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These days the need for human assistants is much lower. Personal assistants are a luxury reserved for the elite. You can thank computer technology for this trend, since it’s now pretty easy to manage your own time and automate many tasks that needed the human touch before. Still, there’s room for improvement and thanks to AI technology everyone can have a virtual personal assistant. With each day that goes by these software services become smarter and more useful, so that you have to put in less effort to manage your day and interface with your devices....

Keep in mind that “widgets” are different depending on which version of Windows you’re using. Widgets disappeared after Windows 8 but then returned as “Interests” in Windows 10. These are once again “widgets” in Windows 11. With either Interests or Widgets, the information is available from the Windows 10 taskbar and will expand to provide more information with weather information. How to Add Taskbar Weather Widgets on Windows When it comes to the taskbar (Windows 10 Interests or Windows 11 Widgets) you’re limited to the information sources provided by Microsoft....

So then I tried to connect from my desktop computer that has a wireless USB adapter attached to it and I ended up getting this error message: Fabulous! What certificate! I checked my settings on the wireless router to make sure I didn’t accidentally setup certificate security, but found no such thing. Also, since I was able to connect from my laptop with no problem, it led me to believe it was something wrong with my desktop....

Once it rebooted, I was presented with a lovely black screen and nothing else. After playing around a bit, I decided to try a couple of things and eventually got it working, but it took some time! In this post, I’ll walk you through the steps you can take to troubleshoot a black screen with Windows 10. Safe Mode The first thing you can try is Safe Mode in Windows 10....

Microsoft’s official minimum requirements for Windows 10 specifies 20GB of free space for the 64-bit version of the operating system. In practice, installations can end up much larger than that. Here are some practical ways in which you can put Windows 10 on a crash diet. Kill Off Windows Bloatware Windows 10 isn’t really a product that Microsoft cares about selling directly anymore. While they’re happy to take your money for a Windows 10 licence, the real cash comes from advertising, cloud services and selling you apps through the Windows Store....

Depending on what kind of effect you want to achieve, you can try these different methods and see which one works best for your project. Some of these are easier to achieve, though all of them are pretty simple to do overall. Here you can read how to blend your images in multiple ways all in Photoshop. Blend in Photoshop With a Layer Mask The most popular way to blend two images together in Photoshop is by using a Layer Mask....

Why Is It Hard To Build Your Laptop? One of the greatest strengths in the desktop PC world is that everything is based on open standards. So CPUs, graphics cards, motherboards, and other components are all built to fit together in standard ways. The problem with this approach is that it wastes space and isn’t very efficient. That doesn’t matter when you’re plopping a tower case computer on your desk, but when you have to carry around a computer with you, it needs to be compact....

The Microsoft Store app in Windows 11 and 10 is susceptible to various issues. For example, it could fail to download apps or updates, crash or freeze at startup, or throw out cryptic store errors. These often stem from an obsolete Microsoft Store cache. Thankfully, Windows features a built utility called WSReset.exe that can clear the Microsoft Store cache. This tutorial covers all the ways to launch WSReset.exe, some other methods for resetting Microsoft Store to its defaults, and some additional fixes for other Microsoft Store issues....

When you set up a computer with Windows, a homegroup is created automatically if one doesn’t already exist on your home network. I assume that you already have an existing homegroup on one of your Windows computers. If a homegroup already exists, you can join it and actually, that’ll be your only option. The only problem is if the original computer is now gone and you no longer have the password to join the homegroup....

As long as you have the correct network setup, it’s an easy process to connect an Xbox to a PC. You’ll need both devices on the same network and, if you want to stream content, an ethernet connection is preferred. If you want to know how to connect your Xbox to a Windows PC, here’s what you’ll need to do. Connecting an Xbox to a Windows PC Using the Xbox App The Xbox Console Companion app gives you full control of your Xbox One console from your Windows PC....

This add-in creates PDF files for files in Access, Excel, InfoPath, OneNote, PowerPoint, Publisher, Visio, and Word. The functionality in this add-in was added into Office 2010 as a built-in feature. In Office 2013 and 2016, the feature is built-in also, but accessed via the Export option. This post shows you how to install Save As PDF or XPS and use it to create a PDF file from within Word 2007....

You may want to prevent others from accidentally pressing keys on your laptop and possibly cause data loss or corruption. You could also disable the keyboard when cleaning out your laptop to remove accumulated dust or debris. Your laptop keyboard may also be damaged from a spill or broken. In this case, you may need to use another keyboard instead of your laptop keyboard. Whatever the reason, we’ll show you different safe methods you can use to disable the keyboard on a Windows 10 laptop or MacBook....

You can copy and paste content from an old page to a new one, but that would be a time-consuming and laborious way to duplicate a page in WordPress. Plus, you may change the original content by mistake, and it might not be possible to copy over important settings, layouts, SEO data or images from the old page. Alternatively, you can use a plugin to duplicate the page. This guide will show you all the options you have available to duplicate a page in WordPress so you can work on it without affecting the existing version....

On Windows, you’ll notice your computer screen go blue for a moment before it crashes. The infamous “blue screen of death” (BSOD) is a surefire sign that something needs to be fixed on your computer. In some cases, though, the blue screen disappears very quickly. You won’t be able to record the error code for troubleshooting, but you can still find details about what caused the crash. That’s exactly what we discuss in this guide....

Check Your Internet Connection The very first step in troubleshooting this error is to check that your internet connection is working as intended. To check this, visit speedtest.net and run a test, making sure nothing is running on your computer except your browser. If you get a result without any spikes downward then there are probably no issues with your internet connection. If you get an uneven result, so with large spikes in speed, or you get very low results (less than 1 or 2 Mbps), then you have a connection issue....

Generally speaking, this error represents a problem with your computer initializing the graphics capability of your computer’s video card. There are many possible causes for this problem, from missing drivers and bad launch settings to disabled graphics services. Here is how you deal with these issues and fix this error. Enable Graphics Services The most common reason for getting a failed to create D3D device error is if your graphics services are not working....

If not, try accessing the page on another browser such as Edge, Safari, or Firefox. If it shows up without running into any problems, you’re likely dealing with a Chrome-related issue that you must fix on your end. Below, you’ll find a list of troubleshooting tips and methods that you can work your way through to resolve persistent “Page Unresponsive” errors in Chrome. Update Google Chrome Google releases constant updates that introduce bug fixes and performance enhancements in Chrome....

1. Boost Your Internet Connection To enjoy glitch-free gameplay in Stadia and remove Stadia lag, Google recommends having a minimum connection speed of 10 megabits per second (10 Mbps). However, playing games in 4K resolution requires a connection speed of 35 Mbps or more. Go to Fast.com or use any internet speed test tool to check your network speed. If it falls below the requirements for the game resolution you’re playing, follow some of the tips below to boost your network speed....

More often than not, the above issue occurs due to a problem in the Windows Security app. Other reasons for the error include Windows bugs, interference from a third-party antivirus tool, and more. Restart Your Windows PC An easy way to fix most issues in Windows is to reboot your PC. Doing so fixes many minor glitches with the system, allowing you to have a bug-free experience with your apps....

While you can set Windows 10 to automatically determine the time based on your current location, it doesn’t always work well. You may still get the wrong time whenever you start Windows, and it can be frustrating to keep changing it. Some of the causes of this problem include malware, issues with the Windows Time service, incorrect time zone settings, a faulty CMOS battery, outdated BIOS, or your PC is running a buggy Windows 10 Update....