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This Windows App Alerts You When Your Accounts Are Hacked

June 22, 2016

Unfortunately, data breaches are increasingly common these days, and even huge websites like LinkedIn are falling to hackers. It’s important to know if you’ve had any of your accounts compromised, and we can attest that some websites that check your email address against known breaches are great tools to stay informed. Sites like Have I Been Pwned?… read more »

This Is Why We Hate Windows Update

June 20, 2016

The way Windows Update currently forces Windows 10 upgrades and updates on you is bad. I’m a pretty pro-Microsoft kinda-guy. I have my Linux partitions and an antiquated iPad 2, but I always come back to Windows. I bit the bullet recently and upgraded one of my desktop installations to Windows 10, after having used the Insider Preview on the… read more »

How to Fix a Flickering Screen Error in Windows 10

June 16, 2016

Let’s face it: Windows 10 isn’t a perfect OS. Like any operating system, it has some problems. Some problems can be easily ignored or worked around, and others are a dealbreaker. Some users are reporting just such a problem in the form a flashing or flickering screen in Windows 10. This leaves them unable to do… read more »

How to Easily Create a Stunning Video Using Windows Movie Maker

June 12, 2016

Creating a movie using your photos, videos, and music is child’s play once you master Windows Movie Maker’s simple editing tools. Video editing seems daunting, but it’s very easy once you get to grips with a few editing basics. There are tons of free video editing programs, and even free online video editing tools. But Windows Movie… read more »

5 Ways to Play Old Windows & DOS Games on Your Mac

June 9, 2016

So you want to play classic Windows and DOS games on your Mac, but you’re unsure where to begin. Fortunately, there are quite a few options open to you if you’re craving classics like Thief, Age of Empires 2 and Unreal Tournament but have made the switch to Apple hardware. Today we’ll be looking at all your available options, and how to… read more »

How to Use File Paths Over 260 Characters in Windows 10

June 7, 2016

Sick of Windows telling you that a file path can only be 260 characters long? Well, in the latest Insider build, you can use some trickery — either in a Group Policy or registry hack — to make it happen. Here’s everything you need to rid yourself of the 260 character shackle and create big… read more »

How to Toggle the Touchscreen in Windows 10

June 6, 2016

If you have a touch-enabled device for Windows 10, you might be wondering how you can enable and disable the touchscreen on your system. While it’s not immediately obvious, it is possible to toggle this feature. And you can even automate it with a shortcut! Oddly, Microsoft doesn’t support this toggle with a handy option… read more »

7 Methods to Optimize Windows 10 For Gaming

June 5, 2016

If you’ve grown up gaming on a Windows PC, you should know that Windows 10 is our final frontier. Although there is a strong online user force attempting to resist Microsoft’s aggressive marketing scheme, a growing number of users are settling in to the newest Windows installment. Windows 10 is a great OS for gamers… read more »

How to Move Windows from HDD to SSD to Improve Performance

June 4, 2016

A Solid State Drive upgrade really improves performance. An SSD boosts snappiness, load times, and reduces power consumption (how an SSD works). The downside: smaller storage capacity. Even so, the trade-off more than compensates for the reduced capacity. But how can you squeeze a large Windows installation onto a tiny SSD? It’s easy. Windows users can migrate from an… read more »