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How to perform a clean boot in Windows 11
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 up the computer. A great way to check if this is your problem is to perform a clean boot…
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How to run a SFC scan in Windows 11
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 Reset or Refresh Windows 11
If you're 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 Windows…
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How to Reset or Refresh Windows 11 from the Login Screen
For one reason or another, you may find yourself in a situation where you cannot get past the sign-in screen on your system. Sometimes you just forget your password or PIN, it happens even to the best of us! Maybe you had an old laptop lying around that your parents hadn't used in a long time and they gave it to you, but…
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How to back up files using File History in Windows 11
Windows offers a few different ways to back up your files. The most common choice, especially for those who have an external hard drive, is to use File History. File History is the primary offline data backup tool for Windows 11. It allows you to automatically save data to a drive and restore it. It has some similarities…
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How to Perform a Clean Install of Windows 11
A "clean installation" of Windows 11 means wiping your drive and doing a fresh reinstall of the operating system from installation/recovery media. Like 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 or…
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How to Clear the Print Queue in Windows 11
The print queue shows what documents have been sent from the computer to the printer and are trying to print. If you are experiencing issues with documents not printing in Windows, and you have already verified that you are using the correct printer, it may be because there are documents pending or running into an error in…
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How to Change the Text Size in Windows 11
Looking to just change the text size of Windows 11 and not the overall size of all items on the PC? This guide will show how to change just the text size in Windows 11. 1. Click on the windows icon on the bottom of your screen and type in “make text size bigger”, you should see this setting pop up, click on Open. 2. That…
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How to Check Which Version of Windows 11 your PC is Running
This guide will show you how to check which version of Windows 11 is active and installed on your computer. 1. Click on the Windows icon at the bottom of your screen and type in “about your PC” 2. This will pull up this page in settings, which will show you info like the name of your system along with what CPU you have 3.…
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How to Run the Windows 11 Activation Troubleshooter
Maybe you just reset Windows on your computer, or maybe you just brought home a new computer. Either way, you should have a valid copy of Windows 11, but suddenly, the system is telling you to activate Windows, or that your copy of Windows isn't genuine. If you have a copy of your product key handy, you can always just…
