If you have several, or even a lot of apps and web browser pages open on your PC it can sometimes be difficult finding the one you need to use. Windows 11 comes with two ways to make this easy for you. From the desktop,…
Author: Mike Halsey
It’s not uncommon for each of us to have a lot of files and documents on our PCs, and unless you’re horribly organised and keep a very neat folder structure (I’ll hold up my hand and admit to doing this) these files and documents can…
When you start your PC it’s not uncommon to find that some apps load automatically and start running in the background. The thing is that you might not want some of these apps to run, and on slower PCs and laptops, startup apps could even…
Microsoft Windows has always been a very customisable and configurable operating system, and Windows 11 is no exception. One useful personalisation option is themes, which come in both light and dark flavours. Some people find that dark mode in Windows 11 is much easier to see…
Working from home is becoming ever more popular and commonplace, and you too may work from home, be that for your job or for school or college. When you do this though you will still need access to documents and other resources that your workplace…
If you need to work on two documents at the same time, or want multiple windows open on your screen, perhaps to research a subject or to keep one eye on messaging or email, Windows 11 includes a great feature that makes this super easy…
Back in 2003 I found myself looking around for a small-form-factor PC. There was a system created at the time by a company called Shuttle. They had created motherboard and other PC components that could be fitted into a wide variety of custom cases, and…
People love using emojis to spice up their conversation, or even to replace text conversations altogether. Windows 11 lets you add emojis to your messages, emails and documents really easily, but it’s also capable of much more, from animated GIF images, to currency and international…
Sometimes you find that audio and music isn’t playing, or isn’t playing in the correct device on your PC. This might be because you have plugged in a monitor which includes its own speakers, and Windows thinks that you want to play your audio through…