What you need to know before going further To be able to tell which Windows 10 app avidly consumes your resources, you have to know how to work with Task Manager. You can quickly open it by pressing the Control + Shift + Escape keys on your keyboard. However, that’s just one means of opening it: we documented 10 ways to start Task Manager in Windows 10. You need the Task Manager to show its detailed view so, if the Task Manager opens up in its compact mode, click or tap More details at the bottom-left corner of the window....

What the ribbon from File Explorer looks like in Windows 10 By default, the File Explorer in Windows 10 has a ribbon menu at the top. It is a place where you find commands and options for working with files and folders on your PC or device, and it should make your life easier. We enjoy using it, and we consider it an efficient way of working with files. You can find more on this subject, here: Comparison: Is the Windows ribbon interface more efficient than the old-school menus?...

NOTE: This guide works only if you are using a user account with administrator permissions. It covers Windows 10, Windows 7, and Windows 8.1. For each method, we mention the Windows version in which it works. If you do not know the version of Windows that you have, read: What version of Windows do I have installed?. The native firewall is named Windows Defender Firewall in Windows 10 while in Windows 7 and Windows 8....

NOTE: To create this tutorial, I used a Google Pixel 6a running Android 14, a Samsung Galaxy A54 5G running One UI 6.0 (Android 14), and an iPhone 12 mini running iOS 17.4. Every smartphone had all the available system updates and the latest version of the Facebook app available to download from Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store, respectively. How to turn off Facebook sounds on Android The Facebook sound settings are somewhat buried in the Android app’s menus....

NOTE: The Windows 11 and Windows 10 alarm clock is built into the Clock app. Since this app is identical on both operating systems, this guide features mostly screenshots from Windows 11. Access the Windows 11 or Windows 10 Alarm The first step to gain access to the Windows alarm clock is to open the Clock app. Type clock inside the Search bar found on Windows 10’s taskbar or inside the top field of the Search window in Windows 11 (use the magnifying glass on the taskbar to open it)....

How to install a HUAWEI WiFi Mesh 3, step by step First, install the HUAWEI AI Life app on your phone and sign in using your HUAWEI account or create one if you don’t already have one. If you own a HUAWEI smartphone, you can find the app in AppGallery, and your HUAWEI account is already on your phone. Then, plug in all the HUAWEI WiFi Mesh 3 nodes and connect the main unit to the internet....

How to Launch the People App To launch this app, or to launch any app for that matter, you’ll need to get to the Windows 8 Start screen. If you don’t know where that is or how to get to it, read this article before moving forward: Introducing Windows 8: Seven Ways to Access the Start Screen. Once there, look for the bright orange tile…it’s hard to miss. Click or tap to launch People....

How to Find All Your Apps in The Store? First, open the Store app in Windows 8.1. If you don’t know how to do this, read the How to Open the Windows Store section in this article. In the Store, right-click or flick upwards, to open the contextual menu at the top side of the window. Press Your Apps to open the list with all your apps. How To View & Filter All The Apps That You Have Installed?...

OnePlus Nord Buds 3 Pro: Who are they good for? These earbuds are a great choice for: People looking for an affordable pair of earbuds Android users who want to benefit from fast pairing People who don’t talk on the phone a lot while walking through busy streets Pros and cons In my opinion, these are the main pros of the OnePlus Nord Buds 3 Pro: Pleasant design and colors Good audio quality with a natural sound Comfortable to wear Reasonable pricing Dual Bluetooth connectivity...

Razer Viper 8KHz gaming mouse: Who is it good for? This mouse is an excellent choice for: Gamers who play esports titles in professional competitions Those who want an ergonomic, ambidextrous gaming mouse People who are interested in a very lightweight mouse Pros and cons There are plenty of good things to say about the Razer Viper 8KHz: It has an ergonomic design that makes it comfortable to use It’s an ambidextrous mouse Its sensor has a very high resolution of 20000 DPI It features an extremely fast polling rate of 8000 Hz It’s very light It’s sold at the same price as the original Razer Viper...

