To speed up internet browsing in Google Chrome, open Settings > Performance , turn on the Preload page, and select the Extended preloading option. The feature will predict the sites you re likely to visit and preload them through the Google servers. If you don t want to use the feature, open Chrome Settings > … Read more
To install a site as an app in Chrome, open the website, open Chrome s main menu, select the Cast, save and share menu, and choose the Install page as app option. Almost any website can be installed as a desktop application in Google Chrome on Windows 11, 10, and other compatible platforms. I’ll walk … Read more
To find IP address on Windows 11, open Settings > Network & internet > Wi-Fi . Then select the wireless properties settings and confirm your IP next to IPv4 address. Alternatively, open Command Prompt and run the ipconfig command to find the IP. Or, in PowerShell, run the Get-NetIPConfiguration -detailed command to find the IP. … Read more
To set up a picture password on Windows 11 (or 10), open Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options , click on Picture password, click on Add, select the picture, and create the password. On Windows 11 (and 10), you can sign in with a picture in addition to a password and Windows Hello. You can … Read more
To enable TPM and Secure Boot for a Windows 11 VM, the VMware Workstation wizard will include providing an Encryption Information page to set up the TPM feature. Also, to enable Secure Boot, you must complete this configuration from the virtual machine Options settings. It s also possible to update an existing virtual machine to … Read more
To uninstall apps on Windows 10, open Settings > Apps > Apps & features , select the app, click Uninstall, and click Uninstall again. Another way to remove an app is to open Control Panel > Uninstall a program , select the app, and click Uninstall. You can also remove programs on Windows 10 from … Read more
To disable apps from running at startup on Windows 11, you can use the Settings app, Task Manager, Startup folder, and Registry. The easiest way to disable startup apps, open Settings > Apps > Startup and turn off the programs you don t want running at startup. There are at least four ways to prevent … Read more
Microsoft makes available Windows 11 update KB5040442 as a preview for versions 23H2 and 22H2. The update brings changes to Copilot AI, Settings app, Share, and more. File Explorer gains a new wizard to create TAR, 7z, and Zip archival formats. The Task Manager app is also getting updated with various improvements and visual changes. … Read more
To force-enable hidden features on Windows 11, open Command Prompt (admin), run the vivetool /enable /id:ENABLE-FEATURE-ID command, and restart the computer. You can also use the ViveTool GUI, which offers a graphical interface to enable and disable features, but the command-line tool is better suited for the job. I’ll walk you through using the ViveTool … Read more
Microsoft quietly fixes annoying design issues with the Start menu account manager. Windows Update will now show how long the computer will be offline until the update completes. You can now control the mouse wheel scrolling directions without opening the Control Panel. These and other changes are now available in the Beta and Canary Channels. … Read more