The storage system of a computer has always been the slowest component in the chain. Your CPU has fast cache memory, which interacts much slower (yet still fast!) with RAM and then we have your systems disks, which are again orders of magnitude slower.  RAID or Redundant Array of Independent/Inexpensive Disks is a method of…

When you need to translate a word or sentence to another language, you probably check with a friend or a foreign language dictionary. However, using an online translator is a quicker way of doing it. Some translate text into other languages and speak the translation out loud in the other language while others translate spoken…

Your Windows 10 computer saves your downloaded files in a certain folder on your hard drive. If you want, you can change this default download location on your Windows 10 PC to any other folder you like.  There are many reasons you may want to change the default downloads folder on your computer. Maybe you…

When you want to alphabetize in Excel, whether it’s to sort a column or a row, the process is usually straightforward. However, when it comes to alphabetizing multiple rows or columns, or dealing with letters and numbers, the process may require a few extra steps. In this article you’ll learn everything you need to know…

If you use Dropbox as your primary storage, you need uninterrupted access to your files all the time. Sometimes, you may find that your Dropbox files are not syncing . If this happens, you won’t be able to keep your files in sync and your devices will have older versions of your files. There are…

Organizing your Excel spreadsheets isn’t always easy, especially when those spreadsheets are large. But if you know how to move columns in Excel more efficiently, you can reorganize even large spreadsheets without messing up all of the data and calculations inside of them. In this article, you’ll learn three ways to move columns in Excel…

If you’re tired of the same default font choices in Microsoft Word, or want to really spruce up a document with a new font, you should know that it’s possible and easy to add fonts to Microsoft Word.  Using third-party websites such as DaFont or 1001 Free Fonts , you can browse their wide selections…

When you surf the web and run across an issue with loading websites, the advice you’ll hear most is to try to clear your browser cache and delete cookies. Most computer users are familiar with these terms. However, not everybody knows what exactly cached data and cookies are and why you should clear them from…

Few things are more frustrating than having spent most of your digital life on Google, relying on Gmail to send and receive emails, Google Drive for storage, Google Calendar for your appointments, and Google Photos for your photo archive, etc, only to get locked out of your Google account due to a forgotten password or…