To enable Secure Boot in Windows 11, restart your computer and enter the UEFI settings. Then navigate to the Boot or Security tab, locate the “Secure Boot” option, and set it to “Enabled.” Save changes and exit the UEFI settings. Upon reboot, Secure Boot will be active. On Windows 11 , you can enable Secure Boot to enhance the security of your computer’s boot process. In this guide, I’ll explain the steps to complete this configuration....
On Windows 10, starting with the October 2018 Update , Microsoft is introducing SwiftKey intelligence, which is a technology that learns your typing style to provide more accurate autocorrections and predictions. This writing technology has been available on iOS and Android for quite some time, but it’s now available on Windows 10 when using the touch keyboard. In this guide , you’ll learn the steps to enable or disable SwiftKey for each language installed on your device to improve accuracy while typing on Windows 10 version 1809....
Android is an operating system is known for its vast number of features and the ability to be very customizable. However, you probably didn’t know that Google likes to keeps some the features in a secret menu known as System UI Tuner. If you’re familiar with the “about:flags” settings page, System UI Tuner for Android is the same idea. In this menu, Google let you turn on new experimental features that could eventually be included in the operating system....
Wi-Fi connectivity is an ongoing problem on Windows 10 . Although it works the majority of the time, after a new major release there are always users reporting issues trying to connect, slow speeds, and losing networking settings. In the case of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709), some people have been complaining about Wi-Fi disconnecting every time they restart their device. Although there could be a lot of factors to consider when it comes to troubleshoot a wireless connection, in this particular case, it appears that the Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter is what’s causing the problem....
UPDATED 10/11/2023: Windows 11 comes with a redesigned Taskbar that loses a lot of previous functionalities, including the ability to hide the clock and date from the system tray. However, starting with the October 2023 update and version 23H2, Windows 11 is getting a new setting to remove the clock from the System Tray but not from the Taskbar settings. Instead, you will find the option in the “Date & time” settings....
Google Gemini does not have a native Windows app, but you can install it as a Progressive Web App using Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome on Windows 11. Installing Gemini as a PWA lets it behave like a regular app, including Start menu access, Taskbar pinning, resizing, and separate window support. The Gemini PWA offers the same features as the web version, including chat history, extensions, and Gemini Advanced for subscribers....
To install winget on Windows 11, open the “App Installer” page in the Microsoft Store and click the Update button. Alternatively, open the winget page on GitHub, download the “appxbundle” file, and double-click it to install it. UPDATED 11/21/2025: On Windows 11 (and 10), you can install the “Windows Package Manager” (winget) in multiple ways, including from the Microsoft Store and GitHub, or wait until the support arrives automatically. The “Windows Package Manager” is a command-line tool designed to make it easier and automate the process of searching, downloading, installing, upgrading, and configuring apps on your device....
Once you’ve created a storage space , your media library: music, movies, photos, and files, will continue to expand, and although virtualizing the ever-growing collection of USB drives will help you, not only to prevision available capacity and to keep files organized, but also to keep your precious memories protected from hardware failure. And for all this to work, you still need to know the basics on how to manage Storage Spaces and pools....
To mount an ISO in VirtualBox, open the VirtualBox Manager, go to the VM’s settings, and add the ISO under the Storage tab using the “Optical Drive” setting. Alternatively, while the VM is running, use the Devices > Optical Drives > Choose a disk file option to insert the ISO. The virtual machine will recognize the image as a virtual CD/DVD drive. On VirtualBox, if you create a virtual machine or install an app on the guest device (such as Windows 11 or Windows 10), you will probably need to mount an ISO file to access the setup files....
On Windows 11 (or Windows 10), if the computer is acting as a file-sharing server , the time might come when you may need to move a folder share to a new drive. For example, because the old storage is running out of space, you are upgrading the storage, or it makes logical sense to migrate the data to another drive. Whatever the reason it might be, Windows 11 nor Windows 10 does not include a tool to make the process easy, but it’s not impossible....
