This article will show how to choose which folders appear on the Start menu in Windows 11. This will allow quicker access to commonly used folders such as Documents, Downloads, Music, and Pictures. 1. Right-click on the Start button, typically found at the lower left corner of the screen, then click on Settings. 2. From…
This article will show how to use disk cleanup in Windows 11. This can be used to help get rid of temporary files and clear up some space on any Windows 11 computer. Here is how to use Disk Cleanup on Windows 11: 1. To open Disk Cleanup on your PC, press the Windows key on your keyboard and the letter R at the same time to…
This article will show how to change the date, time, and time zone on your Windows 11 PC: 1. Right-click on the Start button, typically found at the lower left corner of the screen, then click on Settings. 2. From the Windows Settings screen that appears, click on Time & Language. 3. Click on Date & time under "Time &…
By default, Windows will require you to sign in again after waking up from sleep mode. Your computer will automatically go to sleep after a certain amount of time, or if you have a laptop after closing the lid. Some of you may prefer not to be required to enter your password again every time you open your computer back up.…
Any Windows computer should come with a license key for activation. However, that key isn't always readily available. Some refurbished computers have a sticker on the outside with it, but with most computers, the key is usually pre-loaded and stored digitally on the system. This article will show you how to find your…
If you're not getting any sound from your PC and you have speakers/headphones plugged in or perhaps even a monitor with speakers, the PC may be set to the wrong playback device or the level of the volume may be too low. Here is how to change those settings to ensure your PC's sound is set to come out of the correct device…
This guide will show you how to view such PC information as processor information, RAM information, as well as Windows 11 version information. Here is how 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. From the Windows Settings screen…
This article will display how to view Windows 11’s built-in storage analysis. Here's an easy way to display the breakdown of space being taken up on your hard drive into the categories of items found on your hard drive. 1. Right-click on the Start button, typically found at the lower left corner of the screen, then click…
If you've ever had a certain issue happen with your computer, such as a blue screen, or a program crash and you're not sure when it happened, or why it happened, most likely it's logged in the Windows 11 event viewer. Event Viewer can be found on any Windows 11 PC. NOTE: Event Viewer has a lot of constantly updating the…
If you are unsure what your Wi-Fi/wireless password is for the network you are currently connected to, that can be found directly using Command Prompt on your Windows 11 PC. NOTE: This would not allow you to get password information for networks for which you do not already have the password. 1. Open the Start Menu and…