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How do I turn on HDR on my Windows 10 computer?

How do I turn on HDR on my Windows 10 computer?

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 10.04.2019
HDR means High Dynamic Range, and it is a technology that offers a richer, more colorful viewing experience on your screen. With HDR you see more detail both in the shadows and highlights of a scene. Due to HDR, you get a brighter, more vibrant,...
Find your Windows product key. 8 apps that help you recover it!

Find your Windows product key. 8 apps that help you recover it!

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 09.04.2019
If you lost your Windows license key, you could recover it from the computer or device on which it is installed. You can do that with an app that can search for and display the Windows product key. The problem is that there are many...
How to use Snip & Sketch to take screenshots in Windows 10

How to use Snip & Sketch to take screenshots in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 04.04.2019
Snip & Sketch is a Windows 10 screenshot tool that Microsoft has introduced with the October 2018 Update. In the future, it is going to replace the Snipping Tool, but so far both apps continue to exist in Windows 10 until Snip & Sketch reaches...
Test your HDD or SSD and check its health status

Test your HDD or SSD and check its health status

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 29.03.2019
We recently had the misfortune to find out that a computer owner's worst nightmare is a failing hard disk drive. It is not because you need to buy a new one, but because you face the risk of losing some or even all of the...
How to configure the microphone and the speakers in Skype for Windows 10

How to configure the microphone and the speakers in Skype for Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 28.03.2019
With more than two billion registered users using both computers and mobile devices, Skype makes it easy to connect with people from different organizations or geographies. The sound quality of your Skype calls on Windows 10 relies on making correct audio settings, as well as...
How do I enable dark mode on YouTube?

How do I enable dark mode on YouTube?

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 25.03.2019
If you use YouTube on your Android device, iPhone, iPad, Windows PC or Mac, there is a way to reduce the battery consumption and protect your eyes from the intense white light of your screen. YouTube has introduced a dark mode for its app on...
ASUS XG-C100C review: Great yhen you need more than 1 Gbps!

ASUS XG-C100C review: Great yhen you need more than 1 Gbps!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 22.03.2019
Our team enjoys using 1 Gbps internet connections. For most people in the world, that is fast. However, 10 Gigabit internet connections and devices are starting to show up. Yes, they are mostly for business users, but internet service providers are going to create 10G...
What is the Hosts file in Windows? How to edit etc/hosts?

What is the Hosts file in Windows? How to edit etc/hosts?

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 21.03.2019
The Hosts file, a.k.a etc/hosts has been around since 1984. Every operating system has one, including Windows. You may have encountered the term etc/hosts without knowing what it means, and why it is used. If you are a web developer, you surely know what this...
How to personalize the Google Discover feed on your Android smartphone

How to personalize the Google Discover feed on your Android smartphone

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 20.03.2019
Google Discover is the way Google helps you find news and other content on the internet, directly from your smartphone or tablet. By default, it displays data based on your search history, but it can also be personalized to better match your interests. If you...
Make Windows 10 start with the sound from Windows 7 or older versions

Make Windows 10 start with the sound from Windows 7 or older versions

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 15.03.2019
When you start Windows 10, it makes no startup sound. If you miss hearing the startup sound made by Windows 7, Windows XP or other older versions of Windows, you can configure Windows 10 so that it uses the startup sound you want. Let's enjoy...
Comparing gaming keyboards: What do you get for $39.99 vs. $199.99?

Comparing gaming keyboards: What do you get for $39.99 vs. $199.99?

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 11.03.2019
There are many gaming keyboards available, from lots of brands. On one side, you have lesser known brands that come with affordable options, like Trust and Redragon, and then you have brands that are famous for their premium gaming accessories, like ASUS, Corsair, Logitech, Razer,...
The ultimate guide to gaming keyboards: what makes a keyboard great?

The ultimate guide to gaming keyboards: what makes a keyboard great?

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 07.03.2019
Gaming keyboards are highly popular and for good reason. We use them at Digital Citizen both for work and play because they bundle everything that makes a keyboard great. However, gaming keyboards vary in terms of price and quality, and some of them are inferior...
How to install apps and update them, with Ninite, adware-free

How to install apps and update them, with Ninite, adware-free

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06.03.2019
For how long did you wish for a way to automatically download, install and update apps on your Windows PC? How happy would you be if we told you that there is a method for doing that, that also ensures that no adware and other...
How to use Windows 10's Timeline with Google Chrome

How to use Windows 10's Timeline with Google Chrome

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05.03.2019
The Timeline is one of the most useful features added in recent versions of Windows 10. It offers an excellent way to continue your work from one device and onto another. However, one of the main flaws of the Timeline was that, up until now,...