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How to enable the Print Screen key to open the Snip & Sketch tool in Windows 10
This article will show how to enable the Print Screen key to open the Snip & Sketch tool in Windows 10. This will allow you to open the Snip tool to take a screenshot of just part of your screen by pressing the Windows key on your keyboard. * Right-click on the Start button, typically found at the lower-left corner of the…
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How to change a User Account Password in Windows 10
Description: This article will show how to change a user account password in Windows 10. * In the search box on the Desktop type netplwiz. Once typed, it will appear at the top of the search window and say Run command under netplwiz. Click on this to open the User Accounts window. * On the User Accounts window, select the…
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What to do if you forgot your Windows 10 Password?
Everyone has ran into an issue with forgetting a password. Whether it be your favorite forum community, a website to pay your bills, or Windows 10 itself, it is something we all know and dread. So what do you do!? Well, we are going to tell, just read the steps below and you'll be back in action fast! Today we will focus…
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How to use the MAINGEAR NODE Control Center
This article will show how to use the MAINGEAR NODE
Control Center found on MAINGEAR laptops. The NODE Control Center offers
various customization features for lighting and performance as well as
providing hardware monitoring statistics for the system. 1. Quick Settings * Quick Settings allows you to easily toggle certain…
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How to adjust RGB LED Settings for PowerSpec Desktops with ASRock Motherboards
This article will show you how to adjust the RGB LED settings of PowerSpec Desktop Computers equipped with ASRock Motherboards using the Polychrome RGB application. * Locate and launch the pre-installed Polychrome RGB Software from the desktop or the start menu. * Select the RGB components that you would like to apply your…
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How to adjust RGB LED Settings for PowerSpec Desktops with ASUS Motherboards
This article will show you how to adjust the RGB LED settings of PowerSpec Desktop Computers equipped with ASUS Motherboards using the AURA Sync RGB application. * Locate and launch the pre-installed AURA Sync RGB Software from the desktop or the start menu. * Select the RGB components that you would like to apply your…
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How to Enable or Disable Features in Windows 10
Windows 10 has quite a few optional features that can be enabled or disabled. For example, this includes features such as Hyper-V, Windows Sandbox, Internet Explorer 11 among many others. This guide will show you how to enable or disable Windows features in Windows 10. Here is how to access Windows Features so they can be…
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How to Boot into Safe Mode in Windows 10
Need to get into Safe Mode on Windows 10? There is a method to do that from within Windows, and a way to get to it without logging in. Here is how to do both of those methods. If you are able to log in to your PC: 1. On the keyboard, press the Windows + R keys together to bring up the run window. Type msconfig and then…
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How to find your WiFi password in Windows 10
If you are not sure what your WiFi/wireless password is for the network you are currently connected to, that can be found directly within Windows settings. NOTE: This would not allow you to get password information for networks which you do not already have the password for. Here is how to locate the WiFi password in…
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How to Troubleshoot Windows Update Issues in Windows 10
If you're having problems or errors trying to get Windows 10 updated, this guide will take you through a few tools you can use to troubleshoot issues
with downloading and installing updates in Windows 10. These are useful if you
are having issues with updates failing, or if you are behind on Windows 10 updates
but your…
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How to run the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool in Windows 10
If you are worried about possible RAM issues, the Memory Diagnostic Tool will check the RAM in your computer for errors. This process is built into Windows and can be a helpful checkup for possible RAM issues. Here is how to run the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool in Windows 10: 1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard and…
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How to disable Print to PDF in Windows 10
If you're printing on your Windows 10 system and it wants to create a PDF instead of printing, and you aren't interested in this option, this article will show you how to disable Print to PDF in Windows 10. This will prevent it from being selected as an option when printing from the computer. Here is how to disable print…
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How to import Windows Contacts into Microsoft Outlook
This guide will show you how to import contacts from the Windows Contacts folder to Microsoft Outlook. This is especially helpful after a data migration is done if the contacts are not imported properly into Outlook but show up in the Contacts folder in File Explorer. * Using File Explorer, browse to the Windows Contacts…
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How to remove login password from Windows 10 Local Account
Looking to remove your Windows 10 password on your local account? We will show you how to change the settings on your Windows 10 PC so that it does not ask for a password at login. Before proceeding with these steps, it is assumed that you have carefully evaluated the pros and cons and possible risks of eliminating a login…
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Windows 10 Display Color Calibration Tips & Tricks
If you're not happy with how your monitor looks on your Windows 10 PC, you can use the built in calibration software to help you pick out some new settings for your monitor. The Windows 10 Display Color Calibration is a built-in tool that will walk you through step by step with various settings and changes that are…
