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How to Record the Sound Coming From Your PC (Even Without Stereo Mix)

Jamming a microphone in front of your computer's speakers is a terrible way to record your PC's audio.

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How to Turn Your Windows PC Into a Wi-Fi Hotspot

Got spotty Wi-Fi at your desk but a blazing fast Ethernet connection? No problem.

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How to Make Windows Show File Extensions

Windows really shouldn't hide them.

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How to Add a Program to Startup in Windows 10 or Windows 11

Just don't go too crazy. Even a multicore PC booting off an SSD can get bogged down.

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How to Fix Windows and Linux Showing Different Times When Dual Booting

Your computer stores the time in a hardware clock on its motherboard.

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The Best Free DAWs and Music Making Software

You don't need to spend big on software to get started making music.

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How to Find Your Lost Windows or Office Product Keys

Lost your product key, or just want to have it written down somewhere?

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Error Code 403 on Roblox: 7 Ways to Fix It

Get around the error and get back to gaming.

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How to Take Ownership of Files and Folders in Windows

If you've ever been denied access to a file or folder in Windows, chances are you need to take ownership of them with your user account.

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Steam Won't Open? 9 Ways to Fix It

Your favorite game launcher will open after applying these fixes.

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Windows 11's Snipping Tool is Getting Even Better

Don't sweat about text in screenshots anymore.

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What Is the WMI Provider Host (WmiPrvSE.exe), and Why Is It Using So Much CPU?

The WMI Provider Host process is an important part of Windows, and often runs in the background.

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How to Search for Files from a Certain Date Range in Windows 10 and Windows 11

Say you're searching for a file, and you know it was last modified during a certain period of time.

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What Is Desktop Window Manager (dwm.exe) and Why Is It Running?

You shouldn't need 32 gigs of RAM to run the Desktop Window Manager.

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How to Disable Startup Programs in Windows

Not everything needs to run immediately.

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How to Connect to FTP Servers in Windows (Without Extra Software)

If you need to access an FTP server, you can install dedicated FTP clients with lots of features --but you don't necessarily have to.

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What's the Difference Between GPT and MBR When Partitioning a Drive?

Need a hundred partitions on a single drive? GPT might be right for you.

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