A recent YouGov poll showed that just 6% of Britons want life to return to what it was before the pandemic. No-one should be under any illusions that everything will return back to normal in the next few months. Even if offices comply with the latest regulations and are ready to receive workers, employees are in no hurry to jump on public transport in order to get there. Lockdown has accelerated what was already happening: a transition to remote working and the use of Zoom and other online tools which allow colleagues to communicate and collaborate almost as effectively as being face to face....

If you share your PC or laptop with with family members or house mates, then separate user profiles are the way to go. These allow you to cordon off software, files, and browsing histories, as well as stopping others from cluttering your desktop with random things downloaded from the internet. Plus, with Child accounts, you can limits permissions so kids can’t install apps and do other things. It’s simple to set up extra user accounts in Windows 10 but in case you have other computers running older versions then you’ll want to read our How to create user account in Windows 8 and Windows 7 ....

If you’ve ever clicked on an innocent looking link to something as benign as the Village Sweet Shop website only to suddenly find yourself presented with Hot Sex Madrigal in my Tights.com, then you’ve been redirected. To prevent such inadvertent exposure to lewd renaissance-era music, you can instruct your browser to prevent redirects from happening. We show you where to find the settings on the most popular web browsers ....

Minecraft is a game of almost unlimited possibility with gamers creating incredibly detailed movie recreations, villages and more, but that doesn’t really extend to your default character skin. In fact, we think that the default skins in Minecraft leave much to be desired, but without a built-in skin editor, how can you change the skin of your character? The good news is that it is possible to change skin in Minecraft, but the process differs slightly between platforms....

There’s a great irony in the fact that the devices – like our dishwashers and washing machines – that we use to clean other items also require a clean themselves in order to do the best job. The same is true for your vacuum cleaner. If your vacuum cleaner is losing efficiency or has started to smell stale, it’s a sign it needs some care. Here are the most common vacuum cleaner maintenance tasks: refer to your manual for details of accessing each part....

Everyone sometimes finds themselves browsing far too many pages at once. Unfortunately, this can put a significant strain on your phone. That’s why managing open tabs on your Android phone or tablet is crucial for keeping your browser organised and improving performance. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to close tabs across various popular browsers on Android. How to close tabs on Chrome Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers on Android....

Your PC probably has a few fans inside it. There’s usually one to cool the CPU, one or more for the graphics card and between one and four attached to the case itself. They’re required to keep the electronics cool, but they shouldn’t be overly noisy. In fact, unless you’re running any demanding apps – such as games or video editing, it should be possible to run the fans so slowly they’re almost inaudible....

What do you do with a laptop or PC that’s come to the end of its life? We explain everything you need to know about recycling, selling and ensuring your personal data is removed There are three options: take it to a recycling facility (the dump), sell it or give it away. We’ll look at these in turn and then explain how to delete all your data from the hard drive....

It isn’t always easy to find downloaded files on your phone. Even if you’re using the best Android phones or the best Android tablets , these files may be located in a place you may not find on your own. However, trying to locate them can be a straightforward process, once you know where to look. This guide will take you through finding and managing your downloads effectively. Where are downloads on Android?...

Like any good Resi game, the recent Resident Evil 2 remake includes a wealth of secrets, hidden items, and extra gear that’s ripe for the taking if you can find it – and survive whatever horrors are in your way. Among the toughest of these are the two items that you’ll find from the ‘Hiding Place’ photographs – two cryptic images of desks in the police station, which you’ll have to scour the game to find without help....

Whether it’s connecting headphones to our phone or using a mouse on the computer, Bluetooth is something many of us rely on every day. The ability to easily connect to wireless devices nearby is very convenient – but only when it’s working properly. Bluetooth issues are extremely frustrating, and if you’re reading this article, they’re probably affecting you right now. However, all hope is not lost. There are plenty of Bluetooth problems in Windows 11 that can be solved without waiting for an update to fix it....

Everyone needs a good holiday. A short time to refresh the mind, invigorate the soul, or just kick back and enjoy the feeling of hot sand beneath your feet (or cold snow, if that’s your preference). Sadly the act of actually booking these idyllic sojourns can cause a fair amount of stress and confusion, especially when you see the total cost of the trip. To aid you in your search for an affordable paradise we’ve gathered together some tips and tricks that could hopefully mean the difference between a coach to Brighton and a flight to Bali....

Cheap printers have been around for years, and the joke was always that you were better off buying another cheap printer when the ink ran out as it would cost more to buy replacement cartridges. Now, we live in a subscription world where everything from music and video to mesh Wi-Fi systems are provided as long as you keep paying a monthly fee. Printer ink subscriptions aren’t new either. HP was among the first to move to printing-as-a-subscription a number of years ago with its free tier of 15 pages per month being an attractive option for many people....

YouTube Premium can really transform the way you watch videos. It allows you to stream things ad-free, and gives you the ability to download videos to watch offline. However, these perks will set you back $13.99/£12.99 each month, which has always seemed a bit steep to us. However, if you’re in full-time higher education, you should qualify for the YouTube Premium Student plan , which reduces the cost by nearly half to £7....

How to get film on an iPad to play on your TV: HDMI cable Unlike some Android tablets, the iPad doesn’t have an HDMI output as everything goes through Apple’s proprietary connector – Lightning or the older 30-pin port. The easiest way to add an HDMI port is to buy Apple’s Digital AV Adapter which gives you a full-size HDMI output and a pass-through port for charging your iPad at the same time....

While Pokémon Masters was officially revealed by the Pokémon Company in May 2019, the game is yet to be released for iOS and Android devices. Pre-registration is now live in both the App Store and Google Play ahead of a broad ‘Summer 2019’ release, but what if you want to play it right now? While it’s not as straightforward as installing an app from Google Play or the App Store, there is a way to play Pokémon Masters this very second , and here’s how to do it....

Without device drivers, or simply drivers as they’re more commonly known, Windows 11 wouldn’t function. They contain all the necessary code for the operating system to communicate and control both on-device hardware and any external accessories you connect. But with so much of this done automatically in the background, it might not be something you’ve thought about. While Windows 11 does install and update drivers for you, it’s not perfect....

Clean install? There are a couple of ways to get Windows 10. One is to upgrade from Windows 7 or 8.1. We’ve put together a guide specifically for those wanting the simplest way to upgrade and keep all their files and apps intact. Here, though, we’ll explain how to install Windows 10 from scratch, without upgrading. This is the best option if you want to wipe your hard drive and start afresh, or you’ve bought a new SSD and want to put Windows 10 on it....

When choosing your mobile phone contract it can be tricky to work out how much mobile data you need. It’s always worth looking at past phone bills to see how much data your phone has consumed, but be wary of the fact that you’ll probably use your new toy more than your old one, and that if it supports features such as 4G then you may use more mobile data than you realise....

Although it might seem a little daunting to start with, building your own website is actually pretty straightforward. Just follow the steps here and you will have your site up and running in no time. We’ll guide you through the steps of choosing your domain name, hosting provider and installing and using WordPress. If you’re unfamiliar with it, WordPress is a ‘content management system’ which basically means it’s a tool for creating and updating web pages....