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Melissa Popp has been a freelance writer for over a decade. While she primarily has focused on writing about technology, she’s also written about everything from custom mailboxes to health care to just about anything in between. Melissa is the Content Strategist for Trailerbroker.com, the nation’s leading marketplace for trailers for sale, the Social Media Manager for the best roofing Denver company as well as a Writer here at MakeTechEasier. She’s a proud support of the Denver SEO community and a big fan of online radio.

How to Password Protect a Spreadsheet in Google Drive

Google Drive offers a lot of features for users, but some of the basics have always been missing, such as password protection. Here is how you can password protect a spreadsheet in Google Drive.

Internet – Apr 27, 2013

How to Monitor Your Network Usage in Windows 8 (And Prevent Paying For The Extra Bandwidth)

With more and more Internet Service Providers capping bandwidth for subscribers, these users have to find ways to monitor network usage to avoid slow service and high fees. Windows 8 has a built-in tool to show network usage statistics as well as ways to limit your usage to help keep on top of it before your ISP caps you.

Windows – Apr 26, 2013

5 Tips to Improve Netflix Playback On Your PC

Netflix is one of the most popular streaming services around. Depending on how you watch Netflix on your PC, you may have performance issues. This guide will give you some tips on how to optimize Netflix playback on your PC.

Productivity – Apr 25, 2013

How to Disable Toast Notifications in Windows 8

You may prefer the standard bubble notification than the new toast notification in Windows 8. Here is how you can disable toast notifications in Windows 8.

Windows – Apr 23, 2013

How to Force Sync App Licenses in Windows 8

One of the best features in Windows 8 is the ability to bring your “desktop” with you no matter where you use a PC. This article shows you how you can force sync app licenses to the cloud to access them anywhere.

Windows – Apr 21, 2013

How to Set Up Windows Backup in Windows 8 to Save Your Files and Folders

The File Recovery option in Windows 8 allows you to create a system image and back up your files, folders and programs to an external drive or even to a new partition on your computer. If you set up Windows backup properly, it can be a powerful way to keep a backup handy in the event you need to restore not just your computer but also your files.

Windows – Apr 20, 2013

How to Disable Hybrid Boot and Shutdown in Windows 8

If your computer hang during the hybrid boot and shutdown process, you may want to disable the hybrid boot and shutdown feature in Windows 8. Here is how you can do so.

Windows – Apr 10, 2013

How to Pin to the Windows 8 Start Screen

Windows 8 does not give users a way to create or pin live tiles on their own, so users must rely on third party programs to do it. WinAero’s Pin to 8 is a great solution for users looking to pin to the Windows 8 Start Screen.

Windows – Mar 17, 2013

How to Print From Apps in Windows 8

Windows 8 allows you to print from a variety of apps. While this feature is not advertised, it only takes a few steps to print from apps in Windows 8.

Windows – Mar 16, 2013

How to Create Custom Live Tiles in Windows 8

Microsoft introduced the new interface in Windows 8 that make full use of live tiles, but they failed to gives users the tools to create, modify and tweak the lives tiles. Here is how you can do so.

Windows – Mar 13, 2013

How to Integrate Google Apps into Windows 8

With Google being a rival to Microsoft, it is no surprise that Google products are not integrated into the Windows 8 release. Here are a few ways to integrate Google apps into Windows 8.

Windows – Mar 11, 2013

3 Alternatives to The Windows Store For Windows 8 Apps

Microsoft has always wanted to keep users confined to what they want you to use and the Windows Store is another example. Here, we will look at some of the best alternatives to the Window Store out there so you can have every option at your disposal for finding apps for Windows 8.

Windows – Mar 8, 2013

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