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To remove printer and driver on Windows 10, open Settings > Printers & scanners, select the printer, and click “Remove device.” Then open Print management > Custom Filters > All Drivers , right-click the driver, and select “Delete.” You can also remove a printer driver from PowerShell by running the “Get-PrinterDriver | Format-List Name” and “Remove-PrinterDriver -Name “Your-Printer-Name”” commands. If you’re a mobile user working with a laptop, there’s a good chance you connect to many printers in different locations, which you may only use once or twice....

These changes mean you can now uninstall Edge, Bing, and most non-system component apps like OneDrive. In addition, you can now disable or add new feeds from third parties to the Widgets dashboard. Finally, Microsoft is changing some of the behaviors of the operating system and updating how it collects data. Microsoft is gradually rolling out various changes to Windows 11 and 10 to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Economic Area (EEA)....

On Windows 11 , apps in the Taskbar can show a badge counter, which are lightweight notifications to let you know the number of messages you haven’t seen without the need to open the app or Notification Center. Although this is a useful feature, it’s not for everyone since these notifications can be intrusive and can easily clutter the Taskbar, but you can disable the badge feature using the Taskbar settings page....

To disable the Windows 10 Lock Screen, open Group Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization , open “Do not display the Lock Screen,” choose “Enabled,” apply the settings and restart the computer. You can also open the Registry, browse the “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows” path, create the “Personalization” key and the “Nolockscreen” DWORD and set the value to “1.” Alternatively, you can disable the login password to bypass the Lock Screen on Windows 10....

There has been many reports from users complaining about accidentally hitting the Surface home button with the palm when grabbing the tablet in landscape mode or when using the Surface Pen. Now this is a big deal for many users and even Microsoft tried to fix it. Though pressing the button by accident still happening. At this point the best solution is to disable the button, which is something easy to do....

Swift Pair on Windows 11 allows you to quickly connect Bluetooth peripherals to your computer. The feature isn’t new, it’s been available since Windows 10 , and it has been designed to reduce the steps to pair peripherals to your laptop or desktop computer. Once enabled, you only have to approach the Bluetooth peripheral in pairing mode close to the computer for Windows 11 to detect it and display a notification to complete the setup....

On Windows 11 , to simplify the Taskbar experience, Microsoft ended up removing some useful features, including the ability to drag and drop files to open with a running application. Although the company may still bring back the support , in the meantime, a small tool has emerged in GitHub that allows you to drag and drop files to mimic the same missing functionality to open the file with the running application....

If you’ve recently upgraded to the Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803) , it’s likely that your microphone and camera are no longer working for some of your apps. This is an issue that many users have been facing on every type of device, including desktops, laptops, and tablets, but it’s not a problem with the peripherals or a bug with version 1803 (although the new version has a good share of problems)....

When you think you have just successfully upgraded to Windows 8, you check the System properties and notice that it says “Windows To Go machine” instead of the operating system version. And that’s not all. When you remove a USB drive, your PC crashes. Now to the obvious question: Why is that? Surprisingly, this happens because Windows 8 thinks that the unique USB drive ID is the same as the internal hard drive ID in your PC....

To force an upgrade from Windows 11 24H2 to 25H2, download the required update via Windows Update. Alternatively, you can upgrade by manually installing the Enablement Package (KB5054156). If your computer is already running Windows 11 24H2, you can upgrade to Windows 11 25H2 without reinstalling the operating system, losing files, or creating installation media. Windows 11 25H2, also known as the 2025 Update, is delivered as a lightweight enablement package rather than a traditional feature update....

You can install Windows 11 22H2 without a USB flash drive if the device is already running the original release of Windows 11 or any supported version of Windows 10 . You only need to mount the ISO file to File Explorer and launch the upgrade process. Although you usually need a USB flash drive to perform a clean installation or in-place upgrade, you can also use the virtual disc drive support to mount the Windows 11 22H2 ISO file to launch the setup without any physical media....

