The Check Disk tool searches your entire hard drive for errors and fixes them. It is also known as chkdsk because that is the command you use to start it. In the long run, it can truly assist prevent larger issues and data loss, even though it’s not a very interesting tool and can take some time to run. Chkdsk, depending on how it is executed, can accomplish the following two tasks:

• The primary purpose of Chkdsk is to repair any logical file system problems it discovers while scanning a disk drive for file system integrity and metadata. These problems could be caused by misaligned time stamps or file size information about specific files, corrupt entries in a volume’s master file table (MFT), or flawed security descriptors linked to files.
• Optionally, Chkdsk can search for damaged sectors by scanning each sector on a disk volume. There are two types of bad sectors: soft bad sectors, which can happen when data is written incorrectly, and hard bad sectors, which can happen when the disk is physically damaged. By fixing soft bad sectors and designating hard bad sectors so they won’t be utilized again, Chkdsk makes an effort to resolve these issues.

In the properties window, switch to the “Tools” tab and then click the “Check” button. In Windows 7, the button is named “Check Now.”

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Why Block Installing Apps on Windows?

Every user could have their own conditions and use cases. However, the general reasons to block installing new apps or programs may include:

• You don’t want your children to install new apps when using your computer.
• You don’t want your employees to install external apps or programs on their work PCs.
• Your Windows machine already has what it needs, and allowing the installation of new apps may risk your security.
• You may do this to block the potential malicious Windows apps from being installed from any source.

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OneDrive cloud storage feature is integrated into Windows 10 and 11. When the OneDrive app runs, it automatically syncs files and folders in the background. If you encounter syncing issues with OneDrive, you may want to reset it completely using the hidden OneDrive.exe /reset command-line switch.

Though not a common occurrence, you may have to reset OneDrive on Windows 10 to fix sync issues occasionally. But, before you reset OneDrive, it’s good to know what happens when you do. You won’t lose any data when you reset OneDrive. All the files stored locally on your PC will remain on your PC, and all those stored in OneDrive will remain in OneDrive.

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You’re using Chrome to create a new account and password for a certain website. Alternatively, it’s possible that you’re just logging into an account on that device for the first time. A Chrome notification appears, asking if you wish to store the password. There are occasions when this is quite helpful. Sometimes you simply want to switch off Chrome’s Google Password Manager because it’s so aggravating.

To help you remember and avoid typing in passwords every time you sign in to accounts, Google Password Manager is a helpful tool for storing passwords in Chrome.

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You might wish to use Gmail to access contacts that you have saved on your iPhone. Study up on importing contacts from iCloud to Gmail.

Just now, you wrote the ideal email in Gmail. There are no extraneous commas or useless words in sight because you spent decades perfecting it. Sending it is the only thing left to do, but as soon as you type the address, nothing appears. When you learn that the email address is preserved in your iCloud contacts rather than your Gmail contacts, it becomes apparent.

You could just open your phone at this point, locate the contact, and enter the entire email. However, the likelihood is that the same problem will persist, and in any case, you wouldn’t be a genuine Geek if you didn’t invest ten minutes in coming up with an original solution to a problem that would only take you a few seconds to solve by hand.

With all of your contacts maintained in one location, you can make sure you always have all the contact information you need when sending messages from Gmail by importing your iCloud contacts into the email app. This is how to add contacts from iCloud to Gmail.

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In File Explorer on Windows 11, you can prevent recently accessed things from showing if you are using a shared computer or don’t want passersby to see them.

Furthermore, you may choose to disallow Windows from compiling a list of the items you have recently accessed. Fortunately, there are a few alternatives available to you if you wish to keep the files you’ve been working on private. You may also wonder how to remove files that you have recently viewed in Windows 11.

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Icons appear blank if Windows cannot find the icon file associated with an app. A few issues can cause icons to go blank:

1. The app is an outdated version
2. Your graphics driver is out-of-date
3. The icon cache file is corrupt

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When you come across a file you don’t need anymore in Windows 11, you erase it. But, to get rid of those files permanently, you’ll need to do something else than click on the delete option. When you wipe a file, it may disappear from your files, but it is still accessible in the recycling bin.

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Sometimes you can’t find a high-quality Windows 10 program icon online when working on a project and require access to one. Fortunately, it’s simple to extract a high-quality icon from an application’s EXE file using a free tool called IconViewer.

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