How to fix Windows taskbar showing only half of the date Windows automatically adjusts the way the date and time are displayed based on factors such as taskbar size, screen resolution, and display scaling. Sometimes, after an update or a change in system settings, the taskbar might not have enough space to display the full … Continue reading FIX: Windows taskbar showing only half the date
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FIX: Displays disconnect every few minutes from device with docking station
Why do the screens keep turning off and on or keep flickering when I use a docking station? You’re working with your laptop connected to a docking station, and suddenly your external monitors turn off. Maybe they flicker, maybe they stop working completely? This blog post is for you! So, it’s an easy fix! plug … Continue reading FIX: Displays disconnect every few minutes from device with docking station
FIX: How to stop folders adding automatically to Quick Access
Quick Access and its automatic adding of unwanted folders! I recently received a new device with Windows 11, and as always, after setting it up, I go through my usual checklist. One of the things that bothers me is the Quick Access tool adding folders I don’t want. Every time, I find myself searching online … Continue reading FIX: How to stop folders adding automatically to Quick Access
How to fix your microphone permissions in Windows
Get control over your Microphone in Windows again! Below I explain how you can try to get control over your microphone permissions again. There are different options to try & just keep trying until one of them works. Check Windows microphone Privacy & security settings Scroll down and ensure apps you want to use the … Continue reading How to fix your microphone permissions in Windows
How to remove the gallery folder from File Explorer in Windows 11
Why would you want to remove the Gallery folder from File Explorer? I was scrolling through Microsoft forums when I noticed a common question: “How do I remove the Gallery folder from File Explorer in Windows 11?” Yeah, I can create a blog post about that! I don’t know why you would want that though. … Continue reading How to remove the gallery folder from File Explorer in Windows 11
FIX: Windows suddenly saving images as .jiff
Windows saving jpg as jiff instead, is it that bad? I was browsing Reddit the other day and came across a post where someone mentioned that Windows suddenly started saving all web images as .jiff files instead of .jpeg. This issue can be frustrating, but luckily, there’s a simple fix. Let’s go through why this … Continue reading FIX: Windows suddenly saving images as .jiff
FIX: Print screen key not working anymore for Greenshot
Print screen key no longer works for Greenshot Did you try the options on the official Greenshot site:My PrntScreen key no longer works with Greenshot…. why? (getgreenshot.org) And did none of these work for you? Hopefully this helps you then! After upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11, I was no longer able to use … Continue reading FIX: Print screen key not working anymore for Greenshot
How to remove Gallery from File Explorer
The new Gallery icon in Windows 11 and how to remove it The Gallery is a new feature in Windows 11 where you can easily manage your photos and galleries. This is basically a shortcut to the Photos app.By default, the photos are shown in your Pictures folder. I saw that on Microsoft Tech forums … Continue reading How to remove Gallery from File Explorer
FIX: The system cannot find the file specified dcsvc Services.msc
How to fix The system cannot find the file specified for the dcsvc service I often use Get-Service as an example in my blog posts about PowerShell. I wanted to do this again, but suddenly ran into an error while getting the Services from my local device. When trying to open the properties within the … Continue reading FIX: The system cannot find the file specified dcsvc Services.msc
How to take an image from a website when right click is unavailable
Let’s grab them images by the… backend, this is a post for Windows users! I use images from other websites on my blog. Usually, I download or copy the images and re-upload them on my blog. I mainly do this with images where it is allowed under the Commercial and non-commercial purposes. Why can’t I sometimes copy or … Continue reading How to take an image from a website when right click is unavailable