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While you can certainly use touch controls with these games and apps, nothing beats a proper physical game controller. So if you want to use the excellent PS4 controller with your Android device, read on to find out what to do. Game Compatibility Unlike iOS, there are no universal controller standards on Android. Which means that, although you can connect any controller using USB or Bluetooth, it’s up to the app developer to support a given controller....

In this post, you’ll learn how to create a password reset disk so you’ll never be locked out of your system again. What You’ll Need A password reset disk is stored on a USB flash drive. You’ll also need the password for the computer you want to access. That’s pretty much all you’ll need. You can’t create a password reset disk if you don’t know the current password. You also won’t be able to store the program on a CD or DVD....

While we’d always recommend that you maintain automatic system backups, Windows will fill up your drive with unnecessary backup files that you can delete from time to time, including older Windows update files. If you want to know how to delete backup files in Windows 10, here’s what you need to do. Deleting Windows File History Windows 10 offers a far better system for regular file backups than older Windows versions, thanks to a built-in file backup system....

From the operating system UI to the productivity apps you use like Office, to the websites you browse. This guide will remove every inch of blank white space on your screen. Keep in mind that there may be some sacrifices you’ll need to make so that you can achieve full 100% dark mode. For example, you may need to drop your typical browser for a suitable alternative that has dark mode available....

This post will teach you how to find and replace words in MS Word and Google Docs. It will also cover both the desktop and mobile versions of these programs. Replacing Words in MS Word (Desktop) Note: MS Word will help you recover changes to a file or recover unsaved documents if your PC crashes. The newest version of MS Word also has several other search options you can use to refine your searches further....

Windows’ Command Prompt will get you there. And if you don’t know where to begin, don’t worry. In this post, you’ll learn what you need on how to find the NTP server for the domain. Register and Start If you haven’t registered Windows Time Service yet, the commands below will show you how to do it. You also need to start the service before you can sync your computer time with your NTP server....

There are various reasons Windows displays the error mentioned above. Follow a few common fixes below to get rid of the problem. Change the File Permission Windows can display the “Windows Cannot Access the Specified Device Path or File” error when you attempt to open a file for which you don’t have the right permissions. You can enable all permissions for the file and that should fix your issue. Windows makes it easy to change file permissions, and you can do this without using a command-line method....

The good news is that it can be fixed, and without too much difficulty or technical know-how required. What is a DPC Watchdog Violation? DPC is short for Deferred Procedure Call. The “Watchdog” part of the error refers to the part of the program that watches for bugs. The problem originates from a solid state drive that was incompatible with Windows. It can crop up from time to time, most often due to hardware issues....

One BSOD that some users will occasionally see is a “driver power state failure” error. Often caused by a faulty device driver, troubleshooting this issue is fairly straightforward and rarely impossible to fix. If you’re seeing a driver power state failure BSOD error in Windows 10, here’s what you’ll need to do to fix it. What Causes a Driver Power State Failure BSOD Error? A stop code “driver power state failure” blue screen of death error is usually caused by a power control issue with a device connected to your PC....

If you’re getting a low disk space warning in Windows, there are a couple of things you can do to get some free space back. The first thing, however, is to actually find out how much space the operating system and your data/programs are taking up on the system. Once you know that, you can decide what to remove, delete, etc. The best tool for I’ve been using for years is TreeSize free....

You can try double-clicking your item again to see if that opens. If you have no luck doing that, try a few advanced tips below to fix this Outlook issue. Restart Outlook and Your Computer One way to fix most minor issues with Outlook is to restart the app. Doing so gives the app a fresh new chance to load your configuration, fixing minor problems with the app. If that doesn’t work, reboot your PC to see if that fixes the problem....

In this guide, I will list a number of potential fixes for why your SSD may be slowing down on boot up. These issues should fix boot up times and in some cases they may improve general performance too. As it can be hard to pinpoint your problem, we will be offering our tips in a simple order – from the easiest to the most complicated. Hopefully, your SSD will be up and running again at full speed in no time....

Due to compatibility issues, iOS automatically converts HEIC images to JPG whenever you share them with other apps. But if you use an iPhone and a PC, you are bound to collide heads with a HEIC file sooner rather than later. iCloud for Windows, for example, does not sync your HEIC images in a PC-compatible format. If you want to open HEIC files on Windows, you must either download the relevant codecs or convert them to a compatible format manually....

The last thing you want is for your CPU to fall over right in the middle of something important. Whether it’s an intense online gaming session or an important video render that a client is waiting for, it’s crucial to know that your CPU can take the heat. That’s where CPU stress tests come into the picture. What Is a CPU Stress Test? A CPU stress test is a software program that’s specifically designed to give your CPU incredibly hard problems to solve....

Suppose you’re relatively new to Chrome (or just want to figure out something specific about its password manager). If so, you will learn everything you need to know about saving, editing, and deleting passwords in this article. Sign Into Chrome with a Google Account Before you start, we strongly recommend you sign into Chrome with a Google Account (if you aren’t already signed in). This prompts the browser to back up your browsing information (passwords, bookmarks, history, etc....

Sending support technicians a Steps Recorder report can help them accurately diagnose computer malfunctions and recommend appropriate troubleshooting solutions. This tutorial covers everything you need to know about the Steps Recorder app. The Steps Recorder app was formerly known as Problem Steps Recorder (PSR) in Windows 7 and 8.1. It’s still the same app, but the interface and some features are slightly different. This tutorial focuses on using Steps Recorder in the Windows 10 and 11 operating systems....

We have found another free tool, called LicenseCrawler, that recovers license keys by crawling through the registry to find all the license keys and serial numbers for all software installed on your system. Download LicenseCrawler from http://www.klinzmann.name/licensecrawler_download.htm. NOTE: We chose to download LicenseCrawler from FreewareFiles. Softonic has an extra download process you must go through to get the file. I also did a VirusTotal check on their website and the setup file and both came up clean for malware/spyware....

Many people recognize the ease of use and simple productivity that Apple provides (and many people love the status and image that comes with the Apple ecosystem), but they also enjoy a round of “CS: GO” or a couple of matches of “Rainbow Six: Siege” here and there. For that, they need Windows. As a result, many former Apple users have started to make the switch from Mac to Windows, only to discover an operating system that takes quite a bit of getting used to....

While you already know how to perform basic tasks like viewing folders and files on your PC or Mac, doing those things on your Pi works differently, especially if you’re running a version that doesn’t have a graphical user interface (GUI). Below, we’ll take you through common Raspberry Pi Linux terminal commands that you’ll need to know to use your Pi. 1. Listing the Contents of the Current Directory The command ls stands for “listing....

However, have you wondered what effect changing that size of that number will have? Is the default number best for your needs? Let’s look at which allocation unit size is best for you. It’s actually less complicated than you think! A Crash Course on Drive Formats Before we get to allocation units specifically, we need to briefly touch upon drive formats. When a drive is unformatted, the physical drive space is like a wide open field....