5 ways to check Wi-Fi signal strength on Windows PCs
The better the Wi-Fi reception, the higher the data throughput. In Windows, you can check how strong the Wi-Fi signal is at your location in five places. If a poor signal quality is displayed, it…
Roland Freist
Roland Freist
Hardening Windows: How to protect your computer against attacks
Microsoft has invested heavily in increasing the security of Windows. The firewall, the automatically activated antivirus program, various security functions for protection against boot viruses and much more help to ensure that hackers and malware…
How to disable ads for apps in Windows 11’s Start menu
One of the more annoying things about Windows 11 is that the operating system displays ads in the Start menu for promoted apps and services from the Microsoft Store. The good news is, you can…
Nifty Copilot alternatives that add AI to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Microsoft is currently focusing significant financial and human resources on the development of its AI assistant Copilot and its integration into Windows and Microsoft 365 applications. The company sees this as an opportunity to set…
Microsoft Excel: How to switch off automatic formatting
Excel responds to certain letter and number entries with automatic formatting. This makes sense in most cases, but sometimes it can be very annoying, as the user then has to switch back to the desired…
Maximize your cloud storage with these 5 tools and tricks
It’s the same thing every vacation: The photo collection grows and grows and grows, with dozens of photos being added every day. The easiest way to back up your photos is via cloud storage; you…
How to send and share large files for free
Although most people have fast internet access nowadays, sending large files and amounts of data remains a problem. This is because free e-mail services such as Outlook.com or Gmail limit the data volume per e-mail…
Which web browsers excel in security, privacy, and features?
The browser is increasingly becoming the central application on the PC. Today, users not only open their browsers to view websites, but also to work with office applications such as Word and Excel or Google…
Google Chrome’s hidden link preview feature is actually pretty useful
Google Chrome is constantly being updated, whether to add new features (like AI-powered image searches) or take away beloved functionality (and killing popular extensions in the process). In this case, we’re talking about the former.…
Is your PC slowing down? Here’s how to find the problem
When it comes to PCs, most users expect a reliable and lag-free experience. The boot up process takes only seconds, programs open almost without delay, and videos run smoothly. But every now and then, there’s…