Saving energy can be challenging when you use your PC every day. In fact, a desktop computer setup (i.e., one that includes loudspeakers and a printer) that is on for eight hours a day uses almost 600 kWh a year. Fortunately, following these PC usage tips can help you conserve electricity.

The Windows 11 operating system is growing in popularity among businesses. However, just like its predecessor, it can have some intrusive privacy settings enabled by default. Luckily, you can easily turn these settings off to protect your privacy.
Turn off personalized advertising
Windows 11 features targeted ads as suggestions, recommendations, and tips on your device’s user interface.

There are several ways to transfer data from a Windows PC to a Mac. You could save your files to an external hard drive, share them over your network, or sync them up to the cloud. There’s also Windows Migration Assistant, a special utility that Apple created to easily and seamlessly import data from Windows to Mac.

Among Google Chrome’s many productivity-enhancing features, the ability to sync across devices is one of the most helpful. This feature allows users to access their Google accounts and all related apps and data from anywhere, at any time, enabling them to work efficiently and conveniently.

Windows 10 has a lot of special features that aim to improve your computing experience. Unfortunately, many of these may also slow your PC down, especially if your machine is older or has a low-end processor. We’ve listed four effective tweaks to make your Windows 10 computer faster.

When it comes to saving energy, every little effort goes a long way. The more energy-efficient your PC is, the more money you save. In fact, you can save up to $50 a year if you activate your PC’s power-saving feature. Further increase your savings by following these tips:
1. Unplug your computer when not in use
When you’re not using your computer, it’s best to shut it down and unplug it.

Receiving a notification that your computer is running out of disk space can be stressful — or even a real emergency if it happens while you're working on an urgent task. The good news is regularly cleaning out your PC can free up drive space and help it run faster.

The Windows 10 October 2020 Update, or Windows 10 version 20H2, is rolling out to billions of users worldwide, offering a number of small but important improvements to your PC. Here are some of the features you can expect from the latest Windows 10 update.

So you’ve just unboxed your brand new laptop — what do you do next? Before you start using it to surf the internet or finish your tasks for the day, take these steps to optimize its performance and ensure it meets your needs.
1. Update your laptop’s operating system
One of the first things you should do before using your laptop is to update its operating system (OS). Assuming you did not purchase the laptop when it was first released, it will still be running an older OS. Because important patches and fixes are released with each new update, you must install the latest ones to ensure your laptop doesn’t have vulnerabilities that malicious third parties can exploit.

Do you feel like your online activity is being spied on? That’s because it probably is — but not by cybercriminals as you might think. It’s more likely that it’s your operating system that’s doing the spying and giving away information about you.