To allow app access through Windows 11 firewall, open Windows Security > Firewall & network protection , click the “Allow an app through firewall” option, click the “Change settings” option, allow the app in the firewall, and click the “OK” button. Microsoft Defender Firewall is one of the many security features available on Windows 11 … Read more
On Windows 11 , you can remove a school or work account from the Settings app, but you need to know where to look, and in this guide, you will learn how. Whenever you add a work or school email account, Windows 11 thinks that the device belongs to an organization, and as a result, … Read more
On the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) , you can view all the available Linux distributions you can download and install on Windows 11 , and in this guide, you will learn how. Although you may know the Linux distro in question, you may still need to know the exact name and version to download … Read more
To access network shared folder on Windows 11, open File Explorer > Network , and open the remote computer to access remote files. Alternatively, open Run , type the network shared path, and click the “OK” button. Another way to access the shared folder on File Explorer is to use the “Map a network drive” … Read more
On Windows 11 build 25290 and higher releases, you can now turn on an option that enables the ability to drag a tab out of File Explorer to open a location in a new window. The feature is still under development, and you can only drag out one tab from File Explorer (via @PhantomOcean3 ). … Read more
On Windows 11 , whether you have a multi-monitor setup or a single large display, sometimes, you may lose sight of the mouse pointer on the screen, and you would typically shake the mouse until you find it again. Although that’s a natural behavior, Windows 11 has a feature in the mouse settings to quickly … Read more
On Windows 11 , you can quickly see a list of all the Linux distros you have installed on the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) , and in this guide, you will learn how. The ability to view the Linux distros available through WSL can come in handy in many scenarios. For example, when you … Read more
On Windows 10, you can install multiple Linux distributions using WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux 2). The only caveat is that the first one you install will be the default automatically, which means you cannot run your preferred distro with certain commands (such as wsl ) out-of-the-box if you installed another distro before the one … Read more
Google Chrome, by default, can offer to save various types of personal information, such as mailing addresses, phone numbers, emails, payment methods, and passwords for online services, so that the next time the data can fill automatically. However, sometimes, you may need to delete this information because you initially typed it wrong, it’s no longer … Read more
On Windows 10, the “Remote Desktop” feature allows you to access a computer remotely to help other users or manage services without physically being present at the location. While you can manage this feature through the Settings app , you can also enable Remote Desktop on Windows 10 using PowerShell. You may want to use … Read more