Windows Recycle Bin tips and tricks that optimize your PC
Such a long guide to the Windows recycle bin? Yes, because the Windows tool offers much more than just collecting data that is no longer needed. The term “collect” was chosen deliberately […]
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This obscure Windows tool securely and utterly deletes hard drive data
The Windows tool Diskpart overwrites all data on the hard drive with a zero, which is considered a secure deletion method. This applies at least to classic hard drives, i.e. HDDs with […]
How to use Windows 11 without a Microsoft account
Microsoft insists you to use a Microsoft account when setting up a brand-new Windows PC, but what if you don’t want to? Fortunately, Windows 11 (Home 24H2) works in the same way […]
How to solve RAM problems with Windows memory diagnostics
If your PC restarts unprompted, freezes, or programs crash, you could have a RAM problem on your hands. To find out whether RAM really is the problem, you can use your PC’s […]
How to get Microsoft Edge to read web pages and documents out loud to you
Did you know that Microsoft Edge, the built-in web browser on Windows PCs, can read text out loud to you? It works for text on web pages, PDF and Word documents, and […]
3 free Linux distros that look and feel like Windows
Linux is available in countless variations. Thanks to such diversity, there are even a few Linux variants that have similarities to Windows. For anyone curious about Linux, this familiarity with Windows could […]
How to permanently save clips in Windows 11’s clipboard
If you activate the history in the Windows 11 clipboard, Windows not only remembers the current content of the clipboard, but also what you have previously copied. This means you can also […]
Make Windows 11 better: How to customize and expand the Start menu
Microsoft regularly changes the functions, options, and display of the Start menu in Windows. There are innovations such as a tile layout for the “All” tab. However, the menu also hides important […]
Save individual emails locally to your hard drive in the new Outlook
Microsoft recently hinted at an official end date for the classic Outlook app. You still have some time with it, but eventually you’ll need to switch over to the new Outlook app […]
9 tweaks that turn off your Windows PC’s most annoying ads
Remember back when Windows 11 first came out and Microsoft gave everyone a free pass to upgrade? On the surface, it was a generous move; in actuality, it was a ploy to […]