Samsung AX60R5080WD: Who is it good for? This air purifier is an excellent choice for: People living in polluted cities with high levels of PM10 and PM2.5 particles Those who live in areas where dust is a problem Home users who want to protect themselves as much as possible from harmful gases, airborne viruses, bacteria, and odors Pros and cons There are many positives about the Samsung AX60R5080WD: Easy to set up, use and maintain A handy mobile app that can be used for remote control Excellent multi-filtering system The air purifier is generous in sharing live data about your air quality Its Sleep mode is incredibly silent You can lock its settings so that children and pets can’t change the way it works...

What is two-step authentication or verification? Two-factor authentication is a security process that involves two stages for verifying the identity of a person or entity that is trying to access a service of any kind (e-mail, social networking, banking, etc.). This concept is also named two-step verification, and it requires two or more of these three authentication factors: a knowledge factor, a possession factor, and an inherence factor. Traditional authentication involves only one or two of the three factors mentioned earlier....

S.M.A.R.T. and its role in checking the health of your HDD or SSD S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) is a built-in monitoring system found on all modern HDDs and SSDs. Unfortunately, it only lets itself be known to us when there is an imminent hardware failure, which might be a little late. However, there are apps can read the various reliability indicators monitored by S.M.A.R.T. All the major manufacturers recommend occasional checks of your hard drives, as well as running some surface tests and benchmarks....

Why the book is “shit” While reading the book, I found it ironic how imperfect it is and how many reasons Steve Jobs would have had to tag it as being “shit”, if he would have read it: Repetition - there are some ideas which are repeated over and over again. After reading them for the third time, they start to annoy you. Here are a few example of such ideas: “the core of Steve’s & Apple’s philosophy was tight end-to-end integration of hardware and software”, Steve’s black and white view that people, companies or products are either geniuses/perfection or bozos/suck, Steve had a laser-like attention and focus on priorities, etc....

TP-Link Deco M4: Who is it good for? This whole-home mesh WiFi system is a suitable choice for: Homes that benefit from using a mesh WiFi system for broader wireless coverage Parents who desire excellent parental controls to protect their children online People who want to remote control their mesh WiFi system from a mobile app Owners of Alexa powered devices who want to voice control their home network Users who want to extend their existing Deco mesh WiFi system with an affordable Deco station that costs less than previous models...

From music to applications : millions of options and billions of downloads Apple managed to transform the music industry with its iTunes online store. In 2002, Steve Jobs convinced the executives from all 5 major record labels to sign up for iTunes and offer a legal alternative to the Wild West of Napster, Kazaa and BitTorrent, that dominated the distribution of music on the Internet. Apple created a retail space with tight controls and a friendly design that allowed everybody to download and listen to music regardless of their computer knowledge....

What is the Xbox Game Bar? The answer to what the Xbox Game Bar is and what does the Xbox Game Bar do is deceivingly simple. The Xbox Game Bar is a gaming overlay built into Windows 11 and Windows 10, designed by Microsoft to allow us to use various widgets while playing games on our computers. With a simple keyboard shortcut - Win + G - you get access to the widgets in Xbox Game Bar that let you capture game clips, take screenshots, find friends, monitor and manage performance, and so on, without having to exit the game you’re playing....

Don’t go for the cheapest routers. They’re dated options, reaching their end of life While this specific model is not bad when compared with other Wi-Fi 5 routers, it does have many shortcomings when compared to the latest generation of Wi-Fi 6 routers: It has older hardware, from 5+ years ago, with a lot less power than newer Wi-Fi 6 routers. It only has 128 MB of RAM, 2x2 MU-MIMO wireless transfers, and limited storage space, meaning that its firmware is rather basic, and the router can only handle a network with few devices....

What is the Reading List App in Windows 8.1? Reading List is a modern app that’s bundled with Windows 8.1 and available also in the Windows Store. It allows you to quickly bookmark the content that you find interesting both on the web and in other modern apps, so that you can come back and read it later. In addition, it allows you to categorize that content, share it with your friends and even sync the content across your Windows 8....

The problem: The Xbox Game Bar is not working, or you can’t enable Game Mode It may happen that you are playing a game in Windows 10, and you want to use the Xbox Game Bar. For that, you press the Windows + G keys and expect the Xbox Game Bar to show up on the screen, but nothing happens. The Xbox Game Bar is not opening, and it may seem that you can’t turn on Game Mode....