Posts about Microsoft Windows

Windows users always look for a way to improve their computer's performance. One of many things you can do to help improve performance is to put apps to sleep. When you place an app to sleep, it's not running in the background and, therefore, is not using your computer's resources, for example, the CPU, Battery life, and Memory. There are apps that you may always need awake, … [Read more...] about How to Put Apps to Sleep in Windows 11

Most advanced web browsers like Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge can encounter temporary errors that distract you from what you are doing. An error you may often encounter is the "Error code: Out of Memory" on web browsers of Windows 11. … [Read more...] about Fixed Error Code: Out of Memory on Windows 11 Web Browsers

Are you looking to turbocharge your Windows 11/10 with a free, effortless tuning application? Give the Microsoft PowerToys a quick spin now. If you don't know how, no worries! I'm going to explain everything below. … [Read more...] about How to Use Microsoft PowerToys in Windows 11/10

Snipping Tool is a screenshot software on your Windows computer for screenshots and videos. The software first appeared in Vista and has been there ever since. You can take screenshots with the software and edit them without needing another software. But, thanks to an update, you can also record specific areas of your display. Here's how to record only the needed areas and save … [Read more...] about Snipping Tool in Windows 11: How to Record Specific Areas

Enabling the Caps Lock key means that anything you type will appear in uppercase. While it may sound helpful, unknowingly turning it on could be frustrating by making the words be typed in capital letters. The situation gets worse when you type some lines without noticing. Unless you were writing on a sophisticated text editor, there would be no easy method to convert the … [Read more...] about How To Turn Off Caps Lock on Windows 11 With Proven Methods

The Dynamic Lock feature on your Windows 11 computer is a feature that helps keep your files safe. You can set it up so that when you move away from your computer, it locks automatically so no one can access your important files. Sure, you can close the lid or put it to sleep, but you can easily forget to do that when something needs your immediate attention. The following tips … [Read more...] about Fix Dynamic Lock Not Working on Windows 11

The widgets on Windows 11 can be helpful. But they can be distracting and can also clutter your Taskbar. By disabling the widgets, you can help save RAM, which is great if it's something you've been struggling with. The good news is that turning off widgets in Windows 11 takes little time. Keep reading to see what steps to follow. … [Read more...] about Windows 11: How to Turn Off Widgets

Dealing with the Start menu not working on your Windows 11 computer can be frustrating. You use it daily, and now having to use that time to fix it can feel overwhelming. Here are some helpful tips you can try to troubleshoot the Start Menu issues that have already caused enough inconviniences. … [Read more...] about Fix: Windows 11 Start Menu Not Working

Are you trying to install or run an application but getting the exception_access_violation error? Learn how to fix exception_access_violation on Windows 11. Exception_access_violation is a common error Windows users face when they try to run an application on their computer. They might also bump into this error message while installing an application, opening any file or … [Read more...] about How to Fix Exception_Access_Violation Error: 10 Proven Methods

Tired of struggling with processes that won't terminate on their own, jamming valuable ports, and causing critical services and applications to malfunction? Your search end here! In Windows 11, you can easily terminate these stubborn processes and free up ports by using various methods to kill processes on a port. Your Windows 11 creates many ports virtually where internet … [Read more...] about How to Kill a Process on a Port on Windows 11: 5 Best Ways

Tired of physically accessing your Windows 11 PC every time you need to reboot or shut it down? Don't waste time anymore and conveniently manage remote Windows 11 or 10 PCs using these methods for tasks like remote reboot Windows and remote shutdown Windows. Whether you're managing multiple PCs in an office setting, accessing a PC remotely, or just don't want to get up from … [Read more...] about How to Remote Reboot/Shutdown a Windows 11 PC

Are you unable to test network connectivity because the firewall blocks the ping? Know how to allow ICMP echo request through Windows 11 firewall. The ping command is a popular method to troubleshoot network connectivity issues and check the stability of the internet connection. However, with the built-in Windows Firewall enabled on your Windows 11 computer, the ping … [Read more...] about How to Allow Ping Through Windows 11 Firewall: 5 Best Methods

Knowing how you can adjust the screen brightness on your Windows 11 computer can be helpful. You may already have your way of changing the brightness, but what if there is a faster way? In the following article, you'll see the different ways you can change the screen brightness, and you never know; you might find a new preferred method of adjusting the screen brightness. … [Read more...] about 9 Ways to Adjust Screen Brightness on Windows 11

Is the “d3dx9_43.dll not found” error stopping you from playing the most sought-after Windows PC game that you just installed? Fix it already by applying these DIY troubleshooting ideas. Gaming on Windows 10 and 11 PCs evolved a lot after the introduction of the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app architecture by Microsoft. However, many legacy Windows PC games still use … [Read more...] about How to Fix the D3DX9_43.dll Not Found or Missing Error

Do you want to manage the Group Policy Objects (GPOs) of several Windows PCs on a network using another Windows 11 PC? The Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) is the tool you need. The Microsoft Windows operating systems come with advanced administrative tools to control app usage, website access, browsing rights, and more. One such admin tool is the Group Policy Editor. … [Read more...] about How to Install Group Policy Management Console in Windows 11