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Expert technical solutions for Windows OS settings, system errors, and PC performance tuning.

How to Enable Ultimate Performance Power Plan on Windows 11

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Quick fix: Open Terminal (Admin) and run powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61. This unlocks the hidden Ultimate Performance power plan. Then Control Panel → Power Options → pick Ultimate Performance. Eliminates CPU throttling, increases power use, max performance for workstations. Ultimate Performance is hidden by default on consumer Windows. It disables most power-saving features for max performance. … Read more

How to Re-Enable Calendar Quick Add From Taskbar Clock on Windows 11

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Quick fix: The Calendar flyout in Windows 11 22H2+ removed the inline event-add field. To restore similar functionality: open Settings → Personalization → Taskbar → Taskbar behaviors, ensure Show notification icons on the lock screen and clock flyout are enabled. For full inline add: install Microsoft To Do from the Store and pin its widget, … Read more

How to Lock Edge PiP to Always on Top on Windows 11

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Quick fix: Edge’s Picture-in-Picture window stays on top by default but can drop behind windows on certain triggers. Open edge://flags, search Picture-in-Picture, set Document Picture-in-Picture v2 to Enabled. Restart Edge. Now PiP window stays on top through any window-focus changes. As a fallback, use Windows 11’s Always on Top from PowerToys. You start watching a … Read more

How to Configure Dual-Boot Order Between Windows 11 and Linux

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Quick fix: To make Windows 11 default in GRUB bootloader: boot into Linux, edit /etc/default/grub, set GRUB_DEFAULT to the Windows entry index (often 2). Run sudo update-grub. To make Linux default from Windows side: open System Properties → Startup and Recovery → Settings, change Default operating system. But Windows boot manager and GRUB are separate … Read more

Fix Yellow Tint on Windows 11 Screen From Night Light Stuck On

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Quick fix: Open Settings → System → Display → toggle off Night light. If toggle is off but screen stays yellow: open Night light settings → Turn off now. Still yellow? Restart graphics driver (Win+Ctrl+Shift+B). If a third-party color tool (f.lux, Iris) is installed, exit it from system tray. Night Light tints your display warm … Read more

How to Save and Restore Windows 11 Settings as a Profile

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Quick fix: Windows 11 doesn’t have a built-in “export settings” feature. Use Windows Backup (Settings → Accounts → Windows backup) to back up apps, preferences, credentials to your Microsoft account. For more control, use SettingsBackup (Microsoft Store) or export specific registry keys manually. To restore on a new PC, sign in with the same Microsoft … Read more

How to Disable Auto-Updates in Microsoft Store on Windows 11

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Quick fix: Open Microsoft Store. Click your profile icon → App settings. Toggle App updates off. The Store stops auto-updating apps. To re-enable on demand: same toggle. To update apps manually: click Library → Get updates. Microsoft Store auto-updates apps in the background. Sometimes a newer app version breaks a workflow (UI change, feature removal). … Read more

How to Allow Apps to Run in the Background Selectively on Windows 11

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Quick fix: Windows 11 22H2+ removed the global “Allow apps to run in background” toggle. To control per-app: Settings → Apps → Installed apps. Click the three-dot menu next to an app → Advanced options. Under Background apps permissions, set Never (block), Power optimized (only when plugged in), or Always. Background apps consume battery, CPU, … Read more

How to Mount an ISO File Without Burning a USB Stick on Windows 11

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Quick fix: Right-click the .iso file → Mount. Windows 11 mounts it as a virtual DVD drive in File Explorer. Browse the contents, run setup.exe, install or extract files. To unmount: right-click the mounted drive → Eject. Native feature; no third-party tools needed. You have an .iso file (Windows install media, Linux distro, software CD). … Read more