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How to create a Power Plan in Windows 10
Do you want to set up a way for your PC to go to sleep after just a few minutes when its on battery life to help preserve its battery life? Perhaps you are just looking to manage when the monitor/display turns off and not your whole PC. This article will show you how to create a custom power plan to manage the computers…
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How to Uninstall Video Drivers in Windows 10
Video driver issues can cause a number of different problems on your system. Random black screens during use, stuttering or crashing during gaming, even not being able to wake your computer from sleep can be related to the video drivers. Basically, if it's a problem manifesting itself on your monitor, it could be related…
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How to Check if Windows 10 is Activated
If you're unsure whether your copy of Windows 10 is activated or not, it's very easy to check. 1. First, click your Start Button then go to Settings. The Start Button will be located on your taskbar, typically on the bottom-left corner of your screen. You can click the gear icon or scroll through the list of programs to…
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How to Set up Multiple Displays on Windows 10 Computers
We have an updated version of this article; Dual Monitor Setups for Laptops and Desktops Multi-display configurations are pretty common. Having more screen real-estate lets you improve productivity and workflow , and really it's just nice to have in general. Windows provides a simple and easy way to configure multiple…
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How to Change Default Desktop Icons in Windows 10
This article will show how to change the default desktop icons in Windows 10. This can be used to add/remove such icons as This PC (My Computer) and Recycle Bin from the desktop. * Right-click on the Start button, typically found at the lower-left corner of the screen, then click on Settings. * In the Settings menu, then…
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How to change text size in Windows 10
Looking to just change the text size of Windows 10 and not the overall size of all items on the PC? This guide will show how to change just the text size in Windows 10. NOTE: This requires Windows 10 version 1903 or later to be installed. * Right-click on the Start button, typically found at the lower-left corner of the…
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How to Check Which Version of Windows 10 your PC is Running
This guide will show you how to check which version of Windows 10 is active and installed on your computer. To check this: 1. Right click on the Start button, typically found at the lower left corner of the screen, then click on Settings. 2. Click on System in the Windows Settings pop-up window. 3. Click on About on the…
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How to Locate Data on an Old Hard Drive
Most people have to upgrade their computers or have had a computer stop working due to hardware failure. This article explains how to locate your pictures, documents, and other files off an old hard drive. * Get the hard drive out of the old computer. This step is simple for a desktop, though the difficulty can vary for…
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How to Daisy Chain DisplayPort Monitors
This article will explain how to daisy chain multiple monitors with display port connections. Daisy chaining describes connecting devices one to another instead of each to the computer. * You will need a graphics card with DisplayPort 1.2 as well as monitors with DisplayPort output. The last monitor in the chain does not…
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DVD is not Showing Up in Windows 10
An article on how to ensure DVDs you put into your system can be read and played in a Windows 10 system 1. Run Troubleshooting through the Control Panel. * Open the Control Panel. You can do this by clicking on the Type here to search, entering Control Panel, and selecting the top result. * Ensure the control panel is…
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How to Change the Screen Orientation in Windows 10
If you're using a monitor vertically and you need to get it changed, or just want to experiment with how your screen can be set up, we will show you how to adjust the orientation of your display in Windows 10. The orientation of the screen can be changed between options for landscape, portrait, landscape (flipped), or…
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How to create a desktop shortcut on Windows 10
This guide will show you how to create desktop shortcuts for programs or websites in Windows 10 through three different methods. Creating shortcuts from specific websites or programs * Right click anywhere on your desktop background and hover your cursor over New, and then choose Shortcut. * Type in a website that you want…
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How to Fix a Boot Configuration Data File is Missing Error in Windows 10
This article explains how to fix a boot configuration data file is missing error: error code 0XC0000034. * Insert Windows 10 installation media DVD or USB flash drive. Boot to the media. For example, press F11 during boot up on a PowerSpec computer to select the installation media as the boot device. * At the Windows setup…
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How to Check What Version of Office You Have
An article explaining how to check which version of Microsoft Office you have installed on Windows 10 1.) Open any Microsoft Office program that you have on your system. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are the most-commonly installed software. 2.) On the top left corner of the Office program, click on File. 3.) Within File,…
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Windows Features will not work in Control Panel in Windows 10
An article on how to fix issues with the Windows Features from the Control panel not working properly in Windows 10 computers Turning on Services * Hold down the Windows key and press R to bring up the Run * Type services.msc and press Enter to open the Services window. * Double-click on the Windows Modules Installer. * On…
