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Windows 11 does a lot under the hood to speed up a PC’s performance. The same PC will generally run faster on Windows 11 than Windows 10. But no matter how zippy your Windows 11 may be, it can run faster. And keep in mind that PCs tend to slow down over time, and you want to make sure that doesn’t happen to yours.
It’s simple to make your Windows PC run faster. Just follow these tips.
Top ways to speed up Windows 11
• Disable programs that run on startup
• Use efficiency mode
• Use automatic Win…
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Confused about how updates work in Windows 10 and Windows 11? Join the club. Over the years, Microsoft has made numerous changes to how Windows Update works, including how often major Windows updates are released and which users can delay updates. As a result, there have been lots of misperceptions about how Windows Update currently works and how to best use it.
With this article, we hope to make things clearer for you. We’ve delved deep into Windows Update and come up with answers to users’ mos…
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Want your Windows 10 PC to run faster? We’re here to help. By tweaking some of the operating settings, your machine will be zippier and less prone to performance and system issues.
And if you’re already running Windows 11, we’ve got you covered there. Check out our top ways to keep Windows 11 devices chugging along smoothly.
Here’s our list of tips for Windows 10.
The top ways to speed up Windows 10 Change your power settings Disable programs that run on startup Go to a previous restore po…
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This download accompanies our story PowerPoint 2016 and 2019 cheat sheet. See that article for detailed information on how to get the most out of PowerPoint 2016 and 2019 for Windows.
For the most part, the Ribbon interface in PowerPoint 2016 and 2019 is intuitive to use. It’s divided into a series of tabs that group related commands together. Since it’s always present at the top of your screen, the Ribbon puts a wealth of commands in easy reach at all times.
But with so many tabs and so many co…
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Microsoft Windows may get all the press coverage, but when you want to get real work done, you turn your attention to the applications that run on it. And if you use spreadsheets, that generally means Excel.
Excel is, of course, part of Microsoft’s Office suite of productivity tools. Microsoft sells Office under two models: Individuals and businesses can pay for the software license up front and own it forever (what the company calls the “perpetual” version of the suite), or they can purchase an…
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This download accompanies our story Outlook 2016 and 2019 cheat sheet. See that article for detailed information on how to get the most out of Outlook 2016 and 2019 for Windows.
For the most part, the Ribbon interface in Outlook 2016 and 2019 is intuitive to use. It’s divided into a series of tabs that group related commands together. Since it’s always present at the top of your screen, the Ribbon puts a wealth of commands in easy reach at all times.
But with so many tabs and so many commands, i…
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Want to make sure Chrome is free from toolbars you don’t want, browser-hijackers, and other crapware and adware? Check out this simple tool from Google that kills them all with a few clicks.
Google’s Software Removal Tool is a small, simple download that does it for you. It’s labeled as being in beta, but that doesn’t mean much, considering how long other Google services such as Gmail were called betas.
Download it, then run it. The small application scans Chrome for crapware and adware and anyt…
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One of the worst changes in Windows 8 is the way it did away with the Start Menu. Want to get it back? It’s easy to do. Just follow my directions.
The Start Menu was a fast way to find and launch programs in previous versions of Windows. Microsoft killed it in Window 8. Partially that may be because you can pin apps to the Desktop taskbar, but pinning apps is no replacement for the Start Menu. If you’re a fan of it, it’s easy to get back by following these steps:
1. In the Windows 8 Desktop, lau…
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From the moment Microsoft released Windows 10 in 2015, the new OS came under fire for the amount of private information it gathered from users by default. Over the years, the vendor gradually introduced changes to Windows 10 that alleviated some of those privacy concerns, but some remain — and most of those apply to Windows 11 as well.
Whether you think Windows 11 crosses the privacy line or just want to safeguard as much of your personal life as possible, we’re here to help. Here’s how to prote…
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These charts accompany our story Word 2013 cheat sheet. Click through to that article for detailed information on how to get the most out of Word 2013.
For the most part, Word 2013’s Ribbon is intuitive to use, but it’s not always easy to figure out where each command is located. To help, the charts below show each Ribbon tab with its most commonly used commands; we’ve also included keyboard shortcuts.
File tab | Home tab | Insert tab | Design tab | Page Layout tabReferences tab | Mailings tab |…
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In early April, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) delivered a blistering report excoriating Microsoft’s lax security practices, which allowed Chinese spies to hack into the accounts of high-level government officials, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, and Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE). (All are in charge of the country’s relationship with China.) Typically, government investigations like this are staid affairs, ending in pallid reports offering…
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