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Below is a detailed, in-depth guide to resolving print spooler issues in Windows 11. The article combines expert insights with practical, step-by-step troubleshooting methods, catering to Windows 11 PCs, laptops, and Microsoft Surface devices. Introduction Printer problems may seem mundane, but...

Random restarts on your Windows 11 machine can be a nightmare—especially when you’re deep in a creative project, engaged in an important work presentation, or immersed in an intense gaming session. In this article, we explore seven effective troubleshooting methods to help you pinpoint and fix...

Master the hidden controls of your PC and customize Windows 11 like never before. If you’ve ever felt limited by the default settings on your Windows machine or wondered why some of the most useful tweaks aren’t available in the typical menus, you’re in for a treat. Inspired by the detailed...

Let’s face it — Windows PCs are powerful machines, but they often demand repetitive tasks that make you feel more like a machine than the machine itself. Fear not! Automation is here to save the day. Whether you’re an IT administrator looking for advanced workflow automation or just a daily user...

Are you looking for a perfect guideline to know How to Change File Extension in Windows 10? We are presenting some key ideas to meet your quarries about this. File extension is usually a suffix attached at the end of a file name and determines the application to open that particular one. File...

We hope you enjoyed today’s episode of This Week on Windows! Head over here for our Windows 10 Tip on how to lower the blue light emitted from your PC with Night light, watch the season premiere of Casual with the Link Removed from the Windows Store, or keep reading to catch up on this week’s...

I am getting a new PC with Windows 7. What I would like to do is run this PC completely offline and never connect it to the internet. I want it to be a somewhat clean "local workstation" for editing photos and various things. I will have a separate computer for all the "normal stuff" like...

This tutorial will help you reset any metro style application, this includes Cortana and Microsoft Edge Open Windows Explorer (Windows Key + e) Navigate to C:\Users\<username>\Appdata\Local\Packages Shortcut: Type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages in the address bar The folders should be in the format...

Hey, guys! I`m a Vista user. I do like to make some cool nature and people photos in my free time. As a result i have an ocean of folders and stuff on my computer. And vista actually offers kinda annoying folder icons and sometimes it literally makes me fell uncomfortable to find the folder with...

I just cleaned my PC, again and it caused me to talk about this, again & yes, I know it is, again, but, that is just OK. I do this periodically and on a regular basis... and everyone should. I feel it is good to mention this, again, as I believe many, if not too many people don't make it...

Ignore the Prefix of Win8.1 as this applies to everything. I recently overhauled, rebuilt a computer for someone that had every imaginable so-called 'fix' tool imaginable in it. I was doing a crossword puzzle & in double checking the spelling for the Brit word for jail, I was reminded to say...

One of the most major parts of my windows 7 installs is changing the paths of my user folders. I install windows 7 alot and i got a bit sick of having to do that every time... so i decided to fully automate the process! Link Removed This usb portable program starts by asking you to select a...

I have just finished writing a complete book on all the aspects I could think of on Windows 7, from installation to tweaking. About two days after completing it, and I am not the fastest or best writer in the world!, I got this in Technet Email.- CURSES! Do have a look at it. It is good...

Windows 7 includes a little-known command line utility called powercfg.exe that can, among other things, provide you with a power efficiency diagnostics report that details which applications, processes, and drivers are wrecking havoc with your PC's power management capabilities. Link Removed...

Hello all Win7 Gurus. I've been running Win7 RC since it was released and am very happy with the OS. I have now received my Purchase of Win7 Professional (Upgrade via retail internet purchase) and am wondering how to proceed. My PC is running a dual boot of Win7 RC and WinXP. I have not...

I got two these I want to chat about with you guys. Right when I start my pc, the bootloader comes up where you pick which os you want to go into, since I dont use Vista anymore or Ubuntu ones that I installed with Wubi, I want to delete them, but I dont know how can someone tell me how to...

Hi guys This only works for W7 X-32. A weird irritant is that you can't upgrade to Vista (and hence W7) directly from XP PRO (although you can from XP HOME --strange isn't it. Who can ever understand minds that think of this stuff and come out with BS DRM / regional codes AACS etc etc). OK get...