Want to protect your ZIP archives with a password? While Windows doesn’t have a built-in option to do that, you can use free apps like 7-Zip and WinRAR to add password protection. We’ll show you how to use those apps….
Whether you’ve been using Windows 11 for a while now or you’re just getting started with a new Windows 11 PC, there are some handy new features that you might have missed. Here are ten great ones you should be using….
Whether you want to bring new changes into effect or resolve minor glitches, it’s easy to restart your computer based on Windows, macOS, Linux, or Chrome OS operating system. We’ll show you how to do that….
If you’d like to use your Windows 11 laptop with an external monitor, mouse, and keyboard, it’s often nice to keep the lid closed. Here’s how to close the lid without putting your PC to sleep.
Windows 11 made a number of functional and cosmetic changes to the Windows user interface. One of the most controversial is the new Start Menu, which takes up more space while displaying less information. Here’s how you can g…
The Windows Subsystem for Android allows many Android games and applications to run on PCs, and Microsoft has continued working on it since release. A new update is now rolling out with improvements to controls and other feat…
You’ve probably seen or used a few Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+C, but have you ever thought about what each letter in the alphabet does? For reference, we’ll run through the entire list of 26 letters with both the…
Copying text from a PDF file is as easy as opening your PDF in a compatible reader, selecting the text, and choosing the copy option. We’ll show you how to do that in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, an…
Windows 10 makes it super easy to change your default web browser. This way, you can set Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, or another browser of your choice as the default. We’ll show you how to do that.
Windows 11 comes with noticeably less bloatware than Windows 10 — but that doesn’t mean it is perfect. There are plenty of annoying features right out of the box that most people won’t like on a new Windows 11 PC, although …
If you’ve ever accidentally replaced something in your clipboard on Windows 11, we have good news: Clipboard history allows you to store up to 25 entries that you can retrieve later. Here’s how to turn it on and use it….
Last month, a software package indicated Microsoft was working on a Windows 10 22H2 update, presumably arriving alongside the Windows 11 22H2 update later this year. Now the update has been confirmed, but it’s not clear what …
Microsoft is still making rapid changes to Windows 11 ahead of the anticipated 22H2 update later this year. Now a few more design updates have landed in preview builds.
Dell Mobile Connect is an application on many Dell PCs that can synchronize notifications, file transfers, and even screen sharing with a smartphone. However, it’s now shutting down.
Even if you’ve been using Windows 10 for a while, there are likely more than a few non-obvious features you’ve never tried before. We’ve picked ten of them, and each one will help you get the most out of your PC….
Windows 11 has been available for almost a full year, but surprisingly, it hasn’t been officially available to purchase as a digital product key from Microsoft. Now, that has finally changed.
Microsoft is working on many improvements in Windows 11’s Start Menu and taskbar for future updates, but in the meantime, the company accidentally broke the Start Menu on some people’s PCs.
Windows 11 supports rotating your screen just about any way you want it. If you’ve got an extra monitor you want to use in portrait mode, it can be especially useful. Here are the easiest ways to change your screen orientatio…
Windows has become better and better at stopping viruses and malware, even if you don’t have the best antivirus software installed. Malware developers have to get creative to infect systems, which now includes utilizing the W…
If you love the ease of sharing files wirelessly on a Mac with AirDrop, you might be delighted to learn that you can do something similar in Windows 11 with Nearby Sharing, which comes built-in. Here’s how to use it….
Digital security is a constant cat-and-mouse game, with new vulnerabilities being discovered just as quickly (if not faster) as older problems are fixed. Lately, “Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver” attacks are becoming a compl…
CCleaner used to be one of the most popular applications around for deleting cached and unnecessary files on PCs. Even though it’s not as popular these days, it just received a helpful update.
Windows 11 is a significant step forward for Windows, but it still has many ongoing issues, especially with the all-new taskbar. Thankfully, many of the problems are being fixed ahead of the major 22H2 update….
Microsoft released Windows Terminal in 2020, which brings together all of Windows’ command-line shells into one customizable application. Soon, the Terminal will be the default app for command-line operations on Windows 11….
Windows 10 introduced Nearby Share, which allows you to scan for PCs in close proximity and send them files. The feature is still present on Windows 11, and it’s about to get a lot better.
