The “brain” that processes instructions. The faster the CPU, the zippier your computer will feel.

A chip that stores key settings like the system time and hardware config. Powered by a coin battery.

A Command Line Interface for controlling a computer by typing text commands. Still has its uses!

A collection of tools and settings for configuring your Windows system.

Removes the selected data and copies it to the clipboard.

Copies the selected data to the clipboard without removing the original.

Encoding data to take up less space. ZIP and RAR are common compressed formats.

Storing files on remote servers so they’re accessible from anywhere over the internet.

Any file that’s been made smaller with compression. ZIP and RAR for general files, MP3 for audio, JPG for images, etc.

For tabular data like spreadsheets. Very simple and universally supported.

Your web browser, the program that requests resources from a web server and displays them to you.

Compresses and decompresses media data. Different formats use different codecs, like MP3 for audio and MPEG for video.

A file format that stores compressed media along with metadata like subtitles. Examples are MP4 and MKV.

Glitches are often caused by out-of-date software. Keep your OS, drivers, and apps updated.

Every open program eats up resources. Close ones you’re not actively using.

A Windows tool that logs system events, including errors, crashes, and other helpful clues.

Need to get your hands dirty? Poke around with commands like ipconfig, ping, or sfc /scannow.

The latest versions of Windows (and Mac) keep a history of everything you copy. Just press Win+V to see it.

Store your stuff in the cloud so you can access it anywhere and free up space on your machine. OneDrive integrates nicely with Windows.

The “brain” that processes instructions. The faster the CPU, the zippier your computer will feel.

A chip that stores key settings like the system time and hardware config. Powered by a coin battery.

A Command Line Interface for controlling a computer by typing text commands. Still has its uses!

A collection of tools and settings for configuring your Windows system.

Removes the selected data and copies it to the clipboard.

Copies the selected data to the clipboard without removing the original.

Encoding data to take up less space. ZIP and RAR are common compressed formats.

Storing files on remote servers so they’re accessible from anywhere over the internet.

Any file that’s been made smaller with compression. ZIP and RAR for general files, MP3 for audio, JPG for images, etc.

For tabular data like spreadsheets. Very simple and universally supported.

The “brain” that processes instructions. The faster the CPU, the zippier your computer will feel.

A chip that stores key settings like the system time and hardware config. Powered by a coin battery.

A Command Line Interface for controlling a computer by typing text commands. Still has its uses!

A collection of tools and settings for configuring your Windows system.

Removes the selected data and copies it to the clipboard.

Copies the selected data to the clipboard without removing the original.

Encoding data to take up less space. ZIP and RAR are common compressed formats.

Storing files on remote servers so they’re accessible from anywhere over the internet.