Although Windows 11 (or 10) doesn’t include an option to protect a PDF document with a password, you still have many different ways to encrypt files, including using the PDFEncrypt tool. Unlike many other apps in this category (Adobe Reader or Xodo PDF Reader), PDFEncrypt is a free and open-source tool designed to do one thing: add a password to PDF documents to encrypt their contents. In other words, when you add a password to a document, the contents of the PDF will be unreadable....
To reset Chrome settings to their defaults, open settings, click “Reset settings,” click “Restore settings to their original defaults,” and click “Reset.” To reset the browser completely, from %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google , delete the “Chrome” folder. UPDATED 8/26/2025: On Windows 11 (or 10), if you use Google Chrome, you can reset its settings to factory defaults, and in this guide, I will outline the steps to complete this task. Although it may not happen often, sometimes Chrome can become sluggish, or you may also experience crashing and freezing issues due to extensions, installation problems, profile issues, or configuration issues....
To change the default GPU for an app on Windows 10, open Settings > System > Display > Graphics settings, select either “Classic app” or “Microsoft app,” choose the app, click “Options,” select the desired graphics card for the app, and then click “Save.” UPDATED 6/2/2025: On Windows 10 , computers with multiple GPUs can select the preferred graphics card an app should use within the graphics control panels software available from Nvidia and AMD....
On Windows 10, “Reset this PC,” is a feature that allows you to reinstall the operating system when your device is having problems, or you’re about to recycle it. Although, it’s a convenient tool, unless you install a clean copy Windows 10 , the process will reinstall the manufacturer custom image, which may also include bloatware, trialware, and many other software. If you just bought a new laptop or desktop computer, and you want to set it up properly without junk programs, instead of using the “Reset this PC” feature , you can use the “Fresh Start” feature, which allows you to reinstall Windows 10 using a clean image....
To snap apps on Windows 11, hover over the “Maximize” button to open Snap Layouts (Windows key + Z) , choose the layout and where to snap the window, and continue with Snap Assist. You can also drag a window to the top of the screen to bring up the Snap Layouts interface. The number of available layouts depends on the screen size. You can’t control this number. Windows 11 comes with Snap Assist, a feature that organizes windows on the screen to improve the multitasking experience when working with two or more applications....
Windows 10 20H2, October 2020 Update, is expected to release for compatible devices sometime in October 2020, but if the new version causes problems as a result of compatibility problems or bugs, then you can rollback to the previous version. However, the process to remove the feature update will depend on how the device obtained it. For example, if the computer was already running the May 2020 Update, version 2004 , then you can uninstall the update using the same steps to remove a monthly update....
Although many users would prefer to perform a clean Windows 8 installation, other users just want to go straight and perform an in-place upgrade to be able to maintain settings, documents and programs. This time around Microsoft paid more attention to details and made it really easy to upgrade from Windows 7, Vista and even XP. Upgrading to Windows 8 — Considerations Keep Windows settings, personal files, and apps: Available only when upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 8....
On Windows 11 23H2 , alongside the many new features and improvements, the operating system is also rolling out the new “Windows Copilot.” The Copilot is a new experience that combines Bing Chat AI and first and third-party plugins, allowing you to interact with the chatbot using natural language to get complete answers to questions and change system settings. The Copilot appears as a flyout interface that slights in from the right side when clicking the new “Copilot” button in the Taskbar or using the “Windows key + C” keyboard shortcut....
Learn step-by-step how to use Facebook Trusted Contacts and get to know the pros and cons using the new security feature to restore access to your account. Many web services are already offering two-step authentication, a security method that basically integrates secondary password, typically a code, to allow users to regain access to their accounts. Companies like Microsoft , Google , and Apple already offer this additional layer of security to make more difficult for a malicious individual to steal your password and subsequently get access to your account and information....
An outstanding display of color throughout camps of delicate tulips bring to life your desktop background this week. Photographer Baghya Kanan dived into an extraordinary experience to capture the most vibrant images of these flowers. Mount Vernon hosts an annual festival that leaves nothing to the imagination when talking about beauty and nature. If you don’t have the opportunity to enjoy it in person, all you should do is download this free theme for Windows and don’t miss the gifts of the spring....
