Since your Chromebook password is the same as your Google password, you’ll need to actually change that. Go to your Google Account settings. Under the Security tab, select Password. Enter your current password and then choose a new one. You can also change your Chromebook PIN by opening device settings, going to Security & privacy and then Lock screen and sign-in. Click on Change PIN to proceed. Chromebooks are a kind of laptop or tablet PC that run on Chrome OS , which is a web-based OS....

The busybox binary offers you a ton of different little versions of Unix programs all wrapped up into one big package. You might use it because you’re on a tiny version of Linux that doesn’t feature some of these command utilities. At times even users of the biggest distributions might want to use it because they don’t one program or another installed. It’s easy to check the current busybox version number and what applets you have installed with it by calling the program itself....

PCI slots and PCI express slots are everywhere. Since the bus is even used inside of netbooks and ultrabooks, you’ll probably need to check a little bit of information about them from time to time in the most unlikely of places. GNU/Linux includes a couple of commands that let you find out more about PCI slots then you might have ever cared to know. These commands are perfect for trying to fix networking problems, and they’re also good for anyone who builds their own equipment....

Microsoft Word is the most commonly used text editor for decades. It allows you to create and manage your documents efficiently. It has a tradition of monitoring the history of your documents and it always displays it whenever you launch Microsoft Word in order to provide you with quick access to your recently used documents. However, at times, people do not want Microsoft Word to keep track of their documents. In this article, we will explain to you the methods through which you can clear or disable the Recent Documents List in Microsoft Word ....

Microsoft has included the Copilot as a cloud-based artificial intelligence tool in the recent Windows update. We found some users don’t like it and have expressed their concerns about How to uninstall it for various reasons. You might want to uninstall it to save storage or improve performance by reducing memory usage. Whatever your reason, this article discusses the methods you can follow to uninstall Copilot completely. 1. Modifying the Registry By modifying the registry entries related to Windows Copilot, we can safely uninstall it....

Most Windows 7 users who want to go back to day zero decide to wipe Windows 7, in all of its entirety, from their computer. Unfortunately, getting rid of Windows 7, in its entirety, from a computer is not as easy as simply locating the folder all of the Windows system files are stored in and deleting it. In fact, even going as far as to format the partition of your hard drive that Windows 7 is installed on won’t get the job done – not completely, at least....

PC Gaming is the most preferred gaming platform that many hardcore gaming enthusiasts may prefer, but most can agree that the flexibility offered by external controllers surpasses the limitations of the standard keyboard and mouse input setup. There are hundreds of PC specific gaming controllers out there, some easy on the pocket but unsatisfactory, others sought after for their stellar performance but foregone due to their hefty costs. For those that own console gaming controllers, a free way to get a good controller integrated with your PC is to re-purpose your console controller for your PC gaming....

Hyper-V is a virtual machine feature built into Windows. It was originally part of the Windows 2008 server but was integrated into desktop starting with Windows 8. Hyper-V allows you to create virtual machines without installing additional software. This feature is available readily in Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions. It is not available in Windows 10 Home edition. We will guide you step by step on how to activate Hyper-V and create a virtual machine on your computer....

Gamerpics on Xbox allow players to use images for expressing something about themselves to the worldwide gaming community, just like avatars or profile pictures on PlayStation. It enables them to let others get a glimpse of their personality. Gamerpics are not mandatory to have but they give a nice touch to a player’s profile. We live in a modern world of customization so it’s even better if players get to have the freedom to create custom gamerpics or avatars using any picture they like....

We all need security measures to be put in place to protect us while using computer systems. Windows 7, like any other platform, also has its fair share of security risks and threats. It is for this reason that Microsoft set out to put measures in place to warn you of potential attacks on your system. One such mechanism happens to be the security warning “ Do you want to run this file?...

If you’re facing issues with your laptop’s keyboard, such as keys getting pressed automatically or the keyboard keeps disconnecting, disabling it can be a useful solution. However, as laptop keyboards are often permanently attached, it can be challenging to fix issues by replacing them. In this article, we’ll explore five ways to disable the keyboard on Windows 10 and Windows 11, including using Device Manager, disabling the service that controls the PS/2 port, enabling device installation restriction, selecting the wrong driver to disable the keyboard, and disabling automatic driver installation....

Youtube does not allow or provide any options for users to download videos . They can only view videos either on the website or through the app. Currently, there is a ‘save offline’ option for Youtube’s Android and iOS apps. However, this feature isn’t very flexible, as the offline videos are encrypted and can only be viewed via the Youtube app itself. Moreover, it is not yet available for desktop users....

Thankfully, viewers can quite easily download VODs of their favorite streams, and streamers can download VODs of their streams without much difficulty, although the procedure for downloading a Twitch VOD varies significantly depending on whether you’re just a viewer of the stream the VOD is from or its owner. Here’s how you can download Twitch VODs to your computer: Downloading your own Twitch VODs If you want to download a VOD and are the owner of the stream the VOD is from, downloading the VOD is a pretty straightforward process that you can go through on the official Twitch website itself without any outside help whatsoever....

Some Minecraft players have encountered the ‘Can’t resolve hostname’ error when trying to join a server, forbidding them from joining any server. Can’t resolve hostname – Minecraft Error Note: The ‘Can’t resolve hostname’ error means that the hostname you are trying to connect to cannot be resolved to an IP address. After a deep investigation of this issue, we came up with a shortlist of possible culprits that cause this error to happen:...

The ‘Microsoft access not responding’ error occurs when Microsoft Access users attempt to interact with a shared database on Windows computers. Microsoft access not responding If you’re experiencing this issue, it’s most likely due to some 3rd party interference or an underlying malware infection affecting the shared database. If the Access database is hosted locally and you are facing this error, your drive might contain bad sectors. Follow the methods below for specific steps on troubleshooting the issue:...

When encountering the “No AirPrint Printers Found” error, it often indicates connectivity issues between the Apple device and the printer. The most common cause of this problem is when the devices are not connected to the same Wi-Fi network. For instance, your iPhone or iPad might be connected to a different network than your printer, such as a guest network or a separate network within your home. No AirPrint Printers Found...

Several Windows 11 users report that since installing a pending Windows update, the volume mixer is no longer opening for them, regardless of how they attempt to open it. This problem affects every Windows 11 edition, including Home, Pro, Education, and N versions. Volume Mixer is not opening on Windows 11 After investigating this issue, it turns out that there are several different underlying causes that might be producing this type of problem on Windows 11....

When trying to move or redirect a folder like Documents or Pictures, you might see an error saying, “Can’t move the folder because there is a folder in the same location that can’t be redirected,” stopping the process. This error happens because the target location already has a system folder or files that conflict with the move. Can’t move the folder because there is a folder in the same location that can’t be redirected....

The error code 0x800713AB in the Microsoft Store appears when you are trying to open the app. The problem occurs when the Microsoft Store is not able to connect to Microsoft servers on your PC due to internet connection inconsistency. Microsoft Store Error Code 0x800713AB To resolve the problem, you will need to check your network configuration to ensure Microsoft Store is able to establish a connection. We will be showing you how to do that in this article, from tackling Microsoft Store cache corruption to restoring network configuration to the official state, so just follow through....

You might have noticed that when you listen to songs on Spotify and talk to your friends on discord or any other communicating application, Spotify gets paused. This issue was addressed a while ago but people are just not able to get around it. This can be annoying sometimes when you are trying to play your favorite game while listening to your favorite artist, the music just gets paused, disturbing you and killing the vibe....