Uninstall a program on a Windows PC and all its files should be removed. Sometimes files remain and clutter the disk and occasionally cause problems. Use this uninstaller to clean up.
Everyone has problems with their computer from time to time and as they become more complicated, they become harder to fix. However, here are tools and techniques to help you solve them.
Many people buy a laptop, install their favourite software and then just assume everything else is set up right, but is it? Perhaps not. Customise the power plan to boost the battery life.
When a file on a Windows PC is double clicked in Explorer or on the desktop, which program opens it? The wrong one? Set the default apps for any file type so they open in […]
Is your computer running slowly? Could the be CPU maxed out? Is it short of memory? Too much disk activity? A system monitor can show you why your PC is slow.
The Windows 10 Photos app enables you to browse and view photos, and also to apply special effects to them. Here I look at the vignette effect and see how it can be used with […]
You should not need to clear caches, temporary files and junk in Windows. It should be self cleaning and optimizing. In practise however, it does sometimes fix problem and speed up the PC.
There is a lot of great software on the internet, but among the tens of thousands of good programs are a few bad ones. Windows SmartScreen blocks app bad downloads, but what if it’s wrong?
We all know we should make backups of the files on our computer’s drive, but oddly, many people do not bother. Why? These apps are free and easy to use, so there is no excuse […]
How to automatically sync files between folders on different computers and mobile devices without storing them in the cloud on someone else’s server for better privacy and greater control.
If your Windows PC seems slow, if the fan is blowing, if it appears to be engaged in some activity when it is not being used, it could be malware. Use Glasswire to view network […]
The Microsoft Word web app at the OneDrive website can do more than you might think and it has a useful facility for looking up definitions and researching topics. Here’s how it works.
Do you use Microsoft OneDrive to create and store documents like Word, Excel and other files? It’s frustrating when you lose one, but there is a way to recover lost files. No software required.
Google Docs is a useful online word processor, but it isn’t Microsoft Word and it lacks some key features that you might expect of an app of this type. Don’t worry, you can add them […]
Microsoft OneDrive has been part of Windows for a while now and it works very well most of the time. However, some people have problems with it. Here’s how to fix it when it goes […]
Do you really want advertisers tracking you and recording your habits? Do you want them to target you with ads? If you answered no, let’s see how to stop Microsoft tracking for ad purposes.
Hard disk drives are terribly slow performers and drag the speed of the PC down. SSDs are much better, but even they are not up to RAM speeds. Create a RAM disk for ultimate performance.
We cannot manage without a password manager because of the number passwords and their complexity. What would happen if you lost access to it? Could you cope? Prepare for disaster with backups. The LastPass online […]
It can be hard keeping files on the PC’s drive organised and it is easy for them to become an unruly mess. There could be duplicate files wasting space. Delete them!
Many people store files in the cloud these days and Microsoft OneDrive is useful online storage for Windows PCs. You can edit Office files, but did you know text and code can be edited too?
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