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6 ways to change the Windows 11 Lock Screen wallpapers

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/17/2022
Whenever you lock your computer or device, and whenever it does that on its own because you didn’t use it for a while, Windows 11 shows its lock screen. It’s there to stop others from seeing or accessing your PC while you’re away from your keyboard. And, to make it...

What is Battery Saver (Power Saving)? Turn it on or off on Android devices

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05/16/2022
All Android smartphones and tablets have a battery-saving feature that you can activate manually or automatically to give you a little more time until the battery discharges completely. This feature has different names (Battery Saver, Power Saving, Power Saving...

How to boot from a USB drive (4 ways)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/13/2022
There are many situations in which you might want to boot your computer using a USB flash drive. Maybe because you need to install Windows on your PC or maybe because you want to try the latest version of your favorite Linux distribution. Whatever reasons you might have, here are...

Windows 11 Media Creation Tool: Create a setup USB stick or ISO

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/11/2022
Do you want to install Windows 11? Unless you intend to upgrade from Windows 10 using Windows Update or the Windows 11 Installation Assistant, you’ll need to create Windows 11 media. Either make a bootable USB drive or a Windows 11 DVD (in which case you need an...

How to use SFC to repair missing or corrupt Windows files in CMD

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/10/2022
When you have problems with your computer, Windows system files may become corrupted or go missing. This might be caused by sudden power drops, hardware malfunctions, a hard disk or solid-state drive approaching its end of life, and so on. If Windows reports that it can’t start...

20 best Command Prompt (CMD) commands you should know

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/06/2022
If you like the idea of working in a command-line environment and you’re just beginning to discover Command Prompt, there are some commands you should familiarize yourself with. There are CMD commands for almost everything, from working with files and directories...

How to turn off Feedback Hub prompts in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05/05/2022
Are you using Windows 10 or Windows 11 and receiving Feedback Hub survey notifications asking things like “How likely are you to recommend Windows to a friend or colleague?” or your opinion about a specific feature of Windows? Then, you’re interacting with...

How to protect your smartphone’s battery

  • tutorial
  • Tudor Dan
  • 05/05/2022
If you recently bought an expensive Android flagship or the newest iPhone, you naturally want to take care of it as much as possible. You buy a screen protector, a case, and you try not to drop it. But what about protecting its battery so that it lasts longer? Charging the smartphone...

How to install and use Telnet in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/03/2022
Telnet was developed as a network protocol in 1969, and it was famous for many years until the rise of internet broadband and more secure alternatives. You might be surprised to learn that even today, there are still plenty of Telnet servers and resources available,...

Command Prompt (CMD): 10 network-related commands you should know

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/02/2022
Command Prompt proved to be one of the best tools for running basic commands that allow you to work with files and folders from Windows. However, the Command Prompt is much more powerful than just that. You can take things to the next level by learning and using a...

What is the Feedback Hub? How to find and give feedback to Microsoft

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04/29/2022
In Windows 10 and Windows 11, Microsoft wants our feedback on pretty much anything from the Windows features we don’t like to bugs and the apps that we want to be improved. Thus, Windows 11 and Windows 10 include a neat little app called Feedback Hub that anyone can use to...

How to tell if your smartphone's battery is dying

  • misc
  • Tudor Dan
  • 04/28/2022
If you are reading this article, it’s probably because your smartphone is acting up or you’re worried that its battery is nearing the end of its life. And you have good reason to worry about the longevity of smartphone batteries. No matter how well you treat your mobile device,...

CMD: 11 basic commands you should know (cd, dir, mkdir, etc.)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04/26/2022
Geeks and experts love the Command Prompt because of the advanced commands it can run. Fortunately, Command Prompt is not built only on advanced commands, but also on simple ones, designed to perform basic operations. In this article, we show you how to change the...

How to add, modify, or remove widgets from Android

  • tutorial
  • Tudor Dan
  • 04/26/2022
Widgets can be incredibly useful, so it’s a good idea to know how to add or remove them from your Android smartphone. Android widgets are interactive and provide data, while also acting as gateways to apps. This tutorial shows you all you need to know on how to add or remove...

You don’t have to safely remove USB drives from Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04/22/2022
A long, long time ago, the story says, you had to use the “Safely Remove Hardware” option when you wanted to unplug a USB memory stick or eject an external hard drive from Windows. It was something you had to do; otherwise, you risked corrupting files on your portable...

What is a network location in Windows?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04/20/2022
What are network locations? You’ve probably heard the term being used in networking guides or regular face-to-face discussions between tech people. Do you want to know what a network location is in Windows, its purpose, and why the network location you set matters? Read this...

View and change the Windows 7 network location (Home, Work, Public)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04/15/2022
The network location in Windows is the setting that tells the operating system whether to make your computer discoverable on the network and whether to share files (or not) with other computers and devices. The user sets the network location when connecting for the first time to a...

How to use Notepad in Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04/14/2022
Do you need to jot down a few thoughts in a text file? Are you trying to make a list on your computer and looking for an easy-to-use app that lets you do that? Whatever it is, if all you intend to do is write some text and don’t mind not being able to make complex edits, then...