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In Hardware RAID, drives are connected to the motherboard through special hardware called RAID controller whereas in software RAID the drives are connected directly to the motherboard whose configuration is managed by the utility software in the host computer’s operating system. The type of RAID that best suits your application depends on where you want to configure the drives. Hardware RAID is an attractive option for applications that require complex RAID configuration whereas Software RAID is more affordable and is mostly suited for the workstation with limited data storage requirements....

Best free Software and Programs every Windows PC should have Here is our list of free programs every Windows 11/10 PC user should have on your laptop or computer: Here is a brief introduction with key points about it. That will help you get a reason why you should use it. Free programs every PC should have 1] Kaspersky Security Cloud Free Antivirus Kaspersky is a lightweight free anti-virus that offers basic real-time anti-malware protection for Windows users like a file, email and web antivirus, automatic updates, self-defense, quarantine....

Sync Audio and Video software for Windows 10 It is common to see costly audio and video syncing software but rarely free software! There are names of some of the free software that will help you in syncing audio and video for your Windows 10. Here we go with the first Software. 1] OpenShot You may have heard about OpenShot, as it most commonly used software for syncing audio and videos....

Free Uninstallers for Windows 11/10 If you are looking for a better program uninstaller for your Windows computer, you might want to check out these free uninstaller software for Windows 11/10 PC. 1] IObit Uninstaller IObit Uninstaller is well-known for its one main characteristic – speed! The program is incredibly fast in execution and populates the programs list immediately. It not only uninstalls programs from Windows efficiently but even removes the leftover files, folders and registry keys belonging to the uninstalled program....

Best Google Drive Add-ons for Google Docs and Google Sheets Add-ons for Google Drive are like extensions for Google Chrome. They give extra functionality to make your task easier. In this article, I will take you through the 5 best add-ons for Google Drive and you can make the best use of them. In order to add an add-on to your Google Doc or Google Sheet, go to “Add-ons” section and click on “Get add-ons”....

Best Live Wallpapers for Windows 11/10 PC Following are some of the best Live wallpapers for your Windows desktop: Let’s get to know more about them. 1] Desktop Live Wallpapers Starting off with one of the known names among wallpaper lovers, Desktop Live Wallpapers. Every single penny spends on this software is worth it as you’ll get tons of features like interactive wallpaper, 2D and 3D animation support, and customizing live wallpaper....

What is a metasearch engine Generally, you search for information on Google or Bing. But, do you know the source of information that is being used by those search engines? The source of information is some websites like TheWindowsClub.com. Those search engines index blogs/websites and grab information from them. Now, metasearch engines grab information from those search engines. You can get a detailed view if you check the following image,...

Add Watermark to Image online 1] Watermark.ws Watermark.ws is popular because of its simplicity. The free account holders can add a watermark to only one image at a time and process only the first 30 seconds of any video. Talking about other features, you can import files from your PC, Facebook, Google Drive, Evernote, or any other popular cloud storage. It is possible to add a text watermark as well as an image watermark....

Best Xbox One Strategy Games Some of the best Xbox One strategy games are: To know more about these games, continue reading. 1] Chessmaster Live The Chessmaster series was released in 1986, and has since been a best-seller. While many strategy games are launched, Chess is timeless and ageless and so is Chessmaster. The gameplay cannot be changed since traditional chess has its own set of rules. But then, the game’s true fans never wanted a change....

When using BitLocker Drive Encryption Tool, at times, users might encounter the following error on the system: If you face this issue, here are three things you could try: 1] Mark Partition as active First check if the drive is active. To do this, from the WinX Menu, open Disk Management and check if the target drive is active. If not, right click on it and select Mark as Active....

Store & sync passwords using Bitwarden Many people reuse the same password on multiple sites or make them easy to guess. The reason being – it is difficult to remember multiple difficult passwords! That is why we need a secure password manager which can provide you with a fortified vault to keep your passwords safe. Bitwarden makes it possible for you to store your passwords and sync them across multiple devices....

BlueStacks is one of the most popular android emulators for Windows. It enables you to run android games and apps on a Windows PC. However, a lot of BlueStacks users have complained that the app keeps on crashing on their PC. While for some users, the application crashes in mid-way, some users experience crashes at startup. Many users even complained that the app gets frozen in the middle which makes it unusable....

If you face such an issue, then this post will help you. Switch between Windows and Mac in Boot Camp The process is straightforward when you need to boot into Mac OS X from Windows 10/8/7. After installing Windows using Boot Camp, you should find a Boot Camp icon in the system tray. Just expand the system tray to see it. Now right-click on the icon, and select Restart in OS X....

What is Bring Your Own Device or BYOD Bring Your Own Device system has been around for a while and is gaining momentum as more and more businesses opt for the system. Under the BYOD structure, employees use mobile devices that allow them to: I can classify BYOD into two distinct categories: (a) the first one is where companies allow usage of employee-owned devices and (b) the second one where companies buy mobile devices for the employees....

Google Tone for Chrome browser Tone can broadcast any URL to nearby computers using your computer’s speakers. At the same time, it can also listen to any incoming messages from other Tone users. The extension comes very handy whenever you want to share a URL quickly with people around you. Tone can be used while delivering a presentation or a demo where sharing the URL with the audience is necessary. Tone cannot send information to phones yet, but we believe it will be available soon....

Cure Internet, Email or Social Web Addiction No, Shock Therapy Cannot But Probably Shocks Can This is based on a report that a group of students in a university (MIT) were trying to get off Facebook and in a bid, developed something mildly dangerous. However, the gadget – called Pavlos Poke [1] – they created, can be tweaked and used to reduce, if not cure, Facebook addiction. The original research page says it is a joke but I find it can be of help – considering that the very basis of the technique is to create subconscious rejection by the brain....

ClipAngel Clipboard Manager software for Windows This program belongs to class “Clipboard Manager”. It captures many clipboard objects and allows the user to select and paste one in any program. Inspired by analogs: ClipDiary, Ditto, AceText. Main priorities: usability, compatibility, reliability. We will discuss the following points: 1] Add content to clipboard the easy way There’s nothing to learn here, to be honest. Just add stuff the same way you’ve always done when using the default clipboard feature in Windows 10....

Choose how BitLocker unlocks Windows OS Drive at Startup BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned drives and computers. BitLocker will automatically unlock an OS drive encrypted by BitLocker with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) at startup by default in Windows 11/10, but you can also turn on BitLocker for Windows OS Drives without TPM....

When the charge gets low, the battery icon in the notification area indicates a low-battery level. The default value is 10%. When your battery charge reaches the reserve level, Windows notifies you that you’re running on reserve power. The default value is 7%. At that point, you need to save your work and then find an alternate power source or stop using the computer. When your battery is almost out of power, the battery icon indicates a critical-battery level, and then your laptop goes into hibernation....

Change background of New Tab page in Chrome Thankfully, Chrome offers a wide range of options here, including Art, Cityscapes, Geometric Shapes, Landscapes, etc. You can spend some time and find the one you like best. Earlier, there was no default option to do this. A user had to enable – Enable using the Google local NTP and New Tab Page Background Selection preferences This is no more required now as Google lets you do it, directly....