Managing and Freeing Up Hard Drive Space in Windows 11

Managing and Freeing Up Hard Drive Space in Windows 11

We all store files of various types on our computers such as pictures, documents, music files and so on. Plus the software and apps we have installed on our computers have their… Read More
Create Windows mobile hotspot

How to Set Up Your Computer as a Mobile Hotspot in Windows (10 & 11)

Need to share your PC’s internet connection with a smartphone, tablet, or another laptop? Whether you are stuck in a hotel with a wired ethernet connection or just want to share your… Read More
How to Change your Home, Startup and New Tab Pages in Microsoft Edge

How to Change your Home, Startup and New Tab Pages in Microsoft Edge

You may or may not know that the Microsoft Edge web browser comes installed with Windows and is set to be the default browser automatically which makes sense since it’s the only… Read More
Troubleshoot hardware with Windows Device Manager

Using Device Manager to Troubleshoot Hardware

Troubleshooting computer issues can be very difficult especially when you don’t know where to look for things like error logs and configuration problems. There will be times when your computer has an… Read More
Enable ransomware protection in Windows

How to Enable Ransomware Protection in Windows

Don’t let your files be held for ransom! With the internet expanding at a rapid rate, comes the fact that that the number of online threats is expanding as well. Its hard… Read More
Office default save options

Change the Default Office Save Options

Microsoft uses default open and save options for its Office programs just like they use default fonts and styles for their Office documents. For most people this is ok and they will… Read More
Create a Transparent Background for an Image Using Microsoft Paint 3D

Create a Transparent Background for an Image Using Microsoft Paint 3D

Get rid of those pesky backgrounds in your images **Note** – If you do not have Paint 3D installed on your computer, here is a way to add it back to Windows.… Read More
Force the Numbers Lock on When Starting Windows

Force the Numbers Lock on When Starting Windows

The number keypad is the set of numbered keys one the right side of the keyboard. Most laptops won’t have these keys unless it’s a larger format laptop with room for them.… Read More
Record Your Screen From Your Browser With RecordCast

Record Your Screen From Your Browser With RecordCast

Record your screen with no additional software to install There are so many things that the browser can do now. In many cases, it even replaces the software, and even the browser… Read More
Find How Long Your Computer Has Been Running (Uptime)

Find How Long Your Computer Has Been Running (Uptime)

Why You Should Check Your Computer Uptime Most of us leave our computers running 24 hours a day without giving it a second thought. When we do that, things can start to… Read More
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