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1. Optimising Windows 11 for Enhanced Performance
Although Windows 11 is designed to provide a more streamlined and efficient user experience. Like any system, it can sometimes slow down due to various factors.
2. How to Fix an External Drive That is Not Showing Up in Windows 11
External drives are essential for backing up data, transferring files, and expanding storage. However, it can be frustrating when your external drive is not recognized by Windows.
3. Expert solutions for any data loss situation
Despite the most reliable storage solutions and extensive backups, data loss can still happen to anyone at any time.
4. Windows 11 Multiple Desktops
Windows 11 offers a convenient way to manage multiple desktops, making it easier to organize your tasks.
5. Microsoft PC Manager 3
PC Manager 3 has emerged as a powerful utility app for Windows users, offering a suite of features designed to enhance system performance, security, and overall user experience.
6. Set up a Transparent Taskbar
Whether you're using Windows 10 or the newer Windows 11, achieving a transparent taskbar is straightforward.
7. How to Find Your Windows PC's Motherboard Model
Knowing your PC's motherboard model is essential for various reasons, whether you're upgrading hardware or troubleshooting compatibility issues.
8. Copilot and what it can do for you
ChatGPT has prompted a lot of companies to try to get in on the AI act. One of these is Microsoft, which has its AI-infused chatbot known as Copilot (previously Bing Chat).
9. Windows 11 and the benefit of 23hz drivers for your monitor
If you're wondering what 23hz drivers are, they are a new feature that Microsoft introduced with Windows 11 to improve the performance and compatibility of your devices
10. Windows 11 Spatial Audio
Windows 11 supports Spatial Audio, a feature that creates a more immersive and realistic sound experience for your games, movies, and music.
11. Windows 11 - How to improve your taskbar space
Like everyone, you probably have a lot of apps and icons on your taskbar taking up valuable space. So how can you improve your taskbar space on Windows 11?
11. The Real Benefits of Windows 365 for Business
Windows 365 Business is a cloud-based service that allows you to access your desktop, apps, and files from any device, anywhere.
12. Windows 11's Auto HDR
Probably one of the most exciting features of Windows 11 is Auto HDR. This is a feature that automatically adds HDR (High Dynamic Range) to games that don't natively support it.
13. A replacement audio mixer for Windows 11
Windows 11 has never had a fully-fledged volume mixer on the taskbar. But you can improve this situation by using a third party app called Ear Trumpet.
14. How to install Android apps on Windows 11
One of the flagship features Microsoft mentioned about Windows 11 was the ability to install Android apps on your PC, allowing you to use some of the same apps you use on your Android phone.
15. The Windows 11 Wi-Fi report
If you have trouble with your wireless network, use this Windows 11 report on the network adapters currently inside your PC.
16. How to enable God Mode in Windows 11
The so called God mode gives you access to over 200 settings. It is simply a folder that contains shortcuts to most of the options in Control Panel.
17. Windows 10 BitLocker
On most of the devices that are designed for Windows 10, device encryption is automatically enabled. Windows Setup automatically creates the necessary partitions and initializes encryption on the operating system drive with a clear key. To complete the encryption process, you must perform the following step.
18. Windows 11 Focus Sessions and Virtual Desktops
With messages and video chats popping up throughout the work day, it's easy to get distracted as the work piles up. Focus Sessions in Windows 11 encourages you to set aside time for work that requires uninterrupted,deep focus.
19. Quick Settings in Windows 11
Quick Settings in Windows 11 resembles what you might get on an Android or iOS device. There are now sliders for both the brightness and the volume of your PC. The volume slider even has a pop-out menu to let you pick your output source.
20. The Windows 7 BOOTMGR is missing problem
The "BOOTMGR is missing" error shows its ugly head shortly after your computer is turned on, just after the Power On Self Test (POST) is complete. At this point in the boot process, Windows has only just started to load.
The next issue of the QBS Free PC Tips Newsletter will be sent on the 30th May 2025.
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