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How to Test Internet Download and Upload Speeds
An internet speed test evaluates your current broadband parameters. A speed test works by sending a file from a speed test server and analyzing the time it takes to download the file onto your local device and then uploading it back to the server. To perform many high bandwidth activities it is advised to perform an…
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How to Set Up a Mobile Hotspot in Windows 11
Setting up a mobile hotspot from your computer allows you to share your internet connection with up to 8 other devices. This is useful if other devices cannot sign in to a wireless network, or when you want to share your wired connection with wireless devices. This article will take you through the steps of setting up a…
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How to Use Color Filters in Windows 11
Windows 11 has built-in accessibility features that can help users with vision impairments. Users can enable color filters to apply colorblindness, grayscale and inverted filters. Use the instructions below to apply color filters in Windows. How to turn on Windows color filters Click on Start ⊞ and select Settings ⚙. Click…
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How to Activate Game Mode in Windows 11
What is Windows game mode? Game mode is a Windows 11 feature that helps improve gaming performance. When game mode is enabled, your operating system will limit background tasks to help optimize your gaming performance. This helps reduce the strain on your system resources. If you want your background processes to go back…
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How to Access Visual Effects in Windows 11
You can turn on additional visual effects in Windows to make your operating system feel faster and more responsive. Turning on visual effects may impact the overall performance of your computer, so you may need to fine tune the settings to suit your preferences. Read below to learn how to access visual effects and what the…
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How to Setup a PIN for your Chromebook
You can setup a PIN on your Chromebook so you do not have to type your password every you unlock your screen. This can save you time without sacrificing security. You will still need to keep track of your password because you will need to use it if you log out of your account or reset your device. Use the instructions…
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How to Unlock Chromebook Hidden Features using Chrome Flags
The Chrome Flag feature allows the Google Chrome community to test new Chrome features before they are made available via a stable release on Google Chrome. It is not recommended for non-professional users to use these flags as they could potentially damage or compromise your computer. Security issues are usually fixed in…
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How to Enable Privacy Indicators on Your Chromebook
Privacy Indicators are a special Chrome Flag feature that will show the privacy status of your Chromebook camera and microphone. When the camera, microphone, or screen sharing is active, a green icon will appear on the status bar. This is allows you to easily see when you are sharing your screen or audio and video with…
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Acer Swift 3 Vulnerability May Allow Deactivation of Critical Protections Allowing Read/Write Access to the System Management Mode
VULNERABILITY DETAILSResearchers have identified a vulnerability that may allow deactivation of critical protections used for the TSEG region, which stores SMM code, after the system has booted. This may allow a privileged attacker to deactivate the configured TSEG region protections and thus obtain read/write access to…
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How to Split the Screen on Chromebook
The Chromebook split screen function is a very useful productivity tool that allows you to micromanage and increase your productivity by having two apps on the screen simultaneously. This can be done using the maximize button, with keyboard shortcuts, or with a touchscreen. Read below to find out how. How to split screen…
