Windows

Tips and tutorials for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Learn how to change settings, customize, fix problems, edit files, and much more.

Remove the PowerShell update message in Terminal & PowerShell

October 7, 2024

How to keep your laptop on with the lid closed on Windows 11

August 7, 2024

How to change the thumbnail of a folder in Windows 11

August 7, 2024

How to repair or reset the Settings app in Windows 11

August 3, 2024

How to turn off flashing icons on the Windows 11 taskbar

July 24, 2024

How to make the Windows 11 clock show seconds

June 21, 2024

Notepad++ tips and tutorials

March 28, 2024

How to open a ZIP, RAR or 7Z file on Windows 11

February 16, 2024

How to make Windows 11 taskbar look like Windows 10 taskbar

December 21, 2023

How to change text size on Windows 11 (step by step)

October 3, 2023

How to show all icons in the system tray on Windows 11

October 3, 2023

How to get a 'This PC' icon on your desktop in Windows 11

October 2, 2023

How to burn a CD or DVD on Windows 11 (step by step)

September 16, 2023

How to copy music from your CD to your PC on Windows 11

September 13, 2023

How to reset audio settings in Windows 11 (step by step)

June 18, 2023

How to resize an image in Windows 11 (2 easy ways)

June 16, 2023

How to get 'Tool Options' back in GIMP (step by step)

April 22, 2023

How to automatically open a website on startup on Windows 11

April 3, 2023

How to automatically hide the taskbar in Windows 11

January 7, 2023

How to find Chrome and Edge bookmarks in File Explorer

December 10, 2022

How to view hidden files, folders, and drives in Windows 11

November 30, 2022

How to disable startup programs in Windows 11 (step by step)

November 26, 2022

How to create a RAR file in Windows 11 (step by step)

October 30, 2022

How to remove audio from a video in Windows 11 (2 easy ways)

October 29, 2022

How to open Control Panel on Windows 11 (4 ways)

October 21, 2022

How to open Disk Management in Windows 11 (5 ways)

October 19, 2022

How to open Device Manager in Windows 11 (5 ways)

October 19, 2022

How to open Task Manager in Windows 11 (7 ways)

October 18, 2022

How to open settings in Windows 11 (12 ways)

October 17, 2022

How to use the System File Checker tool in Windows 11

October 8, 2022

Windows 11 start menu button not working? (6 solutions)

October 8, 2022

How to fix VCRUNTIME140.dll was not found in Windows 10 & 11

October 2, 2022

How to play a video frame by frame in VLC media player

September 12, 2022

How to move the Windows 11 taskbar to the left (step by step)

September 11, 2022

How to create a password-protected ZIP file in Windows 11

August 9, 2022

How to make a ZIP file on Windows 11 (step by step)

August 7, 2022

How to delete temporary files in Windows 11 (step by step)

August 7, 2022

How to hide the language bar in Windows 11 (step by step)

August 6, 2022

How to open a JSON file on Windows 10 and 11 (step by step)

July 30, 2022

How to make File Explorer stop grouping files by date

June 4, 2022

How to turn off auto brightness in Windows 11 (step by step)

May 31, 2022

How to find your Wi-Fi password in Windows 10 and 11

May 29, 2022

How to enable DNS over HTTPS in Windows 11 (step by step)

May 24, 2022

Fix: The file is too large for the destination file system

January 31, 2022

How to show file extensions in Windows 10 or 11

December 27, 2021

How to change a username on Windows 10 & 11 without account

September 18, 2021

How to change the mouse pointer size and color in Windows 10 & 11

September 11, 2021

Fix: Windows 10 'Show most used apps' disabled and greyed out

April 28, 2021

How to remove 'Cast to Device' from the context menu in Windows 10

April 16, 2021

How to create a desktop shortcut to open multiple web pages

April 14, 2021

How to make your web browser open on startup (step by step)

February 21, 2021

How to make Chrome and Edge always open in full screen

February 19, 2021

How to make your web browser always open in private mode

February 4, 2021

Windows 10 or 11 Recycle Bin missing? Here's how to restore it

February 3, 2021

How to locate the screenshots folder in Windows 10 and 11

January 16, 2021

How to copy text from an image (step by step)

January 13, 2021

AOMEI Backupper cannot find the system partition (solution)

January 7, 2021

How to resize multiple photos at once in Windows 10 and 11

January 6, 2021

How to change where screenshots are saved in Windows 10 & 11

December 28, 2020

How to make File Explorer open 'This PC' in Windows 10 & 11

December 25, 2020

How to disable a Microsoft account in Windows calendar

December 25, 2020

How to turn off calendar notifications in Windows 10 and 11

December 25, 2020

Windows 10 or 11 taskbar icons missing? Try this solution!

December 25, 2020

How to fix The Audio Service is not running in Windows 10

December 25, 2020

Fix: Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device on Windows

December 25, 2020

How to remove DTS Audio Control Panel icon from system tray

December 25, 2020

How to remove calendar notifications from Windows lock screen

December 25, 2020

Windows 10 or 11 Mail: 'Account already exists' (solutions)

December 24, 2020

VirtualBox top menu missing? Here's how to get it back!

