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Get help navigating the Windows operating system with wikiHow’s Windows category. We have easy-to-follow articles on all things Windows, like taking screenshots , opening Windows Explorer , starting Windows in Safe Mode , and more. If you need help fixing a problem with your Windows computer, like resolving a lack of sound or fixing shutdown problems , our articles can point you in the right direction.

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How to Take a Screenshot on a Windows PC: 8 Simple Tricks

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Check Your Windows Version

How to Shut Down Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

Take a Screenshot with the Snipping Tool on Microsoft Windows

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Write a Batch File

How to Download and Use Windows Movie Maker on any PC

Fix the Blue Screen of Death on Windows

Navigate the Windows Directory

Download Windows 11

Open Regedit

Delete Your Usage History Tracks in Windows

How to Fix .LNK Extensions in Windows: 6 Easy Methods

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Speed Up a Slow Windows Computer for Free

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Use the Steps Recorder in Windows

Create a Hotspot in Windows 11

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Turn Off a Personal Computer

Remove Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications

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How to Take a Screenshot on a Windows PC: 8 Simple Tricks

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Easily Download and Install FFmpeg on a Windows PC

4 Easy Ways to Access the Boot Options Menu in Windows

How to Check Your Mouse DPI on Windows & Mac

How to Find Your Windows Product Key

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Enter BIOS

How to Open Windows Task Manager: Menus, Shortcuts, & More

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Check Your Windows Version

Automatically Shut Down Your Computer at a Specified Time

2 Ways to Turn Off S Mode on a Windows 11 PC

Installing Windows After Ubuntu: A Step-by-Step Guide

3 Ways to Change a Computer's Mac Address in Windows

Zoom Out on a PC

2 Ways to Install Windows Apps if You're Not an Administrator

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How to Disable BitLocker Encryption in Windows 10 and 11

Delete Temporary Files and Delete Prefetch Files from Your Computer

Move Disk Space Between C and D Drives on Windows 11, 10, 8, & 7

2 Ways to Alter the Size of Your Windows Desktop Taskbar

How to Stop Windows from Freezing: Easy Troubleshooting Guide

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2 Easy Ways to Activate a Windows Product Key

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Change the Windows Taskbar Position

Run C Program in Command Prompt

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How to Fix the Volume on Your Computer in Windows: 15 Ways

3 Easy Ways to Move a Full Screen Game to Another Monitor

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Open Windows Services

Unlock Bitlocker Encrypted Drive from Command Prompt

Change Your Desktop Background in Windows

4 Easy Ways to Manually Reset the Wi-Fi Adapter in Windows

Turn Off Windows Activation

How to Troubleshoot Sound Issues on Your Windows Device

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How to Shut Down Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

Format a Computer

3 Simple Ways to Open & Convert HEIC Photos on a Windows PC

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How to Create a Microsoft Windows Icon Using Any Image

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How to Make Your Own Custom Mouse Cursor on Windows

3 Easy Ways to Create a New Folder on a Windows PC

Easy Ways to Install AltStore (with Pictures)

Change Process Priorities in Windows Task Manager

How to Move the Start Menu Back to the Left in Windows 11

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How to Download TikTok for PC on Windows 10

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Open Terminal in Windows

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7 Easy Ways to Change or Create Desktop Icons on Windows

Install Windows from a USB Flash Drive

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Block a Program with Windows Firewall

Zoom in on a PC

2 Simple Ways to Remove ReShade from Windows 10 and 11

2 Easy Ways to Find Out the Last Time Your Computer Was Used

3 Easy Ways to Remove Windows.old from Any PC

Uninstall Windows

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4 Simple Ways to Hide or Show the Windows Taskbar

See Active Network Connections (Windows)

Install phpMyAdmin on Your Windows PC

Use Ssd As RAM

Increase Dedicated Video RAM on Windows Laptops with Intel Graphics

Format and Reinstall Windows

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How to Use Taskkill to End Processes in Windows

10 Ways to Fix a Crashing Windows Computer

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Take a Screenshot with the Snipping Tool on Microsoft Windows

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Running EXE Files in PowerShell: Simple Commands

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Write a Batch File

Update Windows

How to Install Android Apps on a Windows PC

Lock a Folder on Windows

How to Check Activation Status on Windows 11, 10, 8, & 7

Start XAMPP at Startup in Windows

Create a JARVIS Like AI Assistant

Change Your IP Address (Windows)

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Change Your Password from Your Windows 10 Lock Screen

Change the PATH Environment Variable on Windows

How to Start Windows in Safe Mode

Make Yourself an Administrator on Any Windows System

How to Download and Use Windows Movie Maker on any PC

2 Quick Ways to Change Audio and Sound Output on Windows

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Remove a Background from the Desktop Background List (Windows)

Disable File & Internet Connection Sharing on Windows 10 & 11

How to Make a Shutdown Button on a Windows Computer

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Restart IIS in Windows Server 2016

3 Simple Ways to Open Windows Explorer (File Explorer)

Open a File in Windows

Easy Ways to Open TAR, TGZ, and TAR.GZ Files on PC & Mac

4 Simple Ways to Check Printer Ink Levels in Windows

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Fix the Blue Screen of Death on Windows

How to Disable Microsoft Teams Auto-Start on Windows & Mac

Recover Deleted History in Windows

Navigate the Windows Directory

3 Methods to Disable Your Internet Connection on a Windows PC

Quickly Make a Table for WordPad

Open Notepad

Change the Time Synchronization Interval in Windows

How to Easily Disable S Mode in Windows 10

How Do You Hyperlink on Canva — A Quick Guide

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Install Windows Using a CD

Download Windows 11

Edit the Hosts File on Windows

How to Restart Windows Explorer Without Rebooting Computer

How to Remove Shortcut Virus from a Windows PC or Laptop

How to Minimize All Open Windows Without Having a Windows Button

16 Easy Ways to Boost Your PC's Speed & Performance

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Find Hidden Files and Folders in Windows

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Uninstall Directx

How to Clear the Thumbnail Cache in Windows

Delete Thumbs.db Files

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