No more Wi-Fi on your PC – the Wi-Fi card is disabled in Windows
No Wi-Fi on your PC? Find out how to diagnose the problem, reactivate the network card or use an alternative solution.
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Practical Tutorials and Tips for Using Windows 11
Is your computer running slowly, displaying an error or refusing to install a Windows update? Our tutorials show you how to repair the system, free up space, speed up start-up and recover a drive that has become invisible. You can also prepare a USB stick to reinstall Windows 10 or Windows 11, boost your PC’s security and customise settings without accidentally deleting your files. Find our other computer troubleshooting tips on the Assistouest blog.
Can you get a refund for Windows on a new PC if you install Linux?
Find out whether you can get a Windows refund after buying a new PC and installing Linux, including Acer’s procedure and its conditions.
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Disable visual effects and animations on Windows 11
Deactivate visual effects that can slow down your Windows computer and enjoy better performance.
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Set Chrome, Firefox or Brave as your default browser on Windows 11
Want to replace Microsoft Edge with Chrome, Firefox or another browser on Windows 11? Follow our step-by-step tutorial to change your default browser.
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How do I remove news from Windows 11 widgets?
Want to remove news from Windows 11 widgets? Disable the Microsoft Start feed or remove the panel completely if you do not use it.
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How do you connect an Xbox controller to a PC?
Find out how to connect an Xbox controller to your PC: wired, Bluetooth or with the official wireless adapter.
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Windows 11 24H2: the KB5062553 update won’t install
Having trouble installing update KB5062553 on Windows 11? Here's how to resolve common errors and force the update.
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Testing a laptop battery on Windows
Find out how to easily test the battery status of your Windows laptop with the built-in batteryreport.
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The best free data recovery software in 2026
Compare the best free data-recovery tools for Windows: PhotoRec, R-Studio, EaseUS, Disk Drill, Recuva, Puran, iCare and Windows File Recovery.
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Completely erasing a hard drive, SSD or USB stick on Windows before reselling it
Permanently erase all data from a hard disk or USB stick before selling your computer, thanks to free Windows software.
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Set Google as your default search engine (Chrome, Edge, Firefox)
Do you prefer Google or Bing? Find out how to change the default search engine on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave and Opera in just a few simple steps.
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How can I restore the old right-click context menu in Windows 11?
Do you find Windows 11's new context menu a little inconvenient? Find out how to restore the old classic right-click menu in just a few simple steps.
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