Tech Tips, Tricks and Guides
How to Check the Performance of Your PC and Speed It Up
Jul 2nd, 2019 by Christopher Jan Benitez
Many factors can contribute to sluggishness
USB 3.0 Ports Aren’t Working? Here’s How to Fix Them
Jun 30th, 2019 by Ollie Green
Follow these simple step-by-step instructions
How to Use Handbrake to Convert MKV to MP4
Jun 29th, 2019 by Christopher Jan Benitez
For videos that won't seem to play otherwise
What’s the Difference Between a VPN and Smart DNS?
They are actually 2 totally different technologies
In this day and age, who still uses a vanilla internet connection? You do? Well, don’t feel too bad about it. Most people are blissfully unaware of their options when […]
DVD Drive Not Working? 5 Troubleshooting Tips
Plus the infamous paper clip trick
People still depend on DVD drives to access media or perform installations. And when that drive suddenly stops working, users are left in a state of panic. What causes CD/DVD […]
How to Stop Autofill Passwords From Showing in Chrome
On one device or across all devices
In this guide, we will be taking a look at how you can stop your autofill passwords from showing in Chrome. We will offer tips on how to remove passwords […]
Interesting Features In The Windows 10 Settings You May Not Know About
There's some new stuff under the hood
Windows recently pushed out the 1903 upgrade, and while I was getting it installed, I took a bit of a dive into the Windows 10 settings to see if there […]
How To Weed Out Duplicate Digital Photos On Your Windows Computer
Using this totally awesome free tool
Here’s irony for you. One of the many upsides of owning a smartphone is that you can take lots of photos with the built-in camera. One of the many downsides […]
How to Use the CONCATENATE Function in Google Sheets
Will help you to merge cells
The CONCATENATE function in Google Sheets joins together multiple chunks of data. This function is helpful when managing large sets of information that each need a similar treatment. For example, […]
How to Fix “Windows was unable to complete the format” Error
Don't fret, it's actually super easy
Wanting to format your SD card, USB drive, or external hard drive is a good move. But what if you encounter an error that says “Windows was unable to complete […]
How to Install a New Operating System in VMware Workstation Pro
Plus some first-install tips at the end
VMware Workstation Pro is paid virtualization software that lets you run another operating system inside your current one. Want to use Linux for some situations but you’ve only got a […]
Internet Keep Cutting Out? Here’s How to Fix It
We go through 3 causes and solutions
Do you notice your laptop internet keeps cutting out? It can be frustrating to deal with, but we’ll be looking at the three major causes and solutions in this guide. […]
Fix “Windows can’t communicate with the device or resource” Error
Without resorting to the baseball bat
“Windows can’t communicate with the device or resource,” says the screen in front of you. Considering that all you were trying to do was go online, seeing this error message […]
3 Ways to Wipe & Reinstall Windows 10
Never fun, but at least it's relatively painless
We’re all thankful that it’s no longer the days where it seemed like you had to re-install Windows every six months. There are still times, though, where we must go […]
How to Delete Personal Metadata from Microsoft Office Documents
Everything you do generates data somewhere. That data, when collected and analyzed, becomes information. That information can tell someone more about you than you probably want them to know. The […]
How to Install and Configure Raid Drives (Raid 0 and 1) on Your PC
A geeky trick that will speed up your read/write
When my father told me that he was running his computer in Raid 0, I was confused as to why he would want such a configuration. To my knowledge, running […]
How to Troubleshoot “OK Google” or “Hey Google”
Get your voice assistant back up and running
Most modern Android smartphones let you access the Google Assistant by simply saying the phrase “OK Google” or “Hey Google”. In much the same way that you can say “Hey […]
3 Ways to Track Which Programs are Using the Most Bandwidth in Windows
2 of which are completely free
Are you having trouble connecting to Facebook or Twitter? Has your internet connection slowed down to the point that it’s become unusable? Don’t blame your internet service provider just yet. […]
How To Batch Rename All Of Your MP3 Metadata Files
2 completely free options to try
Nowadays, if you want to listen to music, you would either stream it through a service such as Spotify, or buy the digital file from Amazon or iTunes. But if […]
How To Create a Windows 10 Installation USB Stick
Extremely helpful if you refurbish or update computers
Windows comes pre-installed with every PC but there are times when a USB version becomes invaluable. One is when you have trouble installing operating system updates the normal way (which […]