Category: Windows

The post guides students and new users on how to enable or disable Wake Timers in Windows 11. Wake Timers allow scheduled tasks to be performed by waking the PC from sleep or hibernation, such as automatic updates. If the PC supports it, Wake-On-LAN is a preferable option for waking up the PC remotely.

The post discusses the method to configure a Windows 11 PC to wake up at a specified time. The user has to create a task in the Task Scheduler to initiate the PC from sleep or hibernation. Additionally, it instructs enabling Wake Timers for the task to work. This activity is valuable for remote access…

This post instructs on how to install Oracle Java JDK on Windows 11 for developing Java-based applications. It details steps to download and install the Java JDK package, then run the JAVA executable. It also explains how to add Java to the Windows PATH environment variable to enable code execution. Finally, it shows how to…

The post guides students and new users how to clear the printer queue in Windows 11. This can help resolve issues preventing users from printing new documents. The user must stop the Print Spooler service via the Services app, delete all files in the Print Spooler folder, and then restart the Print Spooler service or…

The post guides students and new users on how to add or edit Windows PATH environment variables in Windows 11. The PATH environment variable, a widely used variable in Windows, allows users to run executables from specified paths without needing to provide the full path to the executables or directories. Administrator privileges are necessary to…

This text provides a guide for deactivating the facial recognition login feature, Windows Hello, in Windows 11. Windows Hello offers personal and secure authentication options like PIN, face, or fingerprint. To disable it, users need to navigate through the System Settings pane, find the Sign-in options, expand the Facial Recognition (Windows Hello) section and click…

This text guides students and new users on setting up Windows Hello facial recognition in Windows 11, providing a more secure and personalized sign-in method. By accessing system settings, one can initiate setup for facial recognition authentication, provided their device possesses the necessary hardware features. After capturing and storing the user’s face information, users can…

The article provides a detailed process for adding or pinning more apps and recommended items to the Start Menu in Windows 11. This is currently possible only for computers enrolled in the Microsoft Insider Preview program. To expand these sections, users must adjust the layout under Start settings in their systems. Once adjusted, the Start…

The post guides students and new users on canceling a print job in Windows 11. It details how to access the print queue from the notification area or the Windows Settings app. After accessing the queue, one can right-click on a print job and select cancel to halt printing. A bit of patience might be…

This post teaches how to locate and use the Documents folder in Windows 11, the default location for user-created content. It explains how to save documents automatically to this folder, change the folder location if desired, and locate it using the File Explorer. It also instructs how to add the Documents folder to the start…