All devices connected to the Internet must have a public IP address. An IP address allows two devices - the sender and recipient of Internet communications - to find and exchange information with each other. In this article, we provide several methods to find your IP address. Any device conn
Power Plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manage how your computer uses power and also helps you to manage your laptop's battery life. In this article, we show how to create plans, make adjustments, and delete them. If you are not happy with how your plan manages power,
The Windows.old folder is created when upgrading Windows to a newer version, reinstalling or upgrading, and during major Windows updates. This article shows how to delete your previous version of the Windows folder known as Windows.old and save disk space on your PC. The Windows.old folder c
Many people are concerned that Windows 10 gathers too much private information from users. While Microsoft isn't doing anything without your permission, some aspects must be considered. This article shows several ways to protect your privacy on Windows 10. One concern is that Windows 10 auto
You may have received your free upgrade to Windows 10, but there is a price to pay. Microsoft is gradually increasing the delivery of ads and annoying notifications within its Windows operating systems. In this article, we show how to make your Windows 10 system ad-free easily. If you are ne
A virtual machine emulates a computer system within a physical PC and functions identically: it powers up, boots, shuts down and reboots. In this article, we show some virtual machines available and how they work. Virtual machines allow you to install and run other operating systems within
Today, sending faxes is a somewhat old-fashioned way to send documents. However, many offices still use fax machines. In this article, we show how to send faxes from your computer without any printing, etc. Sending fax online requires a digital form of your document, so you need to scan it f
S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a utility that monitors hard drive health and reports any existing or potential future problems. This article shows you how to check your hard drive health and which tools to use to prevent failure. As an early warning system,
Updated graphics drivers are essential and often deliver better performance. This article will show you the three main methods for updating the graphics card drivers. Choose the method that suits you, but note that not every method is guaranteed to work. A graphics (video) driver is the soft
We should all be concerned about protecting our data, especially when we store important photos, documents, or other sensitive files of any format on our computers. Backing up files is a simple process that can help you to avoid data loss. In this article, we look at Windows backup and recovery to