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15 Reasons why you should get the Windows 10 Anniversary Update today

15 Reasons why you should get the Windows 10 Anniversary Update today

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 02.08.2016
The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is, without question, an important point in Windows 10's evolution path since it was initially released to the public, last year. However, you shouldn't think about it as a new iteration of the operating system, but rather as a "service...
Watch HD movies anywhere, on the go, or the best gadget to buy this summer

Watch HD movies anywhere, on the go, or the best gadget to buy this summer

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 15.06.2016
Miracast is a relatively new wireless display standard which is designed for mirroring the screen of your smartphone, tablet or PC, to a TV or a display, without requiring physical HDMI cables. If you want to watch HD movies from anywhere you travel, then buying...
What do users get from games becoming Windows universal apps?

What do users get from games becoming Windows universal apps?

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 10.06.2016
When it comes to games, some people in the gaming industry have said that Microsoft's "Universal Windows Platform can, should, must, and will die". The primary reason for such statements is the fact that, with its vision for universal apps and games, Microsoft will compete...
Test comparison - Which is the best free online antivirus scanner?

Test comparison - Which is the best free online antivirus scanner?

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.06.2016
Some of our readers asked us to test the most popular free antivirus scanners found online. Since such scanners are useful in providing a good second opinion, without having to install a fully-featured security product, we thought it is worthwhile to evaluate such products. We've...
How to copy optical discs (CD, DVD or Blu-Ray) in Windows

How to copy optical discs (CD, DVD or Blu-Ray) in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 19.05.2016
Are you searching for a way to create a disc-to-disc copy of a CD, DVD or Blu-Ray? Then you are in luck. In this guide, we will discuss the steps and principles involved in making a copy of any disc, in any version of Windows....
The best 5 free programs to mount disc images in Windows

The best 5 free programs to mount disc images in Windows

  • misc
  • Mihai-Emilian Blaga
  • 05.05.2016
When was the last time you used a CD or a DVD? We recently asked ourselves this question, and the answer was: a long time ago. In order to replace physical discs, the idea of mounting images as virtual drives is quite appealing. In addition,...
How to make a backup copy of a protected disc (DVD or Blu-Ray)

How to make a backup copy of a protected disc (DVD or Blu-Ray)

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 04.05.2016
We all purchase DVDs and Blu-Rays with all kinds of media content: movies, games, music, software, etc. However, as we use those discs, their quality wanes with time and, after a few years, they become unusable. Your only solution is to purchase them again but...
6 Best free Android apps for quitting smoking

6 Best free Android apps for quitting smoking

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 27.04.2016
Smoking cigarettes is one of the best ways to make sure that you will have health problems sooner rather than later. You could develop lung cancer, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), all kinds of heart diseases, stroke, asthma, diabetes and all the other types of...
How to sync Sticky Notes across users and computers, in 7 steps

How to sync Sticky Notes across users and computers, in 7 steps

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 11.04.2016
One of our readers wanted to use Sticky Notes across multiple user accounts and Windows computers and have them in sync. Unfortunately, Sticky Notes is not able to pull this off by default. It only saves your notes on a per user account basis. However,...