Notifications can be useful on our PCs, letting us know when we’ve received a message or an email, or telling us that an app or a Windows update is available, but they can disappear all too quickly, or sometimes be missed altogether, perhaps because you’re…
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If you find your mouse or the trackpad on your laptop difficult to use, Windows 11 includes some features that can help considerably. You can find these in Settings under Accessibility. Click Mouse pointer and touch and you will see that you can change the mouse pointer style. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
