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How to change a User Account Password in Windows 10
This article will show how to change a user account password in Windows 10. This is for a local account, not a Microsoft (email or phone) account. Here is how to change a user account password for any Windows 10 PC: 1. In the search box on the Desktop type netplwiz. Once typed into the search, it will appear at the top of…
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How to enable Windows Sandbox on a Windows 10 Pro computer
Windows Sandbox is a newer lightweight desktop environment tailored for safely running applications in isolation similar to a virtual machine. This feature is not enabled by default but can easily be turned on for any Windows 10 Pro systems after the Windows 10 1903 build. Unfortunately, this feature is not in Windows 10…
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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 computer's…
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How to Adjust Touchpad Sensitivity & Settings in Windows 10
Every laptop using Windows 10 will have a different sensitivity setting for the touchpad by default. This article describes how to adjust your touchpad's sensitivity for your Windows 10 laptop. Depending on your laptop, there will also be some additional settings for your touchpad as well that may be listed here. Any…
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How to Change Screen Resolution in Windows 10
Under normal circumstances, Windows is pretty good about automatically using your monitor with the proper resolution. However, if you ever find your screen suddenly looks a lot larger and more pixelated or everything suddenly looks way too small. Maybe you just got a new monitor and it doesn't look how it did when you saw…
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How to Change Monitor Refresh Rate in Windows 10
If you have just gotten a gaming monitor that can do 120/144Hz or more and it doesn't seem to be as responsive as expected, it may be that the refresh rate setting in Windows is set incorrectly. This can be changed very quickly through the Display settings on any Windows 10 PC. Here is how to change your monitor's refresh…
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How to Set Up a Google Home & Google Home Mini
Adding a new Smart Home device, like a Google Home or Home Mini can change how your home feels and how you can interact with it. However, setting up these new devices can be a bit tricky. We’re here to help with a simple guide explaining how to set up a Google Home device, as well as some common commands that you can give…
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How to run an SFC scan in Windows 10
The System File Checker (SFC) is a tool you can use to scan for and attempt to repair corrupted Windows files. This is a catch-all type of tool you can run if you're having issues with Windows and having trouble tracking it down. Issues that SFC might help with include crashing, Windows apps (Settings, Start Menu, File…
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How to Temporarily Pause Updates in Windows 10
While Windows 10 updates are automatic, they can easily be temporarily paused through Settings in Windows 10. When you pause updates, new Windows feature updates won’t be installed for up to 35 days. Pausing updates cannot be repeatedly used, once the time lapses for each pause period, updates will have to be installed…
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How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows 10
Are you trying to access files transferred from another computer or getting a message stating you don’t have permission to access a file on your Windows 10 PC? Thankfully this can be corrected quite easily through Windows Properties to get you access to those files again. Here is how to take ownership of a file or folder…
