To find your Windows 10 or 11 product key, open PowerShell as administrator and run (Get-WmiObject -query ‘select * from SoftwareLicensingService’).OA3xOriginalProductKey. This returns the OEM key stored in your UEFI…
To uninstall the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 or 11, open PowerShell as administrator and run Get-AppxPackage -allusers *WindowsStore* | Remove-AppxPackage. Press Enter and the Store will be removed from…
To change your local IP address on Windows 10 or 11, open Control Panel, go to Network and Sharing Center, click Change Adapter Settings, right-click your network adapter, select Properties,…
If Windows Search is not working on Windows 10 or 11, the fastest fix is to restart the Windows Search service from services.msc, then run sfc /scannow followed by DISM…
An in-place upgrade on Windows 10 reinstalls the operating system while keeping all your personal files, settings, and installed applications intact. I use this method to fix system corruption, resolve…
To make your Windows 10 taskbar fully transparent, open the Registry Editor and create a new DWORD value called TaskbarAcrylicOpacity with a value of 0 at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced, then restart Windows…
To install iTunes on Windows without the Microsoft Store, go to support.apple.com/en-us/docs/software/pl296, download the 64-bit iTunesSetup.exe (or the 32-bit build for older PCs), and run it. To update later, open…
To optimize Windows 11 on a low-end PC, run Winhance to debloat the OS in one click, switch to the Ultimate Performance power plan, set Visual Effects to “Adjust for…
Ten small free utilities that each fix a specific annoyance in Windows — missing Caps Lock indicators on laptop keyboards, accidental startup sounds in quiet rooms, touchpad mis-clicks while typing,…
A black screen with only the mouse cursor visible in Windows 10 or 11 is almost always caused by a failed Windows update corrupting Explorer or display drivers. The fastest…
