There are various reasons a Bluetooth device won’t go away from your PC. Luckily, you can fix most of the underlying issues yourself to successfully remove a device. We’ll show you a few solutions here. Use Airplane Mode on Windows 10 When you can’t remove a Bluetooth device on your PC, enable airplane mode and see if you can remove the device. Airplane mode disconnects your PC from all wireless services, including Bluetooth and Wi-Fi....
Luckily, on most PCs, you can change this Microsoft Basic Display Adapter to Intel HD Graphics or any other graphics card that your PC uses in a few easy clicks. Why Windows 10 Shows Microsoft Basic Display Adapter Microsoft Basic Display Adapter is the driver Windows 10 uses in the absence of the manufacturer’s drives for your graphics card. When your system finds no drivers installed for your particular graphics card, it uses the default Microsoft Basic Display Adapter driver....
But what do you do when those downloads don’t work properly? Sometimes, a video will refuse to download on the HBO Max app, regardless of your actions. The good news is that there are easy fixes. 1. Make Sure You Have the Right Plan HBO Max lets you download content for offline viewing, but it’s a feature only available to those on the ad-free plan. This plan is $14.99 per month or $149....
So BIOS is a thing, but we never really see it because it’s located on the motherboard, which is the main circuit board inside your computer. What is BIOS and why do we need it? What Is BIOS? BIOS is an initialization of Basic Input/Output System and that’s why we just call it the BIOS. It is a program that is permanently stored on a chip in a computer. Programs that are permanently stored on a chip are referred to as firmware....
Microsoft’s official minimum requirements for Windows 10 specifies 20GB of free space for the 64-bit version of the operating system. In practice, installations can end up much larger than that. Here are some practical ways in which you can put Windows 10 on a crash diet. Kill Off Windows Bloatware Windows 10 isn’t really a product that Microsoft cares about selling directly anymore. While they’re happy to take your money for a Windows 10 licence, the real cash comes from advertising, cloud services and selling you apps through the Windows Store....
Steam is a service platform that can distribute games. The game played on Steam has a social network feature so that it can connect several players to interact. That way Steam users must add a friend’s account to be able to play together in a game. The following is an explanation of how to add friends on Steam which is easy to do. Ways To Add Friends On Steam Easily Actually on the Steam application, to add friends is very easy to do....
Occasionally, an app that is safe to use will be identified as harmful and blocked from accessing protected folders with Microsoft Defender Antivirus. When that happens, you can add the app to the list of safe or allowed apps to prevent it from being blocked next time. Adding apps to access protected folders can help protect your data since only known apps can go through Microsoft Defender Antivirus-controlled folder access....
Over time, as you develop content for your site and build traffic, there’s always a risk of a server issue or a hacking attack taking down your website and potentially wiping out your site. Taking a backup of your WordPress site is a critical piece of insurance against losing all of your content and all of the work you put into it. In this article, you’ll learn how to perform a full backup of your WordPress site manually, and how to use the best WordPress plugins for automatic backups....
There are many reasons you may want to change the default downloads folder on your computer. Maybe you want to keep your downloaded files on a certain partition? Or maybe you’re starting a new download task and you want all those files saved in a certain folder? There are various ways to change the default download location in Windows 10. Change Default Download Location Using File Explorer One way to change the default download location is to use the File Explorer utility....
Windows will automatically assign available letters to connected internal or external hard drives. Letters from A through Z are used to identify and name storage devices that are attached to Windows. By default, A and B have always been assigned to floppy disk drives. However, you probably will never see a computer with a slot for a floppy disk today. In this case, you can assign either A or B to another storage device that is connected to your computer....
However, your Facebook username is different from your Facebook name. Your Facebook name is what other users see on your profile or when they communicate with you on Messenger. You can change your name and username in a few quick steps. How to Change Your Name on Facebook Your Facebook name makes it easier for others to know who they’re connecting with. If you want to change your name, follow these steps....
The health report alerts you when your device is experiencing common issues or missing key updates and offers recommendations to remedy them. Part of the report shows the last time a device performs a health scan if a system is running low on disk space, if a device needs an update, and validates that the system is set to the correct time. Windows Time service automatically synchronizes your system clock to an internet-based time service so your system time is always correct....
The component store (WinSxS folder) contains components that make-up Windows and allow you to operate your system. These components are kept in this folder in case you need to roll back changes or repair corrupted files. The folder is located at C:\Windows\WinSxS. Files in this folder might appear to be stored in more than one place in the operating system, but there’s usually only one copy of the file and the rest of the copies are hard links....
How to Connect Oculus Quest 2 to PC There are two ways to connect the Oculus Quest 2 to your PC. The first is through a link cable, while the second is through a service known as Oculus Air Link. A few things you should note before you try this. The first is that this is strictly for Windows. While some people have managed to get this to work on Mac by using a Hackintosh, it’s not common....
If you have Word 2010 or newer, an .ODT file will open automatically when double-clicked. But what about those who are using older versions of Word or don’t have Word installed? Don’t fret. We’ll show you how to convert .ODT to Word document. Try one of the following methods listed below. Use WordPad The first method uses WordPad to convert .ODT files to .DOC files, Word’s file format. Locate the ....
You can create an ISO file to install on hardware that does not meet Windows requirements, however, you must still own a product key or the activation key to use it. If you don’t have a valid product key, you will not be able to use Windows 11. There are no free versions of Windows 11. You’ll need Windows 11 ISO and use Rufus to create a modified ISO that works on unsupported hardware....
In this tutorial, we’ll share everything you need to know about removing and hiding your videos. Learn how to delete a video on TikTok, delete a draft video, and make your videos private. How to Delete Videos on TikTok Found old videos that you don’t need on your TikTok account? Follow this step-by-step guide to get rid of them once and for all. The instructions are similar for Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS users....
The new System Settings panel was introduced with Windows 10 and since being more integrated with Windows to replace the old Control Panel. Windows Control Panel on the other hand is still used to make additional advanced settings that are not available in the new System Settings. Both use together can change and control how Windows 11 functions and what changes are made and applied to change Windows behavior. Because these settings are important to how Windows 11 functions, you may want to restrict access to them, making sure that no one can go and make changes that could render Windows inoperable....
However, you may still want to download the new version of Windows with the media creation tool if your computer hasn’t received the update yet or if you have a machine that doesn’t have continual internet access. Check for Updates First Before you download Windows, check the Windows Update section to see if it’s already available for your PC and you’ve just missed the notification. You can do this on Windows 10 by searching for check for updates in the Start Menu and then selecting the best match....
These drawing tools come in various shapes and forms including arrows, banners, callouts, squares, circles, stars, and flowchart shapes you can use to create images or illustrations. If you’re looking for the right image or clip art to add to your document, and you can’t find the exact one you want, you can draw it in Word using the drawing tools. Whether you’re doodling, taking visual notes, or sketchnotes, here’s how to draw in Microsoft Word so you can add some personality to your project....
