NOTE: Setting your default location in Windows 10 ensures that a relevant location is always available for your apps and services. If you have concerns about the privacy of your location data, we encourage you to view your information in the Microsoft Privacy portal. How to set your default location in Windows 10 To change your default location in Windows 10, you must first open the Settings app. A quick way to do this is to click or tap its button from the Start Menu....

1. Use the Show Desktop shortcut on your keyboard The easiest way to access the desktop on a Windows 10 computer is by using the “show desktop” keyboard shortcut: While this isn’t the only shortcut to go to the desktop, I find it the most convenient, as you only need one hand to use it on a standard keyboard. The shortcut immediately shows your desktop, minimizing every app window on your screen....

About Snap and Snap Assist in Windows Snap is the official name for the Windows split screen feature, and it has been around since Windows 7. In earlier Windows versions, Snap allowed users to arrange two windows side by side, each taking up half of the screen, which is especially helpful when comparing two documents or when moving files from one place to another. File Explorer and Microsoft Edge snapped side by side In Windows 10, the split screen has been upgraded, allowing you to also snap three or four app windows on your screen (one for each corner)....

Battery wear is unavoidable Smartphone batteries have come a long way since the early days of mobile devices. Modern smartphones use Lithium-Ion batteries, which have great energy density (meaning they can store a great deal more energy than older batteries, in the same volume), weigh very little, and can be charged relatively fast. But with each charging and discharging, all batteries developed so far lose some of their ability to hold a charge....

NOTE: Before you can use your iPhone from your Windows 11 computer, you must first pair the two devices using the Phone Link app. If you need help with that, check out this guide first: How to connect an iPhone to a Windows PC with Phone Link. Also, keep in mind that your iPhone must be running iOS 14 or newer, which means very old iPhones (iPhone 6 and previous models) are not supported....

Realme GT2 Pro: Who is it good for? The Realme GT2 Pro is an excellent choice if you: Want a powerful flagship smartphone with a large, high-quality screen Are constantly on the move and need a smartphone with good battery and fast charging Play a lot of competitive games on your smartphone Are a fan of microscope photography or fisheye pictures Pros and cons During my testing I liked that:...

ADATA XPG Gammix S50: Who is it good for? The ADATA XPG Gammix S50 SSD is an excellent choice for: Gamers and other users who want spectacular performance People who own a motherboard with the AMD X570 chipset, and a third-generation AMD Ryzen processor Users who appreciate devices with beautiful designs Pros and cons There are plenty of good things to say about the ADATA XPG Gammix S50 SSD: Formidable read and write speeds Support for the latest PCI Express 4....

What is the ASUS VivoMouse WT710? The VivoMouse, as ASUS presents it, is not exactly a traditional computer mouse, as you would expect. They position this device as a 3-in-1 PC controller - a mouse, touchpad, and wireless remote. What ASUS tried to do with this device is to offer a more intuitive way of interacting with Windows 8.1 systems that do not have touch screens, like a classic desktop or a laptop....

Unboxing the D-Link DIR-820L Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Cloud Router The packaging for the D-Link DIR-820L dual band wireless router is simple and straightforward: on the front of the box you have a picture of the device and a list with its most important features. On the sides you will find the detailed specifications of this wireless router (which we will also review in the next section) and an in-depth presentation of each of its main features....

Synology DiskStation DS1621+: Who is it good for? Synology DiskStation DS1621+ is an excellent choice for: Small businesses in need of a NAS for system backups Home users and small businesses who want to build their cloud storage service and don’t have a dedicated IT department Businesses who work collaboratively on media projects Users who want to create their home-based multimedia storage and streaming platform Businesses who want to host web apps, websites, or web services on their hardware IT professionals who work with multiple virtual machines...

Download and install the Simple Shutdown Scheduler Simple Shutdown Scheduler is a free open-source app that anyone can download and install on their Windows computer and devices. First, download the app from its official project page. You download a file named SSS-v1.1.0-Setup.exe will less than 1 MB in size. When you run it, you may be informed that it needs Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 to work. Click or tap Yes. Your default web browser downloads it in the form of a file named “dotnetfx....

