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iPhone Purchase History screen listing an Apple One subscription charge

How to View Purchased Items with Your Apple ID: A Step-by-Step Guide

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
iPhone Purchase History screen listing an Apple One subscription charge

View purchased items with your Apple ID at reportaproblem.apple.com, or in the App Store on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Redownloads and fixes included.

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Terminal showing winget upgrade command installing a new PowerShell version

How to update Microsoft Store Apps manually in Windows 11

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco 3 Comments
Terminal showing winget upgrade command installing a new PowerShell version

Update Microsoft Store apps manually in Windows 11 from Library > Get updates, or with winget. Plus built-in apps, work PCs, error 0x80131500 and fixes.

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Settings app open on the Windows Update page listing every update control

Windows Update Settings in Windows 11

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco 7 Comments
Settings app open on the Windows Update page listing every update control

Windows Update settings in Windows 11 sit at Settings > Windows Update. Change active hours, pause updates, optional updates and advanced options.

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Task Manager Details tab with the dwm.exe Properties dialog open

What is Desktop Window Manager (dwm.exe) and What it does?

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
Task Manager Details tab with the dwm.exe Properties dialog open

Desktop Window Manager (dwm.exe) draws every window in Windows 11 and 10. What it does, whether it is safe, and how to fix high CPU, GPU or memory use.

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Microsoft Learn Get-Printer cmdlet syntax reference page

How to get the list of all the Installed Printers in Windows 10 / 11

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Microsoft Learn Get-Printer cmdlet syntax reference page

Get the list of all installed printers in Windows 10 and 11: run Get-Printer in PowerShell, or read it from Settings, Control Panel or Print Management.

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Windows 10 Language settings page with Add a language button highlighted

Change Display Language Preferences Easily Windows 11 & 10 (2026)

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
Windows 10 Language settings page with Add a language button highlighted

Change the display language in Windows 11 and 10 from Time & language settings, set regional formats, fix error 0x800f0954 and remove unwanted language packs.

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Google Meet preview screen with camera view, meeting title, and Join now button

10 Ways to Join a Google Meet Meeting

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco 2 Comments
Google Meet preview screen with camera view, meeting title, and Join now button

Join a Google Meet meeting from a link, a meeting code, Calendar, Gmail, the Meet app or a phone dial-in number, with fixes when entry is blocked.

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Dropbox desktop app, File Explorer sidebar, and mobile app showing the same folder

How to Connect Dropbox to Your Computer: Complete Setup Guide

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Dropbox desktop app, File Explorer sidebar, and mobile app showing the same folder

Install the Dropbox desktop app, sign in, and the Dropbox folder appears in File Explorer or Finder. Setup steps, selective sync and sync fixes.

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Classic Outlook ribbon showing File, Home, Send/Receive, Folder and View tabs

Why Your Outlook Inbox View Changed (And How to Change It Back)

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Classic Outlook ribbon showing File, Home, Send/Receive, Folder and View tabs

Your Outlook inbox view changed because a layout setting moved or an update switched you to new Outlook. Here is how to change it back on every version.

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iPhone keyboard popup showing accented e options above the E key

How to Type E with an Accent Mark (é, è, ê, ë) on Your Computer or Mobile Phone

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
iPhone keyboard popup showing accented e options above the E key

Type e with an accent mark (é, è, ê, ë) using Alt codes or Win + . on Windows, press and hold E on a Mac, iPhone or Android, and Word or Google Docs shortcuts.

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Laptop numeric keypad with a dedicated Num Lock key

How To Enable or Disable Num Lock In Windows 11 & 10 – Full Guide

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco 2 Comments
Laptop numeric keypad with a dedicated Num Lock key

Press Num Lock to enable or disable the number pad in Windows 11 and 10. Laptop keys, On-Screen Keyboard, UEFI, sign-in tasks and fixes.

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Safari Pop-up Windows settings with an Allow option shown for a site

How to Enable Redirects on Chrome, Edge, Safari, Opera, and Firefox

October 4, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Safari Pop-up Windows settings with an Allow option shown for a site

Enable redirects in Chrome, Edge and Opera from the Pop-ups and redirects permission, and allow them in Safari and Firefox through the pop-up blocker.

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