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My complicated solution to overcome a bug in the Activision video game MechWarrior 2 was included verbatim in the public release as an addendum to the manual. (1995)
Default configuration settings in Microsoft Windows 10 sacrifice GPU performance for power savings. You can change that with a simple tweak of the Graphics settings.
For added security, Windows 11 will forgo the older MBR partition scheme and use GPT instead. That may require users to convert their older hard drives. Here is how to do it.
Microsoft makes thousands of custom premade calendars available for Outlook, but to get to them you must navigate through a list in online Outlook. We show you how.
Building a successful career in the video game industry isn’t limited to professional gamers. Many ancillary positions exist if you know where to look.
A global admin in Microsoft 365 cannot change their own user roles to fix a common error in the service. However, with a little trickery, we can overcome that rule and make the fix.
Microsoft Windows 10 comes with a built-in newsfeed, but it is not tuned for you or your interests. We can change that with a few tweaks, or we can turn it off all together.
Microsoft 365 provides the productivity tools required by enterprises. This guide covers key details about Microsoft 365, including available Office applications, system requirements, and pricing.
It is possible to hide sensitive folders and files from prying eyes in File Explorer using a few attribute settings. We show you how to hide folders and prevent their accidental deletion.
The free Windows Media Creation Tool from Microsoft grants you the power to create your own bootable Windows 10 backup, but you have to find and download it first.
Adding a personal or customized touch to a mouse cursor theme in Windows 10 requires users to perform several complicated tasks. We walk you through the process.
Microsoft Defender Application Guard protects your networks and data from malicious applications running in your web browser, but you must install and activate it first.
Give your PC a little extra security. HVCI and VBS are available in 64-bit versions of Windows 10, but you must turn them on manually. We show you how.
