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  • 5 Best Ways to Check PC Specs on Windows 11

    Although you can always check any device’s hardware specs by looking at its packaging or the stickers on it. However, it’s not very helpful if you want more detailed information regarding your PC. Instead, you can use these best methods to check your PC’s specs in Windows 11. Chapters:0:00 Intro0:23 CHECK PC SPECS USING THE…

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  • Top 5 Ways to Check the Edition, Version, and Build in Windows 11

    There are several ways to check your OS edition, version, and build number in Windows 11. In this video I’ll show you through all of those methods. So, let’s get going. Commands:versysteminfo | findstr /B /C:”OS Name”systeminfo | findstr /B /C:”OS Version”systeminfoGet-ComputerInfo | Select OsName, OSDisplayVersion, OsBuildNumber Chapters:0:00 Intro0:23 CHECK OS INFORMATION USING THE SETTINGS…

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  • How to Insert Videos in a Microsoft Word Document

    Wondering how to insert an online or offline video in your Word document? Well, it’s quite easy to do so. Instead of cluttering your document with long URLs, you can embed a video in your Word document. That way, you can play the video without leaving your document. Link: Microsoft Word for Web – https://office.live.com/start/Word.aspx…

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  • How to optimize Windows 11 for gaming

    If you’re a PC gamer, casual, or serious, there are a few settings you can change in Windows 11 to ensure your PC is optimized for gaming. Chapters:0:00 Intro0:23 Memory Integrity0:56 How to disable SuperFetch1:48 Virtual Machine Platform2:39 PreFetch3:38 Nagle’s Algorithm6:10 End screen What you’ll learn: 1. Memory Integrity a. how you can enable/disable Memory…

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  • 4 Ways to Enable Google Chrome’s Dark Mode in Windows

    Google Chrome for Windows comes with native Dark Mode support. However, it’s not straightforward to activate, and you may also have trouble figuring out how it works. This video will show you how to enable Google Chrome’s Dark Mode on the PC. Chapters:0:00 Intro0:23 Enable Windows’ Dark System Theme0:48 Enable Dark Mode for Chrome Only1:17…

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  • How to Set a Static IP Address in Ubuntu

    Your home network relies on IP addresses to route data between devices, and sometimes on reconnecting to the network a device’s address can change. Here’s how to give an Ubuntu Linux computer a permanent IP address that survives reboots. Commands:nmcli connection showip addrping 192.168.86.128ip rsudo nmcli con add con-name “static-ip” ifname enp0s3 type ethernet ip4…

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  • Top 3 Ways to Stop Windows 11 From Automatically Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network

    Fortunately, it’s quite easy to prevent your Windows 11 PC from connecting to a Wi-Fi network automatically. Here I show three different ways to do the same. So, let’s check them out. Commands:netsh wlan show profilesnetsh wlan set profileparameter name=”Network Name” connectionmode=manual Chapters:0:00 Intro0:23 STOP AUTOMATIC CONNECTION TO A WI-FI NETWORK USING THE SETTINGS APP1:03…

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  • How to Set Up Incognito Mode Shortcut on Windows

    Although, the method to create an Incognito mode shortcut differs slightly for each browser, the method is comparatively straightforward. Let’s dive in. Chapters:0:00 Intro0:23 HOW TO CREATE A SHORTCUT FOR PRIVATE BROWSER WINDOW1:28 Set Up Google Chrome Incognito Mode Shortcut1:59 Create Shortcut for Mozilla Firefox Private Window2:37 Shortcut for InPrivate Window on Microsoft Edge3:05 SHORTCUT…

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  • How to fix the windows search bar not showing or woking on windows 11

    Is your Windows 11search bar gone, or is it not pulling up any results? Do you have trouble typing into the Windows Search bar on your Windows 10 or 11 computer? Work through the fixes in this video, and you should be able to resolve the issue. Commands:$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + ‘\AppxManifest.xml‘ ; Add-AppxPackage…

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  • How to Find Your Windows 11 Product Key With 2 Easy Methods

    If you’re looking for your Windows 11 product key, you can find it by entering a quick command in the Command Prompt. Here’s how—plus a neat little trick for finding the product key using a Windows Registry method. Commands:wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey Chapters:0:00 Intro0:23 Find Your Windows 11 Product Key Using the Command Prompt0:57…

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