Tricking people into revealing sensitive info by posing as a trusted entity. Be wary of emails asking you to log in or download attachments.

A Virtual Private Network. Encrypts your internet traffic and masks your IP address for better privacy.

Options to control how your data is collected and used. Review them in your OS, browser, and apps.

The number of pixels in an image or video frame. Higher resolutions mean more detail.

How many times per second a screen completely redraws itself. Higher rates mean smoother motion.

Whatever issue you’re having, chances are someone else has had it too. See what solutions they found.

Rolls Windows back to a previous state without affecting your files. A great “oops” button.

A stripped-down Windows environment for troubleshooting issues. Hold Shift while clicking Restart.

Loose connections can cause all sorts of quirks. Power down, unplug everything, blow out the dust, then carefully plug it all back in.

Viruses and their nasty friends can throw a real wrench in the works. Run a full system scan just to be safe.