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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.

External monitor

3 ways to connect an external monitor to a laptop with Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 13.05.2020
If you're working from home and you brought your laptop from your office, you might want to connect a second monitor to it. A larger screen with more space on it can definitely improve your productivity, not to mention that it's better to have two...
BitLocker

Encrypt a USB drive with BitLocker To Go in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 12.05.2020
USB memory sticks, as well as external hard disk drives and flash drives, are convenient means of transporting data. They allow you to carry anything, including videos, documents, presentations, applications, system recovery tools, and even operating systems. Unfortunately, the fact that they're portable also makes...
Skype

How to stop Skype from starting automatically in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 11.05.2020
Are you wondering how to stop Skype from starting automatically in Windows 10? Whether you're using the default app for Windows 10 or the Skype desktop app, it is easy to disable Skype on startup. If you want to decide for yourself when to launch...
Skype

How to record Skype calls on Windows, Android, iPhone, and Mac

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 08.05.2020
Are you wondering how to record your important Skype calls to review or use later? With Skype's built-in recording ability, you can create podcasts, save precious moments with your loved ones, or make sure nobody misses what was discussed in the latest online meeting. Your...
Windows Hello

How to unlock your PC with your face, using Windows Hello Face

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 07.05.2020
Just like Android or iOS on modern smartphones, Windows 10 can also unlock your computer, tablet, or laptop using facial recognition. This is done with the help of a feature called Windows Hello Face, that helps users sign-in with their face if their device has...
Zoom

How to record a Zoom meeting

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06.05.2020
There are times when you might want to record your Zoom meetings, like when you're a teacher and want to save the online lessons you're having with your students. Whatever your reasons, in this tutorial, we'll show you how to make Zoom meetings recordings. If...
OneDrive

4 ways to share files and folders from OneDrive

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05.05.2020
OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud service for storing and sharing files. You can store business documents, presentations, pictures, videos, your personal folders and many other types of items. You can share anything from OneDrive using the OneDrive app for Windows, iOS, Android and so on. However,...
Skype

How to use multiple Skype accounts at the same time in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 01.05.2020
Using multiple Skype accounts at the same time can help you keep an eye on different areas of your life simultaneously. You can use one account for work conversations and business calls, one to keep in touch with your family, and another to hang out...
HDD

What is SMART and how to use it to predict HDD or SSD failure

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 30.04.2020
A lot of us have experienced a hard disk or an SSD failure. Some of us have even tried to find out more about the reliability of hard drives and their hidden prediction function that's part of a technology called SMART. One might argue that...
Zoom

3 ways to schedule a Zoom meeting

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 30.04.2020
Many people rely on using mobile platforms for working and communicating with coworkers, business partners, or loved ones. Even if it has had its share of security flaws, Zoom proved to be one of the best online meeting services. Are you using it for work,...
App windows

How to open multiple windows of the same app in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 28.04.2020
In Windows 10, you can open multiple windows of the same app and work with them in parallel. Whether you're comparing information, transferring files from one location to another, or compiling data from several documents for your homework or report in Microsoft Word or Excel,...
OneDrive

3 ways to add more space to your OneDrive storage

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 24.04.2020
Microsoft's OneDrive is one of the best cloud storage services in the world, and it is built into Windows 10. OneDrive offers its users 5 GB of free storage space right from the start, and that's just what you get by signing up with a...
Windows 10

What's new in Windows 10 May 2020 Update?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 22.04.2020
The Spring of 2020 has arrived and, just like it did in the last few years, Microsoft is getting ready to launch a new major update for Windows 10. Initially, everyone thought it would be called April 2020 Update. However, Microsoft decided to postpone it,...
IP addresses

What is an IP address and a subnet mask, in simple terms?

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 17.04.2020
IP addresses and subnet masks stand at the core of computer networking. They are not concepts that are easy to understand in their entirety, especially if you do not have a technical background. However, with a bit of help, anybody can understand the basics of...
OneDrive

What is Microsoft's OneDrive? How is it used?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 16.04.2020
If you use a PC or a laptop with Windows 10, a Microsoft Surface tablet, or an Xbox One console, you have undoubtedly come across OneDrive, even if you don't use it. The same is true if you are using Office 365. You might have...
Skype

How to share the screen on Skype (Windows, Android, iPhone, Mac)

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 14.04.2020
Knowing how to share your screen on Skype is useful in a variety of situations. Whether you need help with your computer, want to show a presentation to your colleagues, or feel like getting a loved one's opinion on your dating profile, you can use...
Zoom

6 ways to join a Zoom meeting

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 09.04.2020
As more people are starting to work from their homes, online meetings are also becoming a necessity. Fortunately, there are quite a few services that allow you to meet online with your work colleagues, business partners, and friends. One of the best solutions is Zoom....