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When you think of a monitor, you might imagine it connected to a PC or laptop. However, that monitor can actually work with many other devices.

Turning off background applications on Windows 10 will help your computer run less sluggishly and save system resources. The following article by WebTech360 will guide readers on how to turn off background applications on Windows 10.

A laptop's touchpad isn't just for pointing, clicking, and zooming. The rectangular surface also supports gestures that let you switch between apps, control media playback, manage files, and even view notifications.

After countless hours of using their college laptop and desktop speaker setup, many people discover that a few clever upgrades can turn their cramped dorm space into the ultimate streaming hub without breaking the bank.

Like Windows 10, you can also use third-party software to make Windows 11 Taskbar transparent.

Bad System Config Info is a common bug check error on Windows 10 systems. Let's look at some solutions to fix this issue.

If you're looking to build your own PC system and decide to invest in some high-speed RAM, how do you make sure your RAM can perform at the advertised speeds?

Using the Magnifier inversion feature on Windows 11 can improve text readability, especially for people who are sensitive to light.

If you are wondering how to pin any window to always be on top of other windows (always on top), read this article right away!

Windows Defender is built into Windows 10 to find malware. To improve performance for tasks like compiling code or running virtual machines, you can add exceptions so Windows Defender will never scan those files.

A quick way to fix the most common wired network problems is to reset your Ethernet connection. Here are the steps to reset your Ethernet connection in Windows 11.

If you want, you can move the Documents folder and its contents to another location on your computer, following the instructions below.

When you can't open, edit, or delete a file in Windows File Explorer, the file is still open in a program running in the background or something isn't closing properly.

This is a way to harden and tweak your system so that updates happen on your own schedule, not Microsoft's.

Moving the Download folder from drive C to another drive on Windows 11 will help you reduce the capacity of drive C and will help your computer run smoother.

The problem of losing sound when updating Windows 11 can be related to the software, or from the sound driver on the computer. Below are instructions to fix the sound loss error when updating Windows 11.

You can use one of the following 6 methods to open Computer Properties (or System Properties) on Windows 10.

With the right tools, you can scan your system and remove spyware, adware, and other malicious programs that may be lurking on your system.

Windows File Explorer offers a lot of options to change how you view files. What you might not know is that one important option is disabled by default, even though it's crucial to the security of your system.

The Recovery partition is a separate partition on your computer's hard drive or SSD and is used to restore or reinstall the operating system in case of system failure.

The default language change shortcut is Windows + Space which cannot be turned off by default, but you can also change the language shortcut according to the article below.

The Store has removed the persistent toggle and now only lets you pause app updates for 1–5 weeks. If you want to block forced app updates, you can try some of the settings below.

Microsoft enables password-protected sharing. If you find this setting unnecessary, you can disable password-protected sharing in Windows 11.

There are many ways to hide all the icons on the Windows desktop to get a clean, distraction-free interface. Here is a guide to hide icons on the Windows 11 desktop.

In case the settings you have changed affect the content on your computer, or there is a problem, you can reset Windows Settings, following the instructions below.

Windows 11 doesn't have a specific close all apps button but there are some methods to close all open apps at once on Windows 11.

One day, you turn on your computer, go to CMD and get the error is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. What should you do?

There are many reasons why the Copy Paste command does not work on a Windows computer, such as your computer is attacked by a virus, the clipboard does not work, and therefore the copy command (Ctrl + C) and the paste command (Ctrl + V) do not work. So how to fix this error, please refer to the article below of WebTech360.

The Fn function keys give you a quicker and easier way to control some hardware features.

This out-of-place indicator usually means that BitLocker encryption has been disabled, an update requires a reboot, or a firmware upgrade is pending.