Backing up your phone can be quite a hassle especially if it does not have a built-in data manager. Of course, there are apps that you can use to back up your contacts, call logs, messages and apps. The thing is you need to use se...
You can add lots of separate website shortcuts to the Windows desktop. However, the shortcuts will take up lots of desktop space. Instead, consider merging multiple website pages into a single desktop shortcut by setting up a batc...
When saving or opening a file, you might sometimes open the “Save As” dialog box. That’s the window that includes folder shortcuts on the left as shown below. You can customize the Save As dialog box with the Pla...
Start Menu perhaps is the most discussed thing in Windows 10 because of its absence from Windows 8. Since the very early builds of Windows 10, Microsoft has tested many styles and functions for the Start Menu. At this time, it’s s...
Windows has a variety of services running that hog RAM. Sure, you can switch them off with the Task Manager. However, there are third-party software alternatives such as Easy Services Optimizer (ESO) that enable you to customize a...
One of the problems when it comes to using PowerPoint presentations is that they don’t load properly on mobile devices. Plus, you can’t properly load them on your computer unless you have a compatible program like Microsoft Office...
There are third-party packages that enable you to magnify text and graphics. However, Windows already has its own utility that magnifies content. That’s the Magnifier tool which you can open in most versions of Windows. You ...
Windows includes a Win + L shortcut that locks your system. It effectively logs out of Windows. As an alternative to locking Windows with that hotkey, you can try out BlueLife KeyFreeze. With that you can lock your mouse and keybo...
A self-extracting archive enables people to extract archives without extra software such as 7-Zip. If you have lots of files to attach to an email, you can attach them as a self-extracting archive. You can set one up with the IExp...
As Windows 10 is approaching its release day in summer, Microsoft has pushed out new build for testers more frequently. In build 10122 released yesterday, one of some noticeable improvements is the New tab page for Microsof...
The BIOS is the Basic Input and Output System that is one of the most essential desktop programs. This is software that manages connections between your hardware devices. Motherboard manufacturers bring out BIOS updates, but you&#...
Here’s the fact: we all love free WiFi! But you always need to remember “we get what you pay for.” That means free public WiFi hotspots sometimes are just not safe to use. In Windows 10, there’s a setting that allow your computer ...
When you open multiple windows the most recently opened takes precedence over the others. As such, the most recently opened window overlaps all the others. You can keep any window on top by pinning them with the PinMe software. To...
Since the very early builds of Windows 10 Technical Preview, Microsoft pushed out the totally redesigned Store. As a beta product, Windows 10 has gradually added more and more features into this new Store. In this post, we’...
In recent builds of Windows 10 Technical Preview, Microsoft added a new set of Mail and Calendar apps that will replace Mail, People and Calendar apps in Windows 8.1. The new Mail app now is stamped with Outlook brand in order to ...
