Category: How-to

Microsoft’s DirectStorage API promises fast load times for supported PC games. Here’s what you need to know and how to get started…

Opera has one of the better ad blockers of all the web browsers, but some sites refuse to grant you access to content. To get around that issue, you must add ad blocker exceptions. Here’s how…

Hold down CTRL with the Task Manager open in Windows and prepare to be amazed…

Not only will you save money, but some older laptops have better hardware than cheap Chromebooks—making this project a double win…

Gmail includes a handy feature that helps protect sensitive information. Here’s how easy it is to use Confidential Mode…

A must for multitaskers…

Microsoft Word is by far the most widely used word processor, but it’s not perfect…

There’s an art to writing effective chatbot prompts to get the results you want from your friendly neighborhood AI. Here’s how to up your prompt-writing game…

Bard can answer questions, provide information, generate content, and integrate with other Google apps and services. Here’s how to take advantage of Google’s AI…

Windows comes with its own productivity-boosting tool—here’s how it works…

How to improve the default Windows search experience—and expand beyond it…

Every hard drive and SSD dies eventually. Here’s how to check its S.M.A.R.T. status and prepare for its demise so you don’t lose everything…