Jason Fitzpatrick / How-To Geek Even when you close all the windows from an application on Windows, it might still be running in the background, or the close button might not work at all. Microsoft is trying to address this ...
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Jason Fitzpatrick / How-To Geek Even when you close all the windows from an application on Windows, it might still be running in the background, or the close button might not work at all. Microsoft is trying to address this ...
Read More »Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek Transitioning to a new device can be an arduous process. Most smartphones have decent transfer and migration tools, but with a new PC, it’s essentially a clean slate. Soon, Windows will let you restore your ...
Read More »Windows doesn’t have the same restricted security model as iPhones or Android devices, allowing most software to access any files, modify system settings, or use connected hardware. That might finally be changing. Microsoft just announced many features and changes coming ...
Read More »Microsoft started rolling out a shortcut to the Bing Chat AI in the Windows taskbar in February, but it was clear that deeper integration was in the works. Now we have our first look at a true AI assistant for ...
Read More »Feeling nostalgic? Install Windows 98 and play classic PC games on modern platforms, complete with DirectX and 3dfx Voodoo support. Here’s how to get started. How to Play Old PC Games on Modern Platforms You can play old PC games ...
Read More »Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek Gaming on a PC isn’t as straightforward as playing on a console, and you might need to experiment with in-game settings to get the best performance. But, before you do, these Windows 11 settings tweaks ...
Read More »Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek To fix Windows 11’s “Something Didn’t Go as Planned” error, temporarily uninstall Malwarebytes, correct the System partition ID, free up some storage space, use “Windows Update” troubleshooter, clear Windows Update cache, and fix corrupted system files. ...
Read More »Jordan Gloor / How-To Geek To resolve Windows’ “VIDEO_DXGKRNL_FATAL_ERROR” error, use the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter, run the SFC tool, reinstall your graphics card drivers, update DirectX, restore system, update your Windows version, or turn off Fast Startup. Facing a BSOD ...
Read More »Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek To fix a “Class Not Registered” error on Windows, force close and reopen File Explorer, re-register all your DLL files, reset Windows’ default apps, re-register your Microsoft Store apps, repair or reinstall Microsoft Visual C++ ...
Read More »Mahesh Makvana / How-To Geek If you trust your file and its source, then an easy way to fix an “operation did not complete” virus error is by temporarily disabling your real-time antivirus protection. Go to Windows Security > Virus ...
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