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Your router is like a gate that protects all your WiFi your devices from hackers. However, your router can’t block new threats unless you keep its firmware up to date. Here’s how to update your router to enhance the performance of all your devices and improve your home security. How to Update Your Router To update your router’s firmware, type …

The first thing you should do when you get a new WiFi router is change your network’s default name and password. Even if you’ve already changed your password, the Wi-Fi Alliance recommends you change it at least once a year. Here’s everything you need to know about how to change your WiFi network’s name and password on a Windows or …

With a Google Nest Hello Video Doorbell, you will get notifications on your smartphone anytime someone approaches your home. Then you can talk and listen to your guests using the built-in two-way audio system. Plus, unlike other video doorbells, Nest Hello records continuous video, so you can review everything that has happened in front of your door for the past …

There were over 300 billion emails sent and received every day in 2020, according to data from Statista. If you’re tired of your Gmail inbox being flooded with spam, there’s a quick and easy way to delete them all at once. Here’s how to filter your messages in Gmail and permanently delete them all at once. How to Filter and …

Do you want to use parental controls to protect your children from seeing certain websites? Or perhaps you want to block yourself from being distracted by Facebook while you work. Either way, here’s how to turn on SafeSearch and block websites on the Chrome web browser. How to Turn on SafeSearch on Chrome To filter out Google search results that …

Linux is a family of open-source operating systems. They are based on the Linux kernel and are free to download. They can be installed on either a Mac or Windows computer. Here’s how to install Linux on a Windows 10 PC.  If you want to dual boot Linux and Windows, you will need to create a space for your Linux …

With a feature called “routines,” Alexa makes it easy to control all your smart home devices at once. For example, you can make all the smart lights in your home turn on when you wake up every morning. Or you can turn off your smart lights, your smart thermostat, and your smart TV all at the same time just by …

While most external hard drives are already designed to work for Windows computers, there are times when you need to reformat one. You might want a drive that works with Macs and PCs, or maybe you want to partition it, which will split it up into two different formats. Here’s how to format an external hard drive for Windows 10 …

Apps take up a lot of space, so it’s important to know how to remove them in order to keep your system running smoothly. If you’ve been having problems with your computer, you might also be able to fix it by deleting malicious programs and unnecessary apps. Here’s everything you need to know about how to uninstall any app on …

If you want a quick and easy way to access your favorite websites, you can create a desktop shortcut that opens any page instantly. Then you can even add a website shortcut to your Start Menu and Taskbar on a Windows 10 computer or your Launchpad and Dock on a Mac. Here’s how to create a desktop shortcut to a …