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Tutorials, how-to guides, and blog posts about using Windows. How to use laptops, tablets, PCs, and other gadgets with Windows.

ClearType Text Tuner

How to improve text quality in Windows with ClearType

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 20.09.2023
If you’re having trouble reading text on your Windows computer’s display, or you can see it reasonably well, but your eyes tire quickly, then you can use the ClearType Text Tuner to improve the readability of the text shown on your screen. The ClearType Text...
Windows Update

Delivery Optimization: How to get Windows updates faster

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 15.09.2023
Traditionally, Windows updates were downloaded straight from Microsoft’s servers to your PC. This meant that Microsoft had to have a huge infrastructure to deliver updates to millions of users worldwide and that, sometimes, the speed of downloading updates was frustratingly slow. To improve the situation,...
Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2

Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 mouse review: Light speed ahead!

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 13.09.2023
Logitech is a well-known company in the gaming world, designing and manufacturing some of the best devices and peripherals for gamers you can find. After testing their Logitech G Pro X TKL Lightspeed keyboard, it’s time to evaluate the Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2...
Starfield

Starfield analysis: How well does it run on AMD Radeon GPUs?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 12.09.2023
Starfield is a sci-fi RPG (role-playing game) created by Bethesda, the studio that also brought us the Elder Scrolls and Fallout series. Available for everyone since September 6th, Starfield has quickly become Bethesda’s most successful game launch, with over 6 million gamers playing it. Most...
Sticky Notes

How to turn off Sticky Keys in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 08.09.2023
Are you working on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer, and the operating system suddenly decides to enable Sticky Keys? Or maybe you’re playing your favorite game, and Windows decides to minimize it and ask something about Sticky Keys? Does it do that each...
Logitech Pro X TKL Lightspeed

Logitech G Pro X TKL Lightspeed review: Gaming in warp speed

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 07.09.2023
Logitech just announced the launch of a few new products designed for gamers. One of them is the Logitech G Pro X TKL Lightspeed, a wireless tenkeyless keyboard that follows in the footsteps of the Logitech G Pro. Promising performance, speed, and reliability, this keyboard...
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT review: Optimized for gaming in 1440p

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06.09.2023
In recent days, AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT grabbed the headlines due to some leaked benchmarks that showed it outperforms NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4070. That’s great news, considering AMD’s card launches at a slightly lower price than NVIDIA’s RTX 4070. Some said that it might...
Environment variables

What are environment variables in Windows?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.09.2023
Have you ever wondered about Windows environment variables? Maybe some IT admin or computer geek was mentioning them. Did some programs start malfunctioning and returning errors referring to environment variables? Or did you just have an exam, and the only item you didn’t know how...
Color Management

What is an ICM file? How to install an ICM profile

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.09.2023
Color is one of the critical elements when working with images and videos. Every computer monitor has a different color profile, rendering it slightly different from other displays. It’s important to make sure that the colors your monitor displays are as close to reality as...
Web browsers

How to set a browser proxy server in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 31.08.2023
Proxy servers are intermediaries between your PC and the internet. When your browser uses a proxy server, the websites you access see the proxy as the actual visitor instead of your computer. This can improve your online privacy and security while also helping you bypass...
Windows 11 updates

The complete guide to Windows 11 updates

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 30.08.2023
Windows 11 is the latest operating system from Microsoft, and it comes with many new features and improvements. However, to have the best user experience and enjoy the best performance and security, you must keep your Windows 11 device updated. In this guide, I’ll show...
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 OC Edition

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 OC Edition review: Mid-range gaming!

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 29.08.2023
The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 OC Edition is a graphics card based on Nvidia’s latest entry in the RTX 4000 series. It’s also the most affordable option in this GPU family, competing with AMD’s Radeon RX 7600 and designed mainly for gaming in 1080p...
Paint in Windows 11

How to use Paint in Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 25.08.2023
One of the oldest and most popular graphic editors, Paint has been available in Windows from the beginning. Although for a long time, it remained pretty much the same, over the years, Paint has undergone several changes. Probably the most significant ones in the last...
Backup and Restore (Windows 7)

How to restore files and folders from a Windows backup

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 24.08.2023
Did you create a backup image of your Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer using the built-in Backup and Restore (Windows 7) tool? If your PC broke down, you may have difficulties accessing your files and folders because data loss or corruption occurred. So now,...
Windows 11 Display settings

How to check the screen resolution in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 23.08.2023
Whether you have a PC, a laptop, or any other device that runs on Windows, it probably has a screen attached to it. It can be a monitor, a laptop or tablet display, or even a TV screen. Have you wondered what your screen’s resolution...
Windows 11 Display settings

How to change the refresh rate in Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 21.08.2023
A display’s refresh rate is the number of times per second the image refreshes on the screen. Windows 11 allows you to change the refresh rate manually or enable Dynamic Refresh Rate (DRR) if your hardware supports it. But where do you find the Windows...
Backup and Restore (Windows 7)

How to recover Windows from a backup with System Image Recovery

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 18.08.2023
If you’ve used the Backup and Restore feature to create a backup of your operating system’s files and settings on Windows 11 or Windows 10, you might wonder how to restore them in case of a system failure or data loss. In this tutorial, I’ll...
Windows 11 Display settings

How to change the screen resolution in Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 17.08.2023
If you want to adjust the size and clarity of the items on your screen, you can change the screen resolution in Windows 11. The screen resolution is the number of pixels your monitor can display horizontally and vertically. A higher resolution means more pixels...