Quick fix: Pair phone via Bluetooth: Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Add device → Bluetooth → pick phone. Once paired: Settings → Accounts → Sign-in options → Dynamic Lock → tick Allow Windows to automatically lock your device when you’re away. When phone moves away (out of Bluetooth range, ~30 seconds), Windows auto-locks. Dynamic … Read more
Quick fix: Display resolution resetting to 1024×768 after sleep means: graphics driver failed to detect monitor properly. Update GPU driver from manufacturer (Nvidia, AMD, Intel). For Nvidia: install Studio driver (more stable than Game Ready). Disable adapter sleep: Device Manager → Display adapters → right-click GPU → Properties → Power Management → untick “Allow the … Read more
Quick fix: Open Settings → System → Notifications → Additional settings. Untick: Show me the Windows welcome experience after updates and when signed in to show what’s new and suggested. Also untick Suggest ways to get the most out of Windows and finish setting up this device and Get tips and suggestions when I use … Read more
Quick fix: Windows 10 System Image files have .vhd or .vhdx extension inside WindowsImageBackup folder. To restore files: right-click .vhd → Mount. Drive letter assigned. Browse and copy files. Or extract whole image via wbadmin: wbadmin start recovery from Windows RE. For specific files: mount + copy is easier than full image recovery. Windows 10 … Read more
Quick fix: Open PDF in Adobe Reader (or alternative). Press Ctrl+P. In print dialog → Page Sizing & Handling → pick Booklet. Adjust binding side (Left for English, Right for some Asian / right-to-left). Click Print. For half-page printing: pick 2 pages per sheet without Booklet for simpler version. Booklet printing: pages reordered so when … Read more
Quick fix: Settings → Apps → Installed apps → find the specific Microsoft Store app → three-dot menu → Advanced options → click Reset. This clears just that app’s data and cache. Doesn’t affect other Store apps or Microsoft Store itself. App may need to re-sign-in afterward. Microsoft Store app data lives per-app at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\[package-name]. … Read more
Quick fix: Open Command Prompt (Admin). Run: sfc /scannow (5-15 min). Repairs system files using local component store. If SFC reports issues it can’t fix: dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth (15-30 min) to refresh component store, then re-run sfc /scannow. Reboot. Specific files repaired without full Windows reset. System File Checker (SFC) scans Windows system files … Read more
Quick fix: Display resolution resetting to 1024×768 after sleep means: graphics driver failed to detect monitor properly. Update GPU driver from manufacturer (Nvidia, AMD, Intel). For Nvidia: install Studio driver (more stable than Game Ready). Disable adapter sleep: Device Manager → Display adapters → right-click GPU → Properties → Power Management → untick “Allow the … Read more
Quick fix: Settings → Personalization → Fonts. Click font you want to remove → Uninstall (option only for added fonts, not built-ins). Built-in fonts removable via Settings → Apps → Optional features → remove specific Language Features (Asian fonts come with Asian language packs). Or use PowerShell to remove specific font files (with Admin + … Read more
Quick fix: Open Settings → Network & internet → pick connection → Network profile type → pick Private network. If toggle doesn’t persist: open PowerShell (Admin) and run Get-NetConnectionProfile to see current. Then Set-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceAlias “Wi-Fi” -NetworkCategory Private (replace Wi-Fi with adapter name). Network profiles: Public (firewall stricter, network discovery off) vs Private (relaxed, discovery … Read more