The cool, blue light from your computer screen could be straining your eyes and disrupting your normal sleep patterns. Prevent these maladies with f.lux, a free app that automatically adjusts your screen’s color temperature, making it warmer at night, and cooler during the day.
Don’t Wait for Windows 10: How to Use Virtual Desktops in Windows XP and Up
Excited about virtual desktops in Windows 10? Don’t wait until next year! The core technology for virtual desktops has been in Windows for years, but Microsoft hid it from the default Windows installation. Here’s how to access true virtual desktops in any version of Windows since Windows XP.
Quickly Hide Open Windows and Show Your Desktop With This Handy Shortcut
Although not as flashy as OS X’s Mission Control, Windows has long included some powerful window management tools, including one useful keyboard shortcut that lets you quickly hide all of your open windows and applications. Read on to find out how you can use this shortcut for enhanced productivity and privacy.
Dr. Upgrade or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Update My iPhone the Right Way
Botched updates are bound to hit everyone at least once. But by approaching updates and upgrades with the proper mindset, and following these simple tips, you can avoid some major disasters, preserving your time and sanity in the process.
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Virtualization Benchmark Showdown - Parallels 10 vs. Fusion 7 vs. VirtualBox
With the recent launch of Parallels 10 and Fusion 7, consumers are once again left wondering which virtualization platform to choose for their Mac. We take a comprehensive look at both, and compare how they perform to each other, and to the free VirtualBox, with benchmarks examining overall processing power, graphics performance, and real-world tests like battery life and video encoding. Read on for our full results.
Pin the PC Settings App to the Windows 8.1 Start Screen or Taskbar for Quick Access
Although many Windows 8.1 users prefer to spend their time on the Desktop, there are still several important system options that can only be accessed via the Metro/Modern PC Settings app. Here’s how to make PC Settings easier to manage by pinning it to your Start Screen or Taskbar.
How and Why to Change the Built-in Administrator Account Name in Windows
All modern versions of Windows include a built-in Administrator account with unparalleled access to your PC. Although these accounts are disabled by default, they represent a potential security risk because hackers and malware know their default name. But if you change the name of your built-in Administrator account, you can slightly increase your PC’s security. Here’s how to do it.
What Ever Happened to Windows Pinball?
Windows Pinball, also known as 3D Pinball Space Cadet, was a simple and fun pinball game included in Windows up until XP, but it was absent from Vista and later. Here’s what happened to this classic game and how you can play it again.
How to Configure an App to Always Run as Administrator in Windows
User Account Control in Windows limits the ability of applications to access critical parts of Windows without administrator privileges. Users can always set an app to run as administrator as needed, but for those who frequently run apps that require this setting, here’s how to always have an app run as administrator by default.
Parallels Desktop 10 Now Available with OS X Yosemite Support
Parallels has just launched the next version of its OS X virtualization software. Parallels Desktop 10 brings a number of performance enhancements and new features aimed at further bridging the gap between host and guest operating systems.