IMPORTANT: If you want to create a Microsoft account, you should use a web browser to set everything up correctly, including the appropriate recovery information, in case you later forget the password. Here are 3 ways to create a Microsoft account from your browser. In this guide, I show you how to add existing Microsoft accounts and how to make and add local user accounts to Windows 11. Note that the instructions in this guide only work if you’re logged into Windows 11 with an administrator account with the permissions required to create new users....

1. Windows Login Protection ESET Secure Authentication can provide multi-factor authentication for users who log in to their Windows computers or devices. Two-factor authentication can be enabled on the Windows lock screen and for the User Account Control prompts, and can even be enforced for Safe Mode. The multi-factor authentication provided by ESET Secure Authentication cannot be bypassed by hackers even if they know the usernames and passwords of your employees....

1. Shut Down Using the Settings Charm - Windows 8 & 8.1 The “traditional” way of shutting down the computer in Windows 8 & 8.1 is via the Settings charm. Press Windows + I on your keyboard and then click or tap Power. If you are using touch, flick from the right side of the screen, tap Settings and then the Power button. To learn more about Charms and how to use them, read this tutorial: What are the Charms?...

IMPORTANT: Before continuing with this guide, I want to explain something important: When you switch the user in Windows 10, the user account you previously used is still signed in. If the new user shuts down the computer, the work of the initial user might get lost because that user may not have saved its data or closed its running apps. Also, the apps opened by the first user continue to run in the background, using precious hardware resources....

NOTE: This guide applies to Windows 10, Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. 1. Uninstall desktop apps from the Command Prompt (cmd.exe) Let’s start with a geeky way of removing apps from Windows. First, start the Command Prompt as administrator. In the Command Prompt window, type wmic and press Enter. This command loads the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) tool. Now you need to see which apps are identified by WMIC so that you can remove them from the Command Prompt....

ASUS AI Noise-Canceling Mic Adapter: Who is it good for? The ASUS AI Noise-Canceling Mic Adapter is a device you should buy if: You like streaming games or other types of video content You’re a gamer and like playing multiplayer games, where you need to talk to your team You live or work in a noisy environment, from where you have to take calls on a regular basis Pros and cons We like many things about the ASUS AI Noise-Canceling Mic Adapter:...

ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi D4: Who is it good for? The ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi D4 is the motherboard you should get if: You’re looking for a Z790 motherboard that supports 13th Gen Intel Core processors You intend to keep on using your DDR4 memory or don’t want to buy DDR5 You’re a gamer and want a capable motherboard Pros and cons There are many positive aspects about the ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi D4 motherboard:...

Introducing Microsoft Office Professional 2013 The introduction says that the book is designed for beginning to intermediate users (the usual audience for Step By Step series books). The difference is that the examples used in the book are geared to businesses and organizations rather than to individual users. Since people who use Microsoft Office at work need to get up to speed and feel confident quickly, I think this is a good approach....

Crucial Ballistix Gaming Memory DDR4-3600 32GB: Who is it good for? This RAM kit is a great choice for: Gamers and content creators who need fast DDR4 RAM People who want excellent performance from their PC Users who don’t like RGB lighting and prefer their components without flashy lights Pros and cons There are many good things to say about Crucial Ballistix Gaming Memory DDR4-3600 32GB: High-end performance, with excellent speed and latency The black aluminum heat sinks are bold, yet discreet Its build quality appears to be excellent The RAM’s price is balanced...

How does fast charging work? Fast charging is a feature that most smartphones offer, regardless of whether they are premium models or affordable ones. Obviously, fast charging is a technology that lets smartphones charge their batteries faster than normal, at least until their batteries reach a certain power charge level. How does it work, though? The answer is both simple and complicated: there is more than just one fast-charging standard, and all of them are different from the others....

Minor design and hardware changes People who were expecting a new design or important changes to the hardware of the Samsung Galaxy S25 series are going to be disappointed. Unfortunately, Samsung was rather restrained and brought on only a couple of minor improvements. Changes to design and materials The general design is similar to previous generations, with minor differences. First, the new Samsung Galaxy S25 series is slightly thinner and lighter than the previous S24 generation, making these smartphones even more comfortable to hold and use....

What Kind Of Personal Information Is Displayed By Live Tiles In Windows 8.1? First of all, let’s see how your Start screen might look after using Windows 8.1 for a while. Notice how much information is displayed by each tile. You might have a weather app that displays live information about the weather conditions in your location, a news app that delivers short bits about daily events, a calendar app that lets you see future to-do’s and meetings, the photos app showing your pictures and so on....

IMPORTANT: The methods shown in this guide work exactly the same way in both Windows 11 and Windows 10. Can I just delete partitions? Is it safe? What happens when you delete a partition? To answer any of these questions, you must first understand what a partition (or disk volume) is. Fortunately, that’s quite easy: partitions are nothing more than a method to split a drive into multiple, smaller sections....

NOTE: For the purpose of this tutorial, we’re going to show you how to dual boot Windows 10 and Windows 11 when you first install Windows 10, and afterward, you install Windows 11. However, keep in mind that the other way around is also possible (install Windows 11 first and Windows 10 second), and the steps are exactly the same. 1. Install Windows 10 The first step to dual-boot Windows 10 and Windows 11 is to have Windows 10 installed on your PC....

How to exclude the OneDrive folder from the Photos app in Windows 11 Open the Photos app. One way to do this is to search for the word photos and click or tap the Photos app result. Search for photos in Windows 11 TIP: There are many other methods to launch Photos, and you can find them all here: How to open Photos in Windows 10 and Windows 11 (10 ways)....

What is the Windows 10 PIN login? A PIN is a short code that you can type to sign in to Windows 10. This code must be at least four characters long (and no longer than 127 characters) and usually includes digits. However, you can also set Windows 10 to work with PINs that include letters (both uppercase and lowercase) and special characters like ! or ?. When setting a PIN, Windows 10 validates whether you are using easy-to-guess patterns like 1234 or 0000, and it doesn’t allow you to set them as your PIN....

How to view the Users tab in the Windows Task Manager Open the Task Manager. One of the fastest ways to do it is to simultaneously press the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys on your keyboard. If it opens in its compact view, which only lists your open apps, click or tap on “More details” before anything else. Once you see the full version of the Task Manager, select the Users tab....

NOTE: All the operations presented below are done from the Windows Update window. If you don’t know how to access it, please read this guide: Check for Windows Updates, Learn What They Do & Block Those You Don’t Need. This guide applies to both Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. How To Review Your Windows Update History If you want to check the list of updates that were installed on your computer, when and how important they were, follow the steps in this section....

NOTE: This tutorial about using the Skype for desktop app applies to both Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. That being said, we will be explaining how to manage your Skype profile with the help of screenshots taken in Windows 10. How To Manage Your Profile Information In The Skype For Desktop App The refreshed UI of the Skype for desktop app features a sidebar on the left side of the window, which contains all your regularly used Skype features....

The Lock screen now displays widgets As I mentioned in the introduction of this article, Microsoft is gradually rolling out the ability to display widgets on the Lock screen, starting with Windows 11 and continuing with Windows 10. Here’s how they look on one of my Windows 11 computers: Widgets on the Windows 11 Lock screen As you can see, the widgets display the weather forecast, stock market information, and sports information from the NBA....