If you want to know how to optimize Windows 10 for gaming, start with the basics. Let’s walk you through everything you can do to improve your PC’s performance for gaming on Windows, assuming your hardware is working correctly. Before you do anything else, make sure you’re running the latest version of Windows 10 first. Optimize Windows 10 For Gaming With Game Mode The first thing that every Windows gamer should consider doing is to enable Game Mode on Windows 10....

But before you store valuable information in your USB drive, you should learn how to secure it. This would prevent thieves from stealing the contents of your storage device. Here are some of the ways you can password-protect your flash drive. Password Protection with BitLocker Note: BitLocker is available on Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise. The easiest way to protect your files is to set a password for the entire flash drive....

Well, it’s because I optimize my Outlook by doing a few routine tasks to make sure it stays clean and slim. Instead of dealing with Outlook crashes, crazy error messages, memory hogging or wasting time waiting for Outlook to load, why not follow my advice below to make Outlook fast and responsive. One thing you want to understand about Outlook is that it’s completely run from a database. All your emails, tasks, calendar items, business contacts, etc....

All you need to protect your hard drive is your personal computer or laptop. Windows and Mac have built-in encryption tools that let you set a password on your storage devices. Proceed to the sections below to learn how to set a password on an external hard drive on your computer. Encrypt an External Drive on Windows 10 Encrypting an external storage device on a Windows 10 computer requires you to manually choose an encryption method, encryption mode, backup a recovery key, and create a perfect (read: secure) password....

There are a few approaches you can take to backup your Windows system. You can use a tool like SyncToy to schedule the backup of the most important folders on your system. Or you can choose from a list of free system cloning apps to take a full backup of your entire Windows system. In this article, you’ll learn how to use one of those tools – EaseUS – to set up an automatic backup system for Windows with a smart backup schedule that won’t interfere with your computer use....

While Microsoft Stream is definitely not a robust video editor, it does allow you to trim the beginning and/or end of a video quite easily. If trimming is the only kind of editing you need to do to your video, Stream will work just fine. If, on the other hand, you want to do more intensive video editing, you’ll be better off with a better video editor that can handle elements like soundtracks, cutting from the middle of a video, adding b-roll, and transitions between clips....

Not only does an SSH tunnel provide an entirely secure connection for VNC, but it also allows you to use VNC connections when the typical VNC port (port 5901) is blocked. Some corporate networks will block common ports like port 5901 for extra security, so tunneling VNC over SSH would allow you to get around this problem. Setting Up PuTTY Windows 10 does have an SSH client built-in, thanks to the Windows PowerShell, but this is only a recent development....

In this article we’re going to show you how to use Remote Desktop in Windows 10. Requirements: The target computer (host) must have Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise installed.Remote Desktop must be enabled on the host computer.The local device (client) must have the Remote Desktop App installed. It’s available for free from the Microsoft Store, Google Play, and the Mac App Store. If you have an older version of Windows or a Windows IoT Enterprise client, download and install the Remote Desktop Client for your system type....

And while Microsoft intended to phase out the tool for a time, it has now switched tracks and instead merged it with the Snip & Sketch tool. The resulting app has a cleaner UI and is packed with more capabilities than ever before, becoming the best way for taking snapshots of your screen. What Happened to Snip & Sketch? When Windows 10 rolled in, Microsoft announced a new replacement for the Snipping Tool: Snip & Sketch....

Adding Contacts to Windows Live Mail Several options in Windows Live Mail make it easy to create and maintain an up-to-date contacts list. One option lets you automatically add contacts to your address book when you reply to them a certain number of times. However, sometimes you just want to add a contact to your address book manually rather than wait until you reply to an e-mail message. Manually adding contacts to an address has several advantages....

Most users probably don’t know the difference between these two options and since you’re here, we suspect neither do you. If you have a modern computer, it’s quite likely that your system drive is a newfangled SSD, so which choice is the right one for that type of drive technology? Buckle up, because the answer requires a very minor history lesson and some background about hard drive technology you didn’t expect to learn today....

If you have a collection of photos uploaded over the years, depending on when you first joined the platform, Facebook lets you move photos into photo albums to organize them. You can then share them with your family and friends, and preserve memories. We’re going to show you how to move photos around on Facebook so you can organize your collection to make it easier for you to manage, retrieve and share your collection....

Nearly all of the core Windows operating system files are stored in the folders C:\Windows\System and C:\Windows\System32 (on your computer, the drive letter could be different). The Windows folder itself also holds a number of essential files. All of the programs that are installed on your computer typically have executable and related files stored in C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86). In general, you never want to modify, delete, or move any of the Windows system files that are located in any of these directories....

Another, and likely the biggest reason, would be that Chromecast is very limited in its compatibility with third-party streaming apps. You’ll get all of the more popular ones like HBO Now, Netflix, and Hulu, but more obscure apps tend to be a problem. This, in conjunction with the constant need to switch between apps instead of having a more seamless setup, leads a lot of users to look for a better option....

Writing essays for school or crafting a fiction novel is very different from writing content for a web audience. In this article we’ll provide you with 6 key blog writing format tips that’ll ensure your readers don’t hit the “back” button before getting to the last line of your article 6 Key Blog Writing Format Tips As we go through this list, we’ll highlight actual articles from this site where these tips were used successfully....

Many users were not happy about having this digital assistant called Cortana. Although it can perform many tasks such as setting reminders, finding answers to questions, and locating a file on your computer, it also has many drawbacks. The main concerns and complaints were and still are about privacy issues, as Microsoft collects personal data from Cortana. Privacy Concerns In Microsoft’s own words, Cortana provides personalized experiences and smart features....

While you already know how to perform basic tasks like viewing folders and files on your PC or Mac, doing those things on your Pi works differently, especially if you’re running a version that doesn’t have a graphical user interface (GUI). Below, we’ll take you through common Raspberry Pi Linux terminal commands that you’ll need to know to use your Pi. 1. Listing the Contents of the Current Directory The command ls stands for “listing....

The question is, how do you download legal torrents while in your office where the entire torrent network is blocked? Well, that’s where the Transmission web interface comes into the picture. If you don’t already know, the Transmission web interface is a torrent client that allows you to download torrents on your computers. It has a feature that lets you access the client installed on your computer from another machine on the internet....

In this article, we’ll explain what “Outbox” means in Microsoft Outlook, how it differs from the Sent and Inbox folders, and how you can fix common errors like when your email gets stuck in the outbox. What Does “Outbox” Mean? In short, the Outbox folder is a temporary storage location where emails are held until the email is sent successfully. Email programs like Outlook and Gmail organize their mailboxes using folders like Inbox, Outbox, Sent, Spam, and so on....

If you take a look at Windows Task Manager or Mac Activity Monitor while Chrome runs, you can see the Google Chrome Helper process taking up your system resources, but what is Google Chrome Helper and is it possible to disable it? To help you, here’s everything you need to know about the Google Chrome Helper process. What is Google Chrome Helper? At its core, Google Chrome is a pretty standard web browser....