Sony WF-C500: Who are they good for? You should consider the Sony WF-C500 Truly Wireless Headphones if you: Listen to a lot of music on your mobile device(s) Dislike touch-sensitive earbuds Are away from a charger for long periods of time and don’t want to interrupt your listening to charge your headphones Enjoy jogging and need a pair of light, robust earbuds with decent sound quality Pros and cons There are several positives about the Sony WF-C500 Truly Wireless Headphones:...

Synology DiskStation DS223: Who is it good for? This NAS is an excellent choice for: Those who need a NAS for automated system backups at their workplace Home users and small businesses that want to build their own cloud storage service Users who wish to create their home-based multimedia storage and streaming platform Small businesses that work collaboratively on media projects Storing home or office surveillance footage Pros and cons There are many things I like about the Synology DiskStation DS223:...

TP-Link Archer AX6000: Who is it good for? This wireless router is a suitable choice for: People who want to invest in the Wi-Fi 6 standard Users who want fast Wi-Fi on the 5 GHz band Parents who desire efficient parental controls for their home network Users who want a secure smart home, with proper antivirus and firewall protection People who want task automation services from their wireless router, through IFTTT (If This, Then That) Users who want to control their home network using the Alexa voice assistant People who want to remote control their router using a mobile app, from anywhere on the internet...

NOTE: To create this guide, I used Windows 11 version 22H2 and Windows 10 version 22H2. The OneDrive app looks and works the same in both operating systems. To keep things simple, the screenshots I used for illustrating the tutorial were taken in Windows 11. If you have an older version of Windows 11 or Windows 10, make sure you update it to benefit from all the features and options available today....

What is RAM SPD? During the manufacturing process, every RAM module is set to run at a certain speed that’s a result of its default frequency and timings. When you power on your computer, the first thing that happens is a boot check, also called POST (power-on self-test). That’s a series of basic tests for the hardware, performed under the instructions of the computer’s UEFI or BIOS. Among other checks, the RAM is also initialized and tested....

The startup managers that we tested The programs we tested are the following: Autoruns for Windows, Starter, Startup Delayer, Task Manager, AutoRun Organizer and BootRacer. Because some of you sent us messages about a few others, we also intended to test Soluto, WhatInMyStartup, and WinPatrol. However, Soluto and WinPatrol are no longer maintained by their developers, and their old versions, as well as the latest version of WhatInMyStartup, don’t offer support for Windows 10....

Q: Who is Will Austin? I’m a commercial photographer based in Seattle where I live with my wife and son. I was born in Colorado and my ancestors are mostly ranchers from Texas. Of course my website is willaustin.com but I put my personal work on my photoblog, luminanceflux.com, which is a really fun creative outlet for me! Q: When have you become passionate about photography? My Dad was a very good photographer and I often used his old Canon Pellix camera but it was my uncle, who was a professional photographer, who really helped me out by allowing me attend his photography school and use his darkroom one summer when I was eleven....

1. Plague Inc. Plague Inc. is an Android game developed by Ndemic and published by the famous team at Miniclip.com. Your purpose is to create a plague that infects the world and kills everyone living on Earth. You start by creating a pathogen like a bacteria, a virus, fungus, or parasite, and then you have to evolve it to make it more infectious, more deadly, but also harder to cure by laboratories all over the world....

1. ESET SysRescue Live ESET SysRescue Live is an antivirus rescue disk with an easy-to-use graphical user interface and lots of ways to customize the scans that you perform. You can run smart antivirus scans and custom ones, you can set exclusions, choose custom folders or files to be scanned, and even decide whether you want to look for possibly unwanted programs on your infected computer. ESET SysRescue Live can also update its antivirus definitions to help you clean your computer even if it’s infected with a very new virus....