Setting active hours prevents Windows from installing updates and performing forced restarts during your computer's most-used times. Windows also allows you to pause updates for up to 35 days, giving ...

Lost your Windows 7 product key? Use this quick guide to recover it from stickers, emails, tools, or Microsoft Support.

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For reasons that have always been unclear, Windows does not include standard keyboard shortcuts for turning the volume up or down. Sure, most laptops have volume buttons on their keyboards, and some ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. You can control which apps and processes automatically start up with your computer. You can control which apps ...

Learn how to wipe a hard drive in Windows 7 safely using built-in tools, Command Prompt, or third-party software.

The Windows Control Panel allows you to control all the settings for your computer. Microsoft is planning to move all these controls over to Windows Settings, but I guess that will still take some ...

Windows PCs and laptops require a dedicated fan to support heat dissipation. The fan helps keep the hardware cool and ensures it doesn’t overheat in any intensive work or task. During peak performance ...