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If you have a device running Windows 11, you can use Clonezilla to transfer the installation with the settings, apps, and files to a new (faster) SSD or HDD that is equal to or larger than the original drive without reinstallation. Or another scenario where Clonezilla can come in handy is to clone a drive as a backup before making system changes. In this guide, you will learn the steps to use Clonezilla to clone an installation of Windows 11 to another drive....

Although you can use File Explorer to quickly create a zip file or extract the contents of a zipped file, you can also use PowerShell to perform the same tasks more efficiently. In addition, you can even select the compression ratio to zip files even faster or optimize to save space. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to zip and unzip files and folders using PowerShell commands on Windows 10....

Just a brief description, DropIt is an application that enables you to organize all your files and folders by just dragging and dropping, keeping your Windows desktop clean and organized with almost any work from your part. Keep reading to learn more. How to install DropIt and how to configure it: Download and install DropIt — you can find the download link in our previous article –. Something to note is that DropIt will stay on top of an application for easy access, you can always double-click it to minimize to the taskbar; you can move it around by using the left-click and dragging....

Using Xbox Action for Google Assistant, you can turn on or off the console using your voice, as well as launch games and apps, play and pause videos, and much more from your Android phone or any other Google Assistant compatible device. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to set up the beta version of Xbox Action to control your Xbox One console with Google Assistant. How to set up Xbox Action for Google Assistant Use these steps to get started with Xbox Action for Google Assistant: Once you complete the steps, you can start controlling your Xbox One console with the Google Assistant from your Android phone or other compatible devices....

Macrium Reflect is a paid software, but it also offers a free edition with limited features. However, it’s enough for most users to create full as well as differential backups manually and automatically to protect an entire system and data. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to create a full backup of your entire computer running Windows 10 and files, as well as the steps configure a schedule to continue creating backups automatically....

If you are still using Windows 7, it’s now the time to upgrade to Windows 10, but before going through the process, it’s recommended to create a full backup with a copy of the installation as well as a copy of your settings, apps, and files, in case you need to roll back. In the case that you are moving to a new clean installation of Windows 10, it’s also recommended to create a backup of your files stored on Windows 7, which you can then restore in the new installation....

Although SkyDrive in Windows 8.1 offer many advantages, there still a lot of work to be done. For example, there aren’t many configuration options that users can set, currently there is no way to relocate the root folder to another drive (this update is coming), and because SkyDrive now is almost part of the operating system there isn’t a way to uninstall. On a new entry at the Microsoft’s community, the company explained that while users cannot uninstall SkyDrive from Windows 8....

While automatic updates won’t stop being a part of Windows 10, Microsoft is mitigating possible problems with an option that allows you to temporarily pause updates from downloading and installing for up to 35 days. However, some updates, such as definition updates for Microsoft Defender, will continue to download automatically to secure your device. In this guide, you will learn the steps to use the “Pause Updates” feature to prevent updates from being installed on Windows 10....

During the development cycle of a new version of Windows 10, the company makes available a number of updates, which we know as builds. However, these builds are usually not available for download in an ISO form, instead they’re available through the Windows Update service. In this video, we’ll look at the steps to join the Windows Insider Program to download and install the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build on your PC....

Although Microsoft is already rolling out the new version through Windows Update, not every device will get it immediately since it will take months until Windows 11 becomes fully available. However, if you have a computer that meets the minimum system requirements, there are many other ways to download Windows 11 to upgrade or perform an in-place upgrade. In this guide, you will learn the many different ways to download Windows 11 to perform an in-place or clean installation....

When you enable the feature and step away from the computer, Windows 11 will wait 30 seconds and if the Bluetooth device isn’t nearby, it will lock the account automatically. Dynamic Lock has two parts. You first need to pair a Bluetooth device (such as your iPhone or Android phone) to the computer, and then you have to enable Dynamic Lock in the Settings app. In this guide, you will learn the steps to enable Dynamic Lock on Windows 11....

If you want to speed up the experience on Windows 10, the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge now includes an option to preload the new tab page to speed up the process. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to enable (or disable) the option to preload new tab page on Microsoft Edge. Enable preload new tab page on Microsoft Edge Disable preload new tab page on Microsoft Edge...

Although you can use Chrome extensions, such as “The Great Suspender,” designed to reduce the memory footprint of the browser, Microsoft Edge has a new “Tab Freeze” feature that freezes those tabs that you haven’t been interacting after five minutes freeing up memory and processor being consumed by the tab. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to enable Tab Freeze to save memory when using multiple tabs on the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 and macOS....

On Windows 11, one of the most significant changes is the requirement for Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0 and Secure Boot. According to Microsoft, TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are needed to provide a better security environment and prevent (or at least minimize) sophisticated attacks, common malware, ransomware, and other threats. TPM is a piece of hardware, usually (but not always) integrated into the motherboard, which offers a secure environment to store and protect the encryption keys when encrypting the hard drive using features like BitLocker....

If you previously created a space in Storage Spaces and added a new drive to the pool, you can use the Settings app and Control Panel to extend the available storage capacity. In this guide, you will learn the steps to extend the capacity of a volume in Storage Spaces on Windows 11. Extend volume in Storage Spaces with Settings Extend volume in Storage Spaces with Control Panel Extend volume in Storage Spaces with Settings To extend the capacity of a volume on Windows 11, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the volume will now reflect the new maximum storage capacity....

Although, usually, you don’t need to worry about this information, sometimes it’s important to know your current public IP address to troubleshoot connectivity problems, or access remote services, such as SFTP, VPN, or private website without a domain name. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to find out the public IP address of your network using PowerShell on Windows 10. How to get external IP address on Windows 10 To find out the public IP address using PowerShell, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, you’ll have an understanding of the external address that your ISP has assigned to your internet connection....

The problem is related to how the system handles the live tiles in the Start screen. This happens when a tile update request set aside a portion of RAM and never returns to the main system memory. When this continues to happen during a certain period of time, the memory allocated keeps growing to the point that your PC runs out of memory. Microsoft already knows about this issue, but has yet to release a fix....

First things first with this other way, you won’t be getting the old Facebook profile design, but it will change the Timeline design by making it less clutter removing the new cover photo, friends box, and the two-columns view will get replaced with a single column. All that is required for this to work is a web browser extension called Social Fixer and it is supported by most browser (Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, and Opera) but Internet Explorer....

Tile Folders are a way for you to organize and personalize your tiles in Start. However, the feature isn’t entirely new, Microsoft first introduced it with the Windows 10 Phone 8.1 Update 1, then the feature carried over Windows 10 Mobile, and now on an ongoing effort to converge experiences across devices, Tiles Folders is coming to the desktop version of Windows 10. How to create Tile Folders in the Start menu The process to create a new folder in the Start menu is simple....

How many times did you find the message “unknown device” in Windows Device Manger? Many times, right? And how hard is to find drivers for something that you don’t even know what it is? Yeah, you may have an idea, if you find an unknown device and the only thing that is not working is the sound in your computer, but this is not always the case. There are a lot unknown device identifier software out there that could help in this situation, but I am not really a fan of installing a piece of software for every little thing that is going on in my computer, if there is a way to do it manually and it works, it is enough for me....