Windows developers enjoy making a lot of changes between operating system versions in general, but one of the things that has stayed the same all the way through since long ago has been the design of a folder icon. The […]
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Change Email Name in Windows 10 Mail
If you don’t like the idea people being able to see your name when you email them, then you’ll need to create an email address that doesn’t feature your name first. The next thing you want to do is make […]
Turn On/Off Windows Welcome Experience in Windows 10
Windows developers have added another minor change to the way you open Windows starting from the Creators Update. Now, when you have updated the operating system, Windows shows you a page that gives you a few options to learn more […]
Safely Delete Temporary Files in Windows 10
The Windows operating system stores temporary files on the hard drive. There are a few reasons why Windows chooses to do this. The first is that individual Windows apps and programs like Microsoft Word create temporary files so that people […]
Repeat YouTube Videos on Android
If you were around last year when YouTube announced the news that people could now right-click on a video that was playing and then select the “loop” option to put a video on repeat, then you would have no doubt […]
How to Block Someone in Gmail
Now and then you are going to get into some confrontations unless you are one of the most reserved or polite people in the world — and even then there is no guarantee that you are safe from coming across […]
How to Sign Out of Evernote in Android
Evernote is a very popular application that is available for smartphones, tablets and computers for keeping a collection of your notes. People use Evernote for keeping track of information like they would with Notepad on Windows. The reason why Evernote […]
Change User Account Control (UAC) Settings in Windows 10
When you are using the Windows operating system, you will notice something called the UAC (User Account Control) take over the screen every so often. It gives you two buttons when it does. If you want to continue with what […]
Backup Windows 10 Using Windows 10 Built-In Backup and Recovery Tools
If you happen to find yourself with a big problem and Windows 10 won’t load, you want to create a recovery drive on another computer and then load it on the computer that has the trouble to get Windows 10 […]
Reset Windows 10 from Recovery Menu
Resetting the Windows operating system was never something people did very often because the way to do it was not easy. In fact, you needed to boot the computer and press the “F8” key and choose the reset option from […]
Create Bootable USB Recovery Drive in Windows 10
Microsoft offers a few things to users who run into trouble when using the Windows 10 operating system. For starters, there is now an easy way to take a reset directly from the Settings app or the advanced startup menu […]
Download Odin for Mac and Linux with JOdin3
If you have a Samsung mobile device (either tablet or smartphone), then you should get to know the Odin flashing tool if you haven’t already. There is a lot of information floating around about the Odin flashing tool, but nobody […]
Root Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 SM-T530 on Android 5.0.2 (matissewifixx)
Android operating systems are always similar when running on each device but what separates them is the hardware that the operating system is using to run on. Sometimes the lower end devices have minuscule specs in comparison to the top […]
Root Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 SM-T530 on Android 4.4.2 (matissewifizs)
Android is a great operating system for way too many reasons to name in the introduction of a rooting guide, but one of those reasons worth a quick mention is its uncanny ability to run apps in the background. Being […]
Root Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 SM-T530NU on Android 5.0.2 (matissewifiopenbnn)
All Android geeks know that versions of Android operating systems are based on the Linux kernel, and if you have experience with Linux, then you have likely use Terminal. The Terminal in Linux is like the command prompt in Windows […]
Get Classic Windows 7 Games in Windows 10
The Windows 7 operating system was a huge hit. There were very few complaints about Windows XP and Windows 7 took over from Windows XP left off and made the operating system even better. To give you an idea just […]
Stop People from Seeing You Viewed Their LinkedIn Profile
I’ll be honest: I’ve never been a huge LinkedIn kind of a guy. I’ve now been working professionally for about six years and hadn’t bothered to create a profile until just the other week. I like to call myself the […]
Scan with Windows Defender in Windows 10
Windows 10 offers a few options to scan with Windows Defender. When you start using Windows 10, you’d be forgiven for wondering where the Windows Defender is and if it’s operational. But in truth, all versions of Windows 10 do […]
How to Fix This Site Can’t Be Reached, Domain Took Too Long To Load in Google Chrome
Like Microsoft Windows, the Google Chrome browser is no stranger to having features changed. One of the great things that was available directly from the Google Chrome adders bar was the chance to find all the extensions. It was a […]
Open Task Manager in Windows
Every time you use the Windows 10 operating system, processes are running in the background. A process is something that is currently running. Be it an app or program, if it’s running, then it’s going to be showing up as […]
Link Microsoft Account to Digital License for Windows 10 Activation
The Microsoft Windows Anniversary Update arrived exactly one year after the original release of the operating system, and it brought with it many great new features. Starting with Windows 10 build 14371, the operating system now has a new feature to […]
Start, Stop, Disable and Restart Services in Windows 10
The Windows 10 operating system always has services running in the background. These services are similar to daemon processes in UNIX-like operating systems. These services in Windows 10 play an integral role in the core of the operating system. The […]
Launch Windows PowerShell in Windows 10
Windows PowerShell is an area available within the Windows 10 operating system for administrators to enter and control the applications that run on the operating system. For example, it is possible for a person in control of the administrator’s account […]
Launch Elevated Windows PowerShell in Windows 10
Windows PowerShell 5.0 is the version of PowerShell that you get when you start using any version of the Windows 10 operating system. The PowerShell has some similarities with the Command Prompt in the sense that both offer a place […]
Open Command Prompt in Windows 10
As time has gone on there has become less and less emphasis put on the command line. Windows as an operating system never did use its command line as much as some others, and time has shown that Windows prefers […]
Change Screen Saver Settings in Windows 10
Screen savers were popular with older versions of Windows operating systems such as when Windows XP first came out well over a decade ago now. The reason they were popular then was because they prevented screen burn. Since screen technology […]
Change Folder Template of Folder in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with heaps of customization options so you have an abundance of tweaks you can make to the operating system, so it better suits your needs. One of the areas that can be customized is the templates for […]
Open Settings Menu in Windows 10
The first settings menu to break away from the settings coming from the Control Panel began in Windows 8. The Windows developers have taken things considerably further again in the new Windows 10 where it appears as though they intended […]
Custom ROMs for Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 [List]
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 smartphone is the larger brother to the original Redmi 3 smartphone. It comes with a display that is an extra half an inch larger (5.5 inches) and also in two variants. One of the variants […]
Delete Downloaded Netflix Files from Windows 10
One of the new features available in Netflix for 2017 is the chance to download movies and shows for watching offline. Being able to watch movies offline means you can watch them when you are traveling or on the go without […]