The fact is, it’s better to have a unique name and password for your WiFi. There are more connected devices today than ever before, and entering a 27-character string of letters and numbers gets confusing. On the other hand, if you kept that same password for this length of time because you aren’t sure how to change it, here’s how – and it’s a lot easier than you might think....
DirectX is a suite of multimedia technologies required by many Windows games. It comes with a set of components in Windows that allows software, primarily and especially games, to work directly with your video and audio hardware. Games that use DirectX can use multimedia accelerator features built-in to your hardware more efficiently which improves your overall multimedia experience. In Windows, the DxDiag tool reports detailed information about the DirectX components and drivers installed on your system....
You may be watching something on your phone, and want to see it on a larger display or share with others in the room. Thankfully, smartphones and tablets are built with multitasking capabilities such as listening to music, gaming, and streaming video. Most of them also pack the power of computers in a portable device, and this includes the ability to connect it to another screen or monitor, such as your TV....
Windows 11 supports many types of USB and portable drives. From USB 2.0/3.0 to USB-C to pen drive and more, depending on if your computer has a port or external USB adapters available. A lot of computers already have built-in USB ports available. You may purchase an external adapter if your computer doesn’t have enough USB ports available. Once a USB drive is connected to your computer, make sure it’s properly plugged in, and working....
People save or pin images they find on the platform or around the web to different boards, which they use to categorize their collections. This can be anything from fashion, food, cars, artwork, technology, DIY crafts, and more. Like other social media platforms, Pinterest also collects a significant amount of data, which many of its users are cautious about. Especially with regards to how it stores or distributes their data....
Windows reserves this portion of the disk to keep the space usage on your computer more predictable and stable, ensuring critical OS functions always have access to disk space. Windows 11 will automatically clear the reserve storage when the main disk is running out of free space so that it can be used for Windows updates and other processes. The default size of Reserved Storage is around 7 GB. However, the size may vary based on the size of the disk space, processes, number of apps installed, etc....
These startup programs usually contain services that run in the background. By starting at the initial stage the program ensures that it performs best throughout the session and always running. A good example is your antivirus program. Since startup programs initiate asynchronously with the boot-up process it increases the total boot time of your windows. So it makes sense to disable startup programs to allow your PC to boot fast....
This tutorial covers everything you need to know about sideloading iTunes on Chromebooks. All you need is your Chromebook and an internet connection. Installing iTunes on Chromebooks: What You Should Know The 64-bit version of iTunes (for Windows) doesn’t work on Chromebooks. Likewise, not all versions of the 32-bit iTunes work properly in ChromeOS. We installed the latest 32-bit iTunes (v12.10.11) on our test device, but the app was unusable—it crashed every time....
The OneDrive app lets you sync files and folders on your computer with Microsoft cloud, allowing you to access them anywhere on your mobile devices and other computers using the service. If you connect a phone, camera, or other devices to a PC with Microsoft OneDrive, you might be asked if you want to add your photos and videos from that device to OneDrive. You can also have your photos and videos automatically uploaded to your OneDrive account without always asking if you want to....
Similar to previous versions, Windows 11 includes visual effects that make its taskbar, menu, and other activity areas transparent and translucent. Transparency effects also change some window backgrounds and surfaces to appear slightly transparent including context menus, File Explorer, Quick Settings, Settings, sign-in screen, Start menu, and more. For some users, these added features are unnecessary, and they waste resources. For others, this is a great way to improve the look and feel of Windows 11....
Thanks to two-factor authentication, however, you can protect your Steam account by requiring a one-use code to sign in to your Steam account. This is called Steam Guard, and you should enable it on your account if you’re worried about your Steam security. If you want to enable Steam Guard, here’s what you’ll need to know. What Is Steam Guard? Steam Guard is Steam’s two-factor authentication (2FA) system for user accounts....
System protection also saves previous versions of files that you’ve modified. It saves these files in restore points, which are created just before significant system events, such as the installation of a program or device driver. By default System protection is automatically on for the drive that Windows is installed on. System protection can only be turned on for drives that are formatted using the NTFS file system. To check if you have the protection turned on go to the Control Panel, click System then choose System Protection....
This tutorial will walk you through different ways to factory reset Windows 11 devices, even if they won’t boot correctly. The process isn’t too different from factory resetting Windows 10 devices. So, if you’ve ever reset a Windows 10 PC, you should have no problem performing a factory reset in Windows 11. Reset Windows 11 from the Settings App This is the easiest way to factory reset a Windows 11 device if you can access or sign in to the Windows interface....
In some cases, icons on the user’s desktop are completely hidden. There are many reasons this can happen, including installing new drivers, adding a new program, or mistakenly hiding desktop icons. It is very easy to bring back the desktop icons. If your desktop shows no icons at all, simply right-click (or press and hold) a blank area on the desktop and select View ==> Show desktop icons. To get started with showing desktop icons and finding the recycle bin, follow the steps below: Again as referenced above, if your desktop shows no icon and you can’t find the recycle bin, simply right-click or press and hold if you’re using Windows in tablet mode, and select View ==> Show desktop icons....
One of the more common missing DLL errors is caused by the absence of api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll file. But what exactly is this DLL? And more importantly, how can you fix this issue? So here is the complete guide to fix the api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll error on your PC. What Is the api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll and Why Is It Important? C++ is probably the most popular coding language for Windows applications. Be it Adobe, Autodesk, or CorelDRAW, many leading apps are made using Microsoft’s Visual Studio C++....
If you’re experiencing this issue where Instagram notifications are not working on your iPhone or Android phone, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll show you several ways to fix the underlying problems on your phone so your notifications start working as usual. Reboot Your iPhone or Android Phone A quick way to fix most app-related issues on your iPhone or Android phone is to reboot your phone. Doing so clears your phone’s temporary files, which helps fix problems with those files and bring your notifications back....
Often, a minor app glitch causes Spotify to display the above error. Other reasons include an incompatible VPN, cache file problems, and network configuration issues. Restart Spotify on Your PC When you get the above error, the first thing to do is close and reopen the Spotify app on your PC. Doing so fixes minor issues with the music streaming service app, allowing you to resume your music playback. You can close Spotify by selecting X in the app window’s top-right corner....
These biometric markers allow you to sign into online devices, apps or networks, plus you can pair a Bluetooth device like your smartphone to your computer and use the Dynamic Lock feature in Windows Hello to lock your computer automatically. As great as this service sounds, you may sometimes find that the Windows Hello fingerprint is not working because of hardware issues, system corruption, software conflicts, incorrect settings, or faulty, obsolete and incompatible drivers....
YouTube is a video-sharing site that is already used by many people around the world. Many people access this site because it is not only for entertaining but also can increase knowledge. However, sometimes they get into trouble when accessing this site, one of the problems is that YouTube keeps freezing. The problem is of course very disturbing because it can come suddenly. Then, you have to play the video from the beginning again....
If you don’t see a search box on your taskbar, it’s hidden and you can make it visible again. Windows Search is a built-in feature that allows you to search for documents and app settings from a particular folder or the entire PC. Windows Search service indexes content for faster results when searching for files and other content from defined locations. Window Search is important if you want to quickly find missing files, folders documents, and settings....
