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How to Reset All Audio Settings in Windows 11

If you’re PC’s audio isn’t working, or you’d like to bring the sound settings back to the defaults so you can re-customize them, it’s easy to reset all kinds of audio configurations on a Windows 11 computer. We’ll show you ho…

Mahesh Makvana Apr 2nd

Windows 11 Is Testing Updates to the Microsoft Store

The Microsoft Store is the place to download apps, games, and other content for your Windows PC. A few improvements to the Store are now being tested with Windows Insiders.

Corbin Davenport Mar 30th

How to Make Desktop Icons Smaller on Windows 10 or Windows 11

Windows uses a “medium” size for its desktop icons by default, but you can make them smaller in just a few clicks. You can even unlock a hidden “extra small” option that makes desktop icons much smaller. Here’s how to do it o…

Chris Hoffman Mar 29th

Update Your PC Now to Fix Snipping Tool’s Security Flaw

Previously, we reported that thanks to an unpatched vulnerability existing in Windows 11’s Snipping Tool program, you could un-crop images and recover sensitive data from them. Thankfully, that’s over now, as Microsoft has re…

Arol Wright Mar 27th

How to Enable .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.5 in Windows 11

If you’re having trouble launching certain apps on your Windows 11 PC, your system may not have the required .NET Framework versions installed. It’s easy to install .NET Framework version 2.0 and 3.5 to fix your app issues. H…

Mahesh Makvana Mar 25th

Windows 11 Is Updating the Widgets Board (Again)

Windows 11 is constantly evolving, and features are now being rolled out faster, too. Microsoft is once again updating the widgets board, this time to make better use of your screen space.

Corbin Davenport Mar 24th

Windows 11 Will Make USB4 Easier to Troubleshoot

USB4 is showing up on more computers each year, but its added features over USB 3 can be difficult to manage, especially on Windows. Microsoft is hoping to change that.

Corbin Davenport Mar 23rd

Windows 11 Is Changing How the Print Screen Key Works

Microsoft has been hard at work on Windows 11 updates, from more Start Menu tweaks to changes to default apps. Now the company is experimenting with changes to the Print Screen key under Windows 11.

Corbin Davenport Mar 22nd

Windows 11 Will Show Account Notifications in the Start Menu

Windows 11 is always evolving, and now that Microsoft is aiming to roll out features more than once a year, we’re going see changes more frequently. Microsoft is now testing an update to the Start Menu….

Corbin Davenport Mar 22nd

Someone Might Be Able to Un-Crop Your Windows Screenshots

Cropping an image on Windows 11 is easy. Just grab the Snipping Tool and go to town. But what if we told you a malicious actor can recover data from that cropped image? It’s a real thing happening to Google Pixel users, and a…

Arol Wright Mar 21st

The Best Free Apps for Your Windows PC

If you buy a Mac today, you also get almost all the software you need for productivity or creativity included, while it seems like Windows users have to shell out for quality software applications. But with so much good free …

Sydney Butler Mar 21st

How to Install or Remove Optional Features in Windows 11

Windows 11 offers a wide variety of features, and many of them—like the Windows Subsystem for Linux and language packs—aren’t installed by default. You can also remove features that are installed by default. Here’s how to…

Reyadh Rahaman Mar 20th

How to Fix the Windows 0xc00000e5 Error

Windows error 0xc00000e5 is one of the more common error codes users report seeing. The error code usually includes a message such as “The application was unable to start correctly,” which gives you a rough idea of the cause …

Russ Ware Mar 18th

Windows 11 Will Give You More Control Over Default Apps

Managing your preferred default application for web browsing, playing videos, or other tasks can be difficult on Windows, especially when Windows itself keeps resetting your options. That might be less of a problem in the fut…

Corbin Davenport Mar 17th

How to Find Windows 11’s Blue Screen of Death Logs

Got a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death)? Checking Windows 11’s error logs could reveal what caused it. You can use either Event Viewer or Reliability Monitor, and you can also force the BSOD screen itself to display the error info…

Mahesh Makvana Mar 16th

How to Stop OneDrive From Syncing Windows Desktop Shortcuts

OneDrive automatically syncs your desktop files between your Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs, leaving you with a bunch of broken desktop icons on some of your PCs. Here’s how to put a stop to it.

Chris Hoffman Mar 16th

Windows 11 Update Fixes 83 Bugs, 2 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Keeping your Windows computer updated is crucial to keep yourself, and your files, safe from attackers. Case in point — Microsoft released a boatload of security fixes on its latest Patch Tuesday, including two zero-day vul…

Arol Wright Mar 15th

7 Reasons Your Windows PC Is Stuttering (And How to Fix It)

Modern computers are fast, really fast. So it can be quite annoying when your computer. Stutters. Constantly. Tracking down and fixing these stutters can be a real chore, but for some of the most common stutter causes there a…

Sydney Butler Mar 14th

Xbox App Won’t Open in Windows? 9 Fixes

Are you having trouble opening the Xbox app on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC? It’s a fairly common problem, and there are a few ways to get around this problem. We’ll show you how to fix it so the Xbox app opens normally a…

Mahesh Makvana Mar 12th

Windows 11 Is Adding More File Explorer Features

The initial release of Windows 11 included a partial design update for File Explorer, and updates afterward added features like tabs. Two more features are on the way to help you find and use files more quickly….

Corbin Davenport Mar 9th

How to Speed Up Windows 11’s Boot Time

Is your Windows 11 PC too slow in starting up? There are a few changes you can make, from toggling a setting to upgrading your hardware, that will improve your computer’s boot time so you’re never left waiting….

Mahesh Makvana Mar 9th

10 Best Widgets for Windows 11

Windows 11 comes preloaded with several useful widgets that you can use to get quick information about what you’re interested in. You can also add third-party widgets to your PC, extending your PC’s functionalities. Here are …

Mahesh Makvana Mar 7th

Windows 11 Has a New “Canary” Release Channel

If you want to beta-test Windows versions before everyone gets them, the Insider Program currently has a few release channels ranging from relatively stable to extremely buggy. A new canary branch, though, is taking over as t…

Arol Wright Mar 6th

How to Do a Clean Install of Windows 11

Knowing how to perform a clean install of Windows 11 is useful in a number of situations, not least for avoiding potential errors and conflicts when upgrading from an older version of the OS. It can even breathe new life into…

Russ Ware Mar 6th

How to Fix the 0xc000007b Error on Windows

It can be very frustrating to try to launch an app or game and get a message like “The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). Click OK to close the application.” Fortunately, it’s not impossible to fix a 0xc0…

Mahesh Makvana Mar 5th

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