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How to back up your system drivers using only the “Command Prompt” or “Windows PowerShell”. First, select or create a folder for your driver’s backup. I created “D:\CyberPC Drivers May 15 2026”. It includes the name of my computer and the date, as of this […]
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A friend recently brought his laptop running Windows 11 (25H2) to me, hoping I could fix a couple of issues for him: Windows Security’s icon was overlaid with a red X, signifying that something was wrong He was being pestered by a constant pop-up with
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Microsoft released Windows 11 update KB5083769 around the middle of April, and it has caused a number of serious issues, the latest of which is that it’s breaking third-party backup programs that rely on the Volume Shadow Copy service (VSS). Those 3rd-party backup programs affected
Last week, I taught you how to adjust the playback speed of Facebook videos/reels. If you missed that one, you can find it here: How To Adjust Playback Speed On Facebook This week I’m leaving the Facebook subject and moving over to Microsoft. Last week
A few months ago, I wrote an article specifically for users who want to transition from Windows to Linux but are being stumped by must-have Windows-only software: What’s Stopping You Transitioning To Linux? In response to that article, which involved installing Windows & Linux on
As you’d most likely be aware, users have complained bitterly about Microsoft’s insistence on permeating every nook and cranny in Windows 11 with Copilot (AI), and the backlash caused Microsoft to announce it would be pulling back on its Copilot (AI) integration. Both my colleague
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I was asked in a previous article how to “create a button to launch PhotoFiltre directly. It took me a while to figure it out. The hardest part was trying to find the path to the program. It’s not as simple as in Windows. How
Governments around the world have either transitioned from Windows to Linux or are planning to do so. Countries That Have Already Transitioned The German State of Schleswig-Holstein: announced in April 2024 Denmark: completed a full transition to Linux and LibreOffice in late 2025 France: France’s
This question – when will we see a Windows 12 – was raised recently by a regular DCT commenter, and it’s a darn good question. While there is no official word regarding the next Windows iteration, with a combination of historical data and logic, we
In a previous article, I explained how to pin shortcuts to websites on the Taskbar. Now I’m going to show you how you can pin shortcuts to files/folders on the Taskbar. There is no option in Windows 11 for pinning frequently accessed files and/or folders
Last week, I covered how to manage your email subscriptions in Gmail. If you missed that, you can find it here: How To Manage Email Subscriptions In Gmail This week, I’m changing gears and going to talk about a Windows setting. If you are a
This applies to all mainstream browsers. I don’t have too many websites that I visit on a regular basis, but it’s handy to have one-click shortcuts to those that I do visit regularly pinned to the Taskbar. Both Edge and Chrome include a simple native
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Last week, we talked about how you could create a QR code in Microsoft Word. If you missed that one, you can find it here: How To Create QR Code In Word Now I want to jump over to another Microsoft subject that I think
It seems that Microsoft might finally be listening to the complaints (outcry?) from Windows 11 users. Here’s a rundown of what we do know and what’s rumored. What We Do Know Taskbar: As reported earlier, Microsoft is working on a Taskbar that can be moved
