If you need to make your Windows 11 PC battery life last longer, try one (or more) of these tips to optimize your battery usage. Change Your Power Mode Microsoft Windows 11 has several presets known as “Power Modes” that you can manually switch between to change how much battery drain your computer experiences. To change these power settings: There are three power options: Best power efficiency, Balanced, and Best Performance....

In this article, we’ll explain what HDMI 2.1a is and then dive into its features so you know what to expect from this new technology. What Is HDMI 2.1a? High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is one of the standard audio/video interfaces allowing video transmission from a source device to a display. With the expected release date earlier in 2022, HDMI 2.1a is HDMI’s new standard. It boasts a suite of upgrades, including support for higher resolutions, improved frame rates, HDR video, and much higher bandwidth capacity....

Finally, I had to resort to using one of those PST password recovery programs to get access to the file. It actually didn’t give me the exact password that I originally used, but it gave me another password that allowed me to unlock the file. In this article, I’ll write about several tools you can use to recover a PST password. Some of the programs are free, which I mention first and the rest are all paid....

LAN cables are no longer needed as the same functions are now provided by WiFi Routers. The Consequences Of Unsecured WiFi However, it is this same wireless function that can be accessed and exploited by intruders. They can be professional hackers determined to access your network for malicious intent, or your neighbor trying to access your network for free internet to download videos or music. Intruders can do any of the following:...

Thankfully, this kind of problem is usually easy to troubleshoot. If some of the more common fixes don’t work, then it points to a likely hardware fault that you’ll need to investigate for repair or replacement. To help you deal with display issues, here are some troubleshooting tips you can try when your PC monitor has no signal. Check Your Cabling and Power This is a simple check to complete....

And while you can uninstall such Bloatware manually, it helps to have a dedicated tool to do the job. Especially when faced with bloatware that does not allow you to remove it. So here are the best bloatware removal tools for Windows 10 and 11. What is Bloatware And Why Is It Important to Remove It? A new PC or laptop seldom comes to you with nothing but a fresh Windows installation....

In summary, there are 7 basic steps to technical SEO optimization of your site if you want to realize good, organic search results in Google’s search engine. Conducting an on-site audit.Boosting server response times.Ensure mobile compatibility.Optimizing your Robots text file.Using a focused and targeted URL structure.Structuring internal links effectively.Pruning and maintaining broken links and pages. When SEO optimization is done properly, you’re helping the search engines crawl, access, index, and interpret your site easily....

One of the most popular questions is what plugins to use for a new WordPress install. Most site owners want their site to look unique or different from other sites. But there are some must have plugins every new WordPress install should have to help you get your site up and running right from the start. 1. Yoast SEO The most popular SEO plugin most WordPress site owners install is Yoast SEO....

The PC vs. console gaming debate is almost as old as gaming itself, but PC gaming remains popular. You can go on a nostalgia trip playing Windows 95 games on a new PC. You have a massive selection of affordable games thanks to platforms like Steam and GoG, and you can create pro gaming YouTube videos. These are just some examples that keep PC gaming in such high graces, but you probably don’t need any convincing....

It can be a frustrating issue to deal with, especially if it seemingly swaps back and forth between keys randomly. Sometimes it can be confusing to even know how to get your “ and @ keys back to the right key buttons. Let’s take a look at why this is happening in the first place and then we’ll offer some solutions that should get your keyboard working with the right keys again....

The death of the optical disc has been swift, and most computers don’t even ship with an optical drive as standard anymore. Still, there are plenty of legacy devices that work just fine if you can convert your current digital content into physical form. Warning! Watch Out for PuPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) This article focuses on CD and DVD burning software, but “free” almost always comes with another payment type....

If your computers are on a wired network, you can network two computers and then share files and folders, but it’s a lot of work! An easier way is to simply create a homegroup if you are running Windows 7 or higher. A third way is to use a crossover cable to connect two computers and transfer data. In order for this setup to work, there are a few things you need to make sure are setup or configured properly....

Today, your phone can become infected with a virus in much the same way as your computer, though the warning signs for a virus on your computer may be slightly different. Android phones are more susceptible to malware because they run on open-source code, and also because of the delays in carriers rolling out updates. These updates often contain fixes to vulnerabilities and bugs in the operating system, which is why you need an extra layer of protection....

The startup folder, conveniently shown on the Start Menu, made it easy to see which programs would launch when Windows booted up. However, in Windows 7, the startup folder is a hidden system folder that is not located in the same place as the startup folders in Windows XP. This article shows you an easy way to add programs to the Windows 7 startup folder for both the current user and all users of the computer....

One thing I learned about saving SQL query results into Excel format or CSV format is that it’s best to use the SQL Import and Export Wizard rather than trying to right-click on the results and saving them. You can always right-click and choose Save Results As, however, the CSV file that you get will not contain the column headers! This is a royal pain if you have 50 columns....

The first thing I thought was maybe there was some hardware issue and Windows 10 was not recognizing the key press properly. I decided to try to change the brightness level in the OS itself. I opened Action Center and clicked on Expand and then tried to adjust the brightness there, but again nothing happened! Now I was really confused. I also tried to go to Power Options and change the brightness there, but again it didn’t make any difference on the actual display....

Hmmm, of course I have a license! The product key was valid and it had activated fine over the Internet when I first installed it, so I wasn’t sure exactly why I was getting this error. Anyway, after playing around with a couple of possible solutions, it’s now running without the error message popping up. In this article, I’ll list out the various steps I tried to solve the issue and hopefully it will work for you....

Anyway, after playing around and doing some research, I was able to fix the problem. In this article, I’ll show you a couple of methods to hopefully resolve the problem. Method 1 – Check Startup Folder If the Explorer Libraries folder is popping up on every boot up, then the first place you want to check is the startup folder. Go to Start, All Programs and click on Startup. If there is a shortcut to the Libraries folder, go ahead and delete it....

There are a lot of reasons these behaviors can occur, so it’s important to be very methodical when you’re troubleshooting and trying to fix the issue. This article will walk you through the typical fixes that resolve this issue, from the most common issues to the more rare and complex ones. 1. Make Sure There Are No Internet Issues The first thing you should check before you worry about troubleshooting Chrome is whether your internet connection is down....

Unfortunately, free users only get about 15GB of free storage to cover all of the storage for those services. A Google One subscription plan lets you pay for extra storage, offering more benefits. But is it worth subscribing to? How Google Drive Storage Works The storage with your Google account is unified, except for compressed Google Photos. This means that your emails, Drive contents, device backups, and anything that has to be stored in the cloud count against the total pool....