Tutorials and articles to help you make changes in Microsoft Windows operating systems like Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11.
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A lot of times when we are editing Windows startup programs it’s to speed up the process. But having your most used programs launch at startup can save you some time. One of the most commonly-used applications on your computer is probably your Web browser, so it’s helpful to have that open by default. Our … Read more
Printers can be difficult ot work with, and troubleshooting them can take you to a lot of different places on your computer. One common issue that can arise with a printer is when it says that it is offline, even though it’s turned on and seems to be hooked up correctly. Our tutorial below will … Read more
Once you have configured the right set of default apps on your Windows 10 computer, you will probably forget about them. When we open specific files or try to perform certain actions, we expect the same application to open. If it’s the correct app, then we just continue with whatever we want to do. But … Read more
Once you start to use your laptop or desktop computer more you will be looking for methods to be more efficient. One of the easiest ways to do this involves keyboard shortcuts. You might already be using some keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl + C to copy and Ctrl + V to paste, but there are … Read more
The videos that you can record on your iPhone are often of very high-level video quality. This makes them ideal for a number of digital projects, but if you are editing those videos on your Windows 7 computer, you might need to take the audio out of one of the videos. Our tutorial will show … Read more
Print drivers are a necessary component when you are adding a printer to your computer. Over time as you connect to different printers, you may accumulate a surprising amount of these drivers, and it’s possible that you may end up with a driver that causes problems with another printer. Our tutorial on how to see … Read more
When you start cleaning up a folder that you use a lot on your Windows computer, it’s easy to delete something that you want to keep. Whether it’s your desktop, the documents folder, downloads, or something else, you can certainly make a mistake when you are trying to quickly get rid of files that you … Read more
The Internet Explorer Web browser was a big part of Internet browsing and Windows operating systems for years, so many people that had become comfortable with it might not have been ready for Microsoft Edge. But Internet explorer isn’t gone completely, and you can still use it on your Windows 10 laptop or desktop computer … Read more
The cursor that you see on your screen in Windows 7 can blink to let you find it more easily. This can be surprisingly helpful, as sometimes moving the mouse around might not be an effective way to locate that object. But if you dislike the look of the cursor, and you want it to … Read more
If you have used an application that required Java on your Windows computer, then you likely went through the process of downloading the application. Java can often try and get you to install some other things, however, which you probably don’t want. Our tutorial below will show you how to stop Java from asking to … Read more