What is Windows Hello Face? Should I use Windows Hello Face? Windows Hello Face is the face recognition component of the authentication system used by Windows. It is a very welcome alternative to passwords, allowing quick user sign-ins. Moving away from passwords has many benefits: greater accessibility, a reduction in vulnerabilities related to human errors and limitations, increased usability, etc. Also, Microsoft clearly states that the biometric data used by Windows Hello is stored only on your local device, so you shouldn’t be concerned about your privacy.

NOTE: As mentioned in the introduction, this guide shows you how to work with the clipboard from Windows 11. If you are unclear on what the clipboard is and its purpose, check out this article first: What is a clipboard? How does it work? How to open the clipboard in Windows 11 Let’s start with the basics: before anything else, you must know how to access the clipboard in Windows 11.

NOTE: This guide works for computers with Windows and Linux, as long as you use Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, or Opera as your browser. How to post on Instagram from a PC with Google Chrome Open Google Chrome, visit instagram.com and log in with your account. Then, you need to enable Developer Tools, emulate a mobile browser, and access the tools required to post to Instagram. To do that, click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner to open the “Customize and control Google Chrome” menu.

NOTE: To create this guide, we used an iPhone 11 running on iOS 16.3.1. If you’re running a different iOS version, things might look a bit different, but the basics should remain the same. Step 1: How to add screen record on the iPhone Control Center The built-in iPhone Screen Recording feature has been around since iOS 11. In order to use it, the first step is to add it to the Control Center - luckily, you only need to do this once.

Windows 10: The regular Start Menu vs. the full screen Start Menu Because most users did not enjoy the Start screen from Windows 8, which occupied the whole screen, in Windows 10, Microsoft decided to use an approach that is more familiar to Windows 7 users. As a result, in Windows 10, the Start Menu occupies only a portion of the screen, when you open it. This approach is suitable for most users, especially when using Windows 10 laptops and computers without a touchscreen.

How to screenshot on an iPhone using the Side Button and Volume Up While older models, with Touch ID, required you to press the Home and Power (top/side) buttons to take a screenshot on your iPhone, things are different on newer Apple devices. So, if you just upgraded from an older model and you’re wondering how to screenshot on an iPhone without a Home button, this chapter illustrates the standard method using its physical buttons.

1. How to tell what Windows you have by looking at the sign-in screen It may sound too easy to be true, but if you want to know what Windows you have, it is often enough just to look at the Windows sign-in screen to learn whether you have Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7, or Windows 8.1. Start your computer or device and wait for it to boot. When the sign-in screen shows up, check the way it looks.

In the past, Microsoft allowed us to unlink Skype accounts from Microsoft accounts In the past, if you went to the Skype website, logged in with your Skype account and went to Account settings, you were given the option to unlink your Microsoft account from your Skype ID. See the Unlink button that was offered by Microsoft until 2017. Today, this button no longer exists, and, on their support page, Microsoft states the following: “Due to ongoing changes, unlinking of Skype and Microsoft accounts is currently unavailable.

NOTE: For this tutorial, I used an iPhone 12 mini running iOS 17.4. If you have a different iPhone model or another iOS version, things might not look the same, but they should be similar. What to do if you forget your SIM PIN? Unless you’ve manually disabled the SIM PIN, your iPhone will prompt you to enter the SIM card’s PIN code each time you power it on. If you find yourself unable to recall this PIN code, the chances to guess it are, at the very best, slim.

ASUS Mini PC PB60G: Who is it good for? The ASUS Mini PC PB60G is an excellent choice for people who: Need a small form factor PC for their office, which does not take much space Want a Mini PC to which they can later add a powerful discrete video card Want to be able to connect many displays to their Mini PC (up to 7) Pros and cons There are many good things to say about the ASUS Mini PC PB60G:

What is the Motorola Moto G5S Plus good at? The Motorola Moto G5S Plus is an excellent smartphone for: People who need a solid phone with a stock Android operating system People for whom screen size is important People who don’t want to spend a fortune on a mobile device, but are not willing to trade the performance for price Pros and cons Summarizing our findings, we liked the following about the Motorola Moto G5S Plus:

Unboxing the ASUS Cerberus mouse Even though it is rather simple, the packaging for the ASUS Cerberus mouse definitely looks good. You can see the device without having to unbox it. The specifications of this gaming mouse appear on the back of the box. Inside the box you will find the mouse itself, the quick start guide and the warranty. There’s no disc with drivers, so don’t look for it.

What is the ASUS VivoMouse WT710? The VivoMouse, as ASUS presents it, is not exactly a traditional computer mouse, as you would expect. They position this device as a 3-in-1 PC controller - a mouse, touchpad, and wireless remote. What ASUS tried to do with this device is to offer a more intuitive way of interacting with Windows 8.1 systems that do not have touch screens, like a classic desktop or a laptop.

What is Digital Citizen doing? Traditionally, reviewers have been focusing on the features and the capabilities of security software. We want to do it differently. We know that a correctly configured program will be able to cope with all the security requirements of an average user. You probably don’t need intelligent packet filters, tunneling features, logging features and fancy activity monitors. You probably just want to block suspicious programs and make sure that your computer is safe from malware and hacker attacks.

Unboxing the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 The packaging of the Surface Pro 2 is very nice and elegant, worthy of a premium device. When you open it, you see the device, the power cable and the power block. A nice touch about the power block is that it has a USB port that you can use to charge other devices, like your smartphone. Underneath the Surface, you will find the pen, the manual and several brochures with all kinds of useful bonuses like 200 GB of free space on your SkyDrive, for 2 years, and a Skype Unlimited World subscription for 1 year.

How to turn on Dark Mode for Windows 10 apps like File Explorer If you want to enable Dark Mode for all Windows 10 apps, as well as the operating system, you should read and follow the instructions from this guide: How to enable or turn off Dark Mode in Windows 10. However, keep reading if you want to turn on Dark Mode only for Windows apps like File Explorer, Photos, and Settings.

What is a VPN? What does VPN mean? A VPN or Virtual Private Network is a secure encrypted connection to another network than the one you are in, made through the internet. This means that a VPN extends a private network across a public network (in most cases, the internet), which allows users to send and receive sensitive data as if their computers or devices were directly connected to the private network, even though physically, they are not in the same network.

What is SMART (HDD & SSD)? SMART is a system that monitors the internal information of your drive. Its clever name is actually an acronym for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. SMART, also written as S.M.A.R.T., is a technology found inside HDDs and SSDs. It is independent of your operating system, BIOS, or other software. What does SMART do for HDDs and SSDs? SMART was invented because computers needed something that could monitor the health state of their hard drives.

What is System Restore? System Restore is a system recovery tool that takes snapshots of some of the essential system files and the Windows Registry. Those snapshots are saved as Restore Points, which, in turn, allow you to reverse the changes that were made to your Windows 10 operating system. System Restore works like an Undo button for the changes that were made to system files and settings, like drivers, registry keys, installed apps, and so on.

1. Optimized performance that’s been time-tested Since its launch in 2015, Windows 10 kept on proving time and again that it’s a reliable and efficient operating system. Even with the arrival of the newer Windows 11, Windows 10 has continually been optimized to work with modern hardware, deliver faster performance, decrease boot times, and improve responsiveness. Optimized performance that’s been time-tested Though Windows 11 comes with many changes to the visual interface and plenty of under-the-hood improvements like Direct Storage for optimized gaming, many people feel that Windows 10 offers better responsiveness.