How to copy smartphone photos to your PC: The ultimate guide
Taking a photo with your smartphone has never been so easy, all you have to do is boot up the camera app and press the shutter. And because each shot costs nothing extra, you can…
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How to update all your Windows PC’s apps with a single click
Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a built-in command line tool called WinGet that provides a way for you to find, install, upgrade, and remove software and updates. This tool is broadly useful in…
How to use Windows Pro’s BitLocker device encryption on any PC
Most people who use the Home Edition of Windows 10 and 11 are unlikely to be aware that their computer also comes with a Microsoft encryption tool. On many computers, it’s even activated by default.…
Copilot+ PCs explained: AI Windows meets Arm laptops
Exciting times! Microsoft recently announced at its developer conference about artificial intelligence, a new laptop class with significantly more powerful Snapdragon X CPUs, and its new operating system for the Arm architecture all sounds really…
Passkeys explained: How to embrace a passwordless future today
“Logging in without any passwords, how’s that supposed to work?” you may be asking yourself. After all, user names and passwords are so much a part of everyday life that it’s hard to imagine whether…
Midnight Commander revives the spirit of Norton’s dead file manager
F5 to copy, F6 to move, or F8 to delete: At the time, these were important shortcuts for quick file management in Norton Commander. The former standard tool among file managers is long gone, but…
9 Microsoft OneDrive tips: Get more from Windows cloud storage
Cloud or online storage is practical for many reasons: Provided you have an internet connection, you can access your data from anywhere, regardless of the end device. Synchronization ensures that content is always up to…
How to take screenshots of complete web pages
If you take a screenshot of web pages to document their content, this usually only captures the visible area. Of course, you could scroll forward a bit at a time, then capture a new section…
Windows: How to only allow software from the Microsoft Store
Free programs from the internet are not controlled by any central authority and can therefore contain malicious code depending on the download source. It is therefore safer if you only allow apps from the Microsoft…
How to roll back a problematic Windows update
In addition to closing security gaps, the monthly Windows updates are used in particular to solve errors and problems that have arisen in the meantime. In practice, however, it is not uncommon for the updates…