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ASUS RT-AC87U

Reviewing ASUS RT-AC87U - The WiFi Router Batman Would Use

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.10.2014
When we have learned about the latest router from ASUS - RT-AC87U and its impressive specifications, we really wanted to get a chance to test it. Reading its specifications, we couldn't feel anything but excitement and, after unboxing it, we jokingly said that this is the WiFi router Batman would...
ASUS Transformer Book T200

ASUS Transformer Book T200 Review - Is It Better Than The T100?

  • review
  • Vlad Falon
  • 02.09.2014
ASUS has been kind enough to send us one of their newest Transformer Book devices. It is the big brother of the T100 that we tested a while ago - the new ASUS Transformer Book T200. We were very curious to learn what's different about this device and whether it...
Linksys WRT1900AC

Reviewing Linksys WRT1900AC - Is this the best router in the world?

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 06.08.2014
Linksys WRT1900AC is the modern successor of the iconic Linksys WRT54G - one of the most popular routers ever made. It has a very similar look to its predecessor and the most impressive hardware specifications we've seen so far on a wireless router. Some even said that this router is...
Wi-Fi

How to Connect to Hidden Wireless Networks in Windows 8 & Windows 8.1

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 10.07.2014
While connecting to a broadcasting wireless network in Windows is a very simple process, the same can't be said of a hidden network. By not broadcasting its SSID (service set identifier), or network name, a hidden network is not visible in the list of available networks you can access from...
Wi-Fi

How to Connect to Wireless Networks in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 18.06.2014
Windows 8 and 8.1 provide a simple interface for connecting to wireless networks. The procedure varies depending on whether or not the network broadcasts its name (also known as SSID - Service Set Identifier). If the name is broadcast, connecting to the network is as simple as entering a password....
ASUS RT-AC68U

Reviewing the ASUS RT-AC68U Router - Possibly the Fastest Router You Will Ever Use

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 02.05.2014
If you search the web for information about the ASUS RT-AC68U Dual-Band Wireless-AC1900 router, you will encounter statements like: "The world's fastest router" or "A cutting-edge Wi-Fi router that has it all". Reading such big words leads to having very high expectations. I managed to get my hands on this...
Wi-Fi

How to Delete or Forget Wireless Network Profiles in Windows 8.1

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.04.2014
As soon as I installed Windows 8.1 on my laptop, I noticed a pretty big annoyance: the absence of the "Forget this network" option in the Networks pane. I was left with no intuitive way of removing wireless networks that no longer worked because their password has been changed. How...

Does ReadyBoost Work? Does It Improve Performance for Slower PCs?

  • tutorial
  • Ilie-Alexandru Munteanu
  • 05.03.2014
The theory behind ReadyBoost is that it helps speed up older computers with low amounts of RAM memory. However, nobody knows how much of an impact this technology has, so we decided to make our own measurements and learn whether ReadyBoost has a positive impact or not. Read on to...
Keyboard

35 Keyboard Shortcuts That Increase Your Productivity in Windows 8.1

  • tutorial
  • Vlad Falon
  • 04.03.2014
While using Windows 8.1's user interface might require some time to accommodate, the tasks of navigating through the operating system and its new apps can be simplified by using the keyboard shortcuts that Microsoft has made available. The shortcuts shared in this article were chosen by us while thinking what...
Journal

How to Create Basic Notes & Drawings with Windows Journal

  • tutorial
  • Marte Brengle
  • 03.02.2014
Windows Journal is an application designed primarily for people who use tablet or touchscreen computers or use a tablet and pen as an input device, and it works best when used that way. While such inputs are not necessarily natural to Windows 7, they should be natural for the Windows...

How to Use the Action Center in Windows 8 & 8.1 to Keep Your PC Secure

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 07.11.2013
The Action Center was first introduced in Windows XP Service Pack 2 and, since then, it has been constantly updated. In Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 it offers many of the old and familiar options but also some exciting new ones, aiming to further increase the security and stability of...

Browser Wars: What Performance Does Internet Explorer 11 Deliver?

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 24.10.2013
Windows 8.1 also includes the new Internet Explorer 11. If, from a user interface perspective, this browser doesn't bring important changes, Microsoft has promised better standard compliance and more performance. Does it deliver on these promises? And how does it compare with the other important browsers: Chrome, Firefox and Opera?...
USB drive

How to Create a Recovery Drive on a USB Memory Stick in Windows 8 & 8.1

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 24.09.2013
Both Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 offer a new tool for creating recovery drives on all kinds of devices, from USB flash drives, to external hard disks to partitions on your computer's internal hard disk. This is a big step forward from the manual and error prone procedure you had...
Desktop

How to Boot to the Desktop in Windows 8 & Windows 8.1

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 30.08.2013
Microsoft did not provide any support for setting Windows 8 to boot straight to the Desktop and skip the new Start screen. There was no registry setting available, no group policy and most of the hacks that worked with the test versions of Windows 8 do not work in the...

How to Install Windows 8.1 RTM On Your Computer

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 29.08.2013
If you have gotten your hands on Windows 8.1, the final version (build 9600) or on any of the leaked builds, you can install it using this step by step guide. We will cover each step of the process and share useful information regarding more special installation scenarios. [DC-SUMMARY-BREAK] What...
Windows Firewall

5 Reasons Why the Windows Firewall is One of the Best Firewalls

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.07.2013
Since we launched 7 Tutorials, we have tested lots of security products. Over the years, we learned a lot about what it means to provide a good security product and, we also learned that the Windows Firewall is one of the best firewalls available. Here are five reasons why we...
Printer

How to Install a Windows 7 or 8 Network Shared Printer in Mac OS X

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 02.05.2013
Installing Windows network shared printers in Mac OS X is easier than it used to be. However, some users will need a bit of help the first time they go through this procedure. To help them out, we decided to publish this detailed step by step tutorial. [DC-SUMMARY-BREAK] NOTE: This...

How to Use Special Characters in Windows with Character Map

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 13.03.2013
What do you do when you have to insert special characters that can't be found on your keyboard? You use the Character Map tool found both in Windows 7 and Windows 8. It allows you to insert scientific notations, mathematical operators, currency symbols and characters from languages like Japanese Hiragana...