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Practical tech tips for Windows and the web: opening an elevated command prompt, useful computer tricks and shortcuts, Google search operators and simple habits that keep a PC fast and secure.
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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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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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Six reliable ways to open an elevated Command Prompt in Windows 10 and 11, what elevation means, and how to check you're actually running as admin.
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The Google search operators Google still documents, which old ones are gone, and the filters and image tools that find things faster.
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Open BIOS/UEFI on Windows 11 three ways: from Settings, with one command, or with your PC maker's boot key. Plus a fix for when fast startup gets in the way.
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Every way to screenshot on Windows 11, from the Print Screen key to Snipping Tool and Game Bar, plus where each one saves your image.
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Make Windows 11 faster with built-in tools: updates, startup apps, Storage Sense, power mode and visual effects, plus when an SSD upgrade is worth it.
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Macs don't have Task Manager. Activity Monitor does the same job. Here's how to open it, read each tab and close frozen apps safely.
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Press Windows key + period to open the emoji panel in Windows 10 and 11. Here's how to search it, find symbols and kaomoji, and use clipboard history.
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