windows 11

How To Use System Restore in Windows 11

By Kevin / July 6, 2023

In this blog post, I’m going to cover how to navigate to System Restore settings in Windows 11, and the process of creating a Restore Point to allow you to tell Windows to revert settings to a previous point in time, which may be necessary if a newly installed program is causing you grief, but uninstalling it isn’t resolving the issue.

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Kevin’s Picks: Why I Recommend Using Start11 Instead of the Windows 11 Start Menu

By Kevin / January 19, 2023

In this Quick Tip, I will talk about the frustrating so-called Start Menu in Windows 11, and the program you can install to replace it, called Start11, and have a much more usable Start Menu. I will also walk you through how to download and install Start11.

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Quick Tip: How To Display Desktop Icons (This PC, etc.)

By Kevin / October 11, 2022

In this blog post, I’m going to talk about how to display icons, like This PC, Documents, Network, Recycle Bin, and Control Panel on your Windows 10 desktop. I will also show you how to enable these icons.

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Quick Tip: What Version of Windows Do You Have?

By Kevin / October 10, 2022

In this blog post, I will help you find out what version of Windows is on your computer.

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How To Change Your Windows 10 or 11 PIN Into A Secure Password [Premium]

By Kevin / October 9, 2022

In this subscriber-only blog post, I will cover how to change your Windows 10 or 11 PIN to a proper, secure password. By default, out of the box so to speak, it requires that you create at least a 4-digit PIN. I strongly suggest immediately changing that to a secure password to reduce your computer’s likelihood of being compromised. Here’s how to do that.

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Quick Tip: How To Change Default Programs in Windows 11

By Kevin / October 28, 2021

In this Quick Tip, I will talk about and walk you through how to change your default programs in Windows 11.

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