How to change your user name on Windows 10 or 11

  • To change the user name of a Microsoft account, log in to your Microsoft Account, click on your name, and then click “Edit name.”
  • To change the user name of a local account, use Control Panel. Click Start, type “Control Panel,” click “User Accounts,” and then click “Change your account name.”
  • Alternatively, you can change the user name using netplwiz. Press Windows+R, type “netplwiz,” select the user name you want to change, click “Properties,” and then enter the new user name.

If you want to change the user name associated with your Windows user account, you can — but there are different ways to change it depending on what kind of account you have.

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Istoricul clipboard-ului din Windows 10

Istoricul clipboard-ului din Windows 10 stochează cele mai recente 25 de elemente pe care le-ați copiat, inclusiv text, HTML și imagini.

  • Pentru a șterge istoricul Clipboard, apăsați pe Windows+V, faceți clic pe elipsele de lângă un articol și selectați „Ștergeți tot”.
  • Pentru a dezactiva istoricul Clipboard, accesați Setări Windows > Sistem > Clipboard și comutați comutatorul la „Dezactivat”.
  • Dacă ați activat istoricul Clipboard în Windows 10, caracteristica păstrează o evidență a elementelor pe care le-ați copiat recent în Clipboard în timp ce utilizați copierea și inserarea.
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What is reverse Wireless charging?

  • Reverse wireless charging allows you to power other devices with your phone, but it’s not a fast process.
  • Make sure both devices have wireless charging capabilities, and check your phone settings to enable this feature.
  • It can be a convenient backup power source, especially for small devices like earbuds, but don’t rely on it for fast charging.

Wireless charging is pretty straightforward—it’s charging without a wire. But reverse wireless charging, what’s that?

This is a feature that has made its way into many premium phones, and it goes by many names: “battery share,” “power sharing,” and even “Wireless PowerShare.” Regardless of the name, is this a must-have feature on your next phone?

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Cum utilizezi add-insuri in Microsoft Office

Pentru a instala un program de completare, navigați la Acasă > Suplimente > Mai multe suplimente și faceți click pe „Adăugați” când găsiți unul dorit. Pentru a deschide un program de completare, faceți click pe butonul „Suplimente” din fila Acasă, apoi selectați suplimentul dorit din listă.

Microsoft Office vă permite să adăugați mai multe funcționalități prin programe de completare. Multe suplimente moderne funcționează și cu Office pentru iPad, Office Online și Office pentru Mac, nu doar versiunile desktop tradiționale ale Office pentru Windows. Suplimentele sunt disponibile pentru Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project și SharePoint. Ele vă permit să faceți totul, de la citarea textului de pe Wikipedia sau accesarea unui dicționar de limbi străine până la utilizarea AI în documentul dvs. academic sau distribuirea proceselor verbale de întâlnire.

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What is Hardware Acceleration, and when should you Turn it On?

  •  Hardware acceleration is a way to perform tasks faster using specialized hardware like GPUs.
  •  Hardware acceleration sacrifices flexibility and can become obsolete if the process it’s designed for becomes unprofitable or is no longer used.
  •  Turn on hardware acceleration when available for significant performance gains, but weigh the pros and cons of stability and quality.

All computer software runs on hardware, so what the heck does it mean for software to use “hardware acceleration” if hardware is doing the job already? It turns out there are ways of doing things with computer hardware that’s faster. Much faster.

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What are USB Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 2×2? USB 3.2 Generations explained

  • USB Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 2×2 are generations of USB 3.x that have speeds of 5 Gbps, 10 Gbps, and 20 Gbps, respectively (regardless of the version number).
  •  USB 3.2 generations have regularly been renamed over the years, but they now simply bear the speed: USB 5 Gbps, USB 10 Gbps, and USB 20 Gbps.
  • Manufacturers may not use current official branding, so read labels closely before buying hardware.
  • Finding the fastest USB connection used to be easy: choose USB 3.0 instead of 2.0. But now, you’ll need to know the difference between USB 3.2 Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 2×2—and what various types of “SuperSpeed” mean, too.
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How to find your Windows 11 Product Key

  • To find your Windows 11 OEM product key, open Command Prompt or PowerShell as administrator, then enter: wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey
  •  ShowKeyPlus can be used to find any Windows 11 product key, regardless of whether it is an OEM license or a retail license.
  •  OEM keys are tied to your PC’s specific hardware, but retail licenses are transferrable between devices.

Windows 11 uses a product key to ensure your OS is genuine—in other words, not pirated. You can find the product key in use on your PC, which is particularly useful if you bought Windows yourself and need to reinstall it.

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How to find your phone number

  • On an iPhone, open the Phone app, go to the “Contacts” tab, and tap on “My Card” to find your phone number.
  •  On an Android device, swipe down from the top of the screen, tap the gear icon to open Settings, and open “About Phone” to find your phone number.

It’s a little embarrassing, but we’ve all had the thought at one time or another: “What is my phone number?” Maybe you recently got a new number or you’re just having a mental lapse. The good news is you can find in the settings on your iPhone or Android device.

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