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Setting up Dual Monitors for Desktops without a Video Card and Windows 11
Your desktop may or may not have a video card inside it. If your desktop computer does have a video card, then you need to use the ports of the video card to receive any video signal. You can usually tell if there is a video card in your desktop if you see the video ports are horizontal and are usually found away from the…
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How to Repair or Reset a Windows 11 app
Apps obtained through the Microsoft Store in Windows 11 are called apps and provide different options compared to programs installed using a browser. Unlike programs that are just uninstalled or reinstalled, apps have a repair and reset option that can be attempted before reinstalling it. 1. Click on the Windows icon,…
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How to Troubleshoot Optical Drives in Windows 11
Many laptops and desktops do not have a CD, DVD, or Blu-Ray drive, but these steps can still work for USB external drives as well as those computers that do have an optical drive installed. First, check if the drive has power, this can be done by pressing the Eject button. If it opens, that means we have the power cable…
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How to reset your Windows 11 local account or Microsoft account password
Windows 11 has two types of accounts, Microsoft Accounts and Local Accounts. One key difference is whether it asks for a password or a PIN, if it asks for a PIN, then this may be a Microsoft Account. In this article, we will detail how to reset a Windows 11 password for a local account, and then for a Microsoft account.…
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Setting up Dual Monitors for Desktops with a Video Card for Windows 11
Your desktop may or may not have a video card inside it. If your desktop computer does have a video card, then you will NEED to use the ports of the video card to receive any video signal. You can usually tell if there is a video card in your desktop if you see the video ports are horizontal and are usually found away from…
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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 aren't able to sign into Windows. 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 can't remember…
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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…
