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Game Mode in Windows 10: Testing real-life performance in modern games

Game Mode in Windows 10: Testing real-life performance in modern games

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.05.2017
One of the most marketed features of Windows 10 Creators Update is the new Game Mode. This feature promises to improve the gaming experience for all the Windows 10 users, regardless of whether they have a new high-end computer or an older, slower device. What's...
What is Windows 10 Creators Update and why should you install it?

What is Windows 10 Creators Update and why should you install it?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.04.2017
When Windows 10 was released for the first time, Microsoft said that this would be their last operating system. And they have kept their promise up until now: they have developed no new operating systems. However, that doesn't mean that Windows 10 is stalling. Quite...
What version of Java do I have installed? 3 Ways to learn the answer

What version of Java do I have installed? 3 Ways to learn the answer

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 29.03.2017
The Java runtime software for Windows computers and devices is responsible for allowing us to run programs and apps that were developed using Java. Because many apps still use Java, you probably already have it installed on your Windows PC. Either because you've installed it...
11 things you can do to fix webcam issues on Skype

11 things you can do to fix webcam issues on Skype

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 25.03.2017
Are you having problems with your webcam while using Skype? You can hear the people to whom you speak, but they can't see you? Or maybe the only thing they can see are blurred lines or gray images? Whether you use an external webcam that's...
5 things you can do with the new Windows Defender Security Center

5 things you can do with the new Windows Defender Security Center

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 14.03.2017
Windows Defender is Microsoft's in-house antivirus product, and it has been protecting users for a long time now. However, in Microsoft's Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, its interface and usability didn't improve much. Luckily, good times have come to it too, and in Windows 10...
6 things you can do with Paint 3D in Windows 10

6 things you can do with Paint 3D in Windows 10

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.03.2017
In Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft decided to include a new app called Paint 3D. This app that shares its name with the classic Paint application from all previous Windows operating systems. This is because it wants to be as simple as the previous application...
Digital Citizen Awards - The best antivirus product of the year 2017

Digital Citizen Awards - The best antivirus product of the year 2017

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.03.2017
One of the most asked questions on Google regarding of 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 needs. The time has come...
Digital Citizen Awards - The most innovative antivirus product of 2017

Digital Citizen Awards - The most innovative antivirus product of 2017

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.03.2017
Some people regard antivirus products as being rather conservative, software which doesn't evolve very quickly. But that couldn't be more false - cyber criminals don't lose time in creating malware that's the same as last year's. If that were true, we wouldn't have to fight...
What are the F1, F2, F3 to F12 keyboard keys used for?

What are the F1, F2, F3 to F12 keyboard keys used for?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 13.02.2017
If you have used a computer, then you have also used a computer keyboard. And if that's true, you surely saw and probably also used its function keys. They are the F1, F2 to F12 keys that are found on the top row of most...
How to infect your Windows PC while browsing the web for free stuff

How to infect your Windows PC while browsing the web for free stuff

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 31.01.2017
Do you believe that if you don't download many things from the internet and you use your web browser only for visiting popular websites, you don't need an antivirus solution? Do you think that your personal information can't be stolen by criminals because you can...
Best free weather apps for Windows computers and devices

Best free weather apps for Windows computers and devices

  • misc
  • Marte Brengle
  • 30.01.2017
Ever hear the old saying "Everyone complains about the weather but nobody does anything about it?" Today, although we still can't change the weather, we have many ways of checking the forecast so we can at least be prepared for what's coming. Every operating system...
How to learn what data Microsoft stores about you and how to delete it

How to learn what data Microsoft stores about you and how to delete it

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 20.01.2017
Microsoft has created a portal where anyone with a Microsoft account can view all the personal data that it is stored by this company on their servers. You can see the browsing history that Microsoft has about you, your search history, your location history, the...