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Microsoft has revamped the functionality of its Disk Defragment tool (now referred to as Optimize Drives) to improve its speed. Optimize Drives in Windows 8 not only defrags your disks but can also help TRIM SSDs. This can free up a lot of space not being reintegrated into your PC as well as help improve the overall performance of Windows 8. How to use Optimize Drives in Windows 8 From the Windows 8 Start screen, search for “Optimize Drives....

It is common for PCs to malfunction, display errors and perform poorly. Sometimes, the only solution to fix some of these issues is to reinstall the OS, but this could mean losing your files. The good news is that you can reinstall Windows 10/11 without dealing with this inconvenience. In this tutorial, we demonstrate how you can do just that. What Is the Difference Between Reinstall and Reset Resetting and reinstalling may sound similar and, in a broad sense, have similar functionalities, but they are not the same....

Sometimes you are working on your computer and a file is deleted by accident, or maybe you need to recover your lost photos from a memory card. Piriform, the creator of CCleaner, offers a free tool – Recuva that can help you to deal with this sort of problems. This handy utility can even restore data after an installation of your new Operating System or a format of your computer. For me, this is a must-have tool....

This article provides information on how to right-click on an iPad and where you can use that function. What to Know To right-click on the iPad, tap and hold your finger on or near text to open the right-click menu.You can’t right-click everywhere on the iPad.The right-click menu has fewer functions than performing the same option on a computer. Can You Right-Click on iPad? Yes, you can right-click on an iPad, but only in a limited capacity....

Minecraft is filled with unexpected surprises at every turn you take, you can come up against all sorts of monsters to other players, the game is filled with peril and you will need to have a spawn point when you resurrect back after dying. This guide will show you how to set a spawn point in Minecraft. Spawn points basically are the last location where you would like to return to the game to, which you get to decide....

Since its launch in 2015, the Discord application has been used regularly by gamers for communication purposes, while playing games online. You can use Discord on any gadget you own— Discord desktop apps for Windows, Mac, iOS , and Android. It also works on web browsers, if that’s what you prefer. Additionally, Discord apps can be connected to various mainstream services, including Twitch and Spotify, so that your friends can see what you are up to....

Managing your PSP downloads is made easier with Sony’s Media Go software for PC. Media Go is an update to and replacement for Media Manager. It’s free and can be a useful utility for managing your PSP downloads on your PC. It’s also the only way to access the PlayStation Store from your PC, so if you don’t have a wireless router or a PS3, it’s your only way to get PSP downloads from the PlayStation Network....

If you have a cable or satellite subscription, the easiest, most reliable, and highest-quality Sunday Night Football stream is available directly from NBC. Use your television provider username and password to log in to NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app for iOS or Android. NBC will also stream every Sunday Night Football game on Peacock. Streaming services like fuboTV, Sling TV, and others also include NBC in most packages. However, NBC isn’t available to stream in every market....

Since Empathy became the default IM app in Ubuntu 9.10, it has also replaced Pidgin as my default IM app. Empathy is simple to use and the version in Ubuntu 10.04 come with a nice interface. So even though Pidgin is functionally better, I have no compelling reasons to switch it back. There is one problem though. As I have several computers, both at home and office, I have no ways to access to the conversation logs if the conversation occurred over another computers....

Every iPhone can connect to the internet anywhere it can get a network signal, but most iPads need Wi-Fi to get online. Wi-Fi-only iPads can get online using an iPhone with a technology called tethering, which Apple calls Personal Hotspot on the iPhone. This feature allows the iPhone to function as a Wi-Fi hotspot and share its cellular network connection with nearby devices using Wi-Fi. Here’s how to tether your iPhone and iPad....

Gmail supports keyboard shortcuts to help you read and manage your messages fast and efficiently. Learn how to use both the message toolbar and keyboard shortcuts in Gmail to go to the next or previous message. What to Know Turn on Keyboard Shortcuts: Settings > Show all settings > in General tab, select Keyboard Shortcuts on.Open email and select j to go to the next message in the list. Select k to go to the previous message in the list....

Despite of lots of hues and cries, Unity is still here even after more than one year. One of the main features of Unity is its launcher which resides (mostly) in the left of the screen and enables a user to place the application shortcuts here for a quick launch. By default the size of the icons in the launcher is quite big. Even if you tweak your Unity using configuration application like MyUnity, not more than 18 icons can be visible in the launcher at one glance (at least in my Dell Inspiron N4010)....

Google Sheets is a great way to create spreadsheets online, and it comes with tons of features to make your life easier. For instance, it lets you create spreadsheets that you can share with others, apply formulas, add styling, and do tons of other things. While it has all the formatting tools to help you format your sheets, the one thing that I did not find in it was the feature that lets you apply alternate row colors....

You finally decided to try Linux in a virtual machine. You chose and downloaded a Linux distribution that looked good, created a virtual machine, installed it, played with it, ended up loving it. And now you want to see more of this fascinating Linux Land but can’t because your virtual HDD is full. Unfortunately, there’s no easy way out of this problem. You can try the conventional way – use command-line tools to expand it and a partition tool to expand the HDD size in the guest OS....

Microsoft Equation Editor was available in earlier versions of MS Word. However, developers discontinued and replaced the feature with a new equation editor for all versions released after January 2018. So, if you also struggle with how to insert equation in Word online, this article is for you. We have explained everything in great detail including how to use Microsoft equation editor shortcuts. How to Insert Equation in Word Using the equation editor in MS Word is no big task....

[dropcap color=”#111111″ font=”arial”]M[/dropcap]ost android enthusiasts know that the camera in the latest Android OS 4.2.2 Jellybean, has a very cool user interface and packs awesome features such as panorama and 360 degree photosphere. If you are stuck with older versions such as Froyo, Gingerbread or 4.1.2 Jellybean your stock camera won’t have those features or the new UI. However, if you have rooted your android, you can now enjoy the 4....

Not all internet connection speed tests provide the same metrics or parameters in their results, but all of them provide both download and upload speeds. Other metrics may include QoS, RTT, and Maximum Pause. Upload and Download Speeds Measured in kbps (kilobits per second) or Mbps (megabits per second), these values represent the rate at which data transfers to or from a network device. In the case of download speed, it refers to the rate at which data downloads to your computer or mobile device—be it VoIP data, software, documents, or media....

This article explains how to make a Roblox shirt, including instructions for creating, testing, and uploading shirts. Instructions are also included for creating Roblox T-shirts, which is a simpler process. What to Know Design your shirt in any image editing app using the official shirt template.Test your shirt in Roblox Studio to make sure it works.You need to pay 10 Robux to upload a shirt, but T-shirts are free. How to Create a Shirt in Roblox To create a shirt in Roblox, you need to download a template (it’s in the PNG file format) and then place a design on it using the image editing app of your choice....

If you are a fan of everything Viking, then you need to get your hands on Valheim. It takes you through the lifestyle of building, hunting, and sailing like a true Viking. Even though you can use wood to build your longhouses and feast halls, nothing is superior to stonecraft. To build structures using stone you need a Stone cutter near them. So let’s look at how to get and build a Stone cutter in Valheim....

While playing Adopt me you will see many players roam with their Neon pets and might want to make one for yourself. And if that is the case then you are partially in luck because the process to make Neon pets is fairly easy. But while the process is easy it is also very tedious and requires a lot of grinding. So in this guide let us check how to get a neon Pet in Adopt Me and how to make a Mega Neon Pet....