How-tos are detailed posts that explain how stuff works and how to get things done. All how-tos on Dong Knows Tech are based on real-world experience or hands-on testing.
When logging in, especially the first time, the Start Menu in Windows 10 greets you with a ton of junk tiles. Many of them are shortcuts for trial applications that Microsoft wants to coerce you into using. At the same time, useful icons, like the familiar “This PC” or “Control …
The Arlo Ultra—Arlo’s first security camera since its spin-off from NETGEAR—is once again available for purchase, starting today. The camera’s initial launch was back in January, but Arlo pulled it from the market soon after due to some technical issues. Compared with the existing Arlo Pro 2, the Ultra is …
Netgear’s Orbi Armor Update, the latest firmware that includes real-time online protection is now available as a public beta. I tried it out, and it worked. However, updating to this firmware is not a walk in the park, though it’s not exactly hard. This post will walk you through this …
Time Machine is an excellent backup tool for any Mac. However, by default, it keeps all backup versions until the backup destination, be it an external drive or a storage server, is full. This practice can be wasteful, and eventually, you’ll have no space for other uses, like storing files. …
In case you don’t know, using your Android’s Photos app (or Google Photos for iOS), you can automatically save an unlimited amount of photos and videos on Google cloud for free, making it easy to access and share them. Just sign in Google Photos using any platform, and all is …
AT&T announced today that it would deliver the first commercial 5G device, the NETGEAR Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot, in three days, on December 21st. And you’ll hear a lot more about 5G in the next few months since it’s a significant upgrade to the way mobile devices—phones and tablets with a …
An SSD upgrade is quite simple. All you have to do is make a clone of an existing drive to a solid-state drive. Then physically swap the former out for the latter. The process will help the computer perform much faster—if it initially uses a hard drive as its primary …
It was a nasty surprise. That’s right! If your Internet data usage suddenly increases by ten times your average monthly usage, something is definitely wrong! In this case, it was all about the Wi-Fi password or, more precisely, how you’re supposed to keep it secret. Home Wi-Fi security breach, a …
Last month, the FBI asked the public to help curb the spread and damage of the VPNFilter malware by rebooting their home router. I guess nobody listened since today that threat is still alive, according to a report from Cisco’s Talos security unit. It has affected even more router models. Even …
If you need help solving a problem with Windows, it’s helpful to communicate with the one who assists you with the Windows version you’re using. Here’s how to quickly find out. How to find out the version of Windows 10 Use the Windows + X keyboard shortcut to bring up …
