How to create a local user or administrator – Windows 10

Create a local user account

  1. Select Start  > Settings  > Accounts  and then select Family & other users. (In some versions of Windows you’ll see Other users)
  2. Select Add someone else to this PC
  3. Select I don’t have this person’s sign-in information, and on the next page, select Add a user without a Microsoft account
  4. Enter a user name, password, or password hint—or choose security questions—and then select Next.

Change a local user account to an administrator account

  1. Select Start  > Settings  > Accounts
  2. Under Family & other users, select the account owner name (you should see “Local Account” below the name), then select Change account type
  3. Under Account type, select Administrator, and then select OK
  4. Sign in with the new administrator account.

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How to Create a Virtual Machine in Windows 10 Using Hyper-V Quick Create

  • Select the Start button, scroll down on the Start Menu, then select Windows administrative Tools to expand it.

  • Select Hyper-V Quick create

  • In the following Create Virtual Machine window, select one of the four listed installers, then select Create Virtual Machine. Do not move on to the next step. However, if you have a different OS you want to use, continue on.

  • Select Local installation source to load an ISO file you’ve already downloaded to your PC.

  • Select Change installation source.

  • Locate and select an ISO image on your PC, and then select Open.

  • Finally, select Create Virtual Machine.

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How to enable Windows update service

  • Press “Windows + R” key simultaneously to open the Run dialog box.
  • Type ” services.msc ” in the dialog box then press ok.

  • Double-click on Windows Update.

  • Select Automatic in the startup type option, then press Start

  • Press the Apply button to make the changes, then click on the Ok tab.

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How to disable laptop keyboard in Windows 11

1.Open the Device Manager by typing “devmgmt.msc” into the Run dialog. Alternatively, you can type “Device Manager” in the Windows search box.

2. Select “Keyboards” from the Device Manager window. This will show a list of all keyboards currently connected to your laptop, including the built-in one.

3. Right-click on the built-in keyboard and tap “Disable” from the context menu.

4. Confirm the decision with a “Yes” in the resulting dialog box.

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How to install and manage extensions – Chrome

Install Extension

  1. Open the Chrome web
  2. Find and select the extension you want
  3. Click Add to Chrome
  4. Some extensions will