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Microsoft Evaluation Center Windows 11 Enterprise page with ISO download links

How to get free Windows 11: a step-by-step guide to legitimate methods

October 13, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Microsoft Evaluation Center Windows 11 Enterprise page with ISO download links

Get free Windows 11 by upgrading a licensed Windows 10 PC through Windows Update. Insider builds, student offers, the 90-day evaluation and activation fixes.

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Facebook Help Centre page listing the steps to create a Facebook account

How to make a new Facebook account from your old one

October 13, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Facebook Help Centre page listing the steps to create a Facebook account

Make a new Facebook account from your old one: export your data, move Page access, sign up, then delete or deactivate the old account under Facebook’s rules.

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Google Docs Editors Help page on creating a drawing in Google Docs

How to insert text box in Google Docs: a step-by-step guide

October 13, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
Google Docs Editors Help page on creating a drawing in Google Docs

Insert a text box in Google Docs with Insert > Drawing > New > Text box, or use a one-cell table. Steps for desktop and phone, borders, editing and fixes.

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Microsoft Learn msdt command page with a note that MSDT is deprecated

How to run Hardware and Devices troubleshooter on Windows 11

October 13, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Microsoft Learn msdt command page with a note that MSDT is deprecated

Run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter on Windows 11 with msdt.exe /id DeviceDiagnostic, plus the Settings and Device Manager fixes newer builds need.

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Diagram of Windows user mode and kernel mode components above hardware

Kernel mode heap corruption error—how to fix it?

October 13, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Diagram of Windows user mode and kernel mode components above hardware

Fix the KERNEL_MODE_HEAP_CORRUPTION (0x13A) blue screen on Windows 11/10: roll back the faulty driver, run SFC and DISM, test RAM and check the crash dump.

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Open Chromebook laptop showing its keyboard, touchpad and ChromeOS desktop

How to copy and paste on Chromebook [text & image shortcut]

October 13, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Open Chromebook laptop showing its keyboard, touchpad and ChromeOS desktop

Copy and paste on a Chromebook with Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V. Shortcuts for text, images, screenshots, clipboard history and fixes when paste stops working.

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Windows (C:) Properties dialog with General, Tools and Hardware tabs

How and why to run chkdsk to scan and repair a Windows 11 hard drive

October 13, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Windows (C:) Properties dialog with General, Tools and Hardware tabs

Run chkdsk on Windows 11 to scan and repair a hard drive: when to use /scan, /f or /r, how to fix the C: drive at restart, read results and stop a check.

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Waterllama listing on the App Store with ratings and screenshots

Top 10 apps that help you track your water consumption

October 13, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Waterllama listing on the App Store with ratings and screenshots

Water tracking apps compared: Waterllama, Hydro Coach, Plant Nanny, WaterMinder, MyFitnessPal and more, with platforms, reminders, goals and health sync.

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Avast Cleanup Premium home screen with Quick clean, Processes and Software Updater

Complete Avast Cleanup guide: review, features & pricing

October 13, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Avast Cleanup Premium home screen with Quick clean, Processes and Software Updater

Avast Cleanup review: features, Windows and Mac pricing, Sleep Mode and Auto-Clean setup, pros and cons, free built-in alternatives and common fixes.

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WinDbg bugcheck analysis of a memory dump showing CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED

How do I fix the Windows 10 stop code

October 13, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
WinDbg bugcheck analysis of a memory dump showing CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED

Fix a Windows 10 stop code by removing new hardware, updating or rolling back the named driver, then repairing system files, testing RAM and checking the disk.

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Anaconda Navigator Environments tab with the Remove button below the list

How to remove a Conda environment (step-by-step guide)

October 13, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Anaconda Navigator Environments tab with the Remove button below the list

Remove a conda environment with conda remove –name ENV_NAME –all. Steps for Windows, macOS and Linux, removal by path, Navigator, Jupyter kernels and errors.

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Samsung Messages more options menu with Trash highlighted below Starred messages

How to recover deleted text messages on Android: a step-by-step guide

October 13, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Samsung Messages more options menu with Trash highlighted below Starred messages

Recover deleted text messages on Android from the Google Messages or Samsung Messages Trash, a Google or Samsung Cloud backup, or your carrier. Steps and fixes.

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