Computers and Software - Tips & How-Tos

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.

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

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.

Have you ever regretted an email immediately after you've sent it? Both Gmail and Outlook let you unsend an email, but you need to make sure it's enabled.

You can make email from important people automatically stand out in your Outlook mailbox with color coding. Here's how.

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

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

If you want to share files between an Android phone and a Windows PC but you don't have a cable handy, sharing over Bluetooth is a quick and easy option

Want to switch email accounts but are afraid of losing important emails in the process? Here's how to make a smooth transition.

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.

From detecting the strongest WiFi signal to managing your WiFi network traffic, here’s how you can improve your WiFi for high-quality video calls.

Here are the simple steps to create an electronic signature so you can easily add it to PDF, Word and other documents.

Avoid manually entering events. It's easy to add iCal invites (.ics files) to your Google calendar if you follow these simple steps.

Two-factor authentication (2FA) prevents hackers from gaining access to your accounts even if they have your password. Here are the best practices for using 2FA.

Nothing's gone forever. Even if your favorite website goes offline for good or a site takes pages down, it's easy to look up an archived copy.

Digitally manipulated video can depict celebrities, politicians and other people saying and doing things they never did. Here’s how to spot the signs of a deepfake.

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.

Using public Wi-Fi is like having a conversation in a public place: Others can overhear you. Protect your privacy with these five key security tactics.

What is legitimate for recruiters to ask candidates and how you can recognize when you're being scammed? Here's how to tell when a job pitch isn't for real.

Knowing a few simple key combinations can save you a lot of time and effort. So check out our favorites.

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.

VPNs can read all of your internet traffic, so you want to make sure your personal data isn't being exploited in return for "free" service. Here's who to trust.

If you don't want your list of Facebook friends to be available to the public, here's how to hide it.

From a privacy overhaul to ethical tech usage, here are 9 ways you can revamp and improve your relationship with technology in 2019.

We scoured the internet to find the best deals available on tech products this Cyber Monday. 

How to tell if your Facebook account had been hacked, how to kick a hacker out of your account and how to secure your account against future hacking.

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.

Having trouble editing scheduled tweets with images in Tweetdeck? Here is how to fix the issue so you can change your text, edit your image or reschedule the time.

Security experts agree that using a password manager is far safer than reusing passwords and there are steps you can take to use one safely.

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.

Whether your kids are using your home WiFi or your carrier's cellular network, there are tools that let you monitor and restrict screen time. 

These digital alternatives to pen and paper give you information-retaining benefits of handwritten notes with the organization and convenience of digital note taking.

Our top picks for online photo storing services will free up your smartphone storage, keep your mobile photos safe and much more.  

If you follow these simple steps, you should be safe from ransomware and most other cyber threats likely to come your way.

Want to unfriend someone on Facebook but don't want them to find out? Here's how to block them out without pissing them off.

If you've been hearing about the blockchain, it's likely to have been in conjunction with bitcoin, but there's much more to know. Here's your primer.

Gmail is packed with hidden features that can save you time and improve your productivity.

You read your email on your phone, but when you check again on your computer, your messages are gone. Here's how to stop your email from disappearing.

Follow these simple steps to get rid of the paper that is cluttering up your home and still have easy access to the important documents in your life.

Find out if your online account information has been exposed to cyber criminals and what to do about it if you are a victim.

A step-by-step guide to clearing out Gmail, Google Photos and Drive cloud storage.

How to avoid online scams this holiday shopping season and what to do if you think you have fallen for one.

Make these healthy tech habits part of your regular routine to help prevent headaches, eyestrain and more.

Looking to download YouTube videos so you can watch them offline? We have three options for how to do it.

Windows 7 and  8 computers and tablets get a free upgrade to Windows 10 until July 29. Here's how to get your copy of Windows 10 and set it up.

The browser plug-ins Silverlight, Flash and Java are easily exploitable by malware. Here's how to disable or uninstall them.

Haven't you already paid for Windows 10? Ads have begun creeping onto the Windows 10 lock screen, but there's a way to make them stop.

Save time with these useful keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10.

Are you having trouble finding the correct resolution for your display using an NVIDIA graphics card? Here's the fix.