Zorin OS can run many Windows apps using Wine, and in this guide, you’ll learn the easy steps to installing and uninstalling virtually any Win32 application. However, compatibility varies. Lightweight or older apps work best. Complex software and games may fail or perform poorly. In Zorin OS, you can install many Windows 11 or Windows 10 applications, but there are limitations you need to understand upfront. This guide explains how the process works and what you can realistically expect....

To use tabs on Windows Terminal, use the “Ctrl + Shift + T” and the “Ctrl + Shift + W” shortcuts to open and close tabs. To use panes on Windows Terminal, use the “Alt + Shift + Plus” and the “Alt + Shift + Minus” shortcuts to create vertical or horizontal panes and the “Ctrl + Shift + W” shortcut to close panes. On the Windows Terminal , you can work with the different command tools (such as Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Linux) from a single experience using tabs and panes....

To disable Windows 11 notifications, open Settings > System > Notifications and t urn off the “Notifications” toggle switch. You can also disable notifications through the Registry by setting the “ToastEnabled” key to “0” on “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications.” On Windows 11 , you can disable notifications entirely or disable the feature per application, and in this guide, we’ll show you how. The “Notifications” feature is a system that permits apps, websites, and Windows to show pop-ups on the desktops to alert you about new messages, articles, alarms, and system actions you may need to take....

To reset Microsoft Edge settings and restore default values, open the browser settings, click “Reset settings,” click “Restore settings to their default values,” and click “Reset.” To reset the browser completely, close all the Microsoft Edge processes and, from %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft , delete the “Edge” folder. UPDATED 8/21/2025: If Microsoft Edge is slow, unstable, or changed by extensions or apps, you can reset it. Windows 11 and 10 include two reset methods, including a soft reset that restores key settings while keeping your data, and a full reset that deletes everything for a fresh start....

Microsoft Autofill is an extension that brings the Microsoft password manager to Google Chrome . Using this extension, you can save your passwords to your Microsoft account and automatically fill them on websites you visit. Since the passwords are synced to the cloud, you can also access them across devices, including your phone using the Microsoft Authenticator app on Android or iOS, or on other devices running Windows 10 using the Microsoft Edge built-in password manager....

Windows 11 now supports setting a custom user folder name during Out-of-Box Experience. Open a command prompt (Shift + F10), run cd oobe then SetDefaultUserFolder.cmd YourName , before finalizing setup. This eliminates the need for additional steps, such as switching to a local account or using the Registry. On Windows 11 , it’s now possible to specify the folder name for the account during the Out-of-box Experience (OOBE), and in this guide, I’ll show you the steps to complete this configuration....

You can now easily share files between your iPhone or Android phone and your Windows 11 computer. In this guide, I will outline the steps to complete this process. Although you have been able to share files between your phone and Windows 11 for quite some time, the feature was limited to Android devices. However, it’s now also available on iPhone devices (as a preview). The setup is straightforward. You only need to pair your phone with your computer using the “Link to Windows” and “Phone Link” apps, and then you can share files directly through File Explorer or the share feature on your mobile device....

To share printer on Windows 11, open Settings > Printers & scanners , choose the printer to share, click on “Printer properties,” open the “Sharing” tab, click “Change Sharing Options,” check “Share this printer,” and click “OK.” You may also need to change the network profile type to “Private” from Settings > Network & internet > Ethernet or Wi-Fi to enable print sharing on Windows 11. On Windows 11 , it’s possible to share a printer in the network when it doesn’t have a wired or wireless connection....

UPDATED 11/4/2023: On Windows 11, after installing the update KB5031455 , it’s possible to uninstall it if it’s causing problems as a result of a bug or compatibility issues or if you want to stay on the same version for a little longer. Since the update that brings the new Copilot and many other features, the new Windows Backup app , AI updates for Paint, Photos, Snipping Tool, and Clipchamp, a redesigned version of File Explorer, and more, is a cumulative update similar to those the system downloads every month, you can uninstall it at any time from the “Windows Update” settings as long as another update supersedes the previous update....