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Reviewing the Kingston KC1000 NVMe SSD: Upgrade your storage with excellent performance!

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
15.03.2018

Kingston is a well-known provider of storage and memory products for computer users. Last year they decided to launch their first NVMe SSD storage device: the Kingston KC1000. We were curious to see how fast it is and how much it can enhance the performance of any modern-day computer. If you are curious to know whether this SSD drive is worth buying, read our

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Top 5 annoying practices of antivirus vendors

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 many companies do not do that anymore. Instead, they charge for the product you buy, but they also make

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What is SSD TRIM, why is it useful, and how to check whether it is turned on

Codrut Neagu
07.03.2018

In the last couple of years, solid state drives have increasingly gained popularity. It is also probable that you have read or at least heard someone else talking about how fast an SSD (Solid State Drive) is compared to traditional hard drives. If you are already using one or you want to buy an SSD to improve your computer's performance, you should know that

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What are libraries in Windows, and how to use them for organizing your files

Codrut Neagu
06.03.2018

Libraries are one of the most misunderstood and, at the same time, the most useful features in Windows. They can help users organize their files and folders efficiently. By using libraries, you can build a system so that you can always find what you want in seconds. Not only that, but you can also sort, tag or edit files and folders with just a

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

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 be overwhelming in amount and details. Fortunately, it also offers ways of sorting and filtering all that information so

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Fitbit Charge 2 review: One of the best fitness trackers money can buy!

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
23.02.2018

Many fitness trackers tend to be bulky, with a lackluster design that is lacking in elegance. Fitbit is one of the companies that has understood this problem and their latest generation of devices tends to be better looking than their competitors'. Fitbit Charge 2 is one of their most popular devices - a fitness wristband with heart rate monitoring, multi-sport modes, guided breathing sessions,

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Security for everyone - Review Bitdefender Total Security

Codrut Neagu
22.02.2018

Bitdefender is one of the best antivirus developers in the world, and their security products have consistently offered users a great level of protection against all kinds of security threats. Their latest top security product for consumers - Bitdefender Total Security 2018 - has been out for quite some time now and we wanted to see for ourselves what it has to offer and

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What are disk quotas and how to use them to limit the space of each user

Codrut Neagu
21.02.2018

If you are not the only person using your computer, you might want to limit the amount of storage space that every user can use. If you do that, you ensure that the storage space on a specific drive or partition is never filled up by only one user account. Everybody has their personal space to fill, and nobody can trespass his or her

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Make Windows correctly display characters from languages other than English (set non-Unicode programs)

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
20.02.2018

Do you use Windows in English, and run apps, files and multimedia files in other languages with different characters? Have you ever had problems with apps or content written in languages which use different characters from those found in English? Languages like Spanish, German, Polish, Arabic, Russian, Romanian or Hebrew? If you do, then you should read this article and understand how to make

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How to work with the Event Viewer in Windows

Codrut Neagu
19.02.2018

Some of our readers have asked themselves "What on Earth is the Event Viewer, and why would I want to work with it?" Windows starts to keep track of what it is doing as soon as you start it up, and continuously saves log files that can provide a wealth of information when something goes wrong, and even when everything is fine. The Event

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

Codrut Neagu
13.02.2018

If you have ever formatted a drive, be it removable or internal to your computer, then you have seen the term NTFS displayed as an option for formatting. You may have asked yourself what NTFS meant and, if you landed on this article, you are looking for the answer. If you want to know what the NTFS file system is and why you should

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What is the NKRO technology for keyboards?

Codrut Neagu
06.02.2018

Have you ever heard of the term NKRO or 6KRO? Did you hear a friend who is into computer games, talking about his or her brand new 10-key rollover keyboard? Have you wondered what that means and whether it is an important aspect to consider when buying a new keyboard? If you want to know more about this subject, you should read this article,

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When buying a gaming laptop or mini PC, get one with a better video card, not an Intel Core i7 processor

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
05.02.2018

Gaming laptops come in a variety of configurations. People who want the best performance, tend to prioritize the processor over other hardware components, like the video card or the storage space. Many gamers prefer a laptop with an Intel Core i7 processors instead of an Intel Core i5. Many years ago, this choice made sense. But today, is this a good choice? We experimented

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How to work with WordPad in Windows

Codrut Neagu
31.01.2018

Since its earliest versions, Windows has come with a handy text editing tool called WordPad. You can consider it a light version of Microsoft Word and a more advanced app than other simple text editors like Notepad. As new versions of Windows were released WordPad became more user-friendly and received some new features. This tool allows you to create, edit, view, and print text

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ASUS Blue Cave review: Different looks, great performer!

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
29.01.2018

ASUS Blue Cave is a wireless router that looks different from most routers on the market, and it includes an Intel processor, instead of Broadcom, Qualcomm, or MediaTek, as you usually find on many other routers. Its technical specifications are promising, and it is also integrated with Amazon's Alexa voice assistant and task automation services like IFTT (If This, Then That). We were lucky

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How to use Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) to connect to a Windows PC

Codrut Neagu
24.01.2018

If you are running a Windows-based computer or similar device, you can connect to another one using Remote Desktop Connection. This application uses the RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) to allow you to use all the resources of the host machine through your PC's display. In other words, using this program, you can control another Windows PC from your computer, remotely on your local network

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Security for everyone - Review Bullguard Premium Protection

Codrut Neagu
19.01.2018

BullGuard is a Danish IT security company established in 2002 with the purpose of developing antivirus products that are easy to use by anyone, but also include all the advanced tools an experienced user desires. Their top security product is called BullGuard Premium Protection, and it includes an antivirus engine, a firewall module, and other tools that should improve your security, both online and

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Double your WiFi speed on Windows laptops and tablets with Intel network cards

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
17.01.2018

WiFi is everywhere. We use it daily, but it does not always work well. Sometimes we are in places with a weak signal, and we get frustrated by low speeds and instability. If that is the case for you, and you have a Windows laptop, tablet or hybrid device with an Intel processor, then you can improve your speed quite a lot, by fiddling

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Review Fitbit Alta: A stylish fitness companion!

Tudor Dan
12.01.2018

Fitbit has a wide range of devices for monitoring health and fitness activity. With a price tag at the time of our review of just under $100, the Fitbit Alta is a reasonably-priced entry-level fitness wristband. Its main selling points are the pleasant design, the interchangeable armbands, the ease of use and its build quality. In this review, we take a closer look at

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Analysis: Quick desktop app installations ruin computer performance!

Codrut Neagu
11.01.2018

A while back, we published an article about risks to watch for when downloading and installing free software. While we had an idea of how damaging it can be to perform quick (or typical) application installations, without carefully reading what you are about to install, what we wanted was to have some numbers, and do some testing to evaluate the full impact. We decided