However, the standard approach to boot Windows 11 into Safe Mode is somewhat time-consuming and can be troubling if you have to do it often. To bypass this issue and save time, you can add the option to boot into Safe Mode directly from your boot menu, where all you need to do is select the relevant option. Continue reading this post to learn how to add multiple boot entries for Windows 11 to boot into different types of Safe Modes....
If your computer, may it be a desktop or a laptop, is behaving abnormally, you might be considering replacing it with a newer model. However, it is important to know how old your computer is before you replace it, as it may turn out to be not so old and could survive another few years. This article discusses 3 different methods through which you can get the gist of how old your device is....
Word Open and Repair Option Open the particular file which is corrupted from “File” menu. And despite opening it, go to further options and click on “Open and Repair”. Word Open and Repair Option Recover text from any file Using third party Word repair tools Repair My Word Kernel for Word Conclusion After taking few seconds, the word file will open for you. And all the contents of it will be shown to you in the same document....
There are many different services running in the background in Windows 11, many of which run as soon as you start up your PC. However, not all of them are necessary or required. Since each Service is needed for specific tasks, you may not need to since you did not perform that task. Nonetheless, the Service is still running and consuming system resources that could be used elsewhere. In that case, you can disable unnecessary services to free up system resources and enhance overall performance....
What is LTE? LTE is a mobile Internet technology standard. It’s an abbreviation of Long Term Evolution. You may wonder why LTE keeps popping up in context of 4G. Well, 4G (or fourth generation) is just a common name given to LTE technology. In short, 4G and LTE are synonyms. Theoretically, LTE supports download speed of 100 MBits per second and upload speed of 50 MBits per second. Another variant of LTE, called LTE-Advanced, supports download speed of 1 GBits per second and upload speed of 500 MBits per second....
Since this is a cumulative update, it includes all the fixes and improvements introduced with KB5014668 which was released earlier as an optional “type D” update, and another improvement impacting Windows PowerShell. With that, it also has a few known issues. Let us discuss the improvements as well as the issues before proceeding to learn how to install this update. Fixes and Improvements Apart from one additional improvement, all the fixes that were included in the optional update KB5014668 are a part of KB5015814....
The update is applicable on the following versions of Windows 10: 21H221H120H22004 You can check out your Windows version by typing in winver in Run. The update applies many fixes and improvements for the operating system, therefore we suggest that you install it using the given guide below. Installing KB5007253 will upgrade your operating system’s build to 1904x.1387. Microsoft’s document says that the builds are updated to 1904x.1382. However, in another post, it is stating that the current build number being offered is 1904x....
In this article, we will discuss about how to fix Downloads folder not responding in Windows 10. It can also be applied to Windows 7 but usually the problem comes in Windows 10. Note: Make sure that only the Downloads folder is having issues. If it’s a general issue with Windows, you may need to check why your PC is crashing or hanging. Change Downloads folder classification When we make a folder and add items in it, depending upon the type of items in that folder Windows automatically sets its type to pictures, media, music etc....
Upon further investigation of this weird keyboard not working issue, I found out that Windows Store apps would behave the same and not accept any keyboard input. Since the installation was new, there was no chance of corruption of system files. It took me a few hours to dig down the problem. Once I found the problem, the solution was easy. In this article, I want to document the same solution so that anyone with the same issue can fix it without having to spend a lot of time on research....
Gmail limits the number of messages sent per day and also the number of recipients per message. Today we will discuss how to avoid the error and the associated best practices. The discussion holds true for mails sent from your computer or the mobile devices. Gmail limit: why does it exist? Most Gmail users have come across the “Limit” error message sometime or the other. As a regular Gmail account user you must understand how many mails you can send through your account....
Although, I am writing specifically for buying a laptop, but the same points apply for the purchase of a desktop computer. I have written a separate article on how to purchase a tablet. First of all, you should know what you will do with your laptop. You need to decide whether you want a laptop for home or office purpose. Let’s consider a few scenarios: If you want a computer for your home that will be used by your kids and other family members as well –then you need a computer that can supports gaming and multimedia....
The firewall can be used to block websites, certain applications, specific IP addresses, and even ports. This is achieved by configuring the Windows Firewall to block or allow incoming or outgoing packets by filtering each one. In this post, we discuss how you can use Windows Firewall to configure website filtering, IP filtering, application filtering, and port filtering. This can be done using the Firewall itself and through Windows PowerShell....
The best way to confirm this is to run a memory diagnostic test. The Windows Memory Diagnostic tool is a built-in utility that performs stress-tests on your memory hardware and presents its findings. Let us see how this tool can be used to our advantage. Why use the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool The memory modules on your computer directly affect the overall system performance. Its speed and efficiency are determined by many factors, including the RAM....
In this post, we are going to show you how to download and install Discord on a Windows computer, what features it contains, and how to perform the basic tasks. What is Discord Discord is a cross-platform application that gamers use to chat via video, call, or plain text messages. It is becoming extremely popular within the gaming community as it is continuously being updated and new features are being added all the time....
All the updates released by Microsoft can be installed in Windows using Windows Update. Just click the update button and you will get a list of updates needed to be installed on the system to keep Windows 10 up to date. But there are times when we have to download the update manually to install it. For example, when Windows Update process stops working or is disabled. In this article, we will discuss how to download any Windows 10 cumulative update....
Microsoft is trying hard to auto-update the drivers of popular PC components. If you rely on Windows Update to install and update your drivers, most probably, you will not encounter this error. But if you have installed device drivers manually, you may get the driver loading issue. The main reason for this issue is that Microsoft is trying to secure the device driver installation mechanism on Windows 10 computers. Windows prevents unverified drivers from loading in memory to protect the system from hacking and cracking attempts....
It may also be possible that the files required to run the app are present on your PC, but the app itself doesn’t show up. In this article, we will discuss how to fix Windows 10 calculator missing or how to install it again using different methods. Install Calculator App on Windows If your computer does not have the Calculator or has accidentally been deleted, there are multiple ways you can fix it....
Well, you can manually install the updates using the MSU or CAB standalone files available to download from Microsoft’s website. This will update your OS and save you the hassle of unnecessarily rebooting your computer and troubleshooting the Windows Update process. This article discusses how you can manually install Windows updates by downloading standalone MSU or CAB files. What is MSU/CAB file How to install Windows updates from MSU files Install Windows updates from MSU files regularly Install Windows updates from MSU files using Command Prompt Install Standalone Windows Update from ....
Most modern web browsers support different file formats, like PDF format. However, when you click on a PDF file available on a website, it often tends to only download, or open in a different web browser or app. In this article, we are going to show you how to open PDF files in your favorite web browser, regardless of the browser that you are using. Why Use a Web Browser for PDF Files There are plethora of third-party software that can be used to open and edit PDF files, like Adobe Acrobat, Libre Office, etc....
There are two methods to achieve this goal. One is a clean (and therefore preferred!) method and then there is another one that I would keep in the category of hacks. I will talk only about the clean method and it goes like this: Step 1: Open your MS-Word document that contains the table you want to reverse. Now, in the document, locate the table you want to act upon....
