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How to Test Your Microphone on Windows 11

Whisper sweet nothings to your PC (in the name of science, of course).

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Why Long-Pressing the Power Button Could Damage Your System

Don't force a power cycle if you can make your gadget shut down gracefully.

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How to Choose Your Microphone on Windows 11

I bet they never had to do this in Star Trek.

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How to Zip and Unzip Files on Windows 11

When I zip you zip we zip.

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The Foundation of the Internet: TCP/IP Turns 40

Turns out the internet really IS a series of tubes.

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What Is Bluetooth?

Named for a medieval king with a bad tooth, famous for uniting a nation of wireless devices.

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Gaming When You Should Be Working: The History of the Boss Key

Just one more game of Tetris before I file this TPS report.

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How to Change the Size of the Touch Keyboard on Windows 11

Your dream of typing on an enormous virtual keyboard just came true!

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How to Check Bluetooth Device Battery Life in Windows 11

Check the tiny secret gauge in Settings.

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How to Search Quickly on Windows 11

Looking for files in all the wrong places? Here's how to do it the right way.

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How to Open File Explorer on Windows 11

There's more than one way to crack an egg.

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How to Show the Pen Menu Taskbar Icon on Windows 11

It helps you get the most out of using a stylus.

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How to Pause Windows 11 Updates

All right, pause, collaborate, and listen. Then, resume in a week.

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How to Switch Between Dev and Beta Channels on Windows 11

Switch between "bleeding edge" and "early adopter" with ease.

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How to Right-Click

It's so deceptively simple, and yet, there are so many ways to do it.

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How to Update Windows 11

Fix bugs, add features, and protect your PC with regular updates.

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How to Play Microsoft Adventure, the World's First IBM PC Game

PC games have come a long way in 40 years.

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How to Check Your PC's Specs on Windows 11

Check yourself before you wreck yourself---thanks to Settings.

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How to Turn on Siri Captions on iPhone and iPad

Always see what Siri says--written out on your screen.

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