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WiFi and Bluetooth Buttons Disappeared on Windows 11
Bluetooth

WiFi and Bluetooth Buttons Disappeared on Windows 11

If you notice that the WiFi and Bluetooth buttons are both gone from the taskbar corner area (where they usually appear) in Windows 11, which means you can’t connect to the internet [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Windows locked due to unusual activity Windows 11 Scam
Antivirus

“Windows locked due to unusual activity” Scam

If you’re seeing a pop-up right now that says “Windows locked due to unusual activity. Please log in again using your Microsoft ID and password“, often with an overlay that [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Windows 11 Stuck on Desktop with No Icons and Empty Taskbar
Laptop

Stuck on Desktop with No Icons and Empty Taskbar

If you’re seeing the same thing as in the screenshot below, where, after the Windows welcome or login screen, you’re stuck on the desktop with no icons at all and an empty taskbar [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Weird Static White Square Artifacts on computer monitor screen
Hardware

Weird Static White Square Artifacts on PC Screen?

If you’re seeing a weird static white glitch box on your monitor screen that looks like the screenshot below, regardless of what operating system (OS) you’re using, whether [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Why is there hard drive symbol on my desktop icons
File Explorer

Why is there hard drive symbol on my desktop icons?

There is a fairly common phenomenon in which you might suddenly see that your desktop icons have a hard drive icon with a question mark on them in Windows 11 or Windows 10. You might be [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Why is My USB Showing Two Drives in Windows 11
Disk

Why is My USB Showing Two Drives in “This PC”?

If you plug in an existing or a new USB drive and see that it shows up as two drives instead of just one in the This PC (File Explorer) window, it just means that you have two partitions on [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Windows Shift on Second Monitor When Playing a Game
Gaming

Windows Shift on 2nd Monitor When Playing a Game

There is a common issue among multi-monitor users where, when they start a game in full-screen mode at a resolution lower than the native resolution of their main monitor, all open windows on [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Resolution Changes When Moving Window to Second Monitor
Hardware

Resolution Changes When Moving Window to 2nd Monitor

We’ve recently had an issue with one of our office computers where, whenever I drag a window from the main monitor (1920×1080) to the second monitor (3840×2160), the second [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Desktop icons have boxes, X or symbols on them
Troubleshoot

Desktop Icons Have Boxes, X or Symbols on Them?

If your Windows 11 or 10 desktop icons suddenly have a weird symbol like a file box, a folder, a red X, a lock, or even a speaker on them, in most cases, it just means that the default shortcut [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago