Category: Windows

Windows 11 introduces Voice Access, a feature that enables users to control their PC and send text messages via voice. Currently supporting English-U.S, it operates without an internet connection, allowing basic tasks like opening apps, web browsing, and email management. However, this feature is exclusive to the Insider Preview version of Windows 11. The post…

The post provides a step-by-step guide on how to remove a printer driver in Windows 11. Even though Windows retains printer drivers for future reuse, the post advises that unnecessary or corrupted drivers are best removed and replaced with new ones. The process involves removing the printer through the System Settings pane, and then deleting…

The content provides a guide for students and new users on reverting back to Windows 10 from Windows 11 within 10 days of upgrade, to prevent the loss of files. The rollback might be due to incompatibility issues, performance problems, or user support gaps. However, if the ten days elapse, the option is unavailable, and…

The text guides students and new users on how to find and use Microsoft Notepad in Windows 11, highlighting its basic text-editing features. It explains its limitations compared to WordPad and Notepad++, which offer advanced features and support more formats. It advises using Word or alternative productivity suites for more complex document creation, and provides…

Microsoft WordPad is a free, rich text editor for Windows 11, providing more features than Notepad, but fewer than Microsoft Word. It can create and edit files, including text with varied fonts and colors, and insert pictures and links. WordPad supports .txt, .rtf, .docx, and .odt files, but other formats may not display correctly. While…

The post provides a detailed guide to utilizing Windows Search Indexing in Windows 11, including enabling, disabling, and adjusting indexing options. Users can perform these functions through Windows settings or via the command prompt. This post also explains how Indexing enhances search speeds within specific folders or across the PC by creating local indexes of…

This content explains the concept of user profiles in Windows, which are directories containing user-specific settings and information. Each user profile is private, stored in the ‘Users’ folder on Windows system drive, and can be accessed using that user’s account name or the environment variable ‘%USERPROFILE%’. User profiles can be either computer-specific or network-stored for…

The article instructs on how to delete a restore point in Windows 11 to free up disk space. While helping to revert to a functional version of Windows during issues, restore points can consume considerable space. Deleting is not recommended and expanding storage is preferred. However, if necessary, restore points can be deleted through System…

This article provides a guide for students and new users to reset the AutoPlay settings in Windows 11. AutoPlay allows users to set default actions for specific media or devices attached to a Windows computer. The post includes steps on how to reset these settings to their original defaults using the Control Panel app.

This post guides students and new users on how to run File Explorer as an administrator on Windows 11. By default, it opens with normal privileges. The tutorial provides two methods: finding the explorer app in the C:\Windows folder to run as an administrator, or running it through the Task Manager. The user’s account must…