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Stop Discord from launching at Startup in Windows 11/10 Discord is a social gaming technology you can use to chat with your friends and converse with people on servers while playing games. Like many other downloadable programs, Discord too has permission to automatically run upon system startup but if you do not prefer this behavior or find it annoying, here’s how you can disable it. Using Task Manager Please note that when the Open Discord entry under Windows Setting is disabled, the Discord entry won’t be visible to you under the Startup tab in Task Manager....

You might not have known this, but there is a lot of information that comes packed in an email about the sender. The information here can then be used to trace the email right back to the source in many instances. Bear in mind this guide is not a sure-fire way to track down scammers and malicious email senders, but it does work in certain cases. How to trace an email address to the source IP address Tracing the email back to the source makes it easier to block your email client from receiving emails from the sender....

This means that no Windows Phone 8.1 app will be updated in the future. And since Microsoft shifted its focus from Windows Phone, users have actively been switching to other competitor platforms like Android and iOS. Transfer WhatsApp messages from Windows Phone to Android This will be a slightly complicated and long guide to follow. You need to be careful throughout this guide because of the fact you will be Interop unlocking your Windows 10 Mobile device....

How to translate text into different languages in Office Although the Translate feature is offered in Microsoft Office programs such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and One Note, Translate Selection and Translate Document are only found in Microsoft Word. The Translate Selection’s purpose is to translate the selection with Microsoft Translator, and the Translate Document’s purpose is to create a translated copy of your Document with Microsoft Translator. In this tutorial, we will explain: Let us discuss this in more detail....

On a basic level, when data is sent from one point to another through TCP, in the end, both sender and receiver agree that information is what it should be, and things are alright. Whenever there is a problem with TCP, one of the sides keeps waiting (TIME_WAIT state), there can be the abrupt close of the sessions, which results in RESET flag in the TCP header. Troubleshoot TCP/IP connectivity This RESET flag can be seen through the Message Analyzer tool or any of the Network Monitoring Tools which can help you figure out TCP header....

I found that many users having issues with the working of Office on your system are often advised to disable hardware graphics acceleration. Almost in all of the cases, disabling the hardware acceleration for graphics does the trick and solves issues for many. In this article, I’ll show you how to disable hardware acceleration of graphics using the UI and of course, using my favorite Registry Editor. Turn off or Disable Hardware Graphics Acceleration in Office 1] Using UI Open any Office app for example Word, and create a blank document, click FILE....

How to turn off the automatic video pop-out in Opera browser At first look, it seems, the feature has been added for convenience so that a user can easily reach out and continue watching the video without interruption. However, after some time, the same feature becomes a source of major annoyance. Here’s how you can disable it. You can easily put an end to the video auto-play by hovering the mouse cursor over the video pop-up and clicking the Close button in the upper right corner....

How to uninstall Edge in Windows 10 You can use any of the methods to uninstall or remove Edge completely from Windows 10. An admin should uninstall it if it was installed by him or her. You can always reinstall from the Microsoft Edge website if you change your mind. Also, make sure to sign out of your Microsoft account before uninstalling the browser. UPDATE: Before you proceed, you should know that the new Microsoft Edge Chromium browser installed via Windows Update does not offer you the option to uninstall it via the UI....

In this post, we will learn how to uninstall the Microsoft News App. We can do it via the Start Menu, Settings, using a PowerShell command or a free app uninstaller to remove apps. How to uninstall Microsoft News App in Windows 10 You can remove or uninstall the Windows 10 News App using these methods: Here is a small warning. If you uninstall the Microsoft News App, you will also uninstall the Calendar app along with it....

How to Uninstall Programs not listed in Control Panel You have the following ways using which you can uninstall Programs not listed in Control Panel – and so cannot uninstall a program normally: 1] Windows Settings In Windows 11, open Settings > Apps > Apps and Features. Locate the app, click on the 3 vertical dots and select Uninstall. In Windows 10, open Settings > Apps > Apps and Features. Check if the program is listed here....

1] Microsoft Store app Update errors You can encounter the following errors while using Windows Store Apps: This app wasn’t installed – view details.Something happened and this app couldn’t be installed. Please try again. Error code: 0x8024401cYour purchase couldn’t be completed. Something happened and your purchase can’t be completed.Something happened and this app couldn’t be installed. Please try again. Error code: 0x8024401cYour network proxy doesn’t work with the Windows Store. Contact your system administrator for more information....

The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is also known as “Setup”. If you can successfully boot into BIOS on your device, you can change many basic computer settings, like the boot order, hard drive settings, Fan Speed, system time and date, enable hardware virtualization, create a password for BIOS and more. How to use BIOS settings on Windows computers Let’s take a look at how to use some basic BIOS settings on Windows computers....

The Color Picker module will come with a ton of useful features. Color picker appears when activation shortcut pressed (configurable in the settings).Color picker follows the mouse cursor and shows the actual color that is below the cursor.Scroll up will cause Zoom Window to open for a better color picking precision.Left mouse click will copy that color into a clipboard in a predefined format (setting).Changes cursor when picking a color (can be turned off)....

You can launch the Narrator just by pressing Win+Ctrl+Enter simultaneously. The Narrator, also known as the Screen Reader, reads aloud the text appearing on the PC screen. So, if you are an individual who is visually impaired you can always use the Mail app with your Narrator. How to use Narrator to write email in Windows mail app Open the Windows 10 Mail app and press Ctrl+N to create a new email message....

Side Search is available in Google Chrome version 107. How to use Side Search in Google Chrome on Windows PC? In this post, we will show you how to use Side Search in Google Chrome on Windows 11/10 PC. When you search Google for some information, it displays a list of results. You can click on a result to view it or open multiple results in different tabs. Side Search eliminates the need to switch between tabs or press the back and forward buttons to view what’s inside each search result....

What is a SideBySide error? If the current installed Microsoft Visual C++ version is not backward compatible with the application that crashed the SideBySide error will be triggered on your Windows 11/10 PC. The Event ID 33 or 59 is typically associated with the error. How to use Sxstrace.exe command line tool in Windows 11/10 Essentially, side-by-side assemblies are a way to ensure that a given application will always use a specific version of a DLL, particularly Windows system DLLs (such as the Common Controls), no matter the Service Packs, Updates or new applications installed after it....

So, although the screen size of your Surface is limited, you do not have to stick with it. You can connect it to a Monitor, HDTV, or Digital Projector and make your photos, videos, and presentations look bigger. Here are some ways via which Surface Dock can take your Surface a few notches higher. Use the Surface Dock efficiently The Dock has two miniDisplayPorts (mDP) which support three screens. This allows you to perform multiple actions....

Increase Data Transfer Speed in External Hard Drive To increase data transfer speed in your external hard drive on a Windows 11/10 computer, you can try the following solutions: Let’s check all these solutions one by one. 1] Set Better Performance option for external hard drive It is one of the effective options that can help you optimize data transfer speed in your external hard disk drive. By default, Windows OS keeps the Quick Removal (default) policy for USB or external hard drives which disables disk write caching operations which can further result in slow performance and transfer speed....

What is Intel Graphics Settings? Intel Graphics settings are the choices that enable users to make changes in the graphics control panel of Intel. You can optimize the options to enhance the gaming performance of the PC. It is also called Intel Graphics Command Center offered through the Microsoft Store. Apart from gaming, you can customize manage connected display, scaling, video modes, and setup anti-aliasing. Possible reasons why the Intel Graphics Settings software is crashing Various reasons can indicate why the Intel Graphics settings crashed....

Internet Explorer Back button not working properly Before you proceed, run Windows Update and make sure you have all the latest updates installed. 1] Start Internet Explorer in no add-ons mode and see if it makes the issue go away. Open an elevated CMD, type iexplore.exe -extoff and hit Enter to open Internet Explorer in No Add-ons mode. To isolate the problematic browser add-on, you can use IE’s Manage Add-ons feature....