Re-installing Windows 10

Cleanly install your operating system instead of upgrading: Upgrading to Windows 10 can be done via a fresh install. We will be showing you two methods that will provide you with a clean, brand-spanking new install of the operating system

The release of Windows 10 presents a good opportunity to free your computer from old software and unused data. The best way to do this involves a clean installation of your operating system, which provides you with a fresh copy of Windows. However, unlike the previous versions of Windows, it’s not easy to do this with Windows 10, because Microsoft wants users to directly upgrade the installed operating system to Windows 10.

Technilexicon - eSIM

This year, a brand new integrated chip called the eSIM is set to replace the SIM card. We take a look at the technology behind this new feature

The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card has stood up to a number of transformations over the years. It was first introduced in the early 90s, together with GSM mobile communications. Since then, its physical form has changed and shrunk continuously over the years, but its core function and code that is stored inside it has remained the same. Every mobile or smartphone user requires a SIM card in order to be able to establish a connection with his or her provider’s network. Without a SIM card, the only thing that works is the emergency call feature. If the customer signs a contract with different proviers, they will get a different SIM for each provider.

Getting The Most Out Of Your SSDs

An SSD is the most effective way to make your PC go faster. With our tips, the purchase, the installation and the operations will be made easy – For optimal speed and a long service life

If your goal is to make your day-to-day computing run smoother and faster, an SSD upgrade beats every other option. The delayfree call-up of data accelerates the boot-up procedure, the launching of software and the response to every click of the mouse. All in all, the advantages are significantly more visible than the advantages associated with an upgrade of the CPU or the RAM. However, certain factors deter users from an upgrade or make them feel uneasy during the device’s operations: SSDs are considered to be too expensive and too small for a single drive. Apart from that, many users want to avoid the complicated task of re-installing the operating system. Finally, reliable statistics are not available regarding the actual lifespan of SSDs, whose Flash cells are always subject to a certain amount of wear and tear. Regardless of whether you’re a little hesitant about making the upgrade or whether you’re already using an SSD, we’ll show you how you can avoid all these problems.

Sink or swim?

What lurks beneath the ocean’s surface? Matthew Pellett dives into aquatic adventure Abzu and discovers a Journey like no other

Switch on your PS4 and it’s highly unlikely you’re in for a relaxing time. Games are puzzling or action-packed or tense or challenging, with any occasional moments of downtime tending to be just pauses designed to help you catch your breath ahead of the next mental push. But therapeutic? Hardly. Heck, even browsing Netflix’s vast library is more daunting than calming, as anyone who’s felt the pressure of picking the right film for everyone present can attest.

Our guide to smishing

They’ve tried cold calling and phishing emails; now the scammers want to steal your personal details via text message. David Crookes explains what you’re up against

What is smishing?

Most of us have heard of phishing, which involves criminals sending emails that trick you into giving away personal data such as a credit card number or password. SMiShing, meaning SMS phishing and henceforth referred to in this article as smishing (for clarity’s sake!) is the text message equivalent and is currently on the rise.