Google Search is the modern world’s confessional. Whatever it is that we need help with, we just type it into the patient white search box and hope for relevant results. Google even helps us complete our searches by suggesting phrases based on the search activities of other users, a feature known as autocomplete. Not surprisingly, the results are often revealing and occasionally entertaining.

At MakeUseOf Answers we try hard to answer all your tech questions. We have been doing this for over two years and during this time we have accumulated quite a bit of knowledge and a huge collection of solved questions. If you do have a technical issue, please try to take advantage of this material and search our archives before asking a new question. It will allow us to focus on uncommon questions no one has solved before.

MakeUseOf has published countless articles on Facebook privacy and security settings. Facebook continuously updates and changes privacy settings and options. For this post I have revisited previous stories to collect the best tips and and update instructions to reflect current options. If you have lost track, this is your chance to catch up and bring your Facebook privacy settings up to speed.

Sound Sunday is a weekly feature promoting free album downloads. Every edition invites you to explore different genres and artists from around the world. This week I’ll expand your musical taste buds by taking you on a journey from light jazz and christian rock to experimental and dark wave music. New to Sound Sunday? Past [...]

Every Friday MakeUseOf Answers honors the Best Answer of the Week to reward the skills and time required to solve tough questions. Every single comment made on Answers is reviewed for the contest and positive feedback can help decide the winners! So whether you have an answer or received free support, please contribute!

The code that makes up the Windows operating system contains security loop holes, errors, incompatibilities, or outdated software elements. In short, Windows isn’t perfect, we all know that. Security patches and updates fix the vulnerabilities and errors in Windows and associated software, and they occasionally add new features. This essentially summarizes why you should regularly run a Windows Update.

At MakeUseOf Answers we try hard to answer all your tech questions. We have been doing this for over two years and during this time we have accumulated quite a bit of knowledge and a huge collection of solved questions. If you do have a technical issue, please try to take advantage of this material and search our archives before asking a new question. It will allow us to focus on uncommon questions no one has solved before.

Gmail is one of Google’s greatest projects and in my eyes it has revolutionized email. Not only is it the best web-based email client around, Gmail also beats free desktop clients by miles. After using Thunderbird for almost a decade, I recently switched to exclusively using Gmail’s web interface. In this article I will share my ten favorite features that made me switch and will make me stick with Gmail.

Sound Sunday is a weekly feature promoting free album downloads. Every edition invites you to explore various genres and artists from around the world. Once again I have compiled a varied mix, to keep you entertained for an entire week. Please share your thoughts and post your feedback in the comments. Album submissions, suggestions, and [...]

Every Friday MakeUseOf Answers honors the Best Answer of the Week to reward the skills and time required to solve tough questions. Every single comment made on Answers is reviewed for the contest and positive feedback can help decide the winners! So whether you have an answer or received free support, please contribute!