For Beginnerad Although this is a beginner-friendly guide, I’ll cover both home-use Windows setups and some notes for organization-managed PCs, where certain settings can’t be changed by end users. The relationships between these settings are easy to forget, so this is also a memo for myself. Screen turns off vs. screen lock Windows has a power...
For Beginnerad Overview I leave this as a reminder as this was a symptom that I encountered from time to time.In Windows, when you open a file from an application, the Explorer screen opens. At this time, there is a symptom of delayed display if an invalid network server link is pinned to Quick Access. When...
For Beginnerad Overview In Windows Explorer, folders can be set to different types like General, Music, Videos, etc.However, when there are many files, especially in Music or Video folders, the folder view can become slow and hard to use. This is because Windows tries to read metadata such as artist info, album art, camera details, and...
For IT Specialistad Overview This issue arises when running Dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth and encountering error code 0x800f081f, indicating that "the restore operation failed and the repair source could not be found." Two potential causes are identified, and the recovery steps are presented in order of the most efficient to least, as cause B (Windows Update issues)...
For Beginnerad Overview I am an Android user and when I open a new tab in Chrome on my mobile, I see news. I don't use the Google News app, but I do see a lot of news that interests me and I don't use Google News. I checked to see if there was a way...
For Beginnerad Overview Windows often has certain default settings disabled for waking the PC from sleep using a keyboard. Below are three places where you can change the settings. Once configured, simply pressing any key on your keyboard will wake the PC from sleep. Note that some computers require specific USB ports (e.g., “Smart Power On”...
For Beginnerad Overview When Windows goes into sleep mode due to inactivity, USB-connected devices may get disconnected and become unusable once the system wakes up. This can be especially common with laptops. Below are some potential fixes related to power settings that might help prevent this issue.Some PC manufacturers and models may hide USB selective suspend.We...
For IT Specialist/toc ad OverviewThis post documents a display issue that occurred when swapping a graphics card from Nvidia Geforce RTX to Radeon for bug verification in a game. It appears to be a conflict of features that normally shouldn’t occur. EnvironmentPC: Windows 11, ASRock B650 Steel Legend, Ryzen 7900X, Radeon RX6800Display: Dell S3422DWG (product page)This display...
For IT Specialistad Overview The UAC setting is a security-conscious feature that allows the OS to ask the user for confirmation before executing a highly privileged process that requires Windows administrator privileges. However, if this confirmation occurs frequently, the use of Windows can be stressful. Therefore, it may be necessary to change the UAC setting. Here are...
For Beginnerad Overview Occasionally, computers equipped with Nvidia graphics cards may experience issues with external displays not showing. This article outlines basic causes and how to troubleshoot these problems. Case A: Loose Display Cable Connection Check the connection of the cable plugged into both the computer and the display. Replug the cable to ensure it is...
