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What do 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 2K, 4K, and other resolutions mean?

Codrut Neagu
28.08.2023

In the old days of technology, screen resolution was not much of an issue. Windows came with a few preset options, and to get higher resolution, more colors, or both, you would install a driver for your graphics card. As

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How to change the screen resolution in Windows 11

Codrut Neagu
17.08.2023

If you want to adjust the size and clarity of the items on your screen, you can change the screen resolution in Windows 11. The screen resolution is the number of pixels your monitor can display horizontally and vertically. A

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How to change the screen resolution in Windows 10

Codrut Neagu
15.08.2023

Windows 10 does a good job of automatically selecting the screen resolution and the text size for your display. However, you may want to make some manual adjustments to balance clarity, speed, and how many pixels you can cram on

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How to customize the taskbar in Windows 10

Codrut Neagu
03.08.2023

The taskbar has been with us for a long time and is present in Windows 10 too. It’s one of the most useful parts of the Windows desktop, allowing you to access various applications, settings, and notifications on your computer.

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How to change the Windows 10 theme

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
25.07.2023

While not everyone takes the time to personalize the look of their laptop or desktop PC, some are obsessed with this aspect. Luckily, Windows 10 is versatile when it comes to customization, and changing its theme lets you modify several

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How to use and change quick responses on Android

Codrut Neagu
29.06.2023

A quick response is a short SMS that you can send when rejecting a call on your Android smartphone, and customizing them can save you time. The default quick responses offered by Android let people know you can’t answer right

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How to add a direct dial widget on Android

Codrut Neagu
28.04.2023

To speed dial on Android or to send someone a message without wasting time going through your contacts, you must first create a direct message or a direct dial widget on your smartphone’s Home screen. It is a simple process,

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Where are screenshots saved in Windows? Change their location

Codrut Neagu
20.04.2023

To answer questions like “Where do screenshots go on Windows 10?” or “Where are screenshots saved in Windows 11?”, you must first understand there are several ways to take screenshots on your computer or device. Screenshots (also called print screens

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How to change the screen timeout on iPhone

Diana Ann Roe
19.04.2023

It’s important to learn how to change the screen timeout on iPhone. Maybe your hands are full while following instructions on your device’s display, so it would be helpful to know how to keep your iPhone screen on. Or perhaps

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How to enable or disable the touch keyboard in Windows 11

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
14.04.2023

If you’re using a device with a touchscreen, like a tablet, convertible, or laptop with Windows 11, the touch keyboard can help in various situations. Maybe you want to use your laptop as a tablet, or perhaps your physical keyboard

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How to set default apps in Windows 11 (file associations)

Codrut Neagu
04.04.2023

There are hundreds of different kinds of files on your computer, including images, videos, music, text documents, and executable applications. Each file stores different information differently and can only be opened by certain programs. Windows takes the potential confusion out

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How to turn Facebook’s Dark Mode on or off

Codrut Neagu
03.04.2023

The Dark Mode feature offered by many websites, apps, and even operating systems like Windows, allows you to experience these in darker colors than usual. This can theoretically help reduce eyestrain, as well as increase battery life for your device.

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How to create Windows shortcuts with parameters

Codrut Neagu
21.02.2023

Did you know that both Windows 10 and Windows 11 allow you to change shortcuts by adding command-line parameters to them? Or that you can also make new shortcuts with arguments, having them open their target applications with some of

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Samsung’s Battery widget: How to add, use, and configure it

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
20.02.2023

In the new OneUI 5.1 update for Samsung Galaxy smartphones, based on Android 13, there’s a new Battery widget. It gives you a quick overview of the battery status for different Samsung devices you may use, like the phone itself,

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What are Samsung's Edge Panels, and how to use them?

Codrut Neagu
03.02.2023

Samsung’s Edge Panels are a feature that’s only present on the manufacturer’s devices. In an attempt to make our lives easier, they were designed to give us quick access to the things we use most often on our Samsung Galaxy

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8 websites with free desktop icons for Windows

Codrut Neagu
02.02.2023

Personalizing the icons of your shortcuts can be a great way to make your PC look better. You can replace the icons for those boring folders you’ve been looking at for so many years, and others will admire how well-organized

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How do I change the AURA RGB lights on my ASUS ROG router?

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
22.11.2022

Do you have an ASUS ROG Rapture, ASUS TUF, or ROG Strix router? Then you got yourself a gaming router that also includes lighting effects via the ASUS AURA RGB feature. Here’s how you can enable and configure the RGB

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How to open Folder Options in Windows 10 and Windows 11

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
26.10.2022

Most Windows users rely on File Explorer to access and organize their files and folders. And while the app works well for most tasks, you may want to change certain settings. To do that, you must first open the Folder

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How do I add a clock to my Start Menu in Windows 10 and Windows 11?

Diana Ann Roe
18.08.2022

The Windows Clock app has a feature called World clock, that lets you check at a glance the time for different cities around the world. But if you need the time for certain locations fairly often, it can get annoying

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How to change your PC name in Windows (4 ways)

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
09.08.2022

Many people don’t know this, but all computers have a unique name they received either from Microsoft (when installing Windows), their manufacturer, or their users. A computer’s name is useful mostly when inside a network to separate and identify itself