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Drivers

How to uninstall drivers from Windows, in 5 steps

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 07.07.2020
Drivers are critical because you cannot fully use your computers and devices without them. However, some drivers can be too old and incompatible with your version of Windows or new and insufficiently tested. To get rid of errors, crashes, and Blue Screens of Death, you...
NFC

Does your Android have NFC? Learn how to activate it

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 06.07.2020
NFC or Near Field Communication is a wireless communication standard that allows the devices that support it to transfer data between them over a distance of 4 cm or less. If you have an Android smartphone, you can use NFC to connect your smartphone to...
UEFI BIOS

How to enter BIOS in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 03.07.2020
While most users never have to do this, there are times when you need to know how to enter the BIOS on your Windows 10 PC, laptop, or tablet. The UEFI BIOS in Windows 10 is the first software to run on your computer and...
Windows Security

How to make a Windows Defender Offline scan

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.07.2020
There are times when your computers and devices may be infected by malware that is difficult to remove with traditional antivirus. On other occasions, the malware blocks the installation of any antivirus, and you cannot remove it manually. In such delicate situations, you need to...
Windows 10

13 best things about Windows 10

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 29.06.2020
Microsoft says that Windows 10 is the best Windows ever. That means that the most popular computer operating system of all times - Windows 10 - has to meet plenty of high expectations. Although it has its fair share of problems, especially with updates, Windows...
Network sharing

How to share folders, files, and libraries with the network, in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 26.06.2020
A lot of people have several computers in their homes and workplaces. If you're one of them, then you may need to share folders, files, and libraries with other users and computers on the same network. Unfortunately, many don't know how to share something on...
Windows Security

Protect your PC with Windows Security alongside a third-party antivirus

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 25.06.2020
In general, we recommend installing security suites on Windows 10 PCs, from the likes of Bitdefender, ESET, or F-Secure. They usually provide more features and better antivirus protection than the built-in Microsoft Defender Antivirus found in Windows Security. The thing is that, when you install...
Sign in

How to login to Windows 10 with a PIN? How to change the login PIN?

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 24.06.2020
People hate passwords because they are long, hard to remember, and preferably unique. To keep your security at a decent level and make it faster for you to sign in, Microsoft has created several authentication methods for Windows 10. One of the fastest is the...
Timeline

The Windows 10 Timeline and how to make the most of it

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 23.06.2020
The Windows 10 Timeline is meant to improve your workflow by allowing you to quickly resume tasks previously started on your Microsoft account. The days of searching for those files you edited last week are over, because the Windows Timeline remembers them for you and...
Windows 10

Windows 10 sucks! Here are 12 reasons why!

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 22.06.2020
While Windows 10 is regularly growing and evolving with new features, apps, and improvements, some things about it are not so great. We are not trying to be perfectionists, but there are more than just a few things that Microsoft could change or improve in...
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite review: The latest in mid-range tablets!

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 22.06.2020
The Android tablets market is not as hot and contested as it was a few years ago. However, companies do release new models from time to time. Samsung has recently launched the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite - an Android tablet with a reasonable price and...
Screensaver

How to create a screensaver with IrfanView, in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 21.06.2020
The quest to find good screensavers seems to be quite daunting these days because either you cannot find something you like or the things you find are full of malware. So, let us show you a different direction, in which we help you create a...
Virtual desktop

How to use multiple desktops in Windows 10: All you need to know

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 18.06.2020
Using multiple virtual desktops in Windows 10 helps you organize your tasks better, allowing you to avoid clutter and distractions while focusing on a specific activity. You can group the apps needed for your current work project on one virtual desktop, have your mail and...
Windows 10 Timeline

What is Task View in Windows 10 and how to use it

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 16.06.2020
Task View brings multitasking to a whole new level in Windows 10. You can use the feature to access and manage open app windows on multiple virtual desktops, compartmentalizing different tasks for better focus. On top of that, Task View's Timeline improves workflow by allowing...
Windows setup

How to use the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 15.06.2020
Do you need to create a bootable USB memory stick or a bootable DVD with the Windows installation kit on it? Do you want to use tools that are compatible with any modern Windows version, such as Windows 10, Windows 7, or Windows 8.1? Luckily,...
SIM card

What is a SIM card & What does it do?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 12.06.2020
Unless you've never had a phone or a smartphone, it is unlikely that you haven't heard about SIM cards. Without them, you can't use your phone to call or send text messages to people. You might know this, but do you know what a SIM...
OneDrive

OneDrive's Recycle Bin: How to recover deleted files

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.06.2020
Did you know that OneDrive has a Recycle Bin folder, just like Windows 10 does? That folder stores the files deleted from any of your OneDrive synchronized devices for 30 days after you removed them. You can then use the Recycle Bin to "undelete" your...
Notepad in Windows 10

What is Notepad? 9 things you can use it for!

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05.06.2020
You've probably seen Notepad on your Windows computer or device. Did you wonder about what it is and what it does? This is a very old app that has been present in Windows operating systems for decades. Although it keeps mostly the same appearance in...