Tech Tips
How to Open Task Manager on Chromebook and End Frozen Apps
Press Search + Esc to open Task Manager on a Chromebook, then end a frozen tab or app. Plus the Chrome menu route and the Diagnostics app for CPU and memory.
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PC Repairs
Second Monitor Not Detected? How to Fix It in Windows 11 and 10
Windows not detecting your second monitor? Check the cable and input source, press Windows + P, use Detect in Display settings, then reset or roll back the graphics driver.
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Tech Tips
How to Check Windows Version: Edition, Version, Build and 32 or 64-Bit
Check which Windows you have in seconds with winver, Settings > System > About or systeminfo, and learn what edition, version and OS build mean.
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PC Repairs
Why Is My Printer Offline? How to Get It Back Online in Windows 11 and 10
Windows shows a printer as offline when it can't talk to it. Restart the printer, check the network, then clear the queue and restart the Print Spooler.
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Programming
Git Delete Branch: Remove Local and Remote Branches Safely
Delete a Git branch on your machine with git branch -d, on the remote with git push --delete, and clean up stale remote-tracking branches with git fetch --prune.
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Tech Tips
How to Rotate the Screen on a Chromebook (and Fix a Sideways Screen)
Press Ctrl + Shift + Refresh to rotate a Chromebook screen 90 degrees, or set the orientation in Settings. Works for the built-in screen and external monitors.
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Tech Tips
How to Split Screen on Chromebook: Shortcuts, Snap Groups and Tablet Mode
Press Alt + [ or Alt + ] to snap a Chromebook window to half the screen. Here's how to drag, use Partial split, Snap Groups and split screen in tablet mode.
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Tech Tips
How to Split Screen on iPad: iPadOS 26 and 27 vs. Older Split View
Put two apps side by side on iPad with the new windowed apps in iPadOS 26 and 27, or with the three-dot Split View button in iPadOS 17 and 18.
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PC Repairs
Citrix Workspace Cannot Start App: How to Fix It (and When to Call IT)
Citrix Workspace says "Cannot start app"? Refresh, end stuck sessions, check the browser hand-off, update or reset the app, and know when the fault is on the server.
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Tech Tips
Command Prompt Shortcuts: History Keys, Copy and Paste, and Quick Ways to Open CMD
The Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts worth learning, the Windows Terminal keys that go with them, and fast ways to open cmd or make a desktop shortcut.
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PC Repairs
Computer Repair Tips for Beginners: Fix Common PC Problems Safely
Back up first, diagnose before you fix, and work safely. These beginner computer repair tips cover slow PCs, crashes, overheating, no sound, Wi-Fi and PCs that won't start.
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Tech Tips
15 Computer Tricks for Windows 10 and 11 That Save Real Time
Fifteen genuinely useful Windows tricks, from clipboard history and Snap layouts to a hidden battery report, all built into Windows 10 and 11.
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