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What is the automatic setup of network connected devices in Windows?

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
12.01.2017

Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 have a new network sharing setting that is not documented by Microsoft. This setting says "Turn on automatic setup of network connected devices" and it is found in the list of advanced sharing settings that

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How to make safe banking and financial transactions when online

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
19.12.2016

Very few people think about the safe way of making financial transactions when online. Some connect to public WiFi and purchase items on Amazon or do online banking. Such behavior exposes you to many risks and it makes it easy

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3 Steps to restoring your Windows PC to a working state, with System Restore

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
09.12.2016

Did your Windows computer just crash because of a faulty driver or Windows Update? Did you install an app that causes you problems? If this is the kind of trouble you are dealing with, then restoring your computer or device

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How to customize advanced network sharing settings in Windows

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
29.11.2016

Very few people pay attention to how Windows is set when it comes to network sharing, what is shared with the network and how. Luckily, both Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 offer a panel that allows you to control every

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How many key presses and mouse clicks do you perform in a day?

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
26.11.2016

Do you need to know how many keys you press in a day? What about how many clicks you make with your mouse? Do you want to get stats about how you use your computer? Luckily, there is an app

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How to disable or enable the startup sound in Windows

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
08.11.2016

Does your Windows computer play a sound each time you start it, just before showing the sign in screen? At first, you might like this sound but after so many years of using Windows computers and devices, you may find

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How to troubleshoot network and internet problems in Windows

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
19.10.2016

When you have problems with your network and/or internet connection, don't hesitate to use the troubleshooting wizards that are bundled with Windows. They are easy to use and they can help you identify what's wrong and how to fix your

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How to troubleshoot problems with the DirectX Diagnostic Tool

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
17.10.2016

Not many people know about the DirectX Diagnostic Tool ( dxdiag.exe ) that is included in every modern version of Windows. With it, you can identify the source of the problems you may have with the hardware used by multimedia

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How to make Windows 10’s File Explorer start in any folder you want

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
11.10.2016

Windows 10 offers an easy way of changing the start location for File Explorer. However, it only gives you two starting locations to choose from: Quick access and This PC. But what if you want File Explorer to start in

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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

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4 Apps for reading free Manga in Windows 10

Codrut Neagu
28.09.2016

Do you love Japanese manga comics? Would you rather read a good manga story than watch a Disney movie? If you know what N aruto, Death Note or Attack on Titan are all about, then you'll probably want to read

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What is a file's metadata and how to edit it in Windows?

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
21.09.2016

Very few people are aware that for each file stored on your computer there is a set of metadata associated with it, that gives information about its source, author and other important details, depending on its type. In this article

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5 Issues that make Microsoft Edge a worse web browser than others

Codrut Neagu
11.08.2016

Not a very long time ago , we talked about what makes Microsoft Edge a better browser than other browsers for Windows. But, like everything on Mother Earth, Microsoft Edge has both good and bad sides. In this article it

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5 Things we love about the new Settings app in Windows 10

Codrut Neagu
09.08.2016

When Microsoft created Windows 8, they had to let go of the old Control Panel and move on to creating a new way of configuring our devices, one that could also be used on tablets and other small screen devices.

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15 Reasons why you should get the Windows 10 Anniversary Update today

Codrut Neagu
02.08.2016

The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is, without question, an important point in Windows 10's evolution path since it was initially released to the public, last year. However, you shouldn't think about it as a new iteration of the operating system,

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Cast media from a web page in Microsoft Edge to a wireless display with Miracast

Codrut Neagu
04.07.2016

Apple has AirPlay and Google has Chromecast. But what does Microsoft have? Miracast, of course, which is a multiplatform standard - a technology which anybody can use and implement in the hardware they build and in the software they develop.

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7 Ways to test the speed of your internet connection on your Android device

Attila Szász
14.06.2016

Are you curious whether your Internet Service Provider (ISP) provides you the bandwidth that it has promised? Do you want to know how fast is your 4G data connection? Are you troubleshooting a problem with your data connection on your

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How to block the internet access of any Windows app, with OneClickFirewall

Codrut Neagu
13.06.2016

Windows Firewall is a good piece of software that does its job very well, even better than many paid firewalls. However, it has always lacked in one area: it's not very easy to access and configure. It's so hidden in

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How to copy optical discs (CD, DVD or Blu-Ray) in Windows

Codrut Neagu
19.05.2016

Are you searching for a way to create a disc-to-disc copy of a CD, DVD or Blu-Ray? Then you are in luck. In this guide, we will discuss the steps and principles involved in making a copy of any disc,

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The best 5 free programs to mount disc images in Windows

Mihai-Emilian Blaga
05.05.2016

When was the last time you used a CD or a DVD? We recently asked ourselves this question, and the answer was: a long time ago. In order to replace physical discs, the idea of mounting images as virtual drives