How Do I Recover My Outlook Account?
How Do I Recover My Outlook Account? – youtube.com · by Ask Leo!
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These 4 free tools made my old Windows laptop useful again
These 4 free tools made my old Windows laptop useful again – makeuseof.com
Years of Windows updates and software installs slowly turned my old Asus Vivobook into a sluggish mess, where even opening a few browser tabs makes the cooling fan scream. The hardware is still fine, with a great keyboard and a clean screen, so a replacement is hard to justify given how expensive new laptops have become lately.
How it works, Tips, Windows
TeraCopy is still the first app I install on every new Windows PC for 4 important reasons
TeraCopy is still the first app I install on every new Windows PC for 4 important reasons – howtogeek.com
Moving files in Windows feels like it should be a solved problem by now, and for small stuff it mostly is. The trouble starts when you’re shifting hundreds of gigabytes and can’t afford to mess up.
Chrome Browser, Google, How it works, Security, Windows
Passkeys were supposed to be more secure than passwords. Now they’re getting hacked
Passkeys were supposed to be more secure than passwords. Now they’re getting hacked – howtogeek.com
The catch is that Pass-ta-key is possible to pull off only on Windows, and by the looks of it, only if the passkeys are managed by Google Password Manager in Chrome for Windows.
Tips, Windows
Windows 11’s most underrated keyboard shortcut can change how you work
Windows 11’s most underrated keyboard shortcut can change how you work – howtogeek.com
There’s an absurd number of Windows keyboard shortcuts for mastering system navigation, beyond the simple Ctrl + C/V/X for copying, pasting, and cutting.
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4 outdated Windows features I disable on every fresh install
4 outdated Windows features I disable on every fresh install – howtogeek.com
Windows 11 is rife with features enabled by default that you’d be better off disabling.
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6 Windows 11 quality-of-life features you’ll wish you found sooner
6 Windows 11 quality-of-life features you’ll wish you found sooner – makeuseof.com
I’ve been using Windows 11 almost daily since launch, and I still sometimes find features I had no idea existed.
How it works, Learning, Tips, Windows
I’ve spent 10 years fixing Windows PCs
I’ve spent 10 years fixing Windows PCs: These are the most common problems I run into – howtogeek.com
Ten years of fixing other people’s computers teaches you patterns fast. The same handful of problems show up again and again, and most of them aren’t hardware failures or anything dramatic.
Tips, Windows
6 open-source Windows apps I use every day
6 open-source Windows apps I use every day — and nobody talks about them – makeuseof.com
I, for one, love open-source apps, and there’s no shortage of them on Windows. But the truth is, not all of them get the same level of love.
Tips, Windows
These 3 Windows settings made my old PC feel new again
These 3 Windows settings made my old PC feel new again – howtogeek.com
Windows is the OS I use every day, even though it does plenty of things I don’t like. I’ve tried switching to Linux more than once, and I keep finding reasons to give it another shot, but I always end up back on Windows.
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Why I don’t trust Windows copy for big files
Why I don’t trust Windows copy for big files—and what I use instead now – howtogeek.com
Copying around a couple of small files, like screenshots or documents, is, for the most part, normally fine.
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I always install these 3 free apps on every Windows PC
I always install these 3 free apps on every Windows PC – howtogeek.com
We all have apps we have to install on Windows—without them, the OS just feels lacking or incomplete. Here are three such free apps I consider must-haves on every Windows installation. In fact, two of these are actually made by Microsoft and should’ve just been included by default.
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I stopped paying for file recovery
I stopped paying for file recovery — Windows had a hidden tool all along – MakeUseOf
I discovered Microsoft had a no-cost alternative that recovered years of deleted files with a single command. If you need to recover your files without that final restoration stuck behind a paywall, this is the one tool I recommend.
How it works, Tips, Windows
Windows 11’s predictive text
Windows 11’s predictive text is the hidden typing tool I never knew I needed – howtogeek.com
Using text suggestions when writing on a physical keyboard? Is that even a thing? That was my exact thought until I started using it myself. What started as a curious experiment ended up being a daily convenience.
How it works, Tips, Windows
Forget System Restore — new in Windows 11
Forget System Restore — this new Windows 11 feature is a much better safety net – MakeUseOf
If you’ve used Windows long enough, you’re probably already familiar with System Restore and how powerful it is. Windows 11 now has something that works on the same principle but goes a lot further.
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I ditched Windows Phone Link for this free open-source app
I ditched Windows Phone Link for this free open-source app—and I’m never going back – howtogeek.com
Sending files and texts between your phone and computer is somehow always more work than it should be.
How it works, Tips, Windows
Get started with voice access | Microsoft Support
Get started with voice access | Microsoft Support – support.microsoft.com
This article is for people who want to control their PC and author text using their voice with Windows.
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How to Back Up Windows
How to Back Up Windows – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
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Turn On or Off Voice Access in Windows 11
Turn On or Off Voice Access in Windows 11 – elevenforum.com
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off voice access for your account in Windows 11.
Learning, Tips, Windows
These are the only Windows startup apps you actually need to disable
These are the only Windows startup apps you actually need to disable – howtogeek.com
Like me, you probably don’t reboot your Windows PC that often, but when you do you might notice that there are a lot of apps that open at startup.
How it works, Tips, Windows
Stop reinstalling Windows
Stop reinstalling Windows: There’s almost always a better fix – howtogeek.com
A fresh reinstall of Windows is tempting. Accumulated junk gets wiped out, misconfigurations are undone, and that weird intermittent instability is fixed more often than not. However, the idea that a fresh Windows install is inherently faster and easier than troubleshooting isn’t really true anymore.
How it works, Security, Windows
Microsoft Defender Automatically Isolates Compromised Devices
Microsoft Defender Now Automatically Isolates Compromised Devices to Stop Ransomware – Cyber Security News
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has introduced automatic device isolation, a proactive containment capability that disconnects compromised workstations from the network the moment a high-confidence attack is detected without waiting for human intervention.
How it works, Tips, Windows
I fixed random USB disconnects in Windows
I fixed random USB disconnects in Windows by changing these 5 settings – howtogeek.com
You’d think, with USB being around since the late ’90s, that Microsoft would have figured out how to make it work reliably by now. We’ve
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Just Use Windows Defender
Just use Windows Defender. – YouTube Windows Weekly
A rant on why you should be using just Windows Defender as the antivirus on your Windows computer.
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I changed one setting in Device Manager
I changed one setting in Device Manager and my Wi-Fi jumped from 260 Mbps to 430 Mbps – makeuseof.com
If your Wi-Fi feels slower than you’d like even though your router is fine and your ISP says it’s not experiencing any outages, you might want to restart everything, and then run a speed test.
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How Can I Pin “Restart” to My Taskbar?
How Can I Pin “Restart” to My Taskbar? – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
How it works, Security, Tips, Windows
Microsoft quietly reveals whether you need a third-party antivirus software in Windows 11
Microsoft quietly reveals whether you need a third-party antivirus software in Windows 11 – Windows Latest is
Microsoft explains if you need third-party antivirus in Windows 11
First spotted by Windows Latest, Microsoft quietly published a detailed breakdown of Windows 11 security, and they finally addressed a critical question that users have debated for years. Do you still need a third-party antivirus for Windows PCs?
Security, Windows
Microsoft’s April Windows update fixes 165 flaws
Microsoft’s April Windows update fixes 165 flaws, one exploited zero-day – cyberinsider.com
Microsoft has released its April 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, to fix security bugs across the operating system.