But removing them can be tricky. Many of these apps don’t come with uninstallers, and in many cases are even not displayed prominently. How can you find and remove bloatware from your computer? Let’s find out. What Is Bloatware? Generally speaking, the term bloatware is used to denote useless applications on your computer (or even a phone). They usually come pre-installed, bundled by your operating system itself. Sometimes, these might also be accidentally installed by the user....

In the past, you’d be hard pressed to find this sort of information. Buying niche books written in inaccessible jargon might have been your only option. Perhaps trawling early internet bulletin boards or forums could dredge up the tech knowledge you craved. Either way, delving beyond the surface specs and marketing bumf was a quest worthy of Middle Earth! Today things couldn’t be more different. Media platforms like YouTube are perfect for putting niche audiences in touch with the content they want....

It’s also a valuable tool to have on the go since it comes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capable. This means you can connect quickly to any public Wi-Fi network and use your wireless mouse, keyboard, or Bluetooth earbuds for maximum productivity and privacy. Children: For gaming, education, or watching children’s contentProfessionals: Using productivity apps, watching content, or reading content while traveling frequentlyStandard Users: Adults who want to keep the tablet in a bag or backpack and use it occasionally while outside of the home...

Not only does it save you hours of bookkeeping time, but it also meets your budget and needs, while improving the efficiency of your business. We’ve compiled a list of 6 of the best online accounting software options available today, each with benefits that’ll help you manage time, billing, accounting and clients better. You can review them all in terms of ease of use, features, and pricing to find the best fit for your needs....

There are many reasons why the app might not open. Some of the most common include: App bugsMissing updatesFaulty network connectionsBluetooth connection issuesOutages on Spotify’s end With a little troubleshooting, you can quickly find the problem and fix it fast so you can get back to your music. In this guide, we’ll show you what to do when the Spotify application is not responding. What to Do When Spotify App Is Not Responding Before you dig deeper into the advanced solutions, here are some essential steps you can take that may resolve a range of issues with the Spotify app....

On the other hand, you don’t want to go bankrupt paying for email marketing services. We have compiled a list of the best free email marketing services based on their subscriber limits, their send limits, and much more. This guide will help you figure out which one of these services best fits your needs. 7 Best Free Email Marketing Services 1. Omnisend From a purely numbers-oriented standpoint, Omnisend is by far the best option out there....

In 2019, Microsoft added the “Sets” tab management feature to Windows 10, but they soon removed the feature for good. So, what are your options? This article will share eight of the best Windows 10 file management tools that enable tabs in File Explorer. 1. XYplorer XYplorer is often cited as one of the best File Explorer alternatives and has been around for over 20 years. One of the benefits of XYplorer is that it’s an entirely portable app requiring no installation....

A volume booster for Windows 11/10 will help you adjust, boost or cut the sound frequencies so you can enjoy the perfect audio. Sometimes it’s not about the volume, but about setting the strength of the bass, or filtering some sounds. This is when the booster apps can come in handy. They will allow you to tweak the sound delivery to your liking. If you don’t know where to begin searching, here’s our list of the best volume boosters for Windows....

You don’t need a gaming router to cut down your time to kill (TTK). You just need to tweak a few router settings so that your gaming traffic takes priority. Changing most network settings can be done from the router’s access page – here’s how you can optimize it. Gaming Routers vs. Standard Routers Despite all the marketing talk of “lightning fast speed” and “enhanced lag,” gaming routers aren’t that much different than a run-of-the-mill router....

For instance, did you know that Office Online lets you work with any Word document free of charge? Or that you can use open-source software such as OpenOffice and LibreOffice for a Word-like experience offline? Probably not. Here’s a rundown of the best methods to open and edit Word documents on any device without having Microsoft Word installed. 1.WordPad & TextEdit You can open any Word document with nothing other than WordPad or TextEdit on the PC or Mac....

Some of the common reasons Avast won’t update its virus definitions could be that your firewall is blocking the connection, you have the wrong date and time set on your computer, or there’s an issue with the Avast app itself. Check Your Internet Connection Avast needs to connect to the internet to download new virus definitions. If your internet connection is inactive or unreliable, Avast could experience problems with getting new virus updates....

There are so many options, especially in the budget segment, that you probably have no idea which ones are good. To get you working on your next masterpiece as quickly as possible, we’ve found some of the best affordable tablets for drawing that you can buy today. Two Types of Drawing Tablet There are broadly two types of drawing tablets. Standalone drawing tablets don’t have to be connected to another device, like a Mac or PC, to work....

Four years later, modern VR has advanced an astonishing amount. The few rough edges that remained when headsets like the Oculus Rift were first launched have been largely sanded off. However, finding the best VR headset today can be a minefield of unfamiliar technical terms and designs. Which is why we think this is the perfect time to put out a simple, sensible VR buyer’s guide. What You’ll Find In This Guide In order to help you find the information that you need more quickly, here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this guide:...

I’ll suggest a number of different options you can use to make keyboard shortcuts and provide some examples of how you can use them to their max potential. Open Programs Quickly I can see this shortcut option being useful for a large number of Windows 10 users. It’s quick and easy to set it up so that a quick shortcut can open any executable file. Here’s how to do it....

There are actually 6 different versions of Windows 7, but we’ll only worry about 3 because the rest are not really available for consumers to buy. There is Windows 7 Starter, which is usually on netbooks. Windows 7 Home Basic is available in emerging markets and not here in the US. And Windows 7 Enterprise is sold through volume licensing to companies and institutions. In this post, I’ll talk about the differences between Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate....

In this article, I’m going to talk about how you can prevent users from using InPrivate browsing in IE and Edge. Sometimes InPrivate browsing can prevent administrators from tracking the activity of their users properly. The easiest way to disable InPrivate Browsing is to use the Group Policy Editor in Windows. However, the Home editions of Windows do not have that featured installed by default. You can try to enable gpedit....

To install the GNOME Device Manager, select Administration | Synaptic Package Manager from the System menu. If you have never used Synaptic Package Manager before, or if you have de-selected the Show this dialog at startup check box, the Quick Introduction dialog box displays. If you don’t want to see this dialog box again, be sure there is no check mark in the Show this dialog at startup check box....

Also, you may see an additional line in the error message, specifically either “The selected disk is of the GPT partition style” or “The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed to GPT disks”. We’ll explain more about what these messages means below. UEFI, BIOS, MBT and GPT Conflicts This error results from a conflict between the type of firmware your computer uses and the partition table standard the hard drive in question has been formatted with....

If your Xbox controller keeps disconnecting, try one of the following fixes. The last thing you need is your connection dropping in the middle of an intense multiplayer game. 1. Move Closer to the Console Is it possible you’re sitting too far from your console? The recommended maximum range of wireless controllers is 19 feet or roughly six meters. Most people will stay well within that distance, but if you’re sitting far away from the Xbox (like playing on a projector), it might cause trouble with your connection....

In the above screenshot, System is using 0 percent CPU, which is how it normally should be. The system process basically houses the kernel and driver code plus system threads and is an essential Windows process. Don’t try to kill the process or remove it. Before getting into any technical details, this problem is usually caused by a bad or outdated hardware driver in Windows. There are a couple of things you want to check immediately: New Hardware – Did you recently install any new hardware on your Windows machine?...