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Change BIOS settings from a Local or Remote computer While it works, be cautious about each step unless you get used to it. Not that it will crash the computer, but setting up correct BIOS settings is essential. The steps involved are: Before going ahead, make sure to take a backup of your BIOS settings by making a note on paper or notepad. 1] Download the Module from PowerShell Gallery You need to use PowerShell to install it from the PowerShell gallery....

Monitor Windows Startup & Shutdown times TurnedOnTimesView for Windows PC To start with, TurnedOnTimesView generates a handy but useful log that contains all information about your PC’s startup, shutdown time, what duration it was used and etc. The first column records the startup time, it would note down at what time the computer was started and the second column records shutdown time, at what time the PC was shutdown. In the third column, the duration is calculated and displayed....

Why does Pointer keeps flickering on Windows 11? Two of the most obvious reasons for this issue are errors in the Display driver and Mouse driver. They can either be outdated or corrupted, we are going to look into it in this post. Sometimes, this issue can also persist if there is some error in Windows File Explorer, this can be easily by closing all instances of the program. Hereinafter, we are going to see how to fix the same and more....

The entire error message reads like this: Why does Not enough memory error appear on Hyper-V? Installing any operating system on Hyper-V virtual machine requires enough amount of memory or RAM. The more RAM you can assign to the virtual machine, the better it will be in terms of smoothness. Let’s assume that you have a computer with 8GB of RAM. If you have that much RAM installed, a few will not be usable for Hyper-V since other apps require RAM to run on your computer....

The Windows Task Manager helps in getting information about computer performance, running applications, processes, and more. The Task Manager has evolved with time right from Windows 3 to Windows 11 and the new Windows Task Manager, now offers a lot of information. We have already seen how the Windows 7 Task Manager works and also the features of Windows 10 Task Manager, as well as the Windows 11 Task Manager, including how to understand the heat map of the Task Manager in Windows 11/10....

Optimize Drives shows Never Run or Optimization not available When you notice the last analyzed and current status, you should see Last analyzed on or run may show “Never run” and Current status may show “Optimization not available.” Along with this, if you notice the media type of the driver carrying the status, it could display Unknown. This could also be the reason why Optimization is not available, notably if the Drive is encrypted....

How do you want to open this file – Outlook In Windows 10, many types of files can be opened via one or more programs. For example, you can open a photo with the Photos App or with Microsoft Paint, among others. As such, if you have set any of these apps as the default program to open JPG files, other apps like Outlook will keep seeking your permission and ask you How do you want to open this file?...

Password protect folders This post shows how you can password-protect Folders in Windows without using any 3rd-party software. Password protect files WinGuard Pro lets you password-protect files, folders, Windows features & apps. Take a look at these free File Encryption Software for Windows if you want to protect your data. Easy File Locker will help you lock, protect and hide folders and files. Password protect PDF files See this post if you want to password-protect PDF File in Word....

Perform exponential calculation of numbers in a range of cells in Excel Exponential calculations could be done either using the Power function or the ^ function. Both of them are easy to use. We will take a look at the following topics: 1] Perform an exponential calculation to a number is a cell in Excel using the Power function We can calculate the exponential value of a number in a particular cell using the Power function....

Photoshop keeps lagging, closing itself or flickering on PC Photoshop may begin to have issues at some point and knowing what to do can save precious time. Photoshop may start to freeze, lag, crash, close itself, or flicker. The general rule to troubleshoot any issue whether software or hardware is to start with the easiest first. Look for the easiest thing that you think may be the problem and move up gradually to the hardest if the problem continues....

The first thing users will notice is how easy it is to understand what’s going on. Folks should have no problems adding notes and creating their own music, but as time goes by, it gets a bit annoying. Here’s the thing, creating a short tune is no problem at all, but when it comes down to adding more notes for something longer, Piano Roll Composer begins to do weird things....

Pictures turning black in Photos app of Windows 11/10 If pictures are turning black in Windows Photos app, follow these suggestions: To know more about these in detail, continue reading. 1] Check in another image viewer Before heading to the other solutions, it is recommended to verify if the image is fine or not. At times, the problem lies in the image and not the Photos app. For example, some people claimed that Photoshop and Illustrator images are turning black while opening in the Windows Photos app....

Preview for PDF not displaying correctly; Shows Index Of in Explorer The Preview pane in File Explorer helps us preview several file types. So, finding it just displaying some random text and no preview of the desired PDF file can be a bit problematic. A Network file folder is a folder that can be accessed by anyone on a network with the proper credentials or authorization. To fix the problem, open, Acrobat Reader if you are using it as the default application to view PDF files....

Privacy and Security Settings in Windows 11 Here are the Privacy and Security settings you should know about in Windows 11: 1] Keep your Windows 11 up to date With each update, new security patches are installed on your system that enhances the security of your PC. Hence, it is important to keep your Windows 11 up to date and install each and every update available. You can do that by opening the Settings app and then going to the Windows Update tab....

It is possible to create a profile to allow someone to access your computer and delete it when the job is completed. However, if Windows 10 doesn’t complete the entire process of deleting a profile, you might find this aforementioned error message while removing a specific folder or file. Profile not deleted completely, Error – The directory is not empty To fix Profile not deleted completely error- 1] Delete profile from System Properties If there were some internal conflicts while deleting a profile earlier, there is a chance of getting this error message on your Windows 10 computer....

Proper Menubar browser extension Proper Menubar is a lightweight and efficient add-on that is designed to open useful browser functions. You can use frequently used browser functions such as to save a file, cut and copy text, select all items, and so on. As a user, you can also choose for the ultimate Google Product bar. So you can access fast your favorite Google Product such as YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter....

Open Microsoft Edge browser from Internet Explorer If you are browsing the web using Internet Explorer (now don’t say who uses IE :D ) and need to quickly open the Microsoft Edge browser, all you need to do is click on the Edge icon next to the open New tab button. Do this and Microsoft Edge browser will pop up. This button will be useful if you find that you need to open the current web page in a modern web browser like Microsoft Edge....

Focus assist, formerly known as Quiet Hours, helps users to focus on their work by disabling notifications from all or specific apps. If you often receive emails or messages on Teams or something else, you can disable that app’s notifications with the help of Focus assist. In simple terms, Focus assist helps you stay focused on your work when you use Windows 11 PC. Recently, Microsoft rolled out a Windows 11 security update, KB5016629, which comes with a feature that lets you receive only important notifications even when Focus assist is turned on....

It’s a free utility tool that is capable of scanning your Windows 10 computer for the right license key. If the key is there for sure, then Sterjo Key Finder will have no problems locating it. From what we have gathered so far, the keys should come up automatically right after installation and launching the tool. But if it doesn’t, then keep reading because we’re going to explain a few things....

Recycle Bin icon does not refresh automatically If your Recycle Bin icon does not refresh automatically, then here are a few things you could try: 1] Remove Theme or an Icon Package Check if you have installed any third-party Theme or an Icon Package, and see if uninstalling it makes the problem go away. If so then the problem is in the Theme or Package. Also try switching the theme to the Windows Classic theme and them back to Windows Aero default....