December 24, 2020

How to remove the background of an image in Windows 10 & 11

December 15, 2020

How to use ALT codes on a laptop without Num Lock & number pad

December 6, 2020

How to turn on Num Lock on a laptop with Windows 10 and 11

December 5, 2020

How to clear cache in Windows 10 (step by step)

November 3, 2020

How to convert a JPG or PNG image to PDF in Windows 10 or 11

October 24, 2020

How to really defer updates in Windows 10 and 11 (step by step)

October 8, 2020

How to password protect a document in LibreOffice

October 7, 2020

How to disable fast startup in Windows 10 and 11

September 24, 2020

How to enable the Windows startup sound in Windows 10

September 24, 2020

How to resize an image using Paint 3D on Windows 10

September 22, 2020

How to disable the touchpad when a mouse is connected

September 19, 2020

How to fix 'VLC could not open the mpga audio encoder'

September 16, 2020

How to rip an Audio CD in Windows 10 and 11 (4 ways)

September 10, 2020

How to change an internet shortcut icon in Windows 10

September 4, 2020

How to fix Windows 10 stuck on boot screen in VirtualBox

September 4, 2020

How to fix missing desktop icons in Windows 10 and 11

August 24, 2020

How to show, hide, or resize desktop icons in Windows 10

August 21, 2020

How to hide the Recycle Bin from the desktop in Windows 10 & 11

August 20, 2020

How to move a Hyper-V virtual machine in Windows 10

August 9, 2020

How to record your computer screen on Windows 10 and 11

July 29, 2020

How to block a program from accessing the internet on Windows

July 17, 2020

How to pin a folder to the taskbar in Windows 10 and 11

June 18, 2020

Windows 10 or 11 not saving screenshots in Pictures folder

June 17, 2020

How to add a user to the Hyper-V administrators group

May 23, 2020

How to remove items from the Windows 10 taskbar

May 11, 2020

How to merge subtitles with any video permanently (6 ways)

March 26, 2020

How to copy a DVD to your computer in Windows 10 and 11

March 19, 2020

How to rotate a video in Windows 10 and 11 (5 ways)

March 2, 2020

How to replace a color in an image using GIMP (step by step)

February 22, 2020

How to pin a batch file to Windows 10 or 11 taskbar or start menu

December 11, 2019

How to block a website in Windows 10 and 11 (step by step)

December 3, 2019

How to copy a DVD to another DVD with only one drive (2 ways)

October 16, 2019

Data security: Everything you need to know

September 5, 2019

How to make BitLocker use AES 256-bit encryption in Windows 10

August 22, 2019

How to merge multiple images into one PDF file in Windows 10 & 11

August 21, 2019

How to erase a rewritable CD or DVD in Windows 10

August 20, 2019

Fix: 'This folder is empty' on a USB drive on Windows 10 & 11

August 14, 2019

How to fix USB flash drive showing less space than actual

August 2, 2015

How to delete the Windows.old folder in Windows 10 and 11

August 2, 2015

How to burn a CD or DVD in Windows 10 (step by step)

August 2, 2015

Fix: Thumbnails not showing in Windows 10 or 11 File Explorer

August 2, 2015

Fix: 'SFC unable to fix corrupt files' in Windows 10 and 11

August 2, 2015

Windows 10 start menu button not working? (7 solutions)

January 2, 2014

How to remove sound from a video (step by step)

January 2, 2014

How to remove hardcoded subtitles from MKV video files

January 2, 2014

How to remove a password from a PDF file using your browser

January 2, 2014

How to recover deleted files from PC, SD card, and USB

January 2, 2014

How to play VIDEO_TS on Windows 10 and 11 (step by step)

January 2, 2014

How to password protect files and folders on Windows 10 & 11 (4 ways)

January 2, 2014

How to password protect a PDF file (2 easy ways)

January 2, 2014

How to open ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR and GZ files on Windows 10

January 2, 2014

How to fix update problems in Windows 10 (step by step)

January 2, 2014

How to fix connection problems with Google Chrome

January 2, 2014

How to extract audio from a video (step by step)

January 2, 2014

How to create an ISO image file from a Windows 10 or 11 DVD

January 2, 2014

How to create a website shortcut on the desktop of your PC

January 2, 2014

How to copy a CD to another CD with only one drive (2 ways)

January 2, 2014

How to convert video to audio in Windows 10 and 11

January 2, 2014

How to convert SRT subtitles to SUB and IDX subtitles

January 2, 2014

Fix: VirtualBox only showing 32-bit and no 64-bit versions

January 2, 2014

Fix: 'Invalid Uninstall Control File' on Windows 10 and 11

January 2, 2014

Connected PC with HDMI cable to TV but no sound (3 solutions)

January 2, 2014