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How to Auto-Control Your PC’s Fans for Cool, Quiet Operation
A good set of fans can keep your computer from overheating, but they can also make your computer sound like a wind tunnel. Here’s how to control your PC’s fans for superior cooling when it’s working hard, and silence when it isn’t. Sure, you could connect a manual fan controller to your PC, with knobs that set fans to different speeds. But there’s nothing quite like automatic […]
How to Send and Receive Faxes Online Without a Fax Machine or Phone Line
Some slow-moving businesses and government agencies may not accept documents over email, forcing you to fax them in. If you are forced to send a fax, you can do it from your computer for free. How Fax Machines Work (and Why They’re So Inconvenient) This isn’t as easy as it should be. Fax machines are all connected to the plain old telephone lines. When you […]
How to Scan Documents to PDF with Your Android Phone’s Camera
The phrase “scanning documents” used to mean spending a silly amount of time in front of a bulky machine, waiting for it to take a physical piece of paper and make it digital. But this is the mobile age, where nearly anything can be done with a phone. And scanning text-searchable documents is stupid easy with little more than your phone’s camera. To start scanning […]
What’s the Best Way to Back Up My Computer?
Everyone loses data at some point in their lives. Your computer’s hard drive could fail tomorrow, ransomware could hold your files hostage, or a software bug could delete your important files. If you’re not regularly backing up your computer, you could lose those files forever. Backups don’t have to be hard or confusing, though. You’ve probably heard about countless different backup methods, but which one is right for […]
10 Quick Ways to Speed Up a Slow Windows PC
Windows PCs don’t have to slow down over time. Whether your PC has gradually become slower or it suddenly ground to a halt a few minutes ago, there could be quite a few reasons for that slowness. As with all PC issues, don’t be afraid to give your computer a reboot if something’s not working properly. This can fix quite a few problems and is faster than attempting […]
7 Ways To Free Up Hard Disk Space On Windows
Hard drives are getting larger and larger, but somehow they always seem to fill up. This is even more true if you’re using a solid-state drive (SSD), which offers much less hard drive space than traditional mechanical hard drives. If you’re hurting for hard drive space, these tricks should help you free up space for important files and programs by removing the unimportant junk cluttering […]
Where to Download Windows 10, 8.1, and 7 ISOs Legally
You can reinstall Windows from scratch using the product key that came with your PC, but you’ll have to find installation media yourself. Microsoft offers free ISO files for downloading; you just have to know where to look. There are few ways to do this, but they’re all on the straight and narrow–you won’t have to visit a shady Bit Torrent site to download ISOs that may be […]
Tech Term Confusion: “Memory” Means RAM, Not Storage
Some people say they have “a smartphone with 64 GB of memory”, but they don’t. Those people might have smartphones with 64 GB of disk space, or storage, but that’s different than memory. It’s time to clear up this tech term misconception. Memory Is RAM, Storage Is Your Hard Drive Memory–also called RAM–is short term. Computers (and smartphones) load data into memory when they’re working on […]
Why Do So Many Geeks Hate Internet Explorer?
It’s common knowledge that almost every single geek hates Internet Explorer with a passion, but have you ever wondered why? Let’s take a fair look at the history and where it all began… for posterity, if nothing else. Contrary to what you might think, this article is not meant to be a hate-fest on Internet Explorer—in fact, since IE 9, they have continued to improve […]
How to Use Your Free Windows 10 License After Changing Your PC’s Hardware
The free Windows 10 license you receive is tied to your PC’s hardware. You’re still allowed to use Windows 10 on that same PC even after changing its hardware. Activating that license is easier than ever in Windows 10’s Anniversary Update. How to Associate Your Windows 10 License with a Microsoft Account In Windows 10’s Anniversary Update, it’s now possible to associate your free Windows 10 license with […]
