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How to Make Your Laptop Battery Last Longer

It is the bugbear of every laptop user sooner or later: dwindling battery life when you can’t get to a power outlet. But now there’s an easy way to increase your battery power.

Microsoft Ends Windows 8 Support—What and How to Stay Secure

An upgrade to a newer version of Windows is strongly recommended.

Save Time by Customizing PC Startup

The return of the much-coveted Start menu in the Windows 10 operating system continues to be popular among PC users. Yet this is not your granddad’s Start menu from older versions of Windows like 95, XP, or even 7. Windows 10 combines the tiles introduced in Windows 8 with classic Start functionality that is pleasingly customizable to meet your needs. Here are a few things to know to help you personalize your Start menu experience for speed and ease of use.

Windows 10 Cortana Setup Made Easy

Previously we looked at how voice activated commands have arrived fully into their own as a useful tool to increase productivity. Users who have upgraded their PCs to Windows 10 may still have questions about how to converse with the customizable virtual assistant Cortana.

Must-Know Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Win 10, 8 and 7

When it comes to keyboard shortcuts within the Windows OS, the Windows key (represented as “Win” below) Windows icon is the basic key that, combined with countless letter and other keys, can call up or execute an incredibly wide variety of menus and functions.

Three Easy Ways to Take PC Productivity to the Next Level

If you’re a PC user interested in maximizing efficiency and speed—whether tackling tasks at the office or taking on projects at home—consider adding two powerful technologies to your repertoire that have advanced considerably in recent years, now allowing you to fully leverage new Windows 10.

Microsoft Reduces Cloud Storage

Microsoft announced on 11/2 that it will reduce OneDrive storage, affecting both free subscribers and Office 365 users. Office 365 is the paid service for accessing Office apps over the cloud that also provides users with Skype minutes and online storage.

Put an End to PC Privacy Leaks

It’s no secret that as much as we rely on the digital world to help us organize and navigate through our personal lives, these very activities leave digital footprints that can compromise the same data we wish to both easily access and yet thoroughly protect.

Revisit Your Router to Boost Wi-Fi

Is your router outdated? If your home broadband is sketchy—suffering stutters or dropped frames while streaming video or playing online games—the first place to look is your router.

Almost 1 Million New Malware Threats Are Released Daily

The latest reports from cybersecurity teams at Verizon and Symantec reveal that an astonishing number of new malware threats are released every day: nearly one million.

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