What does the processor do and what’s its purpose in games? In every computer, the processor is, first and foremost, in charge of executing the instructions of the operating system and apps. It’s responsible for doing the calculus, as well as making the right logical decisions necessary for the computer to function properly. Because of these essential reasons, the processor is sometimes called the brain of the PC. The processor is the brain All computers, laptops, and even smartphones or tablets today use processors with multiple cores....

NOTE: If you want to learn how to change the sounds used by Windows, read this tutorial: How To Customize The Sound Scheme Used On Your Windows Computer. What Are The Program Events That Are Included In A Sound Scheme? You can customize the sound scheme used by your Windows computer from the Sound window, found in the Control Panel. You will get to it by going to: “Control Panel -> Appearance and Personalization -> Personalization -> Sounds”....

NOTE: This guide covers Windows 10, Windows 7, and Windows 8.1. If you do not know the version of Windows that you have, read this tutorial: What version of Windows do I have installed?. What is Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security? First, let’s clarify the name. The native firewall in Windows is named Windows Defender Firewall in Windows 10 while in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 it retains the old name of Windows Firewall....

NOTE: This guide applies to both Windows 10 and Windows 8.1. How to access the File History from the Control Panel Open the Control Panel, and click the link that says “Save backup copies of your files with File History.” Alternatively, you can click on System and Security and then on File History. Now you should see the File History window. If there is no usable storage drive found, the window should look similar to the screenshot below....

1. LibreOffice While Microsoft’s Office 365 is the go-to solution if you want the best in terms of office productivity, unfortunately, it costs quite a bit of money. If you’d rather not pay for it, then LibreOffice is the best free office productivity software suite you can get. It’s open-source, and it includes apps for word processing, working with spreadsheets, and creating and editing slideshows. In addition to all that, LibreOffice also has apps that you can use to make diagrams and drawings, work with databases, and even create mathematical formulae....

1. Concentrate on your tasks with Focus sessions The absolute star in the Windows 11 and Windows 10 Clock app is the new Focus sessions feature. It is also the first thing you see when opening the app. You can use Focus sessions to work without distractions, like notifications, reminders, chat messages, and calls, in order to be more productive in your daily work. The feature’s window is divided into four sections, as seen below....

1. Pleasant design, with nice colors and textures We enjoy the design and the diversity of colors available for Samsung’s lineup of affordable Galaxy smartphones. We especially appreciate the Samsung Galaxy A12 (pictured below) and the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G, which we reviewed here: Samsung Galaxy A32 5G review. The colors available for Samsung Galaxy A12 You’re not stuck opting only between black and white; you can also choose something more colorful like blue and red (in the case of the Galaxy A12), or violet (for the Galaxy A32)....

1. Hardware that offers satisfying performance As shared in our realme 8 5G review, this smartphone comes with solid mid-range hardware that ensures reliable performance for all tasks and mobile 5G connectivity for ultra-fast mobile data connections. To be more specific, the realme 8 5G features an eight-core MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G system on a chip, with two Cortex-A76 cores running at 2.2 GHz and another six Cortex-A55 cores running at 2 GHz....

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X: Who is it good for? You should not hesitate to buy the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X if you: Are passionate about satisfying gaming experiences Need an excellent processor for productivity tasks Want to spend a reasonable amount of money Pros and cons After testing and using the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, here is what we love about it: It offers terrific single-core performance, which makes it great for games Its six cores and 12 threads are more than enough for any productivity task It comes at the right price for a great mid-range processor AMD builds it on the 7-nanometer manufacturing process, using their latest CPU architecture It has a high 3....

Welcome to AMD’s Zen 3 architecture Zen 3 is AMD’s new processor architecture. Like the Zen 2 processors, such as the Ryzen 7 3700X or the Ryzen 9 3950X, the Zen 3 processors are also built using a 7-nanometer manufacturing process. That’s the norm until 2022, when Zen 4 comes out and promises to give us a new 5 nm manufacturing process that is going to push AMD’s processors even further....

NOTE: The features presented are available in Windows 11 and Windows 10 22H2 or newer. If you are using an older version of Windows, you may not have access to all the features. This guide applies to Android 13, and it was created using a Google Pixel 4a and a Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. What is Phone Link? What else is needed to connect an Android phone to Windows? Phone Link is an app developed by Microsoft that enables you to connect an Android smartphone or an iPhone to a Windows PC....

Digital Citizen 2018: The Best Security product award goes to Bitdefender The competition for the title of the best antivirus product is tough. There are several excellent products with few differences between them, when it comes to capabilities and protection features. Our testing is rigorous and only a few antivirus products have received the maximum rating of 5 stars. We cannot give this award to more than one product and, after careful consideration, our “Best Security 2018” award goes to Bitdefender Total Security....

Before we start, read this If you need a guide on how to format storage devices using a Windows computer, read this tutorial: How to format an SD Card, a USB memory stick or a partition, in Windows. Also, if you need the characteristics of each file system, read these tutorials: What is FAT32 and why is it useful? What is exFAT and why is it useful? What is NTFS and why is it useful?...

Note: For this tutorial, we used an iPhone SE with iOS 11.4.1. If you have another iPhone model, an iPad or a Mac, things might look a bit different but the steps are mostly the same. What is two-step authentication? If you want to learn more about two-step authentication, why you should use it and why it makes you safer, you should first read this article: What is two-step verification or two-step authentication?...

NOTE: This guide covers installing a local printer on a Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer and the features built into these operating systems for adding printers. We also cover how to add a local printer using manual settings and how to install a local printer using the software and drivers provided by its manufacturer (read the last method in the tutorial for that). By local printer, we mean the kind of printer you connect directly to your computer through a USB cable....

Where to Find the Dates, Times & Currency Settings in Windows 8 Let’s start by showing where to find these settings in Windows 8: open the Control Panel and go to “Clock, Language, and Region”. There, look for Region. Beneath it, you will find a link that says “Change the date, time, or number formats”. Click or tap on it. Another way to go about this is to search for region on the Start screen, filter by Settings and click or tap “Change date, time, or number formats”....

1. How to change your Netflix profile language on a computer from a web browser On your PC, launch your favorite web browser and go to netflix.com. Then, click or tap on the Sign In button. Enter the details of your Netflix account (email or phone number, and password), and press Sign In to authenticate yourself. On the top-right corner of the webpage, click or tap on the active Netflix profile....

What is Auto-Lock on iPhone? The iPhone screen timeout feature is called Auto-Lock. You probably noticed that if you don’t pay attention to it, your iPhone turns its screen off and automatically locks after 30 seconds - the default value for Auto-Lock. The iPhone Auto-Lock feature turns off your screen and locks your device The Auto-Lock on iPhone is meant to save battery, since your screen drains a lot of it....

Things to keep in mind when checking the Windows installation date Before I show you how to find the installation date of your Windows, there are a couple of things you should be aware of: While the screenshots in this tutorial are made in Windows 11 and Windows 10, the commands shared in this guide work for all modern Windows versions, including Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. If you made a clean Windows install, from scratch, without applying any major updates, all the methods in this tutorial work and deliver good results....

NOTE: The features presented are available in Windows 10 version 22H2. If you are using an older version of Windows 10, you might not have access to all the features. This guide applies to Android 14, and it was created using a Google Pixel 6a and a Samsung Galaxy A54. The procedures are similar on most Android-powered devices, although you might come across some small differences depending on the manufacturer....