Tech Tips, Tricks and Guides
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Delete Personal Activity Information Collected By Google
Pretty simple, with lots of options to tweak
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When to Use Index-Match Instead of VLOOKUP in Excel
We'll show you with an example
For those of you who are well-versed in Excel, you are most likely very familiar with the VLOOKUP function. The VLOOKUP function is used to find a value in a […]
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The Complete Beginner’s Guide To IFTTT
Make your home smarter, automate daily tasks
Now, more than ever before, technology is cropping up left and right that promises to make our lives more convenient. From the widely recognizable Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, to […]
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12 Useful Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks
Chances are, you either use Microsoft Word now, or may have to use it in the future. It’s easily the most popular word processor for Windows, so learning some useful […]
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Use Focus Assist to Control Notifications in Windows 10
Corral the barrage of dings
One of the most important things a person needs in order to do high-level creative work is a lack of interruption. Whether you are creating a masterpiece in PhotoShop, studying […]
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How to Customize the Command Prompt in Windows 10
If you're sick of staring at the DOS-like void
Many of us got our start in the era of DOS or even earlier, before the advent of graphical user interfaces. Since the early days of Macs and Windows machines, […]
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How to Improve Windows 10 Display Quality
It will also improve your life
Whether you edit graphics, play video games, or watch movies on your Windows 10 PC, spending time to improve your display quality can go a long way to improving your […]
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Fix Resolution When Using Your HDTV as a Monitor
Get rid of the notorious overscan
There’s no doubt that having a second monitor can make using your PC much more convenient. For both work and play, there’s nothing better than being able to keep social […]
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Use a Seedbox and WinSCP for Fast, Private Torrents
There are plenty of legit uses
There’s a common misconception that BitTorrent technology is illegal. It’s been associated with media piracy for such a long time that many people who have never used it can’t separate […]
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Enable Game Mode to Smooth Out Performance in Windows 10
We tested it and here's what we found
For gamers, the latest version of Windows has been a mixed bag. You don’t have to search far on the net to find complaints from gamers that Windows 10 game […]
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Best Ways To Play Games Smoothly On An Old PC
If a new computer isn't in the budget
One of the worst feelings is finding out a new game you’re excited to play can’t run on your old PC. The most immediate solution would be to purchase an […]
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Make Quick Digital Photocopies With Google Drive and Your Phone
Who even has a scanner any more?
We’ve been promised a paperless future for decades now and yet, despite smartphones being everywhere, there’s still a ton of paper around. To make things worse, at some point you […]
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Fix Killer Ethernet Driver Stopped Working
It's actually not that hard to do
Most of the time, the Killer Ethernet driver that comes prepackaged with your motherboard is a reliable ethernet driver. However, like all drivers, you may occasionally run into problems with […]
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How to Fix a Water Damaged Keyboard
It's possible to do, including laptops
Have you spilled water on your laptop or desktop keyboard and need help getting it fixed? In this article, we take a look at the best solution for getting yourself […]
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How to Use OpenPGP to Secure Email
Privacy is more important than you think
In 1991, Phil Zimmermann created Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), a cryptographic program that, for the first time, gave the average individual near military-grade encryption. Over the years, PGP’s source code […]
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10 Awesome Windows 10 Registry Hacks You Might Not Know
As Windows 10 gains a bigger market share over the next few years, you can be sure there are going to be a lot of ways to customize or tweak […]
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How to Separate First and Last Names in Excel
If you use Excel a lot, you have probably run across a situation where you have a name in a single cell and you need to separate the name into […]
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How to Use the Windows 10 Camera App
Windows 10 has an app called Camera that lets you use your webcam to record videos and take photos. It’s definitely better than having to download spyware/malware-ridden third-party webcam recording […]