In today’s world, both Windows and Mac operating systems already come with a built-in firewall. When it comes to security, the built-in firewall does half the job while the firewall […]

There are plenty of companies that love to claim your data is protected by military-grade encryption. To anyone who is not familiar with tech-savvy jargon, this would sound like an […]

External hard drives, flash drives and other similar forms of removable storage have made life pretty easy when it comes to moving data around. However, we live in a world […]

One of the best things about modern computers is how modular they are. Desktop computers in particular make it relatively simple to swap out just about any component for a […]

“Defrag your hard drive” has been the cure-all advice for PC performance woes since the command line was the standard interface for home computers. It’s a technique meant to improve […]

Unless you have an issue on your computer, your Windows computer should shut down with the click of an option. If Windows won’t shut down despite repetitive attempts, there’s probably […]

If you’ve ever purchased computer parts or an operating system, you’ve likely come across a mysterious recurring acronym – OEM. In today’s world of technology, it’s easy to get lost […]

Most modern computers, smartphones, smart gadgets and wireless devices have Bluetooth wireless technology, which helps you connect them together. While it’s an indispensable part of such devices, it isn’t perfect, […]

The Amazon Fire is a sturdy and inexpensive tablet for those on a budget. Unfortunately, many of the models suffer from a consistent design flaw. The chargers for these tablets […]

One of the great things about WhatsApp is its ability to let you use the messaging service right from any browser on your computer. You can simply scan a code […]

The Domain Name System (DNS) server is where all of the domain names for the sites you’ve visited are stored. When searching a domain name in a web browser, it […]

USB sticks are among the many small and portable modern conveniences you can use to recover files.  Unlike a hard disk drive, a USB stick doesn’t have any moving parts, […]

OneDrive is an Internet-based platform to store your files. It is like having a hard drive in the cloud. The more files and folders you store and sync, the higher […]

Digital file storage is incredibly reliable these days, but that doesn’t mean that things can’t go wrong from time to time. You may just be going about your business, trying […]

If your @ and ” keys have swapped on Windows 10, you’re probably wondering what has happened and how you can fix it.  It can be a frustrating issue to […]

It’s rare these days, but sometimes you can still run into a cryptic error message while using your computer. Cryptic errors are ones that don’t really explain themselves. If you […]

If your USB drive is shown with a wrong size on your computer, it’s likely the result of an improper formatting of the drive. Instead of seeing the actual 16GB […]