How to Select Windows 11 Home or Pro Edition During Installation
Windows 11 decides which edition you get when you use the installer. Here's how to change that and choose the one you want.
Steam Not Recognizing Installed Games? How to Fix It
Is Steam refusing to load the games you have installed on your gaming PC? You can fix it, and here's what you need to do...
How to Force Firefox to Show Download Confirmation Prompts
If you're old-school and found Firefox's download confirmation prompts handy, here's how you can force the browser to show the prompts again.
6 Ways to Switch Sound Output Device in Windows 11
Got lots of audio devices? Here's how to quickly swap between them in Windows 11.
How to Remove the "System Requirements Not Met" Watermark in Windows 11
If you installed Windows 11 on an incompatible PC, it may show an annoying watermark at the bottom right. Here's how to remove it.
How To Fix a Missing Print To PDF Feature In Windows 11/10
Did you accidentally delete the Print to PDF option, or did it vanish by itself? Don't fret, there are ways to bring it back.
How to Fix No Sound in Spotify on a Windows PC
Spotify is only good if you can actually listen to the music you're playing. Here are some fixes if there's no sound in Spotify on Windows.
How to Stop Microsoft Word Opening Files in Read-Only Mode in Windows
If Word keeps locking you out of your own documents, here are some tricks you can try on Windows.
How To Enable Local User and Group Management in Windows 11 and 10 Home Edition
Windows' Home editions don't usually come with the Local User and Group Management service, but there are ways you can add it in.
The Best Groove Music Alternatives on Windows
Groove Music is now just a media player, but there are other services out there that do a similar job to Groove's old one.
How to Fix Display Driver Stopped Responding In Windows 11/10
Is your screen going black randomly? It's an annoying and worrying issue, but there are ways to fix the issue.
How to Fix Mouse Lag in Windows 11 and 10
If your mouse isn't as fast as you are, here are some ways to speed it back up.
How to Add a Safe Mode Shortcut to Windows 11's Boot Menu
Booting into safe mode can be a chore, but you can speed things up by adding a shortcut to the Windows 11 boot menu.
How to Fix Video Lag in Microsoft Teams on Windows
If video feeds are looking a little laggy in Microsoft Teams, there are a few tricks you can use to get things running smoothly again.
How to Open the Windows 11 Performance Monitor
The Performance Monitor is a great way to check up on how your PC is faring. Here's how to open it in Windows 11.
How to Monitor and Set Data Usage Limit in Windows 11
Internet provider data caps got you down? Here's how to limit how much data your Windows 11 PC uses.
How to Fix a Grayed-Out "Pause Windows Updates" Option in Windows 11 and 10
If your Windows PC is getting coy about letting you pause Windows updates, here's how to fix it.
How to Automatically Shut Down a Windows 10 and 11 PC When It's Idle
PCs often go to sleep when left alone, but would you prefer it to shut down instead? Here's how to automate it.
How to Extend the 10 Days Rollback Period to 60 Days in Windows 11
Are 10 days not enough for you to decide if Windows 11 is better than Windows 10? Here's how to extend it to 60 days.
How to Fix BackgroundTaskHost.exe Error in Windows 11
The mysterious BackgroundTaskHost.exe Error in Windows 11 isn't intuitive to fix, but there are ways to get rid of it.