Let’s assume that you do not want to install an app but want to set it as the default app to open a specific type of file or link. It could be email, URL, or anything else. However, the problem is you cannot set a portable app as the default app until you register it first. It is possible to do that with the help of the Registry Editor. However, that method might not work all the time for all portable apps....

Microsoft has an official app for this which is available for both Xbox One and Windows 10. Xbox One controller is supported on Windows 11/10 PCs as well for gaming, including an option to update them. In this guide, I will share how you can remap Xbox One Controller buttons, sticks, bumpers, etc, according to your preferences on Xbox One and Windows PC. Install Xbox Accessories apps on Windows 10 & Xbox One Open Microsoft Store, and search for Xbox Accessories....

Despite all the good things Microsoft brings to the table, it doesn’t give a perfect experience. You see, from time to time, folks may come across black bars when playing their favorite video games. Remove Black Bars from Games on Windows 11/10 If you are seeing Black Bars in the middle, bottom or on the side of your screen or monitor, when playing games in Windows 10/8/7, then you need to update NVIDIA drivers, check your graphics settings, run the Troubleshooter, use windows full-screen mode, use native resolution, etc....

Remove Boot Camp Services from Windows on Mac To remove Bootcamp services from Windows 10 installation is a bit tricky as it cannot be removed directly using Programs and Features in Control Panel. If you try from there, you’ll get a message saying Removal of boot camp is not supported. The article explains how to remove boot camp services from Windows using three different methods. 1] Use Troubleshooter to remove boot camp services from Windows On your Mac, if you have booted into Windows 10 and wished to remove Boot Camp from Windows 10, you cannot remove it using Program and Features option in Control Panel....

How to remove Location Data from Photos on Windows 11/10 You can see the location data of your photo by opening its properties. The following steps will help you with that: If your location was turned on at the time you clicked the photo and you granted your location to your camera, you will see the GPS section in your photo properties. If your location was turned off at the time you took the photograph, you will not see the GPS section in your photo properties....

How to remove Network Drive on Windows 11/10 There are multiple ways to remove a network drive. You can do that using the File Explorer or Command Prompt, and even Registry. The last method comes in handy only when you cannot remove it using the first two. It can happen if, for some reason, the network drive will not disconnect. You will need an admin account to execute some of these methods....

Remember that disabling OneDrive and uninstalling OneDrive completely are two different things. However, it is one and the same thing because the disabled applications are no longer in function until you re-enable them. Disabling OneDrive will remove it from your File Explorer too and you can re-enable it whenever you want. Before the Windows 10 Creators Update disabling OneDrive was a bit tricky but Windows 10 and Windows 11 now allow you to easily uninstall Microsoft OneDrive app via the Settings panel....

Contact information does not appear in the address book in Outlook This erroneous behavior mainly occurs because Outlook requires you to complete the steps before your contact information is available. Re-install Outlook Address Book On the File tab, click Account Settings > Account Settings. In the Account Settings dialog box, on the Address Books tab, click New. If your Outlook Address Book is listed, click Close, and immediately go to ‘Mark your contact folder for use with your address book’ section....

In today’s world, everyone compares their own devices with others. You might remember the Windows Experience Index that used to come with Windows 7. The major task of this index is to provide an accurate or approximate benchmark of a system. It was a simple, basic yet useful utility designed to measure the performance of your own Windows system. Run Computer Performance Benchmark Test Performance Monitor could be the most complete and trustworthy tool which comes with every copy of Windows 11/10....

Why should I run Control Panel as an administrator? Having administrative privileges can help the user in more than one way. However, running Control Panel as administrator will not let you do anything extra. Honestly, you will gain nothing much. Keep in mind that if you are already a member of the administrative group, you already have all the required privileges. However, there may be use-cases why you might want to do this, and if so then this post shows how it can be done....

When it comes to cloud storage service, Dropbox is among the preferred online cloud storage service known for its remarkable services that would allow you to store all your data files up to the cloud online and synch files with all your devices in order to access it from anywhere. Dropbox is a go-to service to store the files, share the files among friends and family, and effectively collaborate on work projects....

Set a single Homepage in Edge browser A home page is a web address that is opened automatically when you fire up your web browser. You can set your favorite website, blog or search engine as your home page or you can set a blank page too. Select the option marked against ‘Open these pages‘ option. Hit ‘Add a new page‘ button. Thereafter, in the window that opens, type the address of the new website and hit the ‘Add‘ button....

How to set the Default Printer in Windows 11 The following steps will help Windows 11 users set the default printer: Windows 11 also has a feature to select the default printer automatically based on the most recently used printer at a specific location. Turning this feature on will save your time in selecting the default printer at different locations manually. To enable this option on Windows 11, go to “Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Printers & Scanners....

What is Kiosk Mode in Windows? Kiosk mode is a built-in feature of Windows 11 and Windows 10 that you can use to run a single UWP app (in full-screen mode only) for a particular local user account. Once the kiosk mode is set up, then only the selected app (say Microsoft Edge, Calculator, Mail, Maps, etc.) can be used in that user account and nothing else. While it restricts a user account to run only a single app, there are other benefits of turning your Windows 11 device into a kiosk....

AutoVPN is convenient and easy to use since it lets you access your work resources from your Windows 10 desktop even when you’re away from the office. It provides a VPN profile that contains information about your corporate authentication method and server. Setting up AutoVPN in Windows 10 is easy and most part of the setup occurs automatically. If you are interested in knowing how to setup & use AutoVPN in Windows 10 to connect remotely, spare a few minutes, and read this....

Share OneNote Notebooks online. To share your Notebook, take the following steps: Open the Notebook you want to share, then click on the File option from the menu bar and now select the Share option in the menu. You have four options here—Share with people, Get Sharing Link, Share with Meeting, and lastly, Move Notebook. If you want to share online, you can choose between the two options. While in the former, you can enter an email id, the latter allows you to create a shared and edit link....

There are three types of panes in File Explorer: Navigation pane,Preview pane andDetails pane. In this article, we will guide you through the whole procedure to display the preview pane for File Explorer in Windows 11/10. How to show the Preview Pane for File Explorer in Windows 11 Windows 11 has been quite a change in comparison to Windows 11. This is especially true with the right-click settings and File Explorer....

Windows 11 is a new iteration of Microsoft Windows. Even though it is not completely different from Windows 10, but there are some changes in the GUI that may confuse you a bit initially. In this guide, we are going to see how to Shutdown, Restart, Sign, Sleep, Hibernate or Switch User in Windows 11. How to Shutdown, Restart, Sleep, Hibernate, Lock Windows 11/10 You can Shutdown, Restart, Sleep, Hibernate, Switch User, Lock, Log off Windows 11/10 using the following methods: Let us see them one by one....

Why does Chrome run multiple processes? Before we proceed with the fix, we first need to learn why Google runs multiple processes even for a single-window open. So this is basically a default setting in Chrome that runs multiple processes for each tab, utility, and each extension. Chrome does this to avoid any data loss if any of your tabs crash. While Windows Task Manager will only show chrome.exe running, you can check the details in Chrome Task Manager....

Switch Left and Right mouse buttons to make the Mouse Left-Handed By default, a mouse device is configured to be right-handed, with its primary button on the left and secondary on the right. The primary button is used for functions like selecting and dragging. You can make your mouse left-handed by swapping its predefined functionality. Follow these steps: Change Left & Right mouse buttons using Windows Settings Windows 11 T swap or change Left & Right mouse buttons on Windows 11:...