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Windows 11 On-Screen Keyboard with the ScrLk key highlighted in red

How to Turn Off Scroll Lock in Excel (2 Ways)

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
Windows 11 On-Screen Keyboard with the ScrLk key highlighted in red

Turn off Scroll Lock in Excel by pressing ScrLk, or click ScrLk on the Windows On-Screen Keyboard when the laptop has no such key.

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Telegram chats list showing a login code message with blue checkmark

How to Log in to Telegram Web on a PC or Mac

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
Telegram chats list showing a login code message with blue checkmark

Log in to Telegram Web on a PC or Mac: open web.telegram.org, scan the QR code with your phone, or sign in with your phone number and code.

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Two iPhone outlines with arrows marking the volume buttons and side button

How to Enter DFU Mode on iPhone (All Models)

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Two iPhone outlines with arrows marking the volume buttons and side button

Enter DFU mode on any iPhone: power off, connect to a computer, hold the button Apple lists for your model, and keep the screen black.

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iPhone Cellular settings screen with Cellular Data Options showing Roaming Off

How to Add a Travel Pass to Your Verizon Phone

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
iPhone Cellular settings screen with Cellular Data Options showing Roaming Off

Add a Travel Pass to your Verizon phone by texting TRAVEL to 4004 or from My Verizon. Daily rates, activation checks and fixes when it fails.

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Google Help page for image search with Computer, Android, iPhone tabs

How to Access and Use Google Lens Image Search: Beginner’s Guide

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
Google Help page for image search with Computer, Android, iPhone tabs

Google Lens image search explained: upload a photo at google.com, tap Lens in the Google app, or right-click an image in Chrome. Steps, results and fixes.

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Windows 11 Installed apps list showing Paint 3D found by search

Installing Paint 3D on Windows 10 and 11: A Step-by-Step Guide

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Windows 11 Installed apps list showing Paint 3D found by search

Installing Paint 3D on Windows 10 and 11 is no longer possible: Microsoft pulled it from the Store. Check whether your PC still has it, repair it, or replace it.

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Instagram Help Center page explaining how to share stories to Facebook

How to Stop Instagram Story Sharing to Facebook

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Instagram Help Center page explaining how to share stories to Facebook

Stop Instagram stories posting to Facebook: turn off Your Instagram story under Crossposting, switch off Sharing across profiles, or unlink the accounts.

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Netflix app listing on the Google Play Store with the Install button

How to Download Netflix Movies on a Laptop

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Netflix app listing on the Google Play Store with the Install button

Download Netflix movies on a laptop: Netflix lists only Chromebooks with Google Play. Steps, quality settings, download limits and fixes that work.

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Microsoft Edge apps page listing an installed web app's controls

How to Add Pandora to Desktop

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Microsoft Edge apps page listing an installed web app's controls

Add Pandora to your desktop in Windows 11: install it as an app from Edge or Chrome, get the Microsoft Store app, and pin the icon to the taskbar.

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Desktop right-click menu with New submenu showing Shortcut option

7 Ways to Open the Windows Run Command Dialog Box

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco 6 Comments
Desktop right-click menu with New submenu showing Shortcut option

Open the Windows Run command dialog box by pressing Windows key + R. Seven ways for Windows 11 and 10, useful Run commands, admin runs and fixes when it fails.

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TPM Management console showing Specification Version 2.0 highlighted

How To Enable Secure Boot Windows 11 (detailed Guide)

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
TPM Management console showing Specification Version 2.0 highlighted

Enable Secure Boot on Windows 11 from Settings > Recovery > UEFI Firmware Settings. Check GPT vs MBR, fix a greyed-out option, and confirm it is on.

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Task Manager with wsappx expanded showing AppX Deployment Service using CPU

How to Fix WSAPPX High CPU Usage in Windows

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Task Manager with wsappx expanded showing AppX Deployment Service using CPU

Fix wsappx high CPU usage in Windows 11 and 10: finish Store app updates, reset the Store cache, curb background activity, and check it worked.

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