When you connect an internal hard drive (HDD), solid-state drive (SSD), or any external drive, Windows should automatically set it up for you. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen, and sometimes even your existing drive might vanish from the system. In either case, many problems can prevent the hard drive from…
Mapping a network drive has many benefits, especially if you want to transfer files using a network faster. If you can’t map a network drive, Windows 10 has a simple solution we’ll cover in this post. Creating a shortcut to another folder or drive shared on the network means you…
Every WiFi printer will have an IP address assigned to it that will allow the printer to connect to your home or office network successfully. If you’re having issues printing to your WiFi printer, knowing the IP address can be helpful when you start troubleshooting. It’s also useful to know…
If you use an external pointing device with your Windows 10 laptop, you probably wouldn’t want any unintentional touches or presses on the built-in touchpad to register. Disabling it can help. But rarely, the options that allow you to deactivate the touchpad may not work or appear missing. So if…
It’s fun to immerse ourselves in games and focus without any distractions. Full-screen mode helps reduce distractions. In this article, we will show you how to go full screen in games as well as apps. Some games and apps refuse to run fullscreen for a variety of reasons. Hopefully, this…
Windows is the largest PC gaming platform globally, with Windows 10 being the latest version with the most cutting-edge game support. Even the Xbox Series X and its Xbox One predecessor run on a particular version of Windows. So it can be disappointing to load up a game on your…
The MBR (Master Boot Record) is a set of information in the very first sector of your bootable system hard drive. It tells the computer where it can find the operating system (or systems) and load it in the memory. If something goes wrong with the MBR, you may not…
While looking through Task Manager for unnecessary processes, you may have noticed a task called TrustedInstaller.exe. It can often show high CPU usage, slowing down your computer at times. You may have also encountered an error message when trying to delete some system files, attributing the ownership of those files…
A Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error is a catastrophic failure of your Windows operating system that forces it to restart. A BSOD is usually the result of a software bug, hardware failure, corrupt or missing software files, or malware infection—to name but a few possible causes. BSODs can pop…
You can change most Windows 10 settings through the Settings app or the Control Panel on Windows. That said, you may need to rely on the Local Group Policy Editor when you need to change more advanced settings. The Local Group Policy Editor provides a more comprehensive interface to change…