard called HyperX Alloy Elite RGB In the past, we reviewed their first keyboard ever, the HyperX Alloy FPS and we were impressed by what it had to offer, at an excellent price This time, HyperX created a mechanical keyboard that is rated as...

FAT32, exFAT or NTFS? How to format SD cards, memory sticks and hard drives

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.29.2018
How should I format my SD card, my USB memory stick, USB external hard disk or my new SSD drive Should I use the old FAT32 file format or the newer NTFS file format Or should I try exFAT It is a tough question for most people, and the right answer differs depending on the type of...

Simple questions: What is FAT32 and why is it useful?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.28.2018
If you ever used a Windows PC or a storage device like a USB memory stick or an SD card, it is almost impossible that you have not heard about FAT32 It is one of the most popular file systems ever used on storage devices of all kinds If you want to learn more about its history, its...

10 ways to open the Computer Management tool in Windows (all versions)

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.27.2018
The Computer Management app is included in all modern versions of Windows, and it acts like a control panel for many advanced administration tools: Task Scheduler, Event Viewer, Performance Monitor, Device Manager, Disk Management, Services and Applications, and more We like using...

How to install and switch keyboard input languages on your iPhone or iPad

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.27.2018
If you have an iPhone or an iPad that uses English as its default language, for example, then the default keyboard is probably also set to English However, you might prefer to use a keyboard designed for another language when you communicate using text messages Or maybe you need a...

How to hide (or unhide) any partition, in Windows (all versions)

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.26.2018
If you work with Windows computers and devices that have multiple partitions and hard disks, you may need to hide a particular partition Later, you may need to unhide it or re-enable it back, so that it can be used again If you need to know how to hide and unhide partitions in...

Fix problem: Google Chrome uses a lot of processor (CPU) when I visit a website

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.21.2018
A new trend on the internet is that of using websites to mine cryptocurrencies without the knowledge of their visitors As a result, the visitor's web browser gets slow, and the web browsing experience becomes incredibly frustrating If you use Google Chrome and your computer's...