When you drag the title bar of an active window and shake it back and forth, Windows will minimize all other open windows. Shaking the title bar again will restore all the minimized windows. This is a handy feature called Aero Shake, which is introduced since Windows 7. If you tend to accidentally triggered Aero […]
How to Create a Shortcut to Turn Off Monitor in Windows
December 21, 2020 by No comments »How can I turn off display on tablet without sleeping? You can configure the Power button to turn off the display, but what to do if the “Turn off the display” option is missing on your PC. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to create a desktop shortcut to turn off the monitor in […]
How to Fix Keyboard Input Lag in Windows 10 / 8 / 7
December 14, 2020 by No comments »Does your keyboard have input lag of about 0.5 second? If your keyboard responds too slowly, you may end up with missing letters unless you type really slow. If your keyboard responds too quickly, a keystroke may produce multiple letters. To fix such problems in Windows 10 / 8 / 7, you have to adjust […]
Stop Windows 10 from Automatically Switching to Tablet Mode
December 9, 2020 by No comments »How can I disable automatic tablet mode on Windows 10? Starting with the October 2020 Update, Windows 10 will automatically switch to tablet mode when you remove the keyboard from your convertible PC, and it doesn’t ask you before switching. If you want to change this behavior, here are 2 methods to stop Windows 10 […]
How to Uninstall or Reinstall Notepad in Windows 10
December 7, 2020 by No comments »How can I uninstall Notepad? Notepad is missing after upgrading to Windows 10 v2004? Since Windows 10 version 2004, Notepad becomes an optional feature and you can uninstall it with ease. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to uninstall or reinstall Notepad in Windows 10. Part 1: Uninstall NotePad from Windows 10 Open the […]
How to Disable Calculator Graphing Mode in Windows 10
December 2, 2020 by No comments »Graphic mode is a new feature of Windows 10 Calculator, which is quite useful for students who want to learn linear algebra and plot equations on the graph. By default, graphic mode is turned on by default. You can disable Calculator graphic mode in Windows 10 using either group policy or registry editor. Method 1: […]
How to Stop / Restart Print Spooler Service in Windows 10
November 25, 2020 by No comments »How can I restart Print Spooler if it crashes, hangs or stops? Print Spooler is a built-in service in Windows that temporarily stores print jobs in the computer’s memory until the printer is ready to print them. If your documents get stuck in the printer queue or your system has difficulty sending a print job […]
Fix: “Single-click to open an item” is Greyed out in Folder Options
November 20, 2020 by No comments »How to disable single click to open folders / files in Windows Explorer? Can’t change single click to double click? In order to change the behavior to open files with a single click or double click, you have to open the Folder Options. But what to do if you find the option “Single-click to open […]
How to Fix a Bug Causing Windows 10 v2004 to Forget Saved Passwords
November 16, 2020 by No comments »Windows 10 forgetting the saved passwords for installed apps including Outlook after a reboot? Microsoft is aware of this bug and has posted a new support article about Outlook on November 6th: “After installing Windows 10 Version 2004 Build 19041.173 and related updates you find that Outlook and other applications do not remember your password […]