How-to Articles
How To Plan a Custom PC Build – The Ultimate Guide for Dummies
We walk you through the entire process
How To Uninstall Microsoft Store Apps
It's extremely easy and safe to do
How To Delete Facebook Pages, Groups, and Accounts
In case you need to wipe the slate clean
How To Block Robocalls On Your Mobile Phone
Plus a few words of advice
You’re just sitting down to supper and the phone rings. You want to ignore it. But maybe it’s work? Maybe it’s family or a friend in an emergency? No. It’s […]
How to Use Python on Windows
Build websites, games and lots more
As one of the best programming languages to learn and use, it’s no wonder that millions of new coders turn their attention to learning how to use Python. It offers […]
How To Change Your Skype Name
Plus the difference between username and display name
While you can change your username on other online platforms, Skype doesn’t allow you to change it. But, there are other options you can use to change your Skype name. […]
How To Install Python PIP For Python Packages
Much better than coding everything yourself
Python isn’t just a programming language for beginners—it’s a powerful and fully-fledged language, with an enormous number of third-party packages and libraries created around it. Rather than code everything yourself, […]
How To Set Up & Use a Browser Sandbox On Windows
No pail or shovel is needed
Imagine being able to test out any software or visit any website without having to worry that your computer might get a virus. That’s what a browser sandbox does. It […]
How to Migrate Your Evernote Notes to Microsoft OneNote
We'll start with the easy way first
Take note, notetakers—Evernote has pretty decent competition, not least from Microsoft’s own OneNote app. This free-to-use tool has no limitations and doesn’t require a subscription to use, making it one […]
How To Track Windows Computer and User Activity
For security and to protect your children
There are many reasons to track Windows user activity, including monitoring your children’s activity across the internet, protection against unauthorized access, improving security issues, and mitigating insider threats. Here will […]
How to Factory Reset Amazon Echo Devices
Try this instead of using a hammer
Smart assistants like the Amazon Echo are incredibly useful devices, but they are also potential privacy concerns. When you give away or sell your smart assistant, you can’t just reset […]
Perform a Zero Fill Using a Linux Live CD
Use it when buying or selling a computer
The most important and dangerous component in any PC is the hard drive. Dangerous, not because of any physical risk, but because of the data it holds. Privacy information, important […]
Move Photos to a Different Album in Facebook
Share with family, friends, and strangers
Did you know that Facebook gets 4,000 photo uploads every second? The social media platform has more than a billion users worldwide, and that number is expected to go up […]
Find and Fix Damaged MP3 Files
One method for geeks, one for novices
MP3, like many other file types, can get corrupted and damaged due to various reasons. When these files are damaged, they won’t play in any media players on your computer. […]
How To Backup a MySQL Database
So you can avoid losing critical data
MySQL is a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS). It handles database instructions and can manage many databases at the same time. For example, if you want to create a new […]
How to Improve the Network Security for Your Home or Office
So that you won't get hacked
Using the Internet for business has become a necessity. However, it also increases the risk of security threats and scams. Your Internet router is the link between the devices you […]
How To Save Your Emails To a Local Hard Drive
For easy archiving and security purposes
There are several reasons you might want to save your emails to your hard drive, including recovery after sudden data loss. Backing up your emails to an external hard drive […]
How To Reduce Windows Explorer High CPU Usage
The best solutions that we could find
It’s unfortunately common to see Windows Explorer using up your system resources. With the file explorer system hogging up processing power, games won’t run as smoothly, video editing will take […]
How To Use The Tabbed Command Prompt In Windows 10
Just like tabs for your browser
If you’re someone who uses the Command Prompt utility for most of your tasks, you likely often have multiple utility windows open at the same time on your screen. Managing […]
How To View The Source Code Of An Open-Source Piece Of Software
So you can inspect, modify, or learn from it
When developers release their software as open-source, it shows that they are both trustworthy and generous. Open-source software was one of the main things that personally helped me get started […]