How to Update Your Drivers on Windows
Drivers are essential for your computer to be able to communicate with its hardware. Even though Windows automatically downloads and installs the correct drivers for each device, there are …
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Is Windows Defender a Good Enough Antivirus?
The question is pretty straightforward: should you install another antivirus or can you rely on your computer’s security entirely on Windows Defender? The answer, however, is not as simple, …
Why Is My Computer Running Slow?
It seems like something inevitable — with enough time, a fast computer starts slowing down and eventually becomes frustrating to use. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. …
How to Change Your DNS Address
There’s probably no reason for using your service provider’s DNS addresses. Those DNS addresses are usually slower, since your browser needs to look up the IP address of every …
Do You Really Need to Use Airplane Mode?
Whenever you fly, the flight attendants will ask you to put your devices in “airplane mode”. Even if you don’t fly, airplane mode is a quick way of disabling …
How to Back-Up Your Photos Using Amazon Prime Photos
Amazon’s Prime subscription offers its users much more than free shipping and access to Prime Video. Amazon Prime offers things like free Twitch subscriptions and unlimited photo storage. Most …
Can Your Computer Run a Specific Game?
Unlike videogame consoles, you can’t simply install any game on any computer and wait for it to run flawlessly. Many times it won’t even run at all — at …
How to Make an Apple Store Genius Bar Appointment
Maybe you’ve dropped your iPhone, or your MacBook suffers from the infamous sticky keys problem. The point is that no matter how tech-savvy you are, there are some things …
How to Take Screenshots on Windows
There are times when you might want to share whatever’s on your computer screen with a friend or with someone else. What should you do then? You could take …
Learn What’s an SSID? How It Works?
If you usually fiddle around with your Wi-Fi network, then you’ve probably come across the acronym “SSID”. Ever wondered what it means and how it works? If so, then …
How to Write Upside-Down Text
If you’ve ever come across upside-down, or flipped text and wondered how to do it, then you’ve came to the right place. In this tutorial, we will teach you …
How to Record Audio With Virtual Audio Cable
If you usually work with audio, then you’ve probably noticed how poorly Windows handles audio routing. Sending an application’s audio output as an input into another application is surprisingly …
UEFI vs BIOS — What are They and How do They Differ
Whenever you boot up your computer you might notice a quick splash screen with some information. Depending on the age of your system, that’s either your BIOS or UEFI. …
TCP vs UDP — What’s the Difference?
If you usually fiddle with your router or mess about with firewalls, you’ve probably noticed these two protocols: TCP and UDP. If you’ve ever wondered what do they mean …
HDMI vs DVI — Which Port is Better?
Most recent graphics cards and computer monitors offer both a DVI and an HDMI port. The question is obvious: which port should I use? A few years ago, everything …