If you’ve always been a bit “old school” about keeping notes on little paper sticky notes plastered around your desk, then you’ll love the fact that Windows 10 offers the handy Sticky Notes utility. Instead of pasting paper sticky notes to your monitor or on the wall near your desk, you can paste virtual sticky notes to your Windows desktop. And if you use multiple monitors, that means lots of space to keep all your quick notes!...
Buying electronics can be a very expensive endeavor, especially if you prefer to stick to new products. Getting a good deal can feel impossible sometimes, but if you know where to shop online shopping sites for cheap electronics, you can get some amazing deals that you’ve never imagined. The following are 10 of the best online shopping sites where you can find electronics cheaper than anywhere you may shop in person....
The idea of translating a language seamlessly and instantly has long fascinated people. It shows up in pop culture all the time: just look at the Babelfish from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy or The Tardis from Doctor Who . While perfectly accurate translation is still a long way off, you can buy earbuds that will translate in real-time. We rounded up the best wearable translators you can buy today. Invest in one of these and your next trip abroad could be much more fruitful....
The Commodore 64 is remembered for beloved titles like Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders and Pirates! Released in 1982, the Commodore 64 is the highest-selling single computer model of all time. Many people have fond memories of spending Saturday afternoons playing the Commodore 64. Whether you’re someone revisiting their favorite childhood form of entertainment or a younger person exploring retro titles for the first time, it’s hard to find a Commodore 64 in the wild—but you can find ROMs....
Whether you’re a seasoned comic book enthusiast or a total newcomer to the world of comics, you’ll find that it can be rather expensive to buy all the comic books you want to read. Or, it may be hard to find specific issues (especially if they’re old or rare). If you want to read some comics right now, and for free, the best thing you can do is head online to the numerous websites that provide comic books in a digital form....
A USB flash drive, sometimes referred to as a USB stick, thumb, or pen drive, is a handy, ultra-portable storage device you can use to back up or transport your files. It replaced the old floppy drive and nearly replaced CDs and DVDs for data storage as it can be written and rewritten to an almost unlimited number of times. Although cloud storage seems to be taking over as a form of file transfer that can be accessed from any device or location, the USB flash drive is still incredibly useful so it’s not going anywhere just yet....
Laptops have become incredibly power efficient, but there are plenty of situations where you need to extend the battery life of your computer as much as possible, even if it means making some sacrifices. 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....
HYPERVISOR_ERROR is a blue screen of death (BSOD) error that causes your Windows PC to crash. If you’ve run into this error and your machine often displays a blue screen, we have a few solutions you can use. These methods will help fix the problem on your Windows 11 computer. If you’re curious why the error occurs, a few reasons are that the Hyper-V feature isn’t running, the Hyper-V service is malfunctioning, your PC has outdated device drivers, the BIOS requires an update, and more....
One of the most confusing aspects to using any modern version of Windows is making the distinction between the administrator account and an account with administrative privileges. Starting with Windows Vista and carried through to Windows 7, the operating system handles running applications as an administrator quite differently than in previous versions. One of the problems with Windows XP was that standard users had their hands tied when it came to doing things restricted to admins only....
Windows Media Player is a Microsoft application capable of playing a variety of audio and video files right from within the Windows operating system. A part of Windows for a long time, some people still choose to use other applications to play their media. Learn how to uninstall Windows Media Player from Windows 7. Why Uninstall Windows Media Player? Although Windows Media Player is a popular choice for playing media in Windows, its features have been criticized in comparison to competitors’ media players....
Significant amounts of hidden data are recorded whenever you take a picture with a digital camera or a smartphone. Almost every digital image holds secrets about a photo, detailing where and when it was taken, what device took it, and more. This information even includes particular photography details such as lens size and exposure settings. This data is called EXIF metadata, and accessing it varies from device to device. While there are built-in options for viewing it on macOS and Windows devices, you’ll need to install an app to view it on Android or iOS....
In this article, we’ll cover what Channel Points are, how you can set them up on your Twitch channel , and how viewers can earn them. What Are Channel Points on Twitch? As a viewer earns Channel Points, they can be spent on any of the channel rewards that the streamer has set up. These rewards include things like unlocking an emote , highlighting your message, or a custom reward the streamer has enabled such as dancing on stream....
When you block someone on your iPhone , they can’t send you messages via SMS, MMS, or iMessage. Likewise, a blocked contact cannot reach you through cellular or FaceTime calls . Conversely, you can call, text, email, and FaceTime people you block. But what happens when you unblock a number? This post explains it all. FaceTime and Cellular Calls You won’t receive cellular and FaceTime calls from a blocked contact ....
With the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles, a new “big number” has crawled into the light of day: 8K. There’s nothing worse than a technology buzzword when it comes to gaming consoles. You may be old enough to remember the console wars where terms like “ blast processing ” and how many “bits” a console had, dominated the conversation around these devices. Marketers love simple numbers where more is better....
If you’re in the market for a new HD TV, you’ve probably noticed that some 4K models also have a feature called HDR (High Dynamic Range). HDR is a technology that dramatically improves the brightness and contrast of a display. HDR is objectively superior to older TV technology, but not all sets are created equal, and HDR isn’t a monolithic standard. Nonetheless, HDR provides the best TV experience, and we’ll explain why....
Pinterest mood boards are great ways to express yourself. Think of them like an online scrapbook — a collection of photos, quotes, colors, and more that signify a mood or an emotion. You can make a mood board for yourself if you’re feeling down, but they also have professional uses , too. For example, many authors use mood boards to represent the overall tone and atmosphere of their books. This holds especially true in the young adult genre....
Along with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth has become a nearly universal communication technology. From headsets to thermostats, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a device that doesn’t communicate via Bluetooth. So what is Bluetooth 5? And can you upgrade your PC to be Bluetooth 5 compatible? Below, we’ll explain what Bluetooth 5 is, then cover how you can check your PC’s Bluetooth version and upgrade your adapter to the latest version. What Is Bluetooth 5?...
I used to use Google Toolbar with Firefox and Internet Explorer because it had some useful features that I used on a regular basis and it kept me connected to my Google account. However, that was like a decade ago. Everything in toolbar is now in Google Chrome and IE usage has dropped significantly. Still, if you are stuck with IE or prefer to use Firefox, then the Google Toolbar might be useful to you, even though it hasn’t been updated since 2012!...
It’s normal to question the legitimacy of unknown system files , especially when they abnormally consume system resources. If you launch the Task Manager and discover that a process dubbed MRT.exe has unreasonably high CPU usage, you have every reason to be concerned. In this guide, we’ll explain what mrt.exe means and what it does. Likewise, you’ll learn how to determine if you have a safe copy of the file on your PC....
First appearing in Windows 8, the Runtime Broker process is an important system process that continues to serve an important purpose on Windows 10 PCs. Like other major system processes, such as unsecapp.exe , the Runtime Broker process can’t be switched off or disabled. System processes like the Runtime Broker are usually hidden, so if it’s on your radar, there could be a problem. If you’re asking yourself “what is Runtime Broker?...
