How-to Articles
How To Get Faster Internet Without Paying for It
Maximize network speed with these tips
How To Fix ‘Filename Is Too Long’ Issue In Windows
There's an easy fix and one that's less easy
How To Get As Much Free Cloud Storage As Possible
Plus which one to sign up for first
How to Block Websites on Google Chrome
Stop yourself or your kids from seeing certain stuff
Living in an age with high-speed internet is incredible. With all the information that can be easily yours, you can learn how to do almost anything. And with all the […]
How to Password Protect a PDF to Keep It Safe
Totally doable, also easy and free
If you have confidential PDF files, you don’t want just anyone to access them. Otherwise, they can change what’s inside. The next thing you know, you can’t recognize the original […]
How To Find Out Where Those Short URLs Point To
A great way to avoid visiting phishing websites
With the popularity of social media and affiliate links, turning a long URL into a short one is essential. Even when Twitter increased the character count to 280, space was […]
How to Block Someone on Gmail The Easy Way
Say goodbye to unwanted emails forever
Don’t want to receive those annoying product reviews from a person or company you once liked? There’s an easy solution for that: block them. And you can get around to […]
How To Activate Google Inactive Account Manager
What happens to your data when you die?
As the cheerful old saying goes, there are only two things certain in life – death and taxes. And it pays to be extremely prepared for both, especially if you […]
How to Migrate a Firefox Profile the Right Way
Don't worry, it's not as complicated as you think
So you’ve scored a new Windows machine. Congratulations! But now comes the annoying bit: Firefox profile migration. You’re now tasked with migrating your web browser profile to your new computer. […]
Quickly Remove Background Noise in Your Recordings with Audacity
A free program that's very easy to use
The secret to making great audio recordings isn’t all that secret after all. All you have to do is record in a good acoustic environment, use a decent microphone, adjust […]
How to Convert WEBP and HEIC Files into Usable Formats
Plus how to do a bulk convert
WEBP and HEIC files are used on the web or on mobiles for better file size compression without impacting the quality of the image too heavily. The trouble is, if […]
How to Find NTP Server in a Domain to Sync All PCs
Don't worry, we show you where to begin
To keep all PCs synchronized, updating the internet time will help you pull it off. And to do that, you need to find the NTP (Network Time Protocol) server first. […]
How to Use an Elgato HD60S with a Laptop to Record or Stream Console Gameplay
Plus an important step to take if you have a PS4
The Elgato HD60S is an external capture card that can be used to record or stream console gameplay via a PC. Whilst many capture cards slot into the PCI-E slot […]
How to Check the Performance of Your PC and Speed It Up
Many factors can contribute to sluggishness
So your PC is running slower than usual. What can you do about it? You’d be surprised by the number of factors that contribute to a computer’s sluggishness. To really […]
9 Tips for Better Privacy on Facebook
Keep billions of eyes away from your info
Staying private on Facebook is important. It’s the biggest social media site around, and billions of people worldwide have access to your information if it’s public. If you’re not sure […]
How to Use Handbrake to Convert MKV to MP4
For videos that won't seem to play otherwise
If you frequently download videos, then you’re probably no stranger to the MKV file format. It also means you’re familiar with its quirks. As much as a blessing MKV is […]
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 […]
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 Protect Your Copyrighted Content on YouTube and Other Social Media
It can be a pain but it's worth the effort
Copyright can seem like it’s meaningless in a world where sharing is so easy, but it does matter, and you do own the full rights to your created work. Whilst […]
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. […]