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How to Disable Fast Startup in Windows 10 & Windows 11

Fast Startup is a feature in Windows 10 and 11 that helps your computer boot up faster after shutting down by saving some system information to a file.

How to Use the Shutdown CMD Command in Windows (Shutdown, Restart, and Hibernate with CMD)

In this tutorial, we cover how to use the shutdown command in CMD on Windows. Learn the different command options for shut down, reboot and Hibernate Windows.

Windows ARP Command - Display and Clear ARP Cache

The arp command is the Windows command we use to view and modify the ARP table.

How to Open Command Prompt as Administrator on Windows 11

Learn the easiest and fastest way to open a Command Prompt as an Administrator on Windows 11/10.

How To Check Windows Version in CMD

In Windows, we can use the systeminfo command to check both Windows Version and the Edition ID.

Windows Hosts File Location and How-To Edit Hosts File in Windows 11

Before DNS, the hosts file was used (and still does) to map IP addresses to friendly names.

How To Install Dig Command on Windows 11

Dig (Domain Information Groper) is a useful DNS lookup utility for DNS troubleshooting.

How to Install Chocolatey on Windows 11

With chocolatey, you get easy access to packages that are otherwise difficult to install on Windows.

Different Ways To Open the Device Manager in Windows 11

There are a few ways to open the Device Manager in Windows Operating System.

How to Enable Remote Desktop on Windows 11

By default, Remote Desktop is disabled on computers running Windows 11/10.

How To Turn Off Firewall in Windows 11

Use the following guide to turn the Windows Defender Firewall on or off.

How to Pause Windows Update in Windows 11

Windows lets you pause updates for up to five weeks if you want to delay updates.

How to Enable TPM in BIOS (UEFI)

Even if your computer does support TPM 2.0, it's often the case that it's disabled by default with most PCs.

How To Increase Sleep Time in Windows 11

Increase sleep time and stop the computer from going to sleep in Windows 11.

How to Open Settings App | Windows Settings Shortcut

There are a couple of different ways to open the Settings app in Windows 11/Windows 10.