Encryption is a feature that has gotten more familiar with Windows users as time has gone on. There are two types of encryption that a computer can have: full drive encryption and single file or folder encryption. As the name […]
Encrypt Internal Hard Drive in Windows 10
Something you should think about doing moving forward through the next few years is starting to encrypt your hard drives (I’ll assume you already know what a hard drive is in this article—but if not, you all have one on […]
Create Reset Recovery Image in Windows 10
There are a few ways you can reset Windows 10 if you like. The new Settings application that Windows 10 offers has a couple of options from it for resetting. If you choose the one that resets without removing any […]
Add Search Box to Firefox 57 Quantum
Firefox 57 looks a treat when you first open it, but it’s also apparent that there is some empty space on both sides of the address bar. Rather than leave it blank with nothing there, it’s probably been done so […]
Fix Taskbar Auto-Hide Feature Not Working in Windows 10
Some users are complaining about the taskbar auto-hide feature not working in versions of the Windows 10 operating system and some of the guides out there are now updated and difficult to understand, hence why we thought we’d put this […]
Enable/Disable Drag Space in Firefox 57
One of the neat tricks Firefox 57 has up its sleeve is offering you the chance to add some drag space. When you have the Firefox 57 window set so that it isn’t displaying on the maximum full-screen size, you […]
Remove Address Bar White Space in Firefox 57
The new Firefox 57 web browser has some empty white space on either side of the address bar at the top of the browser window. That space can be used up for other icons, plus a little bit of it […]
Add Downloads Button to Firefox 57 Quantum
Firefox 57 Quantum comes with a new Photon design user interface. Photon adds extra design elements that weren’t previously there in earlier Firefox builds. Now when you do a task like copying a webpage URL from the browser toolbar, you’ll […]
Disable/Enable Library Highlights in Firefox 57 Quantum
Firefox 57 has a new feature called “Highlights.” You’ll see the highlights when you open a new tab page and from within your library. The highlights are an original idea, unbeknownst to all web browsers to date. It’s similar to […]
Open Bookmarks Always in New Tab in Firefox 57
While we still recommend doing most of your reading on paper from books instead of using things like eReaders, there’s no doubt about there being a lot of useful stuff to be found on webpages from many a domain name […]
Disable UI Animations in Firefox 57 Quantum (Photon Design)
Firefox 57 is the fastest version of Firefox ever and it’s also 30% faster than the current version of Google Chrome, which even though we don’t have the official stats on this, should also make it the fastest browser in […]
Disable ‘Activity Stream’ and Get Classic New Tab Page Back in Firefox 57
The older version of the Firefox web browser before Firefox 57 arrived had just the “Top sites” list available from the new tab page and nothing else. The Firefox 57 new tab page, on the other hand, comes with the […]
Enable/Disable Title Bar in Firefox 57
The Firefox 57 web browser is one of the finest portals to the internet one can use, partly thanks to its groundbreaking features and partly because it borrows all the existing best ideas from other browsers. If you go back […]
How to Turn off/on Highlights on New Tab Page in Firefox
One of the new features you get with Firefox 57, aka Firefox Quantum, is the “Highlights” that show up on a blank page when you open up a new tab. If you were to open up another tab from Google […]
Here’s What’s New in Firefox Quantum, and Why You Ought to Think About Installing It
Web browsers are fun, really fun. They are your portal to the World Wide Web after all, so it’s important you pick a good one. I, like many others over multiple decades ago now, started my journey using Internet Explorer […]
Introducing New Firefox: Firefox Quantum
It’s fast. Really fast. Firefox Quantum is over twice as fast as Firefox from 6 months ago, built on a completely overhauled core engine with brand new technology stolen from our advanced research group, and graced with a beautiful new […]
Find IP Address in Windows 10
There are two types of IP addresses that a computer can have assigned to it: private and public. The private IP address gets its name because it isn’t able to be seen by anyone on the internet, they literally can’t […]
Search Videos Within a YouTube Channel from Mobile Phone
Although there have been plenty of reports about YouTube not being profitable yet because of the costs required to host all the videos people upload, it is still helping make the parent company, Alphabet Inc.—the same parent company to Google—more […]
Best Ad Blocking Extensions for Google Chrome
There are some more-than-significant issues in today’s world that are urgent: we are Warming the planet, most of the world’s money is landing in the hands of a Few being two that sit at the top of my own mind. While […]
Set Up VPN Connection in Windows 10
VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) are becoming evermore popular as time goes on so you can prevent websites from snooping when you browse, use public WiFi securely, get access to region-restricted websites such as torrents that have been blocked by your […]
What Is a VPN, and Why Might I Want One?
There’s much debate about the importance of a VPN when you’re connected to the internet. VPN stands for “Virtual Private Network,” and when you connect to the internet with a VPN, it means you are then browsing the internet with […]
Google Chrome Expanding User Protections on Web
One of the advantages of the web is that it allows developers to create any type of experience they can imagine, which has led to the rich diversity of content available on the web today. While most content producers are […]
Use Run Command in Windows 10
There are a few common places around the Windows 10 operating system that allow for you to run some commands. The Command Prompt being probably the most well known, Windows PowerShell being another. The Command Prompt has been around since […]
Switch Command Prompt/PowerShell Items on Power User Menu in Windows 10
The Quick Links menu is a menu that’s accessible from the Start menu or by pressing a two key combination on your keyboards. It brings up a bunch of various links like the Event Viewer, Device Manager, Command Prompt, Task […]
Download Windows Calendar For Windows 10 and Windows 7 [Tutorial]
Windows 7 was the most used version of the Windows operating system until recently when Windows 10 finally gained in popularity. Windows 7 was a great version of Windows and part of what made it so great were its hundreds […]
Disable Quick Access in Windows 10
Windows 10 has added heaps of new features as well as renamed some of the existing ones too. You might have read recently how we told you about the Disk Defragmenter now being called Optimize Drives in an attempt to […]
Set Up Windows Backup in Windows 10
Windows 8 was a bit too drastic a change for some to get used to, and for others, it lacked certain features to make it a worthwhile operating system. Professionals didn’t appreciate the vast changes that were made when they […]
Optimize/Defragment Drives in Windows 10
Windows operating systems have often taken a lot of flak in the past from not-so-technical-minded people for being a bit too high maintenance, or not looking after itself well enough. One of the things you might remember having to do […]
Get Help with File Explorer in Windows 10
When used correctly, the File Explorer in all editions and versions of the Windows 10 operating system is a very useful tool. And although many people need to spend a bit of time learning how to make the most of […]
Delete Old Drivers from Disk Cleanup in Windows 10
Windows operating systems can prove a hassle to the laymen over time because if they don’t delete their temporary files, they can build up and cause a computer to run out of disk space. That then causes the computer to […]