How to Use Windows 11’s Hidden NVMe Driver to Boost SSD Performance
It turns out that Windows has been holding your NVMe SSDs back for years. It’s been treating these modern SSDs like they’re older SSDs. For those who aren’t aware, NVMe SSDs connect directly to your computer’s PCIe lanes instead of using older SAT connections, letting them move data several times fast with lower latency and better multitasking. Or at least, that’s what they theoretically should be doing. Luckily, Microsoft has […]
How to Remove Copilot and Other AI From Windows 11
If you’re like me, you’re starting to find AI to be an exhausting topic. It feels like every single company is trying to cram AI into everything we use, from search engines to OSes to even simple refrigerators! Who needs an AI smart fridge? What began as a promising addition that mostly stayed out of the way is increasingly becoming […]
The Ultimate Guide to the Clipboard on macOS
The clipboard is one of those system features that you constantly rely on, but rarely actively think about. Without it, a function you use every single day wouldn’t even be able to work. I’m talking, of course, of the copy and paste function, the best friend of procrastinating students and iterative researchers everywhere. Every copied sentence, image, file, or snippet of HTML has to pass through […]
How to Use and Enhance Clipboard on Windows 11
The clipboard is one of the most universal part of any OS. This feature exists from Android to Mac, and is responsible for enabling one of the most useful actions ever – copy, cut and paste. What most people don’t realize is that Microsoft has significantly expanded what the clipboard can do past these basic features. The clipboard on Windows 11 has gone past being a simple basic temporary storage tool […]
How to Optimize the Clipboard on iPhone.
The clipboard on iPhone is, like on almost every other device, one of the most frequently used yet least understood feature on your iPhone. Every time you copy text, an image, or a link, your iPhone will quietly store that information inside the system clipboard so you can paste it somewhere else. Most people know about that part. However, what most people don’t know is that you can make it do so […]
How to Maximize Your Clipboard on Android
The clipboard is one of the most universal functions across all devices. However, it’s shocking how little most people know about it. Most don’t even know that when you copy things, it’s saved to the clipboard before you paste them! What’s more, each device has their own little quirks when it comes to how they handle the clipboard. Whether you’re a casual user or a more advanced user, […]
I Replaced Chrome with DuckDuckGo and the Results Were Surprising
Google Chrome is by far my most used browser even though I have my issues with it, like its memory usage (If you have similar issues, check out our guide to help with that!). It’s fast, familiar, and tightly integrated with Google’s ecosystem so I can easily access things like Gmail, Drive, Docs, and sync it up with my Android phone. It’s understandable why it’s pretty much the default go-to […]
5 Free Movie Websites That Are Totally Legal
Free movie websites are often misunderstood. When you hear that, odds are good that you’d assume that it automatically means piracy or copyright violations, but that’s not true! There are actually quite a few legal movie sites for free, backed by ads, public-domain libraries, or institutional funding that let you watch free movies online without breaking the law. After all, what do you think happens to […]
The New Google Chrome Split View Feature is Shockingly Useful
Modern browsing rarely involves having only one website open at a time. Knowing how to split screen on Chrome is such a useful skill to have. Whether you’re researching, writing, comparing prices, or managing multiple tools, swapping tabs constantly can quickly break your flow state. That’s why the new Google Chrome Split View feature is so welcome. It’s a productivity feature that a ton of browsers are adopting, and […]
How to Fix “Not Enough Memory” in Google Chrome
What Is The “Not Enough Memory to Open this Page” Error? Google Chrome is a fast and versatile browser, but it’s also known as the most RAM hungry browser out there. It’s not uncommon for Chrome to hog up multiple gigabytes of RAM with only a couple of tabs open. That’s why it’s pretty common to run into the infamous “Not enough memory to open this page” error. […]
How to Turn Off Sticky Keys in Windows 11
What are Sticky Keys? Sticky Keys has been a mainstay accessibility feature in Windows, designed mainly for people with motor disabilities. It’s meant to help folks who have trouble holding down multiple keys at the same time by making the keys “stick” down, letting them be pressed one by one to provide access to the usual shortcuts. However, because the shortcut […]
How To Turn Off Discord Overlay
What is the Discord Overlay? Discord has become one of the leading VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) programs in recent years, with it especially being popular with gamers. To appeal further to that audience, they’ve added a ton of features to help augment the gaming experience. The Discord overlay is just one of these features. However, there are multiple […]
How to Compare Two Folders in Windows 11
An Important Step in File Management Keeping files organized is an important skill in the modern day. Pretty much every office job will require some skill in data management, and once you’re managing work documents, photo collections, coding projects, and more, there will inevitably come a time where you have to compare two folders to make sure they match. Maybe you’ve copied thousands of files over […]
A Comprehensive List of File Extensions
What Are File Types and Extensions? File types are the kind of thing that you acknowledge exists in everyday life, but you don’t really think about what exactly they are. Well, a file type defines exactly how information is structured and stored inside a file and how different programs interpret it. Every single file on […]
What To Do If You’re Still Running Windows 7
Moving On From Windows 7 Windows 7 was one of the fan favorites when it came to Windows OSes. Of course, it helped that it came off the back of the relatively mediocre Windows Vista, but it was genuinely great on its own. It had a fantastic OS, was sleek and fast, had fantastic security, […]
How To Clear Your Cache on iPhone
What is Cached Data? Cached data is something that’s used whenever there’s any loading of digital data required. In other words, pretty much everything digital these days utilizes it in some way. The way it works is simple. Whenever you visit a website or open an app, your device will save, or “cache”, some parts […]
How To Find All Photos Stored on Windows 11
Photo Storage on Windows 11 You’ve probably been saving images into your PC in a ton of different ways over the years. However, each of these methods tend to save into different spots. From transferring them from your phone, downloading pictures off the internet, or just simply saving them from the internet, you probably have […]
east-tec Eraser Review: A File Eraser That Covers All Bases Thoroughly
Why Use a File Eraser? One fact that many users don’t know is that simply deleting a file isn’t enough to guarantee its disappearance. What really happens when you delete a file is the system will mark the space it used to take up as “available to use”. It isn’t until you actually use that […]
How to Scan Documents with Your Phone (Better Than a Scanner)
Why Scan with your Phone? For about half a century now, scanning meant firing up a clunky printer, waiting for it to warm up, taking a few minutes to scan it, then praying your computer was properly set up. Or, alternatively, doing it at a local shop then having to wrestle a crowd of people […]
How to Protect a Folder on Mac Without Paying
Why Protect your Folders? Protecting your folders isn’t just a simple matter of privacy. Everybody has information that they don’t want other people to see, but everybody also has information that they really, really don’t want other people to see. If you don’t properly secure information that could greatly impact your life, then you’ll always […]
