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How to Get Out of Safe Mode on Windows 10?

Safe Mode is a special Windows feature that shows up to say when you have problems with your computer. To be exact, if there is a faulty driver or a hardware change that hasn’t passed as it should, or you have a problem with system files, there is a high chance you will face the “Safe Mode”. In other words, if you are using Windows 10, or any other Windows, you will sooner or later end up…
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How to Check Graphics Card on Windows 10?

A Graphics card on your computer is one of the essentials, especially if you are into gaming. Yes, an important role is also reserved for the CPU and RAM; yet the true burden is on the graphics card that is making the biggest difference. If you are tech-savvy or are simply into computers, you are probably more than aware of your entire PC’s hardware, including the graphics card. However, there…
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How to Encrypt/Decrypt Files on Windows 10?

PC is your private space, where you work, watch movies, listen to music, and generally spend a lot of time during the day and night. In other words, your computer is one of your essentials needs, without which you can function, yet that wouldn’t be that fun. Your PC is your window into the outside world, social media, your dreams and ideas, as well as the area where you store your photos…
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How to Find Out What Motherboard I Have On Windows 10?

Dedicated gamers and tech-savvy persons are usually more than aware of their PC’s hardware configuration. It makes sense because they are interested in that field, or have to be because each of their components plays a significant role in their performance, and being familiar with them and their capabilities are sort of a must. However, for most of you, it isn’t a must. You may use your PC on…
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How to Add a Guest Account on Windows 10?

Your PC is your private space, where you store your private photos, movies, use them for work or entertainment. In other words, it presents the same type of private space as, for instance, your living-room, where everything is nice and tidy and the way you like it. This is the area you don’t want anyone else messing around with. You don’t want to end up with settings fully changed, icons…
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How to Find MAC Address on Windows 10?

Knowing your Windows 10 MAC address may not be a valuable piece of information for most users. However, if you are a bit more tech-savvy, and into network troubleshooting or network management, this type of information may prove to be essential. If you are a professional, with a few years’ experience, in this department, you are probably more than aware of the ways how to discover this type of…
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How to Reset CMOS

Short for Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor, CMOS is a small portion of memory whose function is to store your PC’s BIOS or UEFI settings. There is an array of reasons based on which you might need to reset your CMOS; you might be experiencing troubleshooting or hardware compatibility issues, maybe your PC’s doesn’t boot properly, or it hangs a lot. Being in a similar situation to the…
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How to Protect Your Webcam from Being Hacked

“Camfecting” is a form of Cybercrime in which a hacker attacks your PC’s webcam and gains remote control access to it. Camfecting has skyrocketed in the last few years or so. The fact that it centers around invading your privacy and using it for blackmailing you into handing over a specific amount of money makes it all the more important to steer clear of it. There are many signs that you…
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How to Tell if Your Webcam is Hacked

Hacking into someone’s webcam, or in simple words, “Camfecting”, is getting more common day by day. What happens is that the hacker uses the webcam on your PC to retrieve your private data. He can then use this data for all sorts of nefarious purposes. To make sure your PC never falls prey to Camfecting, you should have a high-quality anti-malware software installed on your PC. Regardless of…
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How to Improve CPU Performance

The Central Processing Unit, or CPU, is undeniably the heart of the computer. Knowing how to improve CPU performance is thus useful no matter what problems you might be having with your computer, and to avert problems that are building up in the pipeline. While all manufacturers claim their product is the best, even the best specific-purpose products need to be tailored to your needs. Even the…
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How to Connect PS4 Controller to PC

Can you use a PS4 controller on PCs? The answer is yes! Who would’ve thought that in the PC VS. Console debate, the surprising middle ground was to connect a PS4 controller to your PC. Knowing how to use PS4 Controllers on PCs is surprisingly easy, and this article will go into it in some detail. How to Connect a PS4 Controller to Your PC There are two major ways to connect a PS4 controller to a…
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How to Clean a Mechanical Keyboard

If your mechanical keyboard has been looking a bit disgusting lately, or it has simply been a while since you last cleaned it, it’s time to get to work. Good news though, mechanical keyboards are relatively easy to clean, especially compared to membrane keyboards, thanks to the raised keycaps and larger spaces between keys. So unless there’s been a spill, which we’ll discuss later, the job…
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