To dual-boot Windows 10 and 11, create an installation media with “Rufus,” use “Disk Management” to shrink the current partition to make room for the new setup, and proceed with the Windows Setup. You can also use a separate hard drive to install a second instance of the operating system. Alternatively, you can set up a dual-boot system by downloading the Windows 11 ISO file, creating a “VHDX,” using the “DISM” command tool to apply the operating system image into the virtual drive, and restarting the computer to complete the setup without modifying the current installation....

On Android, Microsoft Edge out-of-the-box uses a light theme, but the browser also includes an option that lets you switch to a dark theme to change the look and feel just like on Windows 10 . If you’re using the Microsoft browser on your Android phone, switching themes is a pretty straightforward task. In this guide , you’ll learn the steps to change the appearance of Microsoft Edge using its dark theme on Android....

On Windows 10, when using more than one Latin script language, you no longer have to switch between languages manually to get assistance as you type with a touch keyboard. Starting with the April 2018 Update (version 1803) , you can continue typing and Windows 10 will assist you showing predictions for up to three different languages. In this guide , you’ll learn the steps to enable Windows 10 to show text predictions when using multiple languages with the touch keyboard....

To enable TPM and Secure Boot, open Settings > Update & Security > Recovery , click “Restart,” click “Troubleshoot,” select “Advanced options,” choose “UEFI Firmware settings,” and click “Restart.” Inside the firmware, turn on TPM and Secure Boot. If the motherboard doesn’t include a TPM chip, an AMD CPU may include this feature as an “fTPM” (firmware-based TPM 2.0) or “AMD fTPM switch” or as “Platform Trust Technology” (PTT) on an Intel-based system....

Windows Terminal is your primary command line experience to run Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Linux on Windows 10, and it is fully customizable. Alongside the ability to set custom themes, change the color of background or set an image as background , you can also apply an acrylic background to add transparency effects with blur and fine noise textures part of the Microsoft Fluent Design System. In this guide , you’ll learn the steps to enable and configure the acrylic background effect on Windows Terminal on Windows 10 ....

On Windows 11 24H2 , the Photos app now includes the “Super Resolution” feature to enlarge and fix low-resolution pictures, and in this guide, I will give you a preview of how to use the feature on your Copilot+ PC. Super Resolution is an AI-powered feature that allows you to upscale a picture up to 8x times from its original size, meaning that it can convert a lower resolution into a higher resolution image....

On Windows 10, when a new update is available for the suite of Microsoft Office apps, you’ll see an “Update now” button to quickly apply the latest release. However, sometimes, you will see the “Something went wrong…” message and error code 30088-26 , and even after restarting the device, you’ll see the same message as you continue to apply the update. If you’re trying to update the Office apps and the error 30088-26 appears, then you have two solutions....

If you’re already running Windows 8 Release Preview there is a chance that you may have noticed that in this latest build, Media Center wasn’t included by default, instead it requires a feature upgrade, which will cost you some money when the operating system finally ships. However, for now it still free of charge and you can install Media Center in Windows 8 with a secondary product key supplied by Microsoft — note that the key used for OS installation will not work....

To install Microsoft Lists as an app on Windows 11, open Microsoft Lists with Edge, open the main menu, choose “Install Microsoft Lists,” and click “Install.” To install the task management tool as an app, open Microsoft Lists with Chrome, open the main menu, select the “Save and share” menu, choose “Create shortcut,” check “Open as window,” and click “Create.” Although the Microsoft Lists tool doesn’t have a native desktop app for Windows 11 (or 10), it’s still possible to install the tool as a Progressive Web App (PWA) through Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, and in this guide, you will learn how....

To optimize Windows 11 for gaming, disable “Memory integrity” and “Virtual Machine Platform.” Also, enabling the Xbox Full Screen Experience and choosing the correct GPU can boost gaming performance. In addition, you can ensure game specs, install updates, use the best network connection, fix overheating issues, and more. UPDATED 1/5/2026: If you play games on Windows 11 , you probably notice that gaming performance is not at the same level as on Windows 10....

While it’s possible to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware , Microsoft doesn’t support any available methods and plans to remind users that the hardware doesn’t meet the requirements with a new watermark and message in the Settings app. In recent preview builds available through the Dev Channel, a warning that reads “System requirements not met” appears as a watermark in the bottom-right corner of the screen and the Settings app, under the hero controls....

To remove the password on Windows 11, open Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options , click “Change” for the “Password” settings, leave the fields blank, and then click Next. This only works for local accounts. If you have a Microsoft account, open netplwiz , select the account, and clear the “User must enter a user name and password to use this computer” option. This process will automatically sign you in, mimicking an account without a password....

Eventually, for one reason or another, you won’t be able to sign in to Windows 10 to access your files and apps. This sign-in problem could happen after you install a new version of the operating system, forget your password, or for many other reasons. Technically, if you don’t have a username and password, you won’t be able to access your Windows 10 account. However, a workaround allows you to regain administrator control over your computer and reset your forgotten password to access your original account....

Windows 10 bundles several default apps, including the Mail app, which is the best experience to manage your email accounts. However, as most of Microsoft products these days, the Mail app is offered as a service, which means that it’s always considered a work in progress, which also means that throughout the life of the app you’re likely to come across more issues. A lot of users often complain about emails not syncing, the Mail app not opening, problems adding new email accounts, and certain settings not working, among other issues....

To restore the Windows 11 classic Taskbar, open ExplorerPatcher and select “Windows 10” for the “Taskbar style” setting. Then, use the “Start button style” setting and choose the “ Windows 11″ option. Finally, use the “Start menu style” setting and select the “Windows 11” option. UPDATED 7/19/2023: On Windows 11 22H2 , it’s still possible to move the Taskbar to the top of the screen (or to the left or right side), but you will need to use a third-party tool, in this case, ExplorerPatcher ....

On WhatsApp, you can now send pictures and videos in HD with full resolution, and in this guide, you will learn how using your Android phone. Although you have been able to share images and videos on WhatsApp for a long time, you could never send these file formats at their full quality because the service would reduce its quality to make the file smaller for transmission over the internet. However, Meta made available a new feature in the latest version of the WhatsApp app that allows you to send full-quality videos and images....

Alongside the ability to help you create, organize, and keep track of your tasks, Microsoft To Do also includes an option to share lists to collaborate with other people. For example, you can share a list with family members to build a weekly grocery shopping list. Or if you’re in school or at work, you can share a list with others to organize the tasks for a project and create reminders....

Although the new version of Microsoft Edge based on the Google’s Chromium project is similar to the previous version of the browser for Windows 10 , settings and some elements are scattered in the different places. If you’re new to Edge Chromium, you probably noticed that the home button is missing from top bar, but only because it’s an option that you have to enable and configure manually. In this guide , you’ll learn steps to show the home button between the reload and address bar on Microsoft Edge ....

If you’re using an Outlook email account, you’ve probably noticed that a bunch of events will appear automatically in your calendar from the emails you receive. This is part of a feature in Outlook that scans your emails, and based on the content events get auto-generated in you calendar. It’s a useful feature, but if you’re a person who receives a lot of emails every day, you may end up with many worthless events cluttering your calendar online and in the Mail and Calendar app on Windows 10 ....

It’s now possible to stream PC games from Windows 10 to your Xbox One console. It’s all possible with the Wireless Display app, which now has received an update that adds support to stream games, or those from your Steam library, to an Xbox One console. In addition, you can use your Xbox controller to control the stream, which enables you to play games as well as use the console and TV to show a presentation....