Fix wireless printer connectivity problems by finding your wireless printer in the network that won’t print, choosing the correct IP address, configuring a static IP address, and reconfiguring the printer installation in Windows. You bought a brand new wireless printer (e.g., HP, Epson, Lexmark, Brother, Samsung, etc.), and how many times has it happened that you try to print and it won’t work because of network connectivity problems? Many times, right?...

To get early access to Google’s new Generative AI features for Search, open the Search Labs website, sign in with your Google Account, and click “Join waitlist,” then click “Search Labs,” “Get started,” and turn on the “SGE” option to enable the Google AI on search. It’s unclear how long the wait time is before getting access to the new Search with AI. It all means that when performing a search, you will now see a new block with a specific color theme based on the search with details about the topic alongside related links....

In this Windows How-To article you are going to learn the step-by-step instructions to hide certain hard drives that you specified from showing up in My Computer and from the Windows Explorer to keep your data a little bit safer. There are times when people have only one computer and they have to share it with family members or friends. Many times the people you share the computer with are not tech savvies, and you may not want them to be saving or deleting files in Windows “C” drive or in another hard drive that may have data that you are not open to share with everyone....

To install a site as an app in Chrome, open the website, open Chrome’s main menu, select the “Cast, save and share” menu, and choose the “Install page as app” option. In Google Chrome , you can install virtually any website as a desktop app on Windows 11, 10, and supported platforms, and in this guide, I will explain the easy steps to complete this configuration. Although there are millions of apps nowadays, sometimes, you may still not find an application for a specific service or tool you want to install on your computer....

To install Linux GUI apps on Windows 11 (or 10), open WSL and run the sudo apt-get install APP-NAME command. If your Linux distribution uses a different command to install apps, you should use that specific command. Once the graphical program is installed, you can launch it from the Start menu or use the name as the command on WSL. UPDATED 10/31/2024: On Windows 11 (and 10), you can install Linux GUI (Graphical User Interface) apps (almost natively) through Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), and in this guide, I will explain the process....

On Windows 10, if you no longer prefer to sign-in using Windows Hello Fingerprint, you can remove your fingerprint data to disable the biometric authentication feature. Although it’s recommended to use a fingerprint reader on Windows 10 , since it provides a more convenient and secure sign-in mechanism than a password, there are a still many reasons why you may to disable the feature. For example, you may want to delete all your fingerprints to reset the feature when it’s not working correctly....

When errors come up trying to open Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or another document format, you can use Office’s built-in tool to repair it. Microsoft Office without a doubt is the most popular suite of productivity apps you can use on your PC, Mac, and even on your smartphone. However, there are so many features bundled in the suite that sometimes some useful features get buried away — and repairing damaged documents is one of them....

A Blue Screen of Death on Windows 11 can have many solutions depending on the issue. You must first troubleshoot the problem to determine the cause so you can then apply the appropriate fix. This guide covers the troubleshooting steps as well as solutions for bugcheck errors due to buggy updates, drivers, graphics problems, hardware issues, data corruption, and more. UPDATED 10/17/2024: On Windows 11 , depending on the problem, you have multiple ways to fix a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)....

To configure data usage limits on Windows 11, open Settings > Network & internet > Advanced network settings > Data usage, choose the network adapter, click on “Enter limit,” and set up the data limit settings. To configure data usage on Windows 10, open Settings > Network & internet > Status , click the “Data usage” button for the network adapter, click on “Enter limit,” and set up the data limit settings....

Tap to pay with the Microsoft Wallet app is now available for Windows 10 Mobile users. The new feature, similar to iOS and Android, is a cloud-base payment technology that allows users to quickly and securely make payments for goods using, in this case, a Windows phone. Currently, tap to pay is available only in United States for Microsoft flagship phones featuring NFC, including the Lumia 950, 950XL, and 650....

Windows 10 makes it easy to configure a proxy server, and in this guide, we will show you how to complete this task. A proxy server is a service that acts as an intermediary between your computer and the internet. When using this service, requests you make to websites and other services will be handled by the proxy on your behalf. Although anyone can set up and use a proxy server, typically, you will see the use of a proxy in organizations and schools....

On Android or iPhone, you can now use the SwiftKey app to access Bing Chat AI chatbot , and in this guide, you will learn how. SwiftKey is the virtual keyboard app that Microsoft has created to provide more accurate autocorrect and predictions to help you be more productive while typing on a smaller screen. In addition to its capabilities, theming, and integration with other services, the company has also integrated its Bing Chat AI into the keyboard....

Starting with the Windows 10 version 2004 (May 2020 Update) , Microsoft begins to offer hashes to help you verify the data integrity and authenticity of the Windows 10 ISO file download. A hash is a mathematical signature (string of text) that’s calculated using a cryptographic algorithm (SHA-1, SHA-256, MD5) on a piece data. If any change occurs after the checksum was calculated the hash value of data will also change....

Now that Microsoft unveiled Xbox One, we have a better understanding on what’s coming in the next generation of the game console. Though, there still many questions to be answered, hopefully the company will open up in E3 2013. I previously wrote a few other pieces covering Microsoft taking on questions about the cloud-powered game console, backward compatibility, about the three operating systems, a large collection of Xbox One photos, and much more....

This theme is dedicated to the ancient and magnificent lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia. Considered to be the deepest lake in the world, you have the opportunity to enjoy its total beauty from your office. The changes in season give to this lake a kiss of wonder, the winter’s scenery catches your attention with the incredible ice formations and the summer displays all the splendor of colors that will leave you wanting to hike its shores....

Microsoft plans to increase the price of the Game Pass Ultimate and PC subscriptions. The subscription prices will affect almost all markets starting September 12, 2024. The company is also introducing a new “Standard” plan without day-one tiles. Microsoft will increase the price of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscriptions in September 2024. In addition, the company plans to offer a new Xbox Game Pass Standard that won’t offer new games on day one....

Microsoft today is introducing its new corporate logo. This happens after 25 years of the last introduction, back in 1987. The new logo consists of 2 parts: the symbol which has four simple squares and includes different colors and with the name using Segoe font “that are intended to express the company’s diverse portfolio of products” . According to the software maker the new logo follows the new look and feel (Metro) of the upcoming Windows 8 user interface and branding....

Microsoft Store gets native support for ARM64 devices. The update also brings improvements to app updates and Android app installations. You will also notice faster navigation and UI tweaks. The Microsoft Store app for Windows 11 is getting updated to version 22205.1401.3.0 for devices enrolled in the Dev Channel with several new improvements. The update brings five main improvements. If you use the store to download apps on ARM64 devices, the new update brings native support for the platform that translates into faster and better performance when using the app....

Microsoft will release a new Power Cover keyboard for the Surface Pro 2, Surface 2, and for the current Surface Pro. Surface RT is not listed as the software giant is using a new connector that isn’t supported in this version of the tablet. Basically as the name implies the new accessory is a battery pack to extend the life of the devices with a keyboard on top. Microsoft plans to ship Power Cover later this year in time for the second generation of Surface tablets....

Microsoft plans to release an updated version of the Task Manager with several changes in future feature drop updates for Windows 11 . In addition to bringing back the option to open the Task Manager from the Taskbar context menu, the software giant is expected to add a search functionality, independent support for color themes, and other improvements. The new search is a filter feature that appears at the top (similar to the search box in the Microsoft Store app) that allows you to find processes quickly by binary name, PID, or publisher name....