Computers and Software - Tips & How-Tos

We recommend clearing cookies at least every few months to maintain your privacy and keep your browser running efficiently. Here's our step-by-step guide.

You can add your resume to your LinkedIn profile, share it with your followers, and upload it to make it searchable by recruiters. Here are the steps. 

Saving what you see on your computer (Windows, Mac or Chromebook) or phone (iOS or Android) is simple if you know the right combination of buttons to push.

If you're getting white or black screens, lockups, out-of-memory errors, or extension crashes in your browser, your page file settings may be the issue.

Our guide will walk you through the complete step-by-step process of buying, installing, and formatting a new budget-focused SSD for your Windows desktop.

Manage your Facebook Privacy settings so you know who is and isn't seeing your posts and take control of how Facebook uses your personal information.

However you choose to dispose of your computer, remember to remove personal and financial information that someone else could access.

Here are the 5 tools in Google Search and Shopping that make it easy to find exactly what you want for the best price and buy it from a trusted merchant.

Follow our step-by-step directions for changing your email address for your Gmail, Microsoft (outlook, hotmail, etc.), Yahoo, and iCloud accounts.

Find out if your husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend is cheating on you. Here's how to catch them..how tech provides clues that your spouse is cheating.

Set up your monitor the right with way with our easy step-by-step instructions and tips for getting the most out of using an external monitor.

We all want to help when a natural disaster strikes, but before donating, follow these 7 steps to ensure your dollars aren't going to scammers.

Preventing hackers from accessing your webcam is easier than you think. Here are 9 things you can do right now to stop hackers in their tracks.

Here’s how you can make your smartphone and laptop screens more readable without resorting to reading glasses.

No matter your browser’s privacy settings, it can still share identifying personal info that could then be exploited by hackers for financial gain.

Passwords you save when using Chrome can sync across all your devices. Here's how to use Google Password Manager on your computer, phone, and tablet.

Keeping yourself – and your friends – safe from Facebook account cloning scams is simple. This is everything you need to know to protect yourself.

Speech-to-text may be built into Windows, but it’s not set up. Here’s how to get started with speech-to-text and tips for getting the best results.

When you're already using a keyboard to work in an app, knowing a few simple key combinations to perform tasks can save you a lot of time and effort.

Google keeps making browsing more efficient. So even if you've been using Chrome for years, check out our 12 tips to see what you may be missing.

Tired of printing, signing and then scanning documents? Here are the simple steps to create an electronic signature and add it to PDF, Word and other documents.

There’s a simple way to send links directly between your own phone and computer browsers without resorting to emailing or texting yourself.

Performing a factory reset is an end-of-the-line solution, when you're out of other options for fixing your PC or ready to give it away or recycle it.

Safeguard your Excel worksheets from accidentally deleting formulas or data sets by locking important cells, while leaving the rest of the worksheet editable.

There isn't a single switch to stop automatic updates for Windows 11, but I have found three easy ways to disable automatic updates in your settings.

It only takes a few clicks to add fonts to your Windows PC for use in all of your apps. Here are the steps for Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers.

Not sure if an email is real or spoofed? Here's how to access your email header information and which fields clearly show that an email is not what it is purporting to be.

These tools analyze the language in all of a product's reviews and tell you if the Amazon rating is likely inflated by fake reviews.

If you’re concerned about unauthorized access to your computer, it only takes a few minutes to change your Windows 10 password to keep your info private.

WhatsApp may be primarily a smartphone app, but it is easy to use on your computer using the WhatsApp Desktop app for Windows PC or Mac. Here’s how. 

Follow these steps to get your personal information removed from people search directories, including FastPeopleSearch, MyLife, Spokeo and more.

Apple’s AirPods can pair just as easily with your Windows PC as any other pair of Bluetooth headphones. Here’s how.

From older devices to signal interference, these factors may be slowing down your WiFi. Here's how to figure out what's good WiFi speed for your home.

Have you ever regretted an email immediately after you've sent it? Outlook lets you recall email. Here are the steps you need to take.

Gmail is packed with features that can improve your productivity. Here are the 11 Gmail features you should be using to save time every day.

Master the basics of the photo and video sharing social network Instagram with our guide that covers everything you need to know to get started.

Get offensive and dangerous zoombombing videos removed from any of the major video sharing platforms and hold accountable those who captured and posted them.

Here's how to determine how much internet bandwidth you need in your home to stream movies and browse the internet without stuttering or slowdowns.

Tired of printing, signing and then scanning documents? Here are the simple steps to signing PDF and Word documents on your phone and computer.

Follow these steps to use your own router for Verizon Fios service and avoid Verizon's outrageous rental fees.

The internet may be filled with misleading links and potential scams, but these expert-approved tips will help you shop safely this holiday season. 

It's quick and easy to search with images rather than text — and it has a ton of handy uses. Find out how to reverse image search with your computer and phone.

Want extra privacy online? Here are the tools you need to keep your browsing activities hidden.

The 15 most common reasons why your computer is so slow – and the simple measures anyone can take to make your desktop or laptop run faster.

Removing unwanted files and streamlining your folder system can not only free up storage space, but improve your computer's performance. Here's how to spruce up your computer and make sure it stays that way.

Plan on giving a tech gift? Check out our tips for making the out-of-box experience a good one.

We found big sales already underway and some awesome sales starting on Thanksgiving or Black Friday that last through Cyber Monday. 

The best ways to hide your searches from employers and family members, and keep Google and other advertisers from targeting ads based on your search history.

Within deep web lies a subset of sites purposefully designed to be inaccessible and requiring special software to visit called the dark web. Here's what you need to know before you start surfing.