To keep your system protected and running smoothly, Windows 10 provides you with the latest security updates and patches to help secure and enhance your machines’ performance. These updates and patches provide security improvements, help your device run efficiently, and stay protected while you go about your business. One good reason to enable Windows automatic updates. In most cases, after Windows updates and patches are installed, your device will be required to restart....

For people who have difficulties typing, bounce keys can result in double strokes of the same key or other similar errors. This is especially true with folks with hand tremors. For these people, this causes them to press the key multiple times when they only want to press it once. The bounce Keys feature instructs Ubuntu Linux to ignore unintended keystrokes. Once enabled, you can also use the Acceptance delay slider to change how long bounce keys waits before it registers another key press after you pressed the key for the first time....

Emojis and GIFs have become more common across various forms of communication and are included in many of the apps we use every day. From online forums to social media applications, emoji GIFs are everywhere. Windows 11 also offers a more modern and expressive emoji that we can use in our documents and conversation. If an app doesn’t have built-in emoji and GIF support, you can use the emoji that comes with Windows 11 to express yourself, and the steps below show you how to do that....

Dictation has been renamed to voice typing in Windows 11. With voice typing, you can enter text on your PC by speaking. Voice typing uses online speech recognition, which is powered by Azure Speech services. Voice typing allows users to enter text on their PC by speaking into a microphone. Use voice typing commands to quickly edit text by saying things like “delete that” or “select that“. To use voice typing, you’ll need to be connected to the internet, have a working microphone, and have your cursor in a text box....

Windows allows you to manage background activity for apps. You can determine what an app does when it is running in the background and not actively in use. Apps that can run in the background can send and receive notifications, sync information, and stay up to date. If you do not want to app to run in the background, or if the app is using a lot of battery when running in the background, you can change the setting for apps that allow it....

Out of the box, the WordPress comment form will allow users to post comments on articles they want to review or ask questions. However, after a comment is posted, the user loses the ability to edit or delete it. Maybe a user might want to edit a spelling error, or he/she accidentally hit the submit button before finishing proofreading, without a plugin like Simple Comment Editing, that user will not be able to undo or edit those changes....

The new Microsoft Edge browser has adopted the Chromium open-source project code base and offers better web compatibility and performance over the legacy edge. Microsoft Edge browser is cross-platform and supports all Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. If you’re currently using Edge and want to learn how to block pop-ups and redirects, the steps below should show you how to do it. By default, Microsoft Edge automatically blocks pop-ups and redirects....

The Attachment Manager in Windows helps protect your computer from unsafe attachments that you might receive with an e-mail message and from unsafe files that you might save from the Internet. If the Attachment Manager identifies an attachment that might be unsafe, it prevents you from opening the file or warns you before you open the file. In Windows, you might get a warning that Windows protected your PC. Attachment Manager classifies file types as high risk, medium risk, and low risk....

Windows also allow users to change or select a different power mode that suits their needs and gives them options to enable device settings to bring out the best battery life, the best performance, or a balance between the two. You can select separate power modes for when you are running on AC and battery (DC) power. Your device will automatically choose the power mode when it switches from AC to battery or DC....

Windows 11 will allow you to change the desktop background with any photo you like. You can also create a slideshow of images in the folders that you want to display. You don’t have to settle for default pictures that come with your computer. Go and personalize your desktop to suit your taste. To create a slideshow, all you need to do is create a folder, and add as many images as possible you want to display....

The new Microsoft Edge browser has adopted the Chromium open-source project code base and offers better web compatibility and performance over the legacy edge. Edge browser is a cross-platform which supports all Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. If you’re currently using Microsoft Edge and want to learn how to disable its new Media autoplay feature, the steps below should show you how to do it. Microsoft Edge media autoplay feature is there to help improve your web browsing experience....

Microsoft collects information about your Windows devices through a feature called Diagnostic data and feedback. When you enable sending diagnostic data and feedback in Windows, Microsoft uses that diagnostic information to keep Windows secure and up to date, troubleshoot problems, and make product improvements. There’s also a related feature called Tailored experiences that let’s use your Windows diagnostic data to offer you personalized tips, ads, and recommendations to enhance Microsoft experiences....

Windows 11 comes with a default startup sound that some may find annoying. Windows play a very short sound when the system boots up just before the login screen. I love it, but again, I’m different. You have two options when it comes to Windows startup sound. You can either disable or enable it and cannot be changed to something different. Enabling and disabling the Windows startup sound is pretty simple, even for new users....

The new Microsoft Edge browser has adopted the Chromium open-source project code base and offers better web compatibility and performance over the legacy edge. Microsoft Edge browser is cross-platform and supports all Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. If you’re currently using Edge and want to learn how to disable the internal PDF viewer in Microsoft Edge, the steps below should show you how to do it. By default, Microsoft Edge allows users to browse the web in guest mode....

The new Microsoft Edge browser has adopted the Chromium open-source project code base and offers better web compatibility and performance over the legacy edge. Edge browser is cross-platform, and supports all Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. If you’re currently using Microsoft Edge and want to learn how to enable or disable the new Edge Hardware Acceleration feature, the steps below should show you how to do it. Microsoft Edge Hardware acceleration is there to improve the browser’s performance by moving all graphics and text rendering from the CPU to the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) when available....

In cases where the original files are lost or damaged, users can then use the backup versions created by File History to restore them. File History also allows you to browse through a backup timeline, select the version you want, and restore it. By default, File History backs up all the files and folders in a user home directory (C:\Users\Username). You can also include additional folders and locations to backup....

Windows can be configured so that when you detach a screen from a laptop, it automatically switches to tablet mode with an on-screen keyboard option, which can be very useful. This post shows you how to turn on the Touch keyboard in Windows so that it is shown on the taskbar where you can access it quickly when you need it. Touch keyboard isn’t new to Windows 11, however, getting to it might be confusing for new users....

Microsoft routinely releases new updates and upgrades to Windows computers. Typically these updates will upgrade an existing version of Windows if the computer’s owner allows it. These updates and upgrades will have version and build numbers when they are released. Windows build number is based internal development cycle, and a release version can have multiple builds associated with it. So if you started with one Windows build, over time, your PC might have a different build number after the PC updates or upgrades....

Whether your camera is built into the laptop or is plugged using an external connector, the solutions should almost be identical, except when there’s a hardware issue. For an external camera, make sure it’s properly plugged into the connecting port, and try using another USB port as well to see if that fixes the issue. For all cameras, these troubleshooting steps should be taken to resolve common issues related to webcam and computer cameras, including restarting the computer....

Many applications will automatically install their icons on the desktop. Some are kind enough to ask if you’d want icons placed on the desktop. If you have too many of these icons and simply want to hide them all, then follow the steps below to do that. Or if you’re wondering where all the desktop icons went, the same steps will bring them back, so they’re not hidden. To get started with hiding all desktop icons, follow the steps below....