Tech Tips, Tricks and Guides
How to Move the Windows 11 Taskbar to Left or Right and Customize
Jun 19th, 2022 by Ryan Dube
Make it work for you better
What Is a 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR) TV?
Jun 18th, 2022 by Sydney Butler
Plus what to look for when buying one
How to Limit Battery Charge to a Certain Percentage in Windows 11/10
Jun 17th, 2022 by Sydney Butler
Extend the life of your laptop's battery
How to Insert a Horizontal Line in Microsoft Word
Give your documents some eye candy
Horizontal lines are a visually appealing way to separate parts of a text and help the document flow better. Lines are one of the easier ways to make your document […]
The 40 Best Microsoft Excel Keyboard Shortcuts
Microsoft Excel is a versatile software developed to help everyone who deals with spreadsheets and data professionally or in their day-to-day lives. It allows you to organize and store your […]
How to Easily Merge Folders in Windows 11/10
Free up space and reduce clutter
If you organize files, you probably have a web of folders and subfolders holding all your data. If you ever find that you’ve over-organized a bit, you might want to […]
What Is the Windows Registry (and What Can You Do With It)?
Hint: nothing to do with weddings
The Registry is a database of all the settings that the Microsoft Windows operating system, its applications, and hardware device drivers use to maintain their configurations. In many ways, the […]
How to Add a Drop-Down List in Microsoft Word
Add a bit of interactivity to your doc
A drop-down list is the handiest way to let people choose from specific items for a field in a Microsoft Word document. The option to add a drop-down list is […]
How to Record a Microsoft Teams Meeting
Plus, should you use it as a screen recorder?
Almost every virtual meeting platform—Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams, etc.—lets you record meetings and calls. These recordings include audio, video, screen sharing activity, and sometimes written transcripts. In this tutorial, we’ll […]
How to Manually Install a Driver in Windows 11/10
Has nothing to do with cars
Every computer has multiple drivers that enable hardware and software to communicate with the operating system. These drivers need to be updated frequently to provide security benefits, functional upgrades, and […]
13 Fixes When Windows 11 Wi-Fi Not Showing Up
You'll have no more wireless worries
Wi-Fi is the lifeblood of modern computers, but sometimes the option to connect to Wi-Fi doesn’t show up in Windows 11(or Windows 10!). This makes it impossible to connect to […]
How to Fix the “Failed to Obtain IP Address” Error on Android
So you can get back online
“Failed to Obtain IP Address” is a common network error you might experience on your Android phone. This error occurs when your phone can’t acquire an IP address from your […]
The 30+ Best Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts
If you create or edit Word documents often, take some time to learn a few MS Word keyboard shortcuts. Below, we’ll run through some of the best ones. As a […]
Headphones Not Working on Windows 11? 10 Fixes to Try
Besides cleaning out your ears
If you’re having issues using headphones on your Windows 11 computer, the recommendations in this tutorial will fix the problem. Before anything, verify that your computer isn’t set on mute. […]
What Is the Windows Desktop.ini File and Can I Delete It?
You'll sleep better after reading this
Some people assume the Desktop.ini file is a virus or malware because it sometimes appears suddenly on their PC. Luckily, this isn’t the case, but if you’re wondering what Windows’ […]
The 21 Best Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows and Mac computers have many keyboard shortcuts that help get things done faster. So do Chrome OS-powered computers. We’ll list some Google Chromebook keyboard shortcuts for executing common, everyday […]
Windows 11 Sound Not Working? How to Fix
Every tip we can think of
Windows 11 is possibly the most stable and bug-free operating system on release in Microsoft’s history, but some people still run into problems with their sound not working or acting […]
How to Create and Use a Windows 11 Recovery USB Drive
Also works for earlier versions of Windows
If Windows 11 startup problems prevent you from booting your PC, a recovery USB could be the difference between getting it working correctly or not. Read on to learn how […]
How to Configure Your Router to Use WPA2
There really is no downside to it
You might never have looked at your router’s encryption settings. When you ignore Wi-Fi security, though, you’re leaving it vulnerable to attacks from hackers. For example, your confidential information may […]
How to Fix Mouse Scroll Not Working on Windows 11/10
We look at all the possible issues
Given how much scrolling we do with our mice, it’s a huge inconvenience when it stops working. After all, who wants to click scroll bars all day? There are many […]