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Best Free PC Optimization Software

Posted on by Mel Hawthorne Leave a Comment

Picking a good piece of software to help keep your PC in top shape isn’t easy – not only are there hundreds of free options out there, the vast majority of them will do more harm than good. Most of the ‘optimisation’ tools out there are anything but, and instead come with various types of malware or viruses. That’s why we compiled a list of safe tools that keep the promises t … [Read more...] about Best Free PC Optimization Software

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How to Fix Windows Blue Screen Error

Posted on by Judy Sanhz Leave a Comment

No operating system is perfect. Sooner or later, you're going to come across some kind of problem. For example, your Windows 10 computer will, sooner or later, show you a blue screen with a sad face on it. You may not have done anything wrong, but there it is. What happened was that your computer ran into a problem it wasn't able to fix so you could continue to use it … [Read more...] about How to Fix Windows Blue Screen Error

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How to Copy Files Faster in Windows 10

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The faster you can copy files on your Microsoft Windows 10 computer, the better. You may already be happy with the speed of your computer copies files, but wouldn't you want to try a method that can improve the current copying speed? The good news is that there are a few methods you can try and speed up the copying process. Some are easier than others, but they all have the … [Read more...] about How to Copy Files Faster in Windows 10

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What Happens When You Compress a File?

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When you need to send a file, but it's too big, the first thing that crosses your mind is to compress it. That's usually the fix that most users go for, but you might not be so keen to compressing a file, fearing that essential data could be lost. Once you know what happens when you compress a file, you might not even think twice about compressing. You know that compressing … [Read more...] about What Happens When You Compress a File?

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Windows 10: Set Different Wallpaper For Dual Displays

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Personalizing your Microsoft Windows 10 computer with a custom desktop background is a cool way to see pictures of your partner, a holiday or just some cute dogs. When you have a dual monitor set-up though, you can choose to display a second background picture on the second monitor. To set a desktop background you need to go to the Windows Personalize settings in the … [Read more...] about Windows 10: Set Different Wallpaper For Dual Displays

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Windows 10: Keep a Window Always On Top

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There are several different ways you can make sure that a window stays on top of other ones. You’ll need to download an external program to accomplish this. There are several out there, but one of the best ones is DeskPins. … [Read more...] about Windows 10: Keep a Window Always On Top

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How to Transfer Contacts From One Gmail Account to Another

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Having more than one Gmail Email is a must these days. You usually need an Email for work, personal use, and a fake Email address you're only going to use to "sign up" for sites. Regardless of the reason why you need to create a new Email address, one drawback is that you have all your contacts in the other Email address. Sure, you could add them one by one or as you need … [Read more...] about How to Transfer Contacts From One Gmail Account to Another

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Windows 10: How to Set Processor Affinity

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Any program that runs on a computer makes use of its CPU. Since modern CPUs are multi-threaded, tasks are split between these cores. Now, usually, it’s the program that decides which of the threads it wants to prioritise and for what, but it is possible to manually change that, and force a program to use one or two instead of all of them. Follow the following steps in order t … [Read more...] about Windows 10: How to Set Processor Affinity

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Enable or Disable Administrator Account On Login Screen in Windows 10

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When you are on the login or welcome screen, the Administrator account is not an option by default in Microsoft Windows 10. You can enable this feature with the following steps. … [Read more...] about Enable or Disable Administrator Account On Login Screen in Windows 10

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How to Enable Tamper Protection in Windows 10

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Having Tamper Protection enabled is a great way to keep your Windows 10 computer safe. What Tamper Protection does is that it prevents malicious apps from making any significant changes to the Windows Defender Antivirus. One of the features that would be changed if Tamper Protection is not enabled is real-time virus protection. By having this feature turned on, you add an … [Read more...] about How to Enable Tamper Protection in Windows 10

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