Category: Windows
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How to manually obtain and install drivers for Windows 11
If you followed the article about How to disable automatic driver downloads on Windows 11 it’s time to obtain and install the latest drivers for Windows 11 by yourself. If your device has an NVIDIA card, make sure to search for the latest drivers from the Official Drivers | NVIDIA website and install it. Obtain…
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How to disable automatic driver downloads on Windows 11
Method 1 of 3 Method 2 of 3 (Windows Registry) 3. User Account Control, Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? Click Yes (2); Method 3 of 3 (Edit group policy, available for Windows 11 Pro or Windows Enterprise)
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How to open old sites with Microsoft Edge in Internet Explorer mode
Open the latest Microsoft Edge from Windows 10 or Windows 11; Click the Settings and more button on the top-right corner (1) or press the Alt key + F; Select the Settings (2) option; Click on Default browser (3); Under the “Internet Explorer compatibility” section, select Allow (4) to “Allow sites to be reloaded in…
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How to Troubleshoot Audio in Microsoft Skype for Business Basic
There are 3 methods to access Audio Device Settings on Microsoft Skype for Business Basic: Other Reference: Troubleshoot audio and video in Skype for Business.
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Solutions to dropped or lost Wi-Fi connections
The Wi-Fi network on your personal router uses 2 frequency bands, namely 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi. The 5 GHz band offers higher speeds than the 2.4 GHz band, as it includes a larger number of channels, compared to the 13-14 of the lower band, but has a shorter range. This is because higher…
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How to clear Windows Security protection history
Open File Explorer (Windows Key + E) and Delete all files and folders fromC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\History\Service To see the ProgramData hidden folder from File Explorer in: Open Windows Security and navigate again to Protection history to see the results:
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How to copy Sticky Notes from one computer to another
To copy and transfer the sticky notes locally to another computer without “Sign in to sync your notes to the cloud“ you need to manually copy the “LocalState” folder from the user; Open File Explorer (Windows key + E) and navigate to C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ Copy (Ctrl + C) the “LocalState” folder; Paste (Ctrl + V) and…
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How to clear Windows Update history
If you want to delete your Windows Update history in Windows 10 or 11, one of the reasons would be due to failed updates that keep appearing in the history of the Windows Update isn’t working and this could be caused by a problem with the “SoftwareDistribution” folder, here are the steps how to do…
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How to remove computer threats for free
One of the computer threats is viruses. To eliminate them, you need antivirus software installed on the computer, or… virus removal tools (portable apps), or an antivirus bootable rescue disk (.ISO) that can run independently of the operating system. 1. Any Microsoft Windows comes with Windows Security preinstalled. Go to the search bar (Press Windows logo…