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How to Get the Latest Must-Have Lenovo Legion Go Drivers
By Dan Ackerman Having tested and/or reviewed every new handheld PC gaming device from the original Steam Deck to the new Lenovo Legion Go, I know these devices are constantly evolving via software updates. For example, the Steam Deck experience has improved immeasurably over the past nearly two years thanks to a steady…
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Why We Love Windows 11
Sponsored by Microsoft Windows 11 Intro by @JeremyS Microsoft has brought a new, updated experience to how we all compute: Windows 11. Windows 11 ushered in a range of improvements and features to enhance performance, security, user experience, and productivity. It offers faster boot times, quicker app launches, and…
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Intel XeSS Explained: Everything you need to know about Intel’s Upscaler
Intel might be a third player in the graphics card industry, but it’s anything but a third wheel. With a capable range of mid-range graphics cards, some impressive advances in driver performance, and exciting technologies that make Intel’s GPUs that much better, it’s got a lot going for it. The keystone of Intel’s GPU…
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NVIDIA's DLSS: What is it and how to make the most of it
Written by Jon Martindale Deep Learning Super Sampling, or DLSS, is NVIDIA’s flagship upscaling algorithm that can dramatically improve in-game performance. It’s the culmination of years of development in game optimization, dynamic settings adjustments, and artificial intelligence. When used effectively, it can more than…
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Announcing Windows 11!
Yesterday Microsoft announced the successor to Windows 10, the aptly named Windows 11. You can check out the full presentation here, or read some of our highlights under the video The first big news is that Windows 11 will be a free upgrade for Windows 10 users, provided they meet the criteria: · 64-bit CU · 4GB of RAM ·…
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Crash Course: How to Diagnose a Windows Blue Screen (of Death)
We’ve all experienced it before. Whether we’re hard at work sending an important email or in the middle of an online game with friends, we’ve all fallen victim to the Blue Screen of Death. The Blue Screen of Death, also known as a BSOD or, officially, the Windows Exception Error, occurs when the Windows operating system…
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How To Make Sure McAfee Is Uninstalled COMPLETELY
There are times that an uninstallation of McAfee using Windows just didn't get rid of all of McAfee. I recommend using that MCPR tool (McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool) to be absolutely certain McAfee is gone and won't cause issues when you try to install another anti-virus program. Here is a link straight to McAfee's…
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How to Check for TPM 2.0
With the announcements of Windows 11, one of the specifications to upgrade is having a TPM (Trusted-Platform-Module) 2.0 on your system. This requirement is going to be one of the biggest blockades preventing people from upgrading their Windows 10 to Windows 11. The TPM is used for storing passwords and encryption keys and…
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How to Activate and Install ESET Antivirus Trial on Your PowerSpec Computer
PowerSpec computers come with 90 days of ESET antivirus. Unlike other brands, PowerSpec does not pre-install ESET in case you prefer to run a different antivirus program, but your system will come with the ESET Activation Helper tool to help you activate and install ESET. Whether you want to run ESET or not, we do strongly…
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How to Initialize and Format a Newly Installed Secondary Drive in Windows 10
You needed more storage space and so you've just installed a new secondary drive in your computer. But when you open the file explorer, it's not there! If the drive has never been installed in a computer before, it probably needs initialized and partitioned before you can save or install things on it. Fortunately, getting…
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Creating Windows 10 Installation Media on OSX
This is a guide on various methods of creating installation media on OSX. The methods vary based on a couple of factors. Mainly the age of the system, and whether the motherboard can boot to certain file systems. Mainly ExFAT. FAT32 will work, but it’s limited to a maximum file size of 4GB, and at this point the…
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How to Uninstall and Reinstall ESET For Mac (Big Sur)
With the release of Apple’s new Mac operating system, Big Sur, users have experienced compatibility issues with their ESET Antivirus. The easiest solution to this issue is to uninstall and reinstall your ESET. The following guide will walk you through the steps to do so. NOTICE: Please make sure you have your ESET License…
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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 Reinstall Default Windows 10 Apps with Powershell
There are a number of apps that are included by default with Windows 10. Things like the Camera app, Windows mail, and Microsoft Edge come to mind. What you might not realize is that even things like the Start Menu, File Explorer and other basic Windows features are technically "apps." When you have problems with a…
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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 Look Up Your Windows 10 License Key
Any Windows computer should come with a license key for activation. However, that key isn't always readily available. Some computers have a sticker on the outside with it, but with newer computers the key is usually pre-loaded and stored digitally on the system. This article will show you some methods to bring up that…
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How to Pause, Unlink and Uninstall OneDrive in Windows 10
OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud-storage feature that comes integrated with Windows 10. It is linked to your Microsoft account and will automatically back up your data whenever it can. While OneDrive can be a useful tool, it only provides 5GB of free backup space and you have to pay for extra. Additionally, if you have very…
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How to Fix Network Connection Issues in Windows 10
If
you're experiencing issues visiting websites that normally work just fine, there are quite a few methods to try to get your PC back online. The first thing to check with any internet outage is to reboot your router/modem to make sure they aren't the issue. A simple reboot could fix the problem within a minute. If you…
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How to Set Up Windows 10 on a New PC 2020
If you have never owned a Windows 10 PC then you may not be used to the new setup process Microsoft has created. Don't worry though! This guide will walk you through it step-by-step. This guide was created using Windows 10 - version 2004. First, select your region. Most of you will want to click United States, then click…
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Changing Your Password
When bringing in your computer to a Micro Center Knowledge Bar for upgrades or repair work, we will likely need access to your computer to perform the work. For your piece of mind, we recommend changing your password temporarily, then once we've completed the work you can change it to something of your choosing. Windows 10…
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NVIDIA 3000s upgrade (Video driver process)
As we all know the NVIDIA 3000s have dropped and most people are looking to upgrade their current build with the new video cards. Now most computers will handle the change with no issue but as for the software, you may run into some driver issues. We do recommend performing a DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) and then will…
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How to Update Your Video Card Drivers
Greetings everyone! For our second Tuesday Tech Tip of the Week, we’re going to tell you when and how to update drivers for your video card! We’re going to post a Tech Tip of the Week every Tuesday and if there’s something you may want to see in a future tech tip, please be sure to let us know in the comments below! What…
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How to Clear Cache in Chrome and Other Browsers
Greetings everyone! Today, we’re going to tell you how to clear your cache from Google Chrome and other commonly used internet browsers! Why should I clear the cache? Clearing the cache from Chrome or other browsers like Firefox, Edge, or Safari can benefit your computer. It can help: * Protect your personal information *…
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How to Recover Files with the Windows File Recovery Tool
This is a basic guide on using the Windows File Recovery tool to pull information off of a flash drive. We’ll discuss the modes required and basic syntax for scanning a flash drive and recovering delete files. We’ll also cover how to specify a certain file type to search for, as this will significantly shorten the time…
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Windows Crash/Blue Screen of Death Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some of the most commonly received blue screen of death (BSOD) questions we receive at our Micro Center stores: Q: What causes my computer to crash? A: There are many things that can cause crashes. Usually it is something software or Windows related. Crashes can be caused by hardware issues as well, but that is…
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How to Perform a Clean Boot on Windows 10
Sometimes your computer may feel unusually slow, taking longer than normal to respond when you interact with it or try to open a program. One possible cause of this is too many background programs opening automatically when you start the computer. One way to check if this is your problem is to perform a clean boot. 1.…
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How to Remove Scam Pop Ups in Windows
So you are browsing the web with Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Firefox and get a popup scam that says your computer is infected with a virus, malware, etc or that there are numerous other issues with your computer and gives a number to call. These are pages created as a scare tactic for you to call and allow a scammer…
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How to Reset/Refresh Windows 10
If you're having having issues with your computer that are hard to troubleshoot or track down, you may want to consider resetting or refreshing your system. If it's slow and you've already tried to clean it out, or if it's crashing and reinstalling all your drivers hasn't fixed it. Maybe you keep having issues downloading…
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How to Perform a Clean Install of Windows 10
A "clean installation" of Windows 10 means wiping your
drive and doing a fresh reinstall of the operating system from
installation/recovery media. Like with resetting/refreshing Windows 10 (Click here if
you want to learn how to do that!), a clean install is a reliable way to
troubleshoot issues that are hard to track down…
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How to remove a Printer from Windows 10
If you have gotten a new printer for your PC, and still see the option for your old, unused printer, this process explains how to remove a printer in windows 10, which will remove the option of it being available to print to. This process can also be done to assist with the reinstall of a printer driver as well. Here is…
