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MicrosoftWindowsWindows 11 BothWindows 10and11come withoptional featuresthat need to be manually enabled by the user when required. This post discusses 4 ways to still switch on the optional features in Windows while offline. Unfortunately, these files are not moved to the local PC while installing Windows. Without the source files, you will not be able to roll out the feature(s). you’ve got the option to check your Windows edition and build number by typing inwinverin Run....

Sometimes, the user needs to initiate the command windows with the currently opened folder path. This article explains the exact scenario. Command Prompt is the command-line which enables users to execute different programs and commands. Microsoft is slowly removing command prompt support from all its major Windows platforms. PowerShell is the alternative to Command Prompt which supports almost all the commands of DOS and much more. Some users still insist on using Command Prompt instead of PowerShell....

MicrosoftWindowsWindows 11 .NETis an integral part of the Windows operating system. It is needed to run some Windows applications, without which the app would become useless. In this post, we are going to show you all the methods. This will fire up the Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool wizard. Now, check to see if the issue you were experiencing has been resolved. If not, then there are a few other methods to repair ....

MicrosoftWindowsWindows 11 With so many things to remember, it is quite common to forget a thing or two. Table of Contents There are 2 types of user accounts on a Windows computer: Alocal accountand aMicrosoft account. The method(s) used to reset their passwords depend on the punch in of account. You have multiple options to choose from if you are resetting the password for a local account. In comparison, if it is a Microsoft account, you are only left with one option....

MicrosoftPowerShell .EXE files, or executable files are something we see often. you might also run executable (.exe) files directly fromWindows PowerShell. In this article, we show you 4 methods to run .exe files directly inside PowerShell. The commands discussed in the methods below can also be applied to PowerShell scripts. Moreover, some of them even allow you to send parameters/values to the executable file. In the example below, we will be running Rufus....

you’re able to also set default apps by filetype or even protocol. There are times when a file is not open in your desired software. Table of Contents Why is the file not opening in the desired program? Binding the file key in with the app will fix this issue. How do I configure files to open in the desired program? Heres how: For example, to play music, Microsoft suggests I use the groove music app....

Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 have introduced new ways to start Windows in Safe Mode. Safe mode offers three modes: Safe Mode, Safe Mode with networking and Safe Mode with Command Prompt. Safe mode with Networking is similar to safe mode but also loads the needed services to give connection connectivity. There are some ways to start your system in the Safe mode. You may use any of the following way, that suits your need....

This article shows you four methods to upgrade to Windows 11 23H2. Open MicrosoftsWindows 11 download pagein anyweb web app. Download the Windows 11 Media Creation tooland then execute the file. You will now need to choose where you wish to download the ISO image. Select a volume with ample free/available space and clickSave. The Media Creation Tool will now begin your download. Once the download finishes, clickFinishto end the tool....

MicrosoftWindowsWindows 10 Normally, Windows Update does not require any administration. Microsoft is making it much like a set it and forget it tool. However, some applications require specific hotfixes and updates installed on your setup before they can run. For example, some applications require a specific version of.NET Framework,Visual C++ redistributableorJava, etc. Some apps require hotfixes instead of add-ons. There are several ways of doing this. We will discuss some ways of viewing and saving the list of installed updates in Windows 10....

MicrosoftWindowsWindows 10 Some applications installed on your system might be taking a large amount of your internetbandwidth. That said, there is a solution to this problem. Many tools can restrict your selected apps to use a certain amount of bandwidth. This is maybe necessary if you are on a limited data plan. Table of Contents NetLimiter NetLimiter is a good tool for limiting bandwidth allocation to selected apps. It is easy and simple to use....

This paid tool lets you organize and manage your desktop shortcuts and applications with a neat and categorized presentation. We have compiled a list of similar applications that are totally free and just as convenient to use. Let us show you what those are and how you’re free to use them. You may choose the Fences alternative that best suits your requirements. Table of Contents What is Stardock Fences and why use it?...

MicrosoftWindowsWindows 10 Windows Photo Viewer is the built-in app for viewing your photos in Windows. Almost all formats of images are supported by Windows Photo Viewer. Windows Photo Viewer is very simple to use viewer. It can show you a single photo, or all photos of a folder in a slide show. it’s possible for you to directly print photos or via online printing service. Send your photos through email or burn them to disc....

Table of Contents What is disk formatting? Before going forward, we should be clear about what exactly disk formatting means. In some cases, the formatting operation may also create one or more new file systems. There are two types of formatting; Low-level formatting A hardware-based formatting technique which was used until the 1990s. Lets discuss the tools to format a hard disk drive easily. Windows built-in formatting tool There are two ways to launch the formatting tool properly....