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August 2024

The hidden menu behind the Windows Start button
With a simple shortcut you can access a shortcuts menu directly from the Start button in Windows.
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Ionuț-Alexandru Popa
How to move an off-screen window back into view using the keyboard in Windows
Multi monitor setups are great, but sometimes they can be really annoying, like when a window is stuck to an invisible second screen. Fortunately…
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Ionuț-Alexandru Popa
Stop Excel from automatically converting dates with these methods
One of the most annoying things that happens in Excel is when you type something, and the data gets converted to a date format and looks nothing like…
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Ionuț-Alexandru Popa

July 2024

God Mode in Windows, not what you think, but still cool
Windows is full of Easter eggs and hidden cool stuff, and the God Mode is probably the best example.
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Ionuț-Alexandru Popa
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Use your Phone camera as a PC webcam for better quality
Phone cameras have long surpassed point-and-shoot cameras and PC webcams, so why not use your smartphone for clear image and sound during online…
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Ionuț-Alexandru Popa
A neat trick for transferring multiple small files quickly over the network
Transferring multiple small files over a network will always be slow due to overhead, but this trick will make the transfer a breeze.
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Ionuț-Alexandru Popa
Quick tip on how to save all images in a Word document
If you need to quickly save all files from a Word document, there are two fast ways to do it.
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Ionuț-Alexandru Popa

June 2024

How to install any website as a desktop app in just a few seconds
You can easily make a website look and behave like a normal desktop app, so you can pin it to the taskbar or to the start menu, and make it run in a…
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Ionuț-Alexandru Popa
How to use Ctrl and Shift to select multiple files and folders with precision
You can combine Ctrl and Shift with mouse clicks to select items you want to move, copy, or delete.
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Ionuț-Alexandru Popa
Photopea is a free alternative for Photoshop you can use in your browser
If you’re doing basic photo editing, you don’t need Adobe Photoshop. Photopea is the perfect alternative that runs in your browser window.
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Ionuț-Alexandru Popa
Why you need a NAS, or at least should consider getting one
Network attached storage (NAS) devices are becoming easier to use and can do so much more than just store your files.
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Ionuț-Alexandru Popa
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