How to

Use the Microsoft News app on Windows 11/10: install it from the Store, follow topics and publishers, add news to the taskbar, and fix it when it won’t start.

Sending money through Apple Pay from an iPad uses your email Apple ID, so replies turn blue and skip your Android phone. Fix the thread and keep texts green.

Forgot the restrictions passcode on your iPhone or iPad? Reset the Screen Time passcode with your Apple Account, or erase the device if recovery is off.

Turn OneDrive Files On-Demand on or off in Windows 11 from Sync and back up > Advanced settings, plus Group Policy, attrib commands and fixes for a missing option.

Backslash keyboard guide: copy \ from here, press the \ | key, or hold Alt and type 92. Windows, Mac, phone, UK keyboard, escape and file path tips.

Access Xbox Networking in Windows 10 via Settings > Gaming > Xbox Networking. What it checks, the Windows 11 route, and fixes for Blocked and Teredo errors.

Change purchase sign-in settings in Microsoft Store: open Profile > App settings > Purchase sign-in to skip or require a password when you buy on Windows 11/10.

Open Color Management in Windows 11/10 from Start search or colorcpl, add or remove ICC profiles, calibrate your display, and fix washed-out or resetting colors.

View protection history of Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 10 and 11, act on threats, check older detections in PowerShell or Event Viewer, and clear it.

Defragment and optimize drives in Windows 11/10: open the built-in tool, analyze, optimize, change the schedule, use defrag or PowerShell, and fix common errors.

Unable to log in to WhatsApp on PC after an iPhone restore? Re-verify WhatsApp on the iPhone, log out the PC, then relink with the QR code or your phone number.

Remove Apple Pay from another phone by removing it from your Apple Account device list, or use Lost Mode and Erase in Find My when the iPhone is lost or stolen.