All Guides & Reviews
Everything on LockLore, in one list. This library collects every guide, review, comparison, and walkthrough we have published: first the step-by-step walkthroughs all together, then the full catalogue organized by topic, covering VPNs, passwords and passkeys, web hosting, and small business tools. Every page is written for beginners and small businesses, researched from the vendors' own documentation, and honest about who should skip each tool as well as who it suits.
Step-by-step walkthroughs
How to Set Up a VPN: Step by Step for iPhone, Android, Windows & Mac
The ten-minute walkthrough: install it on phone and computer, turn on the kill switch and auto-connect, and run the checks that prove it is actually protecting you.
Read the walkthrough →How to Set Up a Password Manager: Step by Step (Bitwarden & 1Password)
Create the vault, choose a master password you will not lose, lock it with two-step login, import your browser's saved passwords, and replace the reused ones in the safe order.
Read the walkthrough →How to Turn On Passkeys: Step by Step for Google, Apple & Windows
Passkeys replace your password with your fingerprint, face, or PIN. Here is how to create them for your Google, Apple, and Microsoft accounts, and what happens if you lose your phone.
Read the walkthrough →How to Move 2FA Codes to a New Authenticator App (Authy Included)
Authy has no export button, so moving your two-factor codes takes a different route: the multi-device move, the safe re-enrollment order, and what to do if the old phone is already gone.
Read the walkthrough →How to Move WordPress to Managed Hosting (Kinsta & WP Engine, Step by Step)
The calm way to switch hosts: back up first, copy the site the free way, test it privately, point the domain safely, and know when it is safe to cancel the old host.
Read the walkthrough →How to Tell If a Website Is Safe to Buy From
Found a store through an ad and not sure it is real? Run these checks before you pay, learn what the padlock really proves, and know what to do if you already paid.
Read the walkthrough →How to Check If Your Email Was in a Data Breach (and What to Do Next)
Check any email address against known data breaches in two minutes, learn what the result actually means, and work through the fix in the right order: passwords first, then two-factor.
Read the walkthrough →VPN
Best VPN for Beginners (2026)
What a VPN actually does (and what it does not do), the five things that matter when choosing one, and our top pick for people who just want it to work, with a warning about renewal prices.
Read the guide →NordVPN Review: The Beginner VPN, Honestly
Our top VPN pick, examined properly: who it is for, who should skip it, what is genuinely good, and the renewal-price catch we would tell a friend about before they buy.
Read the review →How to Set Up a VPN: Step by Step for iPhone, Android, Windows & Mac
The ten-minute walkthrough: install it on phone and computer, turn on the kill switch and auto-connect, and run the checks that prove it is actually protecting you.
Read the walkthrough →Passwords & Passkeys
Best Password Managers for Beginners
Bitwarden, 1Password, and NordPass compared in plain words: why reused passwords are the biggest real-world risk, what a password manager does, and how to switch in one afternoon.
Read the guide →Bitwarden Review: The Free Password Manager to Beat
Why Bitwarden is our free-tier champion password manager, what its open-source code means for you, who it is for, and who should pay for 1Password instead.
Read the review →1Password vs Bitwarden: Which Password Manager Fits You
Free vs paid philosophy, ease of use, family sharing, open source vs polished apps, and a clear verdict for each kind of buyer.
Read the head-to-head →How to Set Up a Password Manager: Step by Step (Bitwarden & 1Password)
Create the vault, choose a master password you will not lose, lock it with two-step login, import your browser's saved passwords, and replace the reused ones in the safe order.
Read the walkthrough →How to Turn On Passkeys: Step by Step for Google, Apple & Windows
Passkeys replace your password with your fingerprint, face, or PIN. Here is how to create them for your Google, Apple, and Microsoft accounts, and what happens if you lose your phone.
Read the walkthrough →How to Move 2FA Codes to a New Authenticator App (Authy Included)
Authy has no export button, so moving your two-factor codes takes a different route: the multi-device move, the safe re-enrollment order, and what to do if the old phone is already gone.
Read the walkthrough →How to Check If Your Email Was in a Data Breach (and What to Do Next)
Check any email address against known data breaches in two minutes, learn what the result actually means, and work through the fix in the right order: passwords first, then two-factor.
Read the walkthrough →Hosting
Best Web Hosting for a First Business Site
Kinsta, WP Engine, and Hostinger compared in plain words for a first business website: who each host is best for, how their support differs, and who should skip the premium picks.
Read the guide →Kinsta Review: Managed WordPress Hosting, Honestly
What Kinsta's managed WordPress hosting actually handles for you, who it is for, who should skip the premium price, and how it honestly compares to WP Engine.
Read the review →WP Engine Review: Managed WordPress Hosting, Honestly
What WP Engine's managed WordPress hosting actually handles for you, who it is for, who should skip the premium price, and how it honestly compares to Kinsta.
Read the review →Hostinger Review: The Budget Host, Honestly
The budget pick for first websites: who it is for, the intro-pricing and chat-only support catches to buy with your eyes open, and who should pay for managed hosting instead.
Read the review →Kinsta vs WP Engine: Which Managed WordPress Host?
The two premium managed hosts head to head: support style, dashboard ease, who each one is really built for, migration help, and a clear verdict for different buyers.
Read the head-to-head →How to Move WordPress to Managed Hosting (Kinsta & WP Engine, Step by Step)
The calm way to switch hosts: back up first, copy the site the free way, test it privately, point the domain safely, and know when it is safe to cancel the old host.
Read the walkthrough →Small Business
Best CRM for a Small Business Starting From Zero
What a CRM actually does in plain words, when you honestly do not need one yet, and the free starting pick that grows with the business.
Read the guide →The Small Business Software Stack: What You Actually Need
The core tools a small business actually needs: our pick for CRM, hosting, passwords, VPN, and SEO, plus the free security basics to set up first, in the order to do it.
See the stack →HubSpot Review: The Free CRM, Honestly
The free CRM our guide recommends, examined properly: what the free tier genuinely includes, who it is for, and the scaling-cost catch to know before you commit.
Read the review →Do You Actually Need Semrush? An Honest Take for Small Sites
The big-name SEO tool, honestly assessed for small sites: who it is genuinely worth paying for, who should skip it, and the free tools to set up first.
Read the honest take →The 7-Step Small Business Security Checklist
Seven practical steps that cover most real-world security risk for a small business: password manager, two-factor and passkeys, VPN, updates, backups, phishing habits, and the one-admin rule.
Read the checklist →How to Tell If a Website Is Safe to Buy From
Found a store through an ad, for the business or for yourself, and not sure it is real? Run these checks before you pay, learn what the padlock really proves, and know what to do if you already paid.
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