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Before you read on, you should know that our portable freeware Ultimate Windows Tweaker lets you disable Bing web search results with a click. UPDATE: Windows 11 and Windows 10 v2004 and later may have to follow this procedure to disable Bing Search results in Start Menu. Disable Bing web search results in Windows 10 Start Menu Using Registry The method which we will use below contains steps that explain to you how to modify the Registry....

Disable Lock Screen Ads and Tips on a Windows PC The option to disable the lock screen ads and tips is available in the Windows Settings app. The user interface of Windows 11 is completely different from that of the Windows 10 operating system. Therefore, here we will explain the process to disable the lock screen ads and tips on both Windows 11 and Windows 10 computers. How to disable lock screen ads and tips on Windows 11 Windows 11 users have to follow the instructions below:...

Disable Change Start Menu Background option in Windows 10 Your Windows 10 OS has multiple users on the same computer. You want that each user uses the same Start background – and you want to disallow users from changing it. In that case, you have to prevent other users to change the Start Menu background color. So how can you disable the option to change the Start? There are two ways to do it: Using the Registry Editor and using the Group Policy Editor....

How to disable or enable Cache Exchange Mode in Outlook Follow the steps below to enable Cache Exchange Mode in Outlook: Launch Outlook. Click the File tab on the menu bar. On the Info tab, click the Account Settings button. Then click the Accounts Settings option from the menu. An Account Settings dialog box will open. On the Email tab, click Exchange or Microsoft 365 in the Name box. We are using Microsoft 365....

Disable or Enable Update Restart Notification in Windows 11 The procedure to make Windows 11 show a notification when your device requires a restart to finish updating the OS is as follows: Show Notifications when your device requires a restart to finish updating in Windows 11 The option to remind you to restart your system for completion of a pending update isn’t necessary but recommended. Basically, the Windows Updates would run in the background....

The Sign-in page in Windows Settings contains some options to set up a password, PIN, Security Key, etc. Apart from that, you can change or manage various sign-in related options according to your requirements. However, let’s assume that more than one person uses your computer, and you do not want to allow others to access the Sign-in options page. There can be security or any other reasons. It is possible to disable this page and make it show an error message like this – Some of these settings are hidden or managed by your organization....

Disable the Radeon Software Press ALT+R to open Overlay When AMD users with Radeon Software are trying to play a game, they see a message that says “RADEON SOFTWARE, PRESS “ALT” + “R” TO OPEN”. When they follow the instructions, they get redirected to a dashboard. Users are finding it annoying and want to turn it off as soon as possible. These are the two ways by which you can disable the Radeon Software Press ALT + R to open Overlay....

Open Page in Private window Firefox extension “Open Page in Private Window” is a Firefox extension that enables you to easily open a copy of the current page in a new Private window. The feature is of immense use, especially when reading articles of websites that limit the number of articles you can read per month. Open Page in Private window is a browser add-on. Once installed, the addon adds a Ghost icon to the toolbar of the browser and also offers context menu option....

Can you install Steam on Windows 11? Steam is available for both Windows 11 and Windows 10 users. You just have to download the installer file from its official website and run it to install Steam on Windows 11. After installing the Steam Client on your Windows 11 computer, you have to log in with your existing Steam account or create a new one to use Steam services. How to download, install, and use Steam on Windows PC We have explained how to download and install Steam on Windows 11/10 PC below....

Google Chrome browser includes a feature that lets you Normal Reload, Hard Reload or Empty Cache and Hard Reload a web page. This is found in its Developer Tools. Normal Reload, Empty Cache & Hard Reload features in Chrome Typically, there are three types of caches in Windows, which you can flush easily – Memory Cache, DNS Cache, and Thumbnails Cache. Clearing the Memory Cache helps free up some system memory while clearing the Thumbnail Cache can free up space in your hard disk....

What is DNS Aging? Aging is a feature that allows identifying stale DNS records. It actually uses two intervals and a DNS record is considered as stale once both are elapsed. These intervals are: Non-Refresh Interval: It is a period of time during which a resource record cannot be refreshed (). Refusing the refresh during this period of time reduces the replication traffic as there is no need to replicate the same information again....

Controlled Folder Access in Windows 11/10 This security feature comes with Windows 11/10, and you will find it included in Windows Defender Security Center – Now called Windows Security. If you enable Controlled Folder Access on any folder, your system will keep monitoring all the changes in real-time and let you know if any unauthorized access is occurring. Moreover, if an unauthorized process tries to access that protected folder, it will be blocked immediately, and you will be notified right away....

Although Windows comes with its own dark mode, which will apply to every app that runs on it—if those apps are built to support it. Similarly, the Slack app for Windows 11/10 can automatically change to the dark mode when the user changes the system color mode. But, sometimes, the user may wish to enable the dark mode on Slack manually. If you prefer to activate the Dark Mode on Slack, this blog will guide you through....

If you are running Windows 11 Build 25120 and are unable to use this feature, you must enable it manually. To do so, you will have to download ViveTool and activate its experimental hidden desktop search tool. Keep reading to learn more about how to use the Desktop Search Bar in Windows 11. Enable or Disable Desktop Search Bar in Windows 11 This post will show you how to enable and disable the new Desktop Search Bar in Windows 11....

What is Background error checking in Excel? Microsoft Excel is not only about arranging data in sheets. The real purpose of the software is to make calculations. Microsoft Excel is used to create information out of random data. Formulae are used for this purpose. Since formulae in Microsoft Excel can get very complicated, it is important to check them for errors. When Microsoft Excel does this process automatically in the background, then it is called Background error checking....

If you disable PIN reset at sign-in, it will remove the I forgot my PIN link on the sign-in screen for all Microsoft accounts on the PC. How to Enable or Disable PIN Reset at Sign-in screen You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable PIN reset at sign-in. Since this is a registry operation, it is recommended that you back up the registry or create a system restore point as necessary precautionary measures....

In this post, we will explore how to enable or disable text suggestions in Windows 11. We will also cover the benefits of using Text Suggestions and why they’re important for your work. What are Text Suggestions and why do you need them? When you type on a keyboard, this feature will automatically suggest some relevant words that are more likely to match your preferred word. For example, when I type into the search box, it will suggest people, organizations, and other information that I might be looking for, based on my search terms....

How to enable Previous Versions to recover files on Windows 11/10 Previous Versions save a Shadow Copy of the selected drive. This shadow copy contains all the data inside that hard drive. If you delete the data inside the hard drive, you can recover it by using the Previous Versions feature. You can enable Previous Versions to recover files on Windows 11/10 via: Let’s see both of these methods one by one....

What is Voice Access in Windows 11? Voice Access is a new Accessibility tool that allows users to control their computers by using voice commands. As of now, the feature is only available on the Development channel, but will soon be added to the Stable version as well. The tool belongs to the Accessibility tools family, which enables you to accomplish a variety of tasks. This allows you to open and switch between apps, browse the web, and read and write emails, among other functions....

Let’s assume that you have a list of webpage URLs of various websites, and you need to extract only the naked domain names (e.g., thewindowsclub.com). If the file is small, you can do that manually. But it can be time-consuming work if the list contains hundreds of URLs. Instead of putting manual labor, you can take the help of this guide, where you will learn the process to remove additional parts from a URL and keep the domain name only....