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Windows
How to Find Hidden Startup Programs Slowing Down Your Windows PC

If your computer chugs at startup, you may have too many programs unnecessarily launching automatically.

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Windows 11
What Is Windows 11 Smart App Control, and How Do You Enable It?

Smart App Control helps protect your Windows 11 system from malicious apps, but you may not be able to turn it on.

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A Windows 11 PC. 1
Windows 11
How to Repair a Corrupted ZIP File on Windows 11

Fix the ZIP and see what's inside.

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A Windows 11 Laptop. 1
Windows
6 Fixes to Try If Your Text Cursor Turns White on Windows

Tired of losing your cursor?

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keyboard
How to Change Your Keyboard Language on Windows 11

Quickly switch to a keyboard language of your choice on Windows 11.

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Keyboards
Laptop Keyboard Doesn’t Work? Try This

A laptop without a functioning keyboard is severely limited in its functionality and portability.

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monitor
How to Fix a Black Screen on Windows 11 (Before or After Log In)

If your monitor isn't displaying anything, it's difficult to diagnose. These fixes should bring your screen back to life.

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Windows 11
How to Edit Your System PATH for Easy Command Line Access in Windows

This is the ... path?

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A date and calendar visible on Windows. 1
Windows 10
How to Change the Format of Dates and Times in Windows 10

By default, Windows formats dates with slashes.

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Taskbar Settings on Windows 10. 1
Windows 10
How to Customize the Taskbar in Windows 10

The Windows 10 taskbar works much like previous Windows versions, offering shortcuts and icons for every running app.

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Ubuntu
3 Ways to Install Ubuntu on a USB Stick From Windows

Want to try something new? Making an Ubuntu USB live disk from Windows is easy and quick.

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Roblox visible on a PC screen with LED backlight, keyboard, and mouse. 1
PC Gaming
Roblox Error Code 264: How to Fix It

Have you tried logging out of your account on your other devices?

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The back of a DVD. 1
Windows 10
How to Mount an ISO image in Windows 7, 8, and 10

Most of the utilities that you used to mount an ISO image in Windows XP don't work in Windows Vista... how annoying is that?

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Discord app in an app folder. 1
discord
How to Type Strikethrough Text on Discord

Cross out what you just wrote using strikethrough.

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Task Manager on Windows 10. 1
Windows 10
What Is the Service Host Process (svchost.exe) and Why Are So Many Running?

Why are there so many?

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A microphone on a desk. 1
Audio
How to Record the Sound Coming From Your PC (Even Without Stereo Mix)

Jamming a microphone in front of your computer's speakers is a terrible way to record your PC's audio.

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Windows 11
How to Turn Your Windows PC Into a Wi-Fi Hotspot

Got spotty Wi-Fi at your desk but a blazing fast Ethernet connection? No problem.

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A PNG file. 1
Windows 11
How to Make Windows Show File Extensions

Windows really shouldn't hide them.

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Some apps visible on the taskbar of a Windows 11 PC. 1
Windows 10
How to Add a Program to Startup in Windows 10 or Windows 11

Just don't go too crazy. Even a multicore PC booting off an SSD can get bogged down.

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Selecting your Time Zone on Linux. 1
Linux
How to Fix Windows and Linux Showing Different Times When Dual Booting

Your computer stores the time in a hardware clock on its motherboard.

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