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Tutorials and how to guides about using gadgets, hardware, and software.

Voice Access

How to use the Voice Access app in Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05.12.2023
Voice Access is a new app that lets you control your Windows 11 PC with your voice. While Microsoft designed it with the purpose of helping people with disabilities or limited mobility to use their computers more easily and independently, anyone can use it. I...
Android Settings

How to open Settings on Android devices (including Samsung Galaxy)

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 30.11.2023
The Settings are a vital part of your Android phone or tablet experience. They contain everything you need to set up and personalize your device according to your preferences. While accessing the Android Settings can be quite intuitive, you might encounter some issues, especially on...
File Explorer

How to select multiple files in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 29.11.2023
A key skill for working efficiently on a Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer is being able to select multiple files and folders at once. This allows you to perform various actions on them, such as copying, moving, deleting, or renaming. Instead of managing them...
Windows 11 taskbar

How to ungroup taskbar icons in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 28.11.2023
If you are using Windows 11 or Windows 10, you’ve certainly noticed that, by default, all the icons shown on the taskbar are grouped. This means that multiple windows of the same app are displayed as a sole icon. While it’s a good design choice...
Apps for websites

Apps for websites: How to use them in Windows 10 and Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 27.11.2023
When you receive links on your Android smartphone or your iPhone and you tap on them, they usually open in the appropriate app instead of your web browser. For example, when you receive a link to a song on Spotify, does it open in the...
iPhone Home Screen

How to manage Home Screen pages on an iPhone

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 24.11.2023
If you have an iPhone, at some point in time, you’ll decide it could benefit from a fresh look and probably also from a new arrangement for its Home Screen pages. Fortunately, iOS allows you to personalize your iPhone experience by adjusting your Home Screen...
OneDrive

How to change OneDrive’s location in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 23.11.2023
In both Windows 11 and Windows 10, OneDrive is embedded into the operating system, and it serves as the default service for storing your files to the cloud, synchronizing them with other devices, syncing your Windows settings, etc. Some of the most common questions when...
iPhone wallpaper

How to change your iPhone’s wallpaper

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 22.11.2023
Apple is aware that your iPhone wallpaper is important, so it offers plenty of options when deciding on an iPhone background. With just a few taps, you can set images from the Photos app or default iPhone wallpapers on the Lock Screen and Home Screen....
Task View

How to use Task View in Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 21.11.2023
Windows 11’s Task View is a powerful feature that lets you manage multiple app windows across different virtual desktops. With it, you can organize your work into separate categories and also switch between them easily. In this article, I’ll tell you more about what Task...
Microsoft Word

How to save a document in Microsoft Word

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 20.11.2023
No matter where you work, learn, or what your daily tasks are, there comes a time when you need to write a document. It can be anything from a regular letter to a simple to-do list or maybe just a fancy invitation to your kid’s...
Windows apps

How to change Windows startup programs from Settings

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 17.11.2023
The Windows 11 and Windows 10 startup programs are apps that launch automatically when you turn on your computer or device. When you’re installing a new app, Windows may add it to the list of startup programs without your knowledge, running it each time you...
iPhone Home Screen

How to customize your iPhone’s Home Screen

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 17.11.2023
If you have an iPhone, one of the best ways to express your personality and style is to customize its Home Screen. You can change the look and feel of your iPhone by using different wallpapers and widgets, as well as by organizing your apps....
Partitions and drives

How to change a drive’s letter in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 16.11.2023
Windows assigns drive letters for all the hard disk drives, solid-state drives, optical media units, removable drives, and memory cards connected to your computer. Because the operating system does that on its own, you might be tempted to think that these drive letters cannot be...
Install Windows

How to install Windows 11 from USB, DVD, or ISO

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 13.11.2023
The latest update for Windows 11, version 23H2, is now available for download and installation. This update brings some minor enhancements to the operating system, building on the Copilot and other AI-based features that were introduced in September. The Windows 11 2023 update also improves...
Widgets on iPhone

How to use interactive widgets on your iPhone

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.11.2023
Widgets are small apps that display useful information or provide quick access to your favorite features on your iPhone. In this guide, I will show you how to enable interactive widgets, aka adding interactive widgets to iOS 17’s Home Screen or Today View. I’m also...
Windows 10 taskbar

How to pin a folder to the taskbar in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 07.11.2023
In Windows, it’s easy to pin your apps and programs to the taskbar. However, it’s not as simple to pin folders and add shortcuts on the taskbar for the folders you use the most. While there is a way to pin folders to the taskbar,...
Windows 11 taskbar

How to show the seconds on your Windows 11 clock

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.11.2023
Some people want their Windows 11 clock to show the seconds, not just the hours and minutes, as it does by default. This wasn’t possible in the initial version of Windows 11, but Microsoft added this feature in an update that came out in July...
Color filters

How to make an iPhone black and white (Grayscale on iPhone)

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 01.11.2023
Did you ever want to turn the screen of your iPhone black and white? Luckily, one of the color filters on the iPhone, Grayscale, does just that. It’s a good idea to activate Grayscale on iPhone to get a display that’s easier to read, especially...