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How to type square or curly brackets on Windows 11 10
Windows 10

Type Square or Curly Brackets [ ] { } on Windows Keyboard

If you have trouble finding or typing the square brackets [ ] or curly brackets { } on a Windows keyboard, this guide will show you several alternative methods to type these characters in [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Stop desktop icons from rearranging in Windows 11
Windows 11

How to Stop Windows 11 from Rearranging Desktop Icons

If you have a lot of icons on your desktop and you don’t want Windows to keep rearranging them on refresh or on random occasions, this guide will show you how to prevent desktop icons from [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Disable Thumbnail Preview Windows 11
File Explorer

How to Stop Windows 11 from Showing Thumbnail Preview

In Windows 11, Windows will attempt to display thumbnail previews for media files such as pictures and videos. This feature is enabled by default. For example, video file when viewed in File [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Hard Drive Doesn't Show Up After Clone
Disk

Hard Drive Doesn’t Show Up After Clone in Windows 11

Since the introduction of hard drive cloning technology, backing up drives and upgrading drives (such as upgrading an old HDD to a fast SSD) has become very easy. Usually, people clone their [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
How to Delete Protected EFI System Partition in Windows 11
Disk

How to Delete Protected EFI System Partition in Windows 11

This guide explains why Disk Management can’t delete some of the protected partitions such as the EFI System Partition on some disks, and how to delete these protected partitions in [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
How to Hide Photos on Windows 11 Photos App
App

How to Hide Photos on Windows 11 Photos App

The Photos app is a preinstalled app in Windows 11 that gathers photos from your computer, OneDrive storage, connected phone, and other external devices, and displays them in one gallery. The [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
How to restart Explorer.exe without task manager
File Explorer

Restart Explorer.exe with CMD or PowerShell in Windows 11

In Windows 11, Explorer.exe is the process name for Windows Explorer, which is responsible for initiating and displaying most user interface elements such as the Desktop, Taskbar, Start menu, [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
How to Update Network Drive Login Credentials Windows 11
Network

How to Update Network Drive Login Credentials in Windows 11

When you access a mapped network drive or shared folder in Windows 11, if password protected sharing is enabled on the network computer that shares the drive or folder, you will need to enter [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
How to Split Screen Vertically in Windows 11
Windows 11

How to Split Screen Vertically in Windows 11

In Windows 11, you can easily do a split screen by simply moving and snapping a window to the left or right side of the screen. However, to do a split screen vertically, moving the window to the [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago