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How to disable Wi-Fi or Ethernet network adapter on Windows 11
On Windows 11, open Settings > Network & internet > Advanced network settings, click the “Disable” button to disable the network adapter or click the “Enable” button to re-enable it. Alternatively, you can also use Device Manager and Control Panel. If you want to use commands, you can manage Wi-Fi and Ethernet adapters through Command Prompt and PowerShell. Windows 11 makes enabling…
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How to disable Lock Screen on Windows 10
To disable the Windows 10 Lock Screen, open Group Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization, open “Do not display the Lock Screen,” choose “Enabled,” apply the settings and restart the computer. You can also open the Registry, browse the “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows” path, create the “Personalization” key and the “Nolockscreen” DWORD and set the value to…
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How to disable Start menu account notifications on Windows 11
To disable account-related notifications in Windows 11’s Start menu, open Settings > Personalization > Start and turn off “Show account-related notifications.” On Windows 11, the Start menu can show notifications to alert users about related information and actions they may need to take on their Microsoft account, and in this guide, I will explain the steps to disable the feature. The…
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How to disable ‘New Tab’ page on Google Chrome
On Google Chrome, you can disable the New Tab page to start quickly with a blank page using an extension, and in this guide, I will explain how to accomplish this configuration on Windows 11, 10, and other platforms. Although the New Tab page has a minimalist design, some users may still find it cluttered with the search box, shortcuts…
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How to Disable UEFI Secure Boot on a Proxmox VE Virtual Machine
For GPU passthrough to work or for installing specific device drivers on a Proxmox VE virtual machine, you may need to disable UEFI Secure Boot on your Proxmox VE virtual machine. In this article, I will show you how to disable UEFI secure boot on a Proxmox VE virtual machine. The procedures shown in this article will also work on…
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How to disable Lock Screen on Windows 11
To disable the Lock Screen on Windows 11, open Group Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization, and enable the “Do not display the lock screen” policy. Another way to disable this feature is to open the Registry in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization, create the “Nolockscreen” DWORD, and set its value to “1.” On Windows 11, it’s possible…
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How to disable password after sleep on Windows 11
To disable sign-in again after sleep or inactivity on Windows 11, open Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options, and choose the “Never” option for the “If you’ve been away, when should Windows require you to sign in again” setting. You can also configure the feature to require a password every time the computer resumes sleep or after a number of…
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Android Users Should Disable 2G Connectivity, Says Google
We regularly criticize carriers and regulators for failing to block SMS scams. And while this criticism may be somewhat warranted, Google is keen to note that the world’s most potent SMS attacks are not transmitted through legitimate cellular networks. Such attacks are completely beyond your carrier’s control—they must be blocked at a device level by disabling 2G connectivity and implementing…
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