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Does Your Wi-Fi Speed Drop? Here’s Why and 7 Tips to Fix It

Does Your Wi-Fi Speed Drop? Here’s Why and 7 Tips to Fix It

Reading Time: 5 minutesOne moment you’re dominating the latest online game while streaming a movie, but the next you can barely load a simple website. Maybe the connection is worse on one device or in a particular part of the house. You can’t seem to get full internet speed through your router. If you rely on Wi-Fi for your home network, then it’s important to optimize it as much as possible and make your Wi-Fi faster. 1. Test Read more…

By johny, ago
21 Ways to Check Gmail You Probably Never Considered

21 Ways to Check Gmail You Probably Never Considered

Reading Time: 11 minutesGmail is one of the most popular email services on the planet, so it’s no surprise that people want to check it easily from everywhere. Thankfully, Gmail is integrated with so many services you’d be surprised just how many ways there are to check your Gmail inbox. Would you believe that there are over 21 ways to take a quick peek at new emails? It’s true. Whether it’s on your smartphone, desktop, laptop, browser, and Read more…

By johny, ago
Go back in time

Go Back in Time: How 12 Big Websites Looked Years Ago

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe internet has progressed massively over the last two decades. Back then, Apple was a struggling computer company, AOL was a booming internet service provider, and Microsoft was on the verge of releasing Windows 98. Through the magic of the Wayback Machine, we can travel back in time and revisit the past. Take a walk down memory lane with us as we hop into our DeLorean and take a look at what the web used Read more…

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Net Neutrality

Net Neutrality Explained: This Is What’s Going to Happen to the Internet

Reading Time: 6 minutesNet neutrality, the principle that protects the free and open internet as we know it today, is under serious attack. We’ll get right to the point: net neutrality is not a partisan issue, and we don’t care where you fall on the political spectrum. The repeal of net neutrality will affect you as an internet user. Here’s what you need to know about this vital fight for the open web. What Is Net Neutrality? In Read more…

By johny, ago
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15 CMD Commands Every Windows User Should Know

Reading Time: 8 minutesMicrosoft has slowly but surely pushed the command line aside in the Windows interface. This is not without reason; it is an antiquated and mostly unnecessary tool from an era of text-based input. But many commands remain useful, and Windows 8 and 10 even added new features. Here we present the essential commands every Windows user needs to know. 1. Assoc Most files in Windows are associated with a specific program that is assigned to Read more…

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High Disk Usage

10 Tips to Fix 100% Disk Usage & Improve Windows Performance

Reading Time: 9 minutesYour computer is hanging. Same old Windows, right? Except you’re using a brand new Windows 10 device; you’ve only had it a few days. So just what is going on? Investigating, you discover that your system drive is running at 100%. Surely this can’t be, right? Sadly, it is. The latest versions of Windows have a problem with the drives being overworked, which slows down the operating system. This issue affects both hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid Read more…

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8 Formatting Tips for Perfect Tables in Microsoft Word

Reading Time: 7 minutesYou just cannot create beautiful Microsoft Word documents by cutting corners on tables. On Microsoft Word, tables are essential formatting tools. Microsoft Office has made it easier to create and format basic tables in Word for Office 365, Word 2019,  Word 2016, and Word 2013. We haven’t covered tables as much as we would have liked to. It’s time to correct that as the number of people asking questions on how to format tables properly is piling up. Maybe these Read more…

By johny, ago
Slow Wifi

4 Reasons Why Your Wi-Fi Is So Slow (And How to Fix Them)

Reading Time: 6 minutesWi-Fi is the way of the world now. It’s the invisible friend that comforts us, allows us to binge on Netflix in bed, and equips us to work from anywhere, anytime. Wi-Fi is thus pretty much a necessity these days. But when the Wi-Fi slows to a crawl, the relationship turns sour. If your Wi-Fi is slow all of a sudden, or you’ve been experiencing Wi-Fi lag, you’ll want to get it back up to Read more…

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10 Hidden Features of Microsoft Outlook That Are Rarely Used

Reading Time: 7 minutesIf you use Outlook, you already know it’s a useful program for managing your email and includes a lot of great features. Today we’re going to cover some lesser known Outlook features that could help improve your workflow. 1. Change the Number of Lines in Message Previews In the list of email messages, Outlook displays a preview of each message. This includes the sender and the subject line on the first line and then one line Read more…

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What’s the Difference Between 32-Bit and 64-Bit Windows?

What’s the Difference Between 32-Bit and 64-Bit Windows?

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen you consider Windows versions, you might think of the Home or Pro editions. While these are indeed different, there’s another factor that separates Windows versions: Is the system 32-bit or 64-bit? You might have heard the terms 32-bit and 64-bit thrown around, but never really understood them. Let’s take a look at where these designations come from, and what they mean for your computing experience. What Makes a Computer 32 or 64-Bit? Whether your Read more…

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