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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
