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Make Your Keyboard Easier to Use in Windows 11

Sometimes we just find typing on our keyboard difficult. This could be for a wide variety of reasons from having poor eyesight to shaky hands. Windows 11 includes some easy to use tools though that can make typing much easier. You can find these in Settings…

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How to Switch Seamlessly from Chrome to Edge in Windows 11

If you have been using another web browser such as Google Chrome, and want to switch to Microsoft Edge, it’s very straightforward to do so. There are some very compelling reasons to switch to Edge, most notable its privacy controls which are significantly more strict…

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Keep the Calculator on Top of Other Apps in Windows 11

When you’re using the calculator in Windows 1 it can sometimes be all too easy to lose it under another, or several other open apps. This can frustrating when you’re trying to keep on track of calculations. Microsoft have thought of this however and the…

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Add and Manage Browser Extensions in Edge in Windows 11

Web browser extensions (also called add-ins) are hugely popular and perform all sorts of functions from helping find online shopping discounts to blocking adverts. Microsoft Edge supports a huge selection of extensions. There are two ways to access and install extensions in Edge. The first…

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Change How the Edge Home Page Looks in Windows 11

When you open the Edge web browser in Windows 11 you will first see the home page. This will have a photo from around the world, quick links to your most commonly visited web pages, and if you scroll down the page you will see…

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Manage Your Internet Favourites in Edge in Windows 11

If you have a lot of Internet favourites (also known as bookmarks) to give you quick access to different websites, they can often become cluttered and difficult to manage. Microsoft’s Edge web browser has easy to use tools to help you manage them, and you…

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Make Windows 11 Easier to See for Colour-Blind People

If you are colour blind you might find it difficult to read text and other items on your PC’s screen. Windows 11 comes with useful settings though to get around this, and make using your PC and much more pleasurable experience. In Settings click Accessibility in the…

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Make Text, Icons and Buttons Easier to See in Windows 11 with Scaling

It’s getting more and more common for people to not be able to see text, icons, and other things on their PC screen, in no small part because the resolutions of screens keep getting larger and larger, making everything we see smaller. If you also…

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Recover Forgotten Internet Usernames and Passwords in Edge in Windows 11

Sometimes you just can’t remember what your username or password is for a specific website, but Microsoft’s Edge web browser in Windows 11 can help with this. Open Settings in Edge by clicking the three dots icon near the top right corner of the window,…

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Set up and Manage Ransomware Protection in Windows 11

Ransomware is deeply unpleasant, and not something you ever want your computer to become infected by. What ransomware does is encrypt all the files and documents on your PC, including all your precious photos, and then demanding you pay a ransom to unlock them. If…

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