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Productivity

How to Duplicate a Page in Word

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How to Fix the WHEA Uncorrectable Error on Windows 10/11

How to Check the CPU Temperature on Your Windows PC

Microsoft's Phone Link App: What Is It and How Do You Use It?

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How to Test Your Webcam and Microphone Before a Meeting (Windows)

How to Cascade All Open Windows in Windows 11 and 10

Computer Maintenance

Custom Fan Curve: Lower GPU Temps, Skyrocket Performance

By Jhet Borja

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How to Clean Your Earbuds and Ear Tips Safely

By Vinayak G

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How to Clean Your Windows PC Using the Command Prompt

By Tashreef Shareef

How to Use the Toolbar in Microsoft PC Manager on Windows 11

By Abhishek Kumar Mishra

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Is Your Virtual Memory Too Low? Here's How to Fix It!

By Gavin Phillips

Windows 10

Windows 10 Won't Boot? 13 Fixes to Get Your PC Running Again

By Kannon Yamada

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How to Center Your Taskbar Icons in Windows 10

By Alvin Wanjala

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The Best Weather Apps for Windows 10 & 11

By Tashreef Shareef

How to Force Delete or Uninstall a Printer in Windows 10 & 11

By Tashreef Shareef

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9 Ways to Fix the “Can’t Switch Out of S Mode” Issue in Windows 11 or 10

By Abhishek Kumar Mishra

Windows 11

Windows Is Now an App for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and PCs

By Rahul Naskar

How to Fix a Missing Wi-Fi Option in Windows 11

By Tashreef Shareef

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10 Ways to Open the Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 11

By Pankil Shah

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What Is YourPhone.exe (Phone Link) in Windows 11/10? Should You Disable It?

By Tashreef Shareef

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How to Change NAT Type on Windows 11/10

By Tashreef Shareef

Windows Tips

5 Ways to Stop Steam Web Helper From Using All Your RAM

By Jason Currie

How to Access the Group Policy Editor in Windows Home

By Tina Sieber

How to Turn Off Sticky Keys

By Simon Batt

How to Completely Remove Norton or McAfee From Windows

By Shaant Minhas

How to Fix AMD Radeon Software Not Working on Windows

By Jack Slater

Windows Troubleshooting

7 Fixes When Your Windows Laptop Won’t Charge Through USB-C

By Pankil Shah

How to Fix a Recycle Bin Corrupted Error on Windows 10 & 11

By Pankil Shah

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How to Disable and Restrict Xbox Game Bar Background Activity in Windows 10 and 11

By Shan Abdul

How to Use DISM Commands to Repair Windows 11 System Images

By Tashreef Shareef

Oops! 10 Keyboard Shortcuts Users Keep Hitting by Mistake

By Ben Stegner

Gaming on Windows

How to Fix Steam’s “Steam Friends Network Unreachable” Error in Windows 11

By Razvan Mihaila

DirectX 11 vs. DirectX 12: What Are the Differences and Which Should You Use?

By Kieran Robertson

How to Use Steam’s Storage Manager to Quickly Manage Your Games

By Jhet Borja

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How to Fix Error Code 262 on Roblox

By Shan Abdul

How to Fix the Steam Remote Play Feature Not Working on Windows

By Tashreef Shareef

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File Management

What Is the "$Windows.~BT" Folder, and Can You Delete It?

A gigabyte-sized hidden folder that's safe to remove—but should you?

By Pankil Shah Dec 27, 2023

Microsoft Outlook

How to Encrypt Email Sent in Microsoft Outlook

Your email is mostly secure, but you could make it so much safer.

By Fatih Küçükkarakurt Dec 27, 2023

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Windows 11

What Is "Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation" and Is It a Problem?

Lessen CPU drain by tweaking a critical Windows audio process.

By Shan Abdul Dec 26, 2023

Command Prompt

How (and When) to Use the Ping Command in Windows

Learn how to use the ping command and measure how smoothly your data travels.

By Shan Abdul Dec 25, 2023

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Windows Errors

How to Fix Error 0x80070103 in Windows 11

Here's what to do when you're installing drivers via a Windows Update and see the error code 0x80070103 appear.

By Pankil Shah Dec 24, 2023

Microsoft Edge

8 Features That Make Microsoft Edge the Best Gaming Browser

Microsoft Edge is jammed with features that make it a must-have for any gamer.

By Teodor Constantin Nechita Dec 24, 2023

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Image Editing Tips

How to Remove the Background of an Image Using Paint or Paint 3D

Windows 11's AI-powered Paint and Paint 3D apps simplify the removal of a background to just a few clicks.

By Tashreef Shareef Dec 23, 2023

QR Code

How to Scan QR Codes on Windows

QR codes aren't just for phones. Here's how to scan a QR code on Windows.

By Pankil Shah Dec 23, 2023

Printing

Why Is My Printer Offline? How to Get It Back Online in Windows

If your printer is showing as offline on Windows, use this troubleshooting guide to quickly resolve the issue.

By Joe Keeley Dec 21, 2023

Webcam

Here's How to Use Your iPhone as a Webcam

Why buy a webcam when your iPhone can do a better job?

By Rishabh Chauhan Dec 20, 2023

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PowerShell

Windows Terminal vs. PowerShell: What Makes Them Different?

They look similar, but under the hood, Windows Terminal and PowerShell act very differently.

By Chifundo Kasiya Dec 16, 2023

Artificial Intelligence

What Is Microsoft Copilot? How to Use Copilot in Windows

Microsoft's AI-powered chatbot can change how you browse the web, use your Office apps, or do research online.

By Simon Batt Dec 15, 2023

Microsoft Outlook

You Can Now Voice Dictate Emails in Microsoft Outlook, but Should You?

Microsoft Outlook now uses an AI-powered dictation tool, but is it actually any easier than typing?

By Simon Batt Dec 14, 2023

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Windows

Speed Up Your Slow Mac or Windows PC With Cleaner One Pro

This post is sponsored by Trend Micro.

By Jack Ryan Dec 13, 2023

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Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 4 Review: Marred by E-ink

Wait—this disappointing 2-in-1 costs how much?!

By Marcus Mears III Dec 11, 2023

Windows 11

How to Sign Out Other Users on Windows 11

Forcefully eject any user when they forget to sign out from their account on a shared PC.

By Tashreef Shareef Dec 10, 2023

Windows 10

You Can Pay for Extended Windows 10 Support, but Should You?

While Windows 10 won't be around forever, you can keep it supported with a yearly subscription. The question is: should you?

By Simon Batt Dec 8, 2023

Spotify

How to Customize Spotify With Spicetify Themes

By now, you're probably bored of the same old Spotify interface. Why not tweak it to your liking?

By Gavin Phillips Dec 7, 2023

Biometrics

Windows Hello Fingerprint Scanners Were Hacked: Should You Still Use Them?

Researchers managed to break through Windows Hello's fingerprint scans, but it's not as scary as you first think.

By Simon Batt Nov 28, 2023

Computer Maintenance

How to Fix a Windows Kernel Power Error in 5 Easy Steps

Does your Windows computer shut down without warning? Here's how you can fix Kernel-Power Event ID 41 and stop Windows from crashing.

By Gavin Phillips Nov 25, 2023

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