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

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

  • news
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 18.04.2018
One of the most asked questions on Google regarding security is: "What is the best antivirus?". It is a legitimate question as most people are not security experts and need recommendations to identify the best antivirus product for their computers and devices. The time has...
Digital Citizen Awards: The best free antivirus product of the year 2018

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

  • news
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 18.04.2018
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...
Comparison: Which is the best antivirus for Windows devices, in 2018?

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

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 17.04.2018
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...
How to set aside tabs in Microsoft Edge, and use them later

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

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 13.04.2018
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...
12+ reasons why you should get Windows 10 April 2018 Update

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

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 06.04.2018
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...
Simple questions: What is FAT32 and why is it useful?

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

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 28.03.2018
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...
Fix problem: Google Chrome uses a lot of processor (CPU) when I visit a website

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

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 21.03.2018
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...
9 important criteria to use when choosing your antivirus software

9 important criteria to use when choosing your antivirus software

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 19.03.2018
Are you searching for the best antivirus or the best security solution for your Windows computer or device? There are so many options on the market that you may not know which to choose. You know that you need an antivirus, but you do not...
Top 5 annoying practices of antivirus vendors

Top 5 annoying practices of antivirus vendors

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 14.03.2018
Do you remember the good old days when security vendors used to sell what you asked for? When you wanted to buy antivirus or a security suite, the vendor would sell you precisely that: an antivirus or a security suite. However, times have changed, and...
Security for everyone - Review Kaspersky Free Antivirus

Security for everyone - Review Kaspersky Free Antivirus

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05.03.2018
The market for free antivirus solutions includes many choices, but not many of them genuinely offer what they promise. Kaspersky is a newcomer on this market, and since last year, they have offered their antivirus engine for free, to anyone who wants to use it....
How to work with custom views in Event Viewer (all Windows versions)

How to work with custom views in Event Viewer (all Windows versions)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 23.02.2018
Event Viewer is one of those tools in Windows that are hidden treasures. It can show logs about pretty much everything that happened on your computer, and it can help you troubleshoot any problems your computer might have. However, the information it shows can often...