The most important function of the Shift key is to switch between uppercase and lowercase letters. These two keys on the bottom left and right side of the keyboard originate from the days of mechanical typewriters. The Shift keys on your keyboard have a range of other interesting functions on your Windows PC. In this article, we’ll walk you through them.
Windows users are able to adjust individual interface settings to create a desktop environment that suits their needs. Changing the desktop background theme is an indispensable feature to modify individual images or solid colors. We will show you how to change the background theme or set a monochrome desktop in Windows 11 and Windows 10.
After a computer update, you may see the message: “Preparing to configure Windows. Do not turn off your computer.” It can take a while for the process to finish so patience is in order. However, if you’ve been waiting for a long time, preparing to configure Windows may be stuck. Find out how to fix it.
The Windows logo key not only opens the Windows start menu at the press of a button, it also performs important functions as part of numerous keyboard combinations when using the Windows operating system. Navigate faster through your system, launch key functions or work more productively.
Microsoft regularly provides its users with the latest features and security improvements via the Update Center. What’s more, the update packages also remove known errors and issues. But the update process doesn’t always work without a hitch: For instance, error 0x80070bc2 occurs when an update fails to install. We reveal how you can fix this problem.
Windows update errors can often be especially tricky. For instance, if the 0x8024200d error occurs while installing a new patch, even a restart won’t usually help. However, since continuous updates to Windows are vital for stability and security, you may have to fix this problem yourself if necessary.
Android emulators are used to add smartphone and tablet applications to desktop PCs. Installing them is quick and operating them is not particularly complicated. Even games and apps from Google's Play Store can be used. We compare three Android emulators for Windows 10 that are freely available and discuss their security risks.
Anyone writing a paper for college or school will need to use citations—and they shouldn’t forget the bibliography either. In principle, creating a bibliography in Microsoft Word is not too difficult. If you make a database with all your references, you’ll only need a few clicks to generate references and a bibliography.
Learn how to configure a host header in order to add additional websites to a server with Windows Server 2016. This process allows you to host multiple websites with unique domain names on the same server and IP address.
In the KVM console, the keyboard language is set to English by default. To use a different keyboard language in the KVM console, you have to set the same keyboard language on your local computer, on your server and in the KVM console.
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