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Author: Mark Vincent
4 Ways to Check Which DNS Server You’re Using in Windows 11
Want to know which DNS server your PC connects to? Here’s how to do it on Windows. Chapters:0:00 Intro0:23 How to Check Your DNS Server Using the Settings Menu1:00 How to Check Your DNS Server Using the Control Panel1:43 How to Check Your DNS Server Using the Command Prompt2:10 How to Check Your DNS Server… Read more
How to create bootable Windows 11 24H2 USB install media
A Windows 11 bootable USB drive is always good to have around, even if it’s just for emergencies. Here’s how to make one. Commands:DISKPARTLIST DISKSEL DISK 1CleanCreate Partition PrimaryList ParActiveFORMAT FS=NTFS LABEL=“BootableUSB” QUICK OVERRIDEPowerShell Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath “C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Win11_English_x64v1.iso”List volumecd bootBootsect /nt60 I:xcopy J:*.* I:\ /E /F /H Links:Rufus website – https://rufus.ie/en/Microsoft download center page – https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11… Read more
How to Search Group Policy for a Specific Setting in Windows 10 and Windows 11
In this video, I’ll show you the various ways you can search for specific policies in the Group Policy Editor. Links:Group Policy Search website – https://gpsearch.azurewebsites.net/Group Policy Reference Sheet – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25250 Chapters:0:00 Intro0:23 How to search for a specific policy using Group Policy Filter1:34 How to search for a specific policy using a group policy… Read more
How to enable\disable Microsoft Defender SmartScreen in Windows 10 and 11
In this video we look at how to enable or disable the Windows SmartScreen features. Chapters:0:00 Intro0:23 How to Enable/Disable Windows SmartScreen Via Settings1:02 How to Enable/Disable Windows SmartScreen Using the Group Policy Editor2:07 End screen What you’ll learn: 1. How to Enable/Disable Windows SmartScreen Via Settings a. How to enable or disable SmartScreen on… Read more
Top 5 Ways to Create a Local User Account in Windows 11
To create a local account, you’ll need to sign in with an administrative account. After that, you can use any of the following methods in the video to create a local account on your Windows 11 computer. Commands:net user Username Password /add$Password = Read-Host -AsSecureStringNew-LocalUser “AccountName” -Password $Password -FullName “Username” -Description “AccountDescription”Add-LocalGroupMember -Group “Users” -Member… Read more
4 Best Ways To View Windows Update History In Windows 11
You can check the Windows Update History of your PC using any of the methods in the video. Chapters:0:00 Intro0:23 HOW TO VIEW YOUR WINDOWS UPDATE HISTORY USING THE SETTINGS APP1:04 HOW TO VIEW YOUR WINDOWS UPDATE HISTORY USING CONTROL PANEL1:39 HOW TO VIEW YOUR WINDOWS UPDATE HISTORY USING WINDOWS TERMINAL2:12 HOW TO VIEW YOUR… Read more
Top 3 Ways to Disable the Camera on Windows 11
Let’s explore some easy ways to disable the camera on your Windows 11 PC. Chapters:0:00 Intro0:23 DISABLE CAMERA VIA THE SETTINGS APP1:04 DISABLE CAMERA USING DEVICE MANAGER1:34 DISABLE CAMERA ACCESS THROUGH PRIVACY SETTINGS2:31 End screen What you will learn: 1. DISABLE CAMERA VIA THE SETTINGS APP a. How to view all the cameras connected to… Read more
How to Fix “We Are Unable to Connect Right Now” in Outlook
This video covers troubleshooting workarounds to get Microsoft Outlook working again on Windows 10 and 11 computers. Chapters:0:00 Intro0:23 Enable the Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI)1:49 Change the Network List Service Startup Type2:37 Restart the Network Location Awareness Service3:11 Rebuild Outlook Data File4:22 End screen What you’ll learn: 1. Enable the Network Connectivity Status Indicator… Read more
9 Ways to Shut Down and Restart a Windows 11 PC
If you use a Windows 11 PC, you have multiple ways to perform a system reboot. Although you probably won’t need them all, it’s always better to know about alternative methods should the situation arise. Chapters:0:00 Intro0:23 Restart Windows 11 via Start Menu0:39 Restart Windows 11 via Power User Menu1:00 Restart Windows 11 via Keyboard… Read more
How to Fix “DNS_probe_finished_no_internet” in Google Chrome
Do you keep running into a “DNS_probe_finished_no_internet” error while loading web pages in the Google Chrome browser on your Windows desktop? I’ll show you how to fix that. What you will learn: 1. Refresh the DNS Client Service a. quick fix for DNS-related issues b. How to refresh “DNS Client” 2. Switch to Google DNS… Read more