Windows Tips & Tricks

How to Check Graphics Card, Sound, and System Information in Windows 10

To effectively troubleshoot multimedia applications, 3D games, and HD videos in Windows 10, understanding your system’s hardware configuration is essential. The DirectX Diagnostic Tool (DxDiag) is a valuable utility that helps you diagnose and manage multimedia and gaming functionality on your PC. What is the DirectX Diagnostic Tool? DirectX is a collection of application programming […]

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How to Know When It’s Time to Replace Your Laptop’s Battery on Windows 10

If you find yourself constantly connecting your Windows 10 laptop to a power source, it could signal that your battery is no longer functioning optimally. Over time, laptop batteries wear out after a certain number of charge cycles, which leads to a shorter battery life. If you’ve already tried lowering screen brightness, limiting video usage,

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How to Find File & Folder Ownership Information using CMD

This step-by-step guide will show you how to use Command Prompt to find the File & Folder Ownership information. With the help of this guide, you can determine who owns a single directory, all subdirectories, and files. You can use this trick on almost any Windows version, for your information. Follow these steps to find

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How to Check Laptop or PC Serial Number or Product ID Without Software

Finding your laptop or PC’s serial number or product ID can be essential for warranty claims, technical support, or hardware identification. While Windows does not display this information directly in its interface, you can retrieve it easily using built-in commands, BIOS/UEFI settings, or by inspecting the hardware itself. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you

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How to Disable/Enable Start Menu Left Panel Auto Expand Mouse Hover on Windows 10

Starting with the November 2019 Update, version 1909, when you open the Start menu and hover over the left pane, the name of the items in the list will be revealed. Although Microsoft has found positive results adding this feature, it’s not something that everyone wants, because it can get in the middle when navigating

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How to Add New Folder Locations in Photos app on Windows 10

Windows has always had a dedicated photo browser and viewer. In Windows 10 as well, Microsoft decided to amalgamate browsing, organizing, and viewing all together in one application and the end result is Photos App. While the Photos app is great the only caveat is that it by default shows files only from your Pictures

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How to Hide or Unhide Files & Folders with Command Prompt

No matter what kind of content you keep on your computer, you’ll always find reasons to hide certain files and folders. Perhaps you have important documents and videos that you want to keep under wraps, or you simply want to prevent users from accidentally deleting certain files if you’re sharing your PC with other people.

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How to remove Bethanyharrell.pro pop up ads (Removal Guide)

I explain how to remove Bethanyharrell.pro popup ads. Ads presented by the Bethanyharrell.pro popup is a social engineer trick to mislead users clicking on dangerous advertisements. I know, because I see these pop-up ads daily through my research. Adware and misleading advertising networks redirect the user’s web browser to Bethanyharrell. pro. The redirects in your

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How to Download Offline Copies of Windows 10 apps From the Microsoft Store

If you are a Windows user who is unable to install applications from the Microsoft Store, store.rg-adguard.net may be familiar to you. You can download.appx files from the Microsoft store from the store.rg-adguard.net website. It gives you access to nearly all of the apps, games, and themes available in the Microsoft Store. When you are

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How to Use 3rd Party Antivirus Software with Windows Defender Antivirus

Windows Defender Security Center delivers a robust suite of security features that keep you safe for the supported lifetime of your Windows 10 device. When you protect your PC with Windows Defender Antivirus, you get comprehensive protection against viruses, malware, spyware, and other threats to your system, files, and online activities. Finding peace of mind

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