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Change the start page in Chrome from Settings > On startup, then set the startup page in Edge, Firefox, Safari and Chrome for Android, plus fixes when it resets.

Enable Xbox mode in Windows 11 from Settings > Gaming > Xbox mode, enter it with Win + F11, and turn it off again on handhelds and desktop PCs.

Set up picture password in Windows 11 from Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options, draw three gestures, sign in with them, and fix the option when it is missing.

WordPad download for Windows 11: reinstall it from Optional features on 23H2 or earlier. It is removed in 24H2 and later, so use Word, Notepad or LibreOffice.

Set up a POP3 or IMAP account in Outlook via File > Add Account > Advanced options > Let me set up my account manually. Ports, provider settings and fixes.

Find Windows Search on the taskbar or press Windows key + S in Windows 10 and 11. Filters, File Explorer search, indexing, history settings and fixes.

Boost your PC’s performance for gaming with Game Mode, driver updates, best power mode, refresh rate, graphics settings, network fixes and the upgrades that matter.

Disable clear browsing data on close in Microsoft Edge: turn off each toggle under Privacy, search, and services, or check the ClearBrowsingDataOnExit policy.

A TS file is usually an MPEG-2 transport stream video. Open it in VLC, play it from OneDrive, convert TS to MP4 with VLC, HandBrake or FFmpeg.

Free virtual webcam software for Windows compared: OBS Studio, Streamlabs, NVIDIA Broadcast, Windows phone camera, Studio Effects and Logitech Capture.

Control Userpasswords2 opens the classic User Accounts dialog in Windows 11. Add, remove and reset accounts, change admin rights and set up automatic sign-in.

Map a WebDAV share in File Explorer on Windows 10 and 11: Map network drive steps, net use, WebClient fixes for errors 67, 5 and 224, and file size limits.