Maria Madalina Blaga

I have two big passions in my life: medicine and technology. Being a part of this team offered me the opportunity to learn something new everyday about the digital world we live in and also write about it. When it comes to my work I'm very focused and detail oriented and I like to get things done. When I'm not working I'm a different person: some say I'm a fun person (Thanks mom!) and outgoing. When I'm not out with friends, I like reading books, watching a movie or playing a video game. My biggest fear is public speaking and maybe this is why writing seems so full of possibilities to me.

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How to embed videos into your PowerPoint presentations

Maria Madalina Blaga
08.05.2017

If you had to hold a presentation at work or school, you probably know how important is to make your presentation attractive to keep your audience's attention until the very end. When you need to make a point about something, a video might just do the trick. PowerPoint allows you to add videos to your presentations. For example, you can embed a local video

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How to view and use PDF, XPS and TIFF files with the Reader app in Windows

Maria Madalina Blaga
22.02.2017

You've probably worked with a lot of PDF files. The format is user-friendly, easy to view and easy to print. The are a lot of apps capable of opening this type of file but few people know that there's an app developed by Microsoft for this purpose, called Reader, included in the standard Windows experience. The app was first introduced with the release of

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5 Things you can do with the OneDrive app from the Windows Store

Maria Madalina Blaga
30.09.2016

OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud service that's available for free to all the owners of a Microsoft account . OneDrive offers users a simple way to store, sync and share all types of files, with other people and devices. Besides storing your files in the cloud, there are a lot of cool things you can do using this app and we have decided to share

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The Complete Guide To Pinning Everything To The Windows 8.1 Start Screen

Maria Madalina Blaga
27.05.2015

Have you ever wondered what kind of items can you pin on your Start screen? Well, there's a lot of stuff you can pin that you probably didn't know about such as libraries, networks locations, websites, different apps and many others. If you didn't really liked the Start screen or you never saw its usefulness maybe after reading our guide you will. If you

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Introducing Windows 8.1: Group Shortcuts On The Start Screen & Name Them

Maria Madalina Blaga
20.05.2015

Organization is the key to productivity. Having important stuff you pinned on the Start screen scattered all over the place is not very efficient. Your favourite apps will be hard to find, especially if there's a large number of apps pinned on the Start screen. The best option for Windows 8.1 users is to group the items and label them properly. Besides the utility

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10 Things You Can Do With The Food & Drink App In Windows 8.1

Maria Madalina Blaga
05.01.2015

If you always wanted a complete guide to help you in the kitchen, the Food & Drink app from Windows 8.1 could be one. It has everything you need to know about cooking and more. You'll find recipes and drinks specific to almost any country, tips and techniques to help you improve your skills in the kitchen, recommendations for wines and other drinks, all

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9 Tips That Help You Use The Windows Taskbar More Productively

Maria Madalina Blaga
27.10.2014

The Windows taskbar is an underappreciated tool which, when used properly, can have a very positive impact on your productivity. You can quickly start pinned applications, switch between multiple instances of an application, open a file with a specific application and so on. In this guide we would like to share several tips and tricks that will help you use the taskbar more productively.

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How To Manage Your Installed & Hidden Windows Updates

Maria Madalina Blaga
21.10.2014

Windows Update is an essential part of Windows that is permanently improving the operating system and the quality of your user experience. After using your computer for a long time, you will end up with plenty of updates installed. If you want to find information about them, when they were installed and what they do, you can review all your installed updates. Also, you

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The Best 5 Free Alternatives To The Sound Recorder

Maria Madalina Blaga
20.10.2014

Windows provides an application called Sound Recorder. It is rather simplistic and it doesn't offer any sound editing features. Also, in Windows 8.1 you will find a touch version of this program which has another downside: the recording pauses automatically if you minimize the app. This can be a real annoyance and you will want to use a better program for recording sound. To

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How to Manage & Use Your Favorites in Windows Explorer or File Explorer

Maria Madalina Blaga
29.09.2014

The Favorites in Windows Explorer or File Explorer are an under-appreciated feature, even though they can help boost your productivity. That's why we would like to show how the Favorites work, how they can help you and how to manage them. Let's get started: What are the Favorites in Windows Explorer or File Explorer? Favorites are a series of shortcuts that are shown