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Why you should buy cheap and often when looking for PCs
If you have had your PC for a couple of years and are looking to replace it or to add another one to your collection, should you buy a cheap PC or splash out on […]
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Internet
Extensions finally arrive in Microsoft Edge
Edge is the replacement to the ageing Internet Explorer and it is the default web browser in Windows 10. However, users of Microsoft’s new operating system have reacted with apathy and it has not inspired […]
Linux
Reset Chrome zoom levels for websites
A useful feature in all web browsers is the ability to zoom in an out of a web page. In other words, to shrink the contents or to magnify them. Chrome remembers the zoom […]
Windows
Monitor your internet data usage to avoid penalties
The amount of data transferred by the computer when it is connected to the internet is important for several reasons. Although some people are lucky and have unlimited data with their internet service provider, others […]
Windows
Solve Windows problems with Wise PC 1stAid
What do you do when you have a problem with your PC or Windows? You could try and ask a friend, you could post the problem in one of the forums here, or you could […]
Cloud
How to back up Google Drive and never lose files
Google drive provides from 15 GB free to 20 TB of online storage space for a fee and it is tempting to make use of it to store lots of files. But how do you back […]
Linux
Boost battery life in Linux on laptops
Do you use Linux? Do you have a laptop? You can configure the power settings to get the maximum performance or the maximum life out of the battery. Sadly, you cannot have both and it […]
How-To
What happens to Gmail messages you archive?
Google Mail provides an option to archive email messages and there is a toolbar button to archive the currently selected message. What happens to emails you archive? Where do they go?
Cloud
Abandon sticky notes and put Google Keep on the desktop
When you are working on your computer or simply browsing the web for fun, you will occasionally need to temporarily store information. One way of doing this is with sticky notes apps and there is […]
Windows
Move the taskbar to a better position in Windows
For many years computer monitors were square. They roughly measured the same horizontally as they did vertically and having a taskbar at the bottom of the screen made sense. Today’s monitors are not square and […]