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How to turn Hardware Acceleration On or Off in Google Chrome
This guide will show you how to turn on or off Google Chrome’s hardware acceleration. This feature can be useful to help performance or may resolve issues with some websites in Google Chrome. 1. With Google Chrome open on your computer, click the three dots at the top right of the window, and select Settings. 2. On the…
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How to Enable or Disable Windows 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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Troubleshooting for when your monitor won't display
One of the most common issues we hear about at Micro Center is monitor or display issues, especially with new computer builds or new computer setups. There are a lot of different things that could cause this, but there are a few things you can do pretty quickly to troubleshoot it yourself. In this guide, we will walk you…
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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 Use Snipping Tool in Windows 10
Looking for a quick way to take a screenshot of a specific part of your Windows 10 computer? The built-in snipping tool is a great way to do that quickly. This guide will show you how to use the snipping tool in Windows 10. Here is how to access and use the snipping tool: 1) In the Windows Search Bar, typically found at…
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How to play a DVD with VLC Media Player in Windows 10
This article will show how to open and play a DVD in VLC Media Player in Windows 10. VLC Media Player is a free downloadable software available for your Windows PC. If you're not sure how to install that, please check out our guide here. 1) Open VLC Media Player on your computer. To get to this, click on the Start button,…
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How to download and install VLC Media Player for Windows
If you're needing a good, free way to play DVDs on Windows, this article will show how to download and install VLC Media Player for Windows. VLC Media Player is a free program you can download from their website that will allow you to play DVDs and other type of media for your Windows PC. 1) To download VLC player, go…
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What should I do if an item is not carried?
While Micro Center offers more computers, electronics, networking and communication devices (over 30,000 more items in stock than any other company), sometimes there are items we just simply do not or no longer carry. However, we are open to suggestions and if you think there's an item we should consider carrying, feel…
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What do I do if an item is out-of-stock?
If you see an item that is out of stock, we do apologize for the inconvenience first and foremost! However, we recommend bookmarking the product page in your web browser and checking the stock levels periodically. (Stock updates every 10 minutes) Once you see your item in-stock and see the ADD TO CART button, you can place…
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How to Add a Protection Plan
Presale Most Micro Center Protection Plans can be added when placing an in-store reservation on our website. Protection plan options are usually listed in four areas on our website: On the item’s product page in the “Protect Your Investment” section located under the green “Add to Cart” button. On the “Add-ons” tab on the…
