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Although it’s a straightforward design, the new Start menu lacks many of the customization options as the classic version. For example, you can’t resize it and won’t see live updates for apps. However, starting with version 22H2, Windows 11 is adding more options to customize the experience, including the ability to group apps into folders, and it’s now possible to change the layout to show more pins. This guide will teach you the steps to customize the Start menu layout to gain more space to pin more apps....

Although some apps can install updates automatically, many of them, you must update manually. If you are on Windows 11, you also have two types of apps, including those from the Microsoft Store and apps outside of the Store that you typically download from the software vendor website, and they have different update mechanisms. This guide will teach you the different ways to keep your apps updated on Windows 11....

Although you won’t find the official name anywhere, every new release of Windows 10 gets assigned a specific version number. In this case, the first major update for 2021 is known as version “21H1,” which reflects the year (21) and part of the year (H1 or half one) to indicate when the feature update will be generally available. If you want to check what version of Windows 10 is installed on your device, you can check this information using the “winver” command and “About” settings page....

In the old days, when Intel and other chip makers used to label their processors using their gigahertz speeds and higher the number used to mean better. However, because hertz are not a real indicators of the performance of a processor, Intel changed its chips name scheme with the Core series to shift their marketing away from frequency. Aside from Pentium, today, we have four different groups of consumer processors, including the Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, and Core i9....

According to a report from The Verge, the feature is now rolling out to Microsoft 365 subscribers using a work account. It’s expected that the feature could eventually come to everyone, but it’s unclear when it could happen. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to add a Google Calendar to your Outlook on the web work account connected to a Microsoft 365 subscription. Add Google Calendar to Outlook web To add Google Calendar account to Outlook web, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, Outlook will connect to your Google Calendar account....

The Settings app includes Storage sense, a feature that automatically runs when the storage is low in space. Alongside the ability to delete temporary files, you can also enable the feature to delete files in the recycle bin or Downloads folder that haven’t changed in the last 30 days. However, it is limited and doesn’t offer an option to monitor additional folders to delete files that haven’t changed in the previous 60 days....

However, if you have one or multiple files wasting space, and you don’t want to use the clean up tool as it may also remove other contents, you can delete files manually directly from the backup. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to delete specific files from File History on Windows 10. How to delete specific files on File History To delete files from File History manually, use these steps: After you complete the steps, the files will no longer be available for recovery, and you’ll have more space to store other files....

For example, if you’re moving a website to a new host provider, and you need to move the files to the new server before switching the domain to the new Internet Protocol (IP) address. You want to block certain websites from being accessed using your computer. Or when you don’t have a local Domain Name System (DNS) server configured in the network, and you need to map an IP address to a computer name so you can contact the device using its name....

In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to enable the dark mode theme for the Outlook app on Android. How to enable dark theme on Outlook Use these steps to switch from light to dark theme on Outlook: Once you complete the steps, the Outlook app will switch to the dark color scheme. Enable Dark theme on Outlook app All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied....

However, the web is now adopting a new protocol known as DNS over HTTPS (DoH), which is designed to increase privacy and security by encrypting DNS queries using the existing HTTPS protocol to prevent attacks and malicious individuals from snooping. If you use Google Chrome on Windows 10, you can now enable the Secure DNS lookups feature to encrypt your name resolutions for a more secure browsing experience. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to enable DNS over HTTPS in Google Chrome....

If you ever used Apple’s AirDrop, Windows 10’s Nearby Sharing will feel very familiar. In those times when you need to quickly send a report to your boss, or you’re just using your tablet sitting on the couch, and you want to send a link or screenshot to someone next to you, this feature makes it super easy to transfer the content without using email attachments, cloud storage services, or setting up file sharing....

Now to the obvious question: Why is that? Surprisingly, this happens because Windows 8 thinks that the unique USB drive ID is the same as the internal hard drive ID in your PC. — If you ask me, I think this is a big flaw in the OS that users should never have to go through, but thankfully has an easy fix. For those people who aren’t familiar, Windows To Go is a feature in the Enterprise version of Microsoft’s operating system that allows to install and run a full version of Windows 8 from a USB drive....

If you don’t have the platform already configured on your computer, you can use these instructions to install WSA, and then you can continue with these instructions to install Android apps on Windows 11. Install Android apps on Windows 11 Sideload Android apps on Windows 11 Uninstall Android apps on Windows 11 Install Android apps on Windows 11 To install an Android app on Windows 11, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, you can open the Android app from the Start menu....

If you never tested previews of Windows, you will need a computer that meets the minimum system requirements with a TPM 2.0, an 8th Gen Intel processor or equivalent from AMD, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. However, if you have an older computer that does not meet the requirements, you may still be able to download and install builds of Windows 11 by modifying a few registry keys....

Yes, you suppose to proactively check your Junk Email folder for important messages, but if you receive a lot of emails every day, it’s easy to forget. Also, sometimes, you’ll check and move them to your inbox, but it seems that Outlook doesn’t learn, and keeps sending future emails from the same senders to the junk folder. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to manage the junk email settings to prevent safe emails from ending up in the Junk Email folder in the web version of Outlook....

However, the problem comes when you need to add a network location on one of these libraries. If you don’t do it properly, you’ll end up with a “This network location can’t be included because it is not indexed” error message. Often this problem happens because you’re trying to include a mapped folder, which the operating system thinks is a local storage, and mapped drives don’t get indexed. You can quickly fix this issue using a UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path instead....

Starting with version 1903, May 2019 Update, Windows 10 is updating the emoji panel to include symbols and kaomoji (face characters), so you no longer have to remember Alt key codes or use extra steps. In this guide, you’ll learn the easy steps to insert symbols and kaomoji into your documents, text files, emails, and social media posts on Windows 10. How to insert symbols using emoji panel How to insert symbols using Character Map...

According to Microsoft, “Files Restore” will not only be useful to revert changes to a file, but it’ll come in handy when files become compromised as a result of malware infection, including Ransomware, or corruption. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to use Files Restore using OneDrive for Business to recover files from any point in time in the past 30 days. How to use Files Restore on OneDrive for Business To revert changes, or recover corrupted or malware-infected files on OneDrive, you’ll need to use the web experience, as this option isn’t available for the client for Windows 10....

Now in the Document Inspector window make sure that all the check-box you want to be inspected are checked, and click Inspect. Wait a several seconds to let the Document Inspector finish analyzing the document, then you will see an exclamation symbol next to the fields where the Document Inspector has found information; click Remove All on the fields with the data you don’t want to share, and to finish click Close....

If you are like most people and you use your computer to check your bank account, control your finances, do your taxes, upload personal pictures and files; etc. A lot of these actions will generate data that gets stored in your computer and you could be giving away really important information; e.g., name, address, bank account numbers, usernames and passwords, tax information, social security numbers, and many more depending the way you use your computer....