There are several ways to lock Windows 11/10 computers. Go through the post and see which method suits you the best. How to Lock Windows 10 You have four ways using which you can lock your Windows computer immediately: To create a shortcut on your desktop right-click on desktop > New > Shortcut In the Location box, type- Click Next. Give a name box type a name for the shortcut eg Lock Computer....

Make Microsoft Edge launch with Previous Tabs opened You can use either of the methods to make sure Edge opens with previous sessions, which you close every time. Both the settings have the same effect, but later is useful when you want to deploy it to multiple computers. 1] Use Edge Settings To make Edge browser open with all the previous tabs opened: The next time you launch Edge, it will work as expected....

Make Taskbar Thumbnail Previews appear faster Change Taskbar Thumbnail Hover Speed Open regedit and navigate to the following registry key: In the right pane, right-click on MouseHoverTime. Select Modify. The default value is 400 ms. Set the new value at, say, 100. Click OK. Exit regedit. Reboot. You will see that when you hover, the taskbar previews now appear much faster. Incidentally, MouseHoverTime indicates the amount of time, in milliseconds, that a mouse pointer must remain within an area the size of the MouseHoverSize property in order to generate a mouse hover message....

The alias names of the applications are usually similar to the name of the original application, but at times, two different applications might have the same alias leading to a conflict. In such a situation, trying to open the intended application through Command Prompt by entering its alias might open the other one. Eg. We have 2 applications named Spot Music which might have the same name but were designed by two different brands and have a different size and structure....

Manage Data Usage Limit on Windows 11/10 Data usage tracking is not new in Windows 10, but it has been reorganized in May 2004 Feature Update. In some ways, it has taken a step back, but their new features are useful in terms of usage. When you open Network and Internet settings, data usage details are upfront for the connected network. It represents 30 days of usage and clearly gives the message that if you are on a limited network, you can manage it by following the data usage button....

We have already seen how to download Windows Update manually. Today, we will see how you can update Windows Defender manually in Windows 11. Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. I will also give links for downloading updates for Windows Defender in the post. How to manually update Windows Defender First, check whether you are using a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows 11/10/8.1/7. Once you know the version of Windows installed on your device, download the installers from the following links:...

Merge and Unmerge Cells in a Google Doc Table Merge is a feature that Combines two or more cells in a table or a method that enables you to join one or more cells horizontally or vertically into one large cell. Persons would typically merge cells for the headings of their tables. How to merge cells in a Google Docs table Open a Browser and go to the Google Docs home page....

Thus, the new Surface Pen is rightly a great tool. Let’s see how to pair your Surface Pro with Surface Pen manually. Pair Surface Pro with Surface Pen Go to Start Windows logo, and select Settings. Then choose Devices and select Bluetooth. Before proceeding any further, make sure Bluetooth is On. If Surface Pen appears in the list of discovered devices, select it and select Remove device. Now, hold down the top button of the pen for about seven seconds, until the light in the middle of the pen clip starts to flash....

When the computer boots up, the OS detects something is wrong with the files. It will trigger Automatic Startup Repair. If it doesn’t, try interrupting the boot process three times in a row – for when you do this, Automatic Repair mode will appear. Automatic Startup Repair in Windows 11/10 If you want to access and run Automatic Repair manually, you need to boot into Advanced Startup options. This will let you start Windows from an external device, change Windows startup settings, or restore Windows from a Factory image....

XPS Document writer or viewer, by default, comes installed on Windows Vista and later versions of Windows. How to Print to the XPS Document Writer To do so, click on the File menu of a document or a file you want to print to .xps format and then click Print. A Print dialog box will be visible on your computer screen. From it choose Microsoft XPS Document Writer. Here, I tried this with my Word 2013 file....

Reduce Chrome high memory usage & make it use less RAM We will be taking a look at the following fixes to reduce Chrome high memory usage: Make Chrome use less memory 1] Close Unused Tabs If any of the tabs are open that you are no longer using, there might be a high chance that it is going to use a good chunk of your RAM. So, to recover from this issue, you can try to close any of these unused tabs and check if the RAM usage comes down....

How to remove Personal Information from Internet We live in a world where our personal information can be used to track our movements, and even locate our physical location. Now, in most cases, most persons who search for your name via search engines will likely have no plan to deliver harm, but we shouldn’t take any chances. In this article, we are going to talk about the five tools people on the web use to find whomever they want, and that might include yourself....

How to remove Recent Files in Photoshop Since the Photoshop tool is a complex program, if one doesn’t have the correct knowledge, you might believe that clearing the recent file list is a difficult proposition, but that is so far from the truth. So, let us explain how to accomplish this task. How to hide the Recent File list in Adobe Photoshop Before we discuss how to delete the contents on the list, we will first explain how to hide the Recent File list in Photoshop:...

A watermark is a reminder for others that the video belongs to the creator so you should not use these tools to remove watermarks from others’ videos. One should always respect this. As mentioned, these tips are for those who want to remove the watermark from their own videos. Remove watermark from a Video 1] BeeCut BeeCut is a very simple and free online tool to remove the watermark from any video....

Keeping this in mind, Microsoft has an inbuilt tool to report such activities and gamers along with the content to ensure your experience always remains on par. Microsoft has a detailed code of conduct on its website, which warns of things you should not be doing in the community. If you have a bad experience with an Xbox Live gamer, you can report him using his Gamertag right from the Xbox One console....

Restore default Font settings in Windows 11/10 To restore default fonts in Windows 11 or Windows 10, do the following: That’s it! Read: How to change default System Font in Windows. Use FontReg tool If you need to repair the font registry you can give FontReg a try. This utility can be used to ensure the consistency of the Windows font registry. It does this by registering fonts that are not properly registered and removing leftover stale registrations for fonts that are no longer present on the system....

This security feature is easy to use, encrypts the hardware of the system, and is known for service the securing purpose very well. However, device encryption can become a problem for some users as it may slow down the computer. Sometimes the device encryption takes a longer period and most importantly it supports only when the system is compatible with encryption. How to Resume or Suspend BitLocker encryption on Windows 11/10 Bitlocker is gaining popularity and is being increasingly used by modern devices to prevent data breaching....

How to run .sh or Shell Script file in Windows 11/10 Bash is a Unix shell and command language which can run Shell Script files. You do not need to install Ubuntu or any other Linux Distros unless your scripts need the support of the real Linux kernel. We will share both the methods. 1] Execute Shell Script file using WSL Install WSL or Windows Subsystem for Linux Go to Settings > Update & Security > For Developers....

How to Change Default Sound Output Device in Windows 11/10 There are four different ways using which you can change the default sound output device on Windows 11/10. Let’s get into the details of every way you can change the default sound output device. Easily switch between Headphones and Speakers 1] In the Taskbar Corner Overflow To change the default sound output device, Click on the Taskbar Corner Overflow iconsThen, click on the arrow beside the Volume rocker on the panelYou will see different audio output devices available....

The Desktop feature is not new, but the new customization feature has revamped it for many people. At times, you might want to create two or three desktops for different purposes, i.e., gaming, work, movies, etc. By default, Windows 11 displays the original wallpaper as the desktop background across all displays. However, if you want, you can change the wallpaper on a particular desktop and set it to something you like....