Windows 11 dictation feature
Windows 11 can type what you say. Press the Windows key and H in any document to start voice typing, and here is how to punctuate as you go.
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Windows 11 update stuck on a frozen progress bar? Try these fixes in order, from the update troubleshooter to clearing the download cache.
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Computer frozen mid-task? Try these recovery steps in order. Most of the time your unsaved work can still be saved if you do not reboot first.
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Getting nagged to upgrade to Windows 11? Whether you should depends on your hardware and how you use the machine. Here is how to decide.
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Facebook's Privacy Checkup walks you through who sees your posts and data. Here is what each section changes and what to choose.
Read Article → WindowsHow to Find Every Online Account Linked to Your Email
Dozens of forgotten accounts tied to your email address? Here is how to find every one, close what you no longer use, and lock down the rest.
Read Article → WindowsWindows 11 Controlled Folder Access Blocking Apps
Controlled Folder Access blocking an app you trust? Add it to the allowed list in Windows Security without switching the protection off.
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Scanner not cooperating on Windows? The free Microsoft Scan app from the Store often detects it when the manufacturer software will not.
Read Article → WindowsGoogle Chrome Crashes
Chrome showing Aw Snap on every page you open? The browser itself is usually not the problem. Work through these likely causes in order.
Read Article → WindowsFast Startup
Windows Fast Startup speeds up boot by keeping some data in memory, but it causes odd problems too. Here is what it does and when to turn it off.
Read Article → WindowsHow to get programs to stop loading automatically
Too many programs launching at startup slows everything down. Here is how to see what loads automatically and stop the ones you do not need.
Read Article → WindowsMetered Windows Updates
Windows updates causing problems? Setting your connection as metered gives you control over when updates install rather than blocking them outright.
Read Article → WindowsWindows 10 Update Issue
Some Windows 10 updates break printer sharing across a network. Here is what goes wrong and how to get shared printers working again.
Read Article → WindowsMaximizing the Minimized
A program that opens straight to the taskbar and refuses to show on screen can be coaxed back. Here is how to restore a stuck window.
Read Article → WindowsQuick Tip: Ccleaner
CCleaner clears out the temporary files and clutter that slow a computer down over time. Here is how to use it without breaking anything.
Read Article → WindowsAutomatic Date setting in Word
Word replacing the date on a document you opened? That is an auto-updating field. Here is how to keep the original date in place instead.
Read Article → WindowsAdobe Acrobat Reader DC
Acrobat Reader opening one file then refusing to open any more? A repair usually fixes it. Here is what to try before reinstalling.
Read Article → WindowsQuick Desktop View (Peek)
Need to see the desktop without minimizing a dozen windows? Windows has a Peek feature that shows it instantly. Here is how to enable it.
Read Article → Windows“Secret” Start Menu in Windows 10
Right-click the Start button and Windows reveals a text menu with the tools you actually need. Faster than hunting through Settings.
Read Article → WindowsShake
Shake a window with your mouse and Windows minimizes everything else instantly. Useful once you know it exists, annoying until you do.
Read Article → WindowsQuick Assist
Quick Assist lets one Windows PC control another remotely, which makes helping a family member far easier. Here is how to start a session.
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Chrome passwords and bookmarks often sit outside your backup. Here is how to export both so a computer failure does not take them with it.
Read Article → WindowsWindows 10 Personalized (Ver 1809)
Windows can look and behave the way you prefer. Dark mode, colours, and the personalization settings worth changing on a new machine.
Read Article → WindowsMaking labels, (using Office version 2010 or later)
Turning a list of addresses in Excel into printed labels is fiddly until you know the order of steps. Here is the mail merge process, simply.
Read Article → WindowsOpening attachments
Attachment will not open in your browser? Each browser handles this differently. Here is how to fix it in Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
Read Article → WindowsFiles, Shortcuts will not open
Windows blocking a network shortcut with an internet security settings message? Here is which setting causes it and how to allow the file.
Read Article → WindowsFix a corrupted Recycle Bin
Recycle Bin reporting itself corrupted and refusing to empty? A single command rebuilds it. Here are the steps, and they are safe to run.
Read Article → WindowsZoom and Screen Resolution
Text too small on a wide monitor? Changing resolution is the wrong lever. Here is how to scale what you see without losing screen space.
Read Article → WindowsTask Scheduler Corrupt
Scheduled tasks failing or reporting corruption? Here is how to identify the broken task and rebuild it so your automation runs again.
Read Article → WindowsQuickBooks: Keeping Multi User Active
QuickBooks dropping out of multi-user mode? Here is how to set it properly and what keeps kicking everyone back to single user.
Read Article → WindowsQuickBooks Script Errors
Script errors in QuickBooks trace back to Internet Explorer or Edge, even if you use another browser. Here is how to stop them appearing.
Read Article → WindowsQuickbooks Advertising
QuickBooks upselling with pop-ups and throwing script errors at every launch? Here is how to quiet the advertising down for good.
Read Article → WindowsFlip and Rotate Video Utility
Video recorded upside down or sideways and impossible to reshoot? A free utility rotates it permanently. Here is how to use it.
Read Article → WindowsProtected View in Word
Word slow to open files from a network or the internet? Protected View is the usual cause. Here is what it does and how to adjust it safely.
Read Article → WindowsMissing Date: Quick Tip
Taskbar clock showing the time but not the date? A single display setting hides it. Here is where to look to bring the date back.
Read Article → WindowsGetting rid of the Win10 upgrade reminder
Constant upgrade reminders from Windows are easy to dismiss and hard to stop. Here is how to turn the nagging notification off properly.
Read Article → WindowsWindows 10 Tips – The Look
Windows can be made easier on the eyes with a few changes to theme, contrast and text size. The third in our series of Windows tips.
Read Article → WindowsWindows 10 Tips – Privacy
Windows shares more by default than most people would choose. The privacy settings worth reviewing, and what each one actually controls.
Read Article → WindowsWindows 10 Tips – Start Menu
The Start menu can be reshaped to match how you actually work. Pinning, resizing and tidying it, in the first of our Windows tips series.
Read Article → WindowsWindows Directory Statistics
Hard drive full and no idea what filled it? WinDirStat maps every folder by size so you can see exactly what to delete. Free, and safe to use.
Read Article → WindowsWindows 10: Where’s my desktop?!
Windows booting to tile view instead of your desktop? Tablet mode has been switched on. Here is how to turn it off and get the desktop back.
Read Article → Windows(Win10) Critical Error: Start Menu and Cortana are not working…
Windows showing a critical error about the Start menu at sign-in? Here are the fixes that resolve it without reinstalling the system.
Read Article → WindowsTracking Changes in Word 2010/2013
Track Changes records every edit and comment so nothing gets lost between drafts. Here is how to turn it on, review and accept changes.
Read Article → WindowsWindows 10 Tweaks
A handful of settings changes that make Windows faster and less irritating day to day, from startup items to notification noise.
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