Usually, Windows+G opens up the Xbox Game Bar in Windows 10. But if you’d like to launch the Game Bar with a custom keyboard shortcut, Windows Settings has you covered. Here’s how to set it up. First, we’ll need to visit Windows Settings. Open the Start menu and select the …
Read More »How to Move the Taskbar Icons to the Left on Windows 11
By default, Windows 11 starts with your taskbar icons centered in the middle of your screen. If you’d like the icons to stay on the left side of your taskbar instead, it’s easy to fix in Settings. Here’s how. First, open Settings. To do so quickly, press Windows+i on your …
Read More »How to Hide Your Cursor While Typing in Windows 10 or 11
Does it bug you when your mouse cursor blocks the view of the text field you’re typing in? If so, you can hide your cursor while typing using one of two methods on your Windows 10 or 11 PC. We’ll show you how. RELATED: How to Change Your Mouse Cursor …
Read More »How to Temporarily Stop Your Windows PC from Sleeping
Macs have had a handy app called “Caffeine” for years that allows you to temporarily prevent your computer from going to sleep. Windows PCs have a similar feature called “Awake” that can be found in Microsoft’s “PowerToys” suite. Windows has some conventional settings that control when your PC goes to …
Read More »Windows 11’s Control Panel Won’t Let You Uninstall Apps Soon
Microsoft It looks like Microsoft is doing away with the classic option to remove programs through the Control Panel, as a new Windows 11 preview build directs people to the Settings app instead. In a blog post detailing Windows 11 Insider build 22523 for the Dev channel, Microsoft tucked a …
Read More »Windows 11 Pro’s Setup Process Will Need a Microsoft Account
Microsoft is making a change to the process required to get Windows 11 Pro up and running. Now, you’ll need to be connected to the internet and signed in with a Microsoft account. That means you can no longer use Windows 11 Pro to dodge using an account. You already …
Read More »How to Install Steam Skins on Windows 10
With the use of skins, you can customize the UI and style of the Steam client to whatever you would prefer on Windows 10. Here’s how to do it, step by step. First, Download Your Favorite Steam Skin To use a Steam skin, you’ll have to find one on the …
Read More »Update Your PC Now to Protect Windows 10 From Internet Explorer
ViChizh/Shutterstock.com No, that headline isn’t a joke. Unfortunately, there’s a significant vulnerability that’s actively being exploited in the wild through Internet Explorer and Office, and Microsoft has released a patch to fix it. You need to update your PC to protect it as soon as possible. Update to Fix This …
Read More »Here’s How Windows 11’s Teams Chat App Works
Windows 11’s taskbar now includes a built-in chat feature that lets you communicate and collaborate through Microsoft Teams. Here’s how it works as of its initial release in Insider Preview builds of Windows 11. It’s a Handy Icon on Your Taskbar Like Microsoft’s previous attempts to bake chat into Windows …
Read More »Can Your Windows 11 PC Run Android Apps?
Microsoft released a new support document that explains the system requirements for running Android apps on Windows 11. If you’re curious whether your PC can handle the Amazon Appstore, you don’t need to wonder any longer. Here’s the full breakdown of the minimum and recommended specs for using Android apps …
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