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How to Take a Screenshot on a Windows PC: 8 Simple Tricks
The complete guide to capturing screenshots on Windows Need to take a screenshot on your Windows PC? Whether you want to capture the full screen or just one window or area, there are several quick and easy ways to take s...
How to
Bring an Off Screen Window Back on Windows
Is one of your programs or windows off-screen? This is usually a common problem for computers that have external monitors attached, but you can have the wrong setting on that causes some windows to open out-of-sight. Thi...
2 Ways to Take a Screenshot on a Dell
Capture the screen on any Dell desktop or laptop computer Most Dell computers have a Print Screen key on the keyboard that allows you to capture whatever is on your screen and save it to your clipboard. However, capturin...
4 Ways to Run the Command Prompt as an Administrator in Windows
Get admin privileges in CMD with this tutorialThis wikiHow will show you how to open the Windows Command Prompt as an administrator. The methods in this article work for both Windows 10 and Windows 11, though some are sp...
How to Screenshot in Windows 10 and 11: Complete Guide
Save a picture of your screen on WindowsWant to take a screenshot of your desktop in Windows 10? We'll show you how to capture your entire desktop or a single window using quick shortcuts like '''Windows key''' + '''Prin...
16 Easy Ways to Boost Your PC's Speed & Performance
Speed up your computer and make Windows run like new with these simple tricksIs your PC feeling sluggish? If so, you're not alone. A slow computer is frustrating and can feel like a waste of time, money, and effort. But ...
How to
Record Your Computer Screen
Need to record yourself playing a game or using an app on your computer? If you have Windows, you can use the Xbox Game Bar to capture a single window, or download a free screen recorder like OBS Studio to record your en...
How to Open the Windows Terminal: A Quick Guide
Learn how to launch the Terminal app in Windows 10 or 11If you need to run a command in Terminal on Windows, you might be wondering how exactly to open it—and why you also see something called PowerShell and Command Pr...
How to Improve Your FPS and Optimize Your PC for Gaming
Speed up your gaming PC for freeWith PC gaming constantly improving, you may find your gameplay becoming slower, less fluid, or even glitchy as time goes on. However, there are a few simple and effective ways to boost yo...
How Long Does It Take for Roblox Support to Respond?
If you’ve contacted Roblox, you may be wondering what’s taking so long. The good news is that Roblox tends to be pretty responsive, although you may need to wait a day or two for a reply. In this article, we’ll bre...
How to Take a Screenshot with the Windows Snipping Tool
Learn how to use Snipping Tool on your PC to capture the screenThe Windows screen snip tool makes it easy to capture a screenshot of your screen. You can use the snipping tool to capture your entire screen or sections of...
2 Quick Ways to Change Audio and Sound Output on Windows
Select different audio output devices in Windows with this easy guide If you have no sound coming out of your speakers or headphones, or if you have multiple devices connected, you may want to switch your audio output. Y...
How to
Play Counter Strike
Counter-Strike is one of the most widely played video games of all time. A large portion of its success comes from its pick up and play control scheme where you use a few mouse and keyboard buttons to run and shoot. The ...
Why Does My PS5 Keep Turning Off? 10 Possible Fixes
Fix a PS5 that keeps powering down without warning Has your PlayStation 5 been turning off randomly? This is annoying at best, and at worst you could lose hours of progress in the game you're playing. But don't worry—...
10 Ways to Upgrade & Optimize Your Laptop for Gaming
Improve your laptop's performance to play games When you are trying to play a game, nothing is more frustrating than lag and poor performance. Luckily, there is hardware you can upgrade, software you can update, and sett...
How to
Optimize Windows 7
If your Windows 7 computer is starting to chug, there are a variety of optimizations you can perform to breathe new life into it. The tweaks range in simplicity from a few clicks to installing new hardware. All of them w...
How to
Charge a Laptop Battery for the First Time
Properly charging your laptop out of the box When you're charging a laptop battery for the first time, the recommended time that you charge it varies between manufacturers (like Dell or HP), so you should refer to your u...
3 Easy Ways to Open a Terminal Window on a Mac
Fastest ways to find and launch a Terminal window on your Mac or Macbook The Terminal provides Mac users a way to access and adjust settings of the operating system with text-based commands. This can be helpful when trou...
How to Play Papa's Games Without Flash
Missing the Papa’s series of online Flash games, but frustrated that they won’t run on your browser anymore? Don’t worry: you can still get your hit of nostalgia from some of these surprisingly addicting cooking ga...
Clean Your Computer System: Free & Easy Ways to Maintain Your PC
A simple PC clean-up doesn’t have to be complicated This wikiHow guide is like a full-service carwash for your computer—you'll learn how to clean up unnecessary clutter on your hard drive, get your operating system u...
