Category: Windows

The post provides a step-by-step guide for students and new users on how to hide specific folders from Windows Search results in Windows 11. This feature allows customization of search results in order to prevent unnecessary system slowdowns by hiding unwanted content. This involves navigating to System Settings, and specifically to the Searching Windows settings…

The post guides users through the process of enabling or disabling automatic sign-in after an update in Windows 11. When enabled, Windows saves the user’s sign-in credentials and uses them automatically to finish installing updates. This feature can be managed through the Windows System Settings under ‘Sign-in options.’ It is exclusively applied during updates, with…

The post guides on enabling or disabling Windows Update Delivery Optimization in Windows 11. This feature allows PCs to receive and send updates and Microsoft Store apps to other computers, expediting the update process. However, for privacy concerns, Windows Update Delivery Optimization can be turned off, restricting update downloads to Microsoft’s servers only.

The article provides a guide for changing or moving the Windows Updates SoftwareDistribution folder in Windows 11. This is useful when running low on storage space, as updates can fail to install due to space limitations. The guide instructs how to create a new folder in a larger partition, stop the Windows Updates service, and…

This text provides a guide on how to change a Microsoft account’s name from the online profile page. The user can manipulate his/her Microsoft account name at any time. The guide also shows how to navigate to the “edit name” section, enter the new name, confirm it, save it, and finally sign out, then again…

The post provides a guide on how to burn a CD or DVD on Windows 11. Although less popular due to cheaper, larger capacity thumb drives, burning a CD/DVD remains an option for content backup or transfer. The process involves inserting a blank disc into an optical drive and following the provided instructions to burn…

The content guides students and new users on removing the Microsoft Store icon from the Taskbar in Windows 11. This can be done by right-clicking the icon and selecting “Unpin from the taskbar”. The same process also allows the icon to be unpinned from the Start menu.

The post provides a detailed guide for students and new users on how to change the default location for location services in Windows 11. Information in the post includes ways to toggle the location services, the benefits of having it enabled, and a step-by-step tutorial on setting the default location. The utility of the service…

The post guides users on managing services in Windows 11. It discusses the different startup types, like automatic, automatic (delayed start), manual, and disabled. It further instructs on how to enable or disable services through the Services app and Command Prompt. The control of services helps optimize system performance and cater to individual usage needs.

This post guides students and new users on how to convert any document into a PDF file using Windows’ in-built Microsoft Print to PDF feature. Previously, Windows used Microsoft XPS printer, but has since adopted PDF. The process involves opening the desired document, selecting Print, then choosing Microsoft Print to PDF. The resulting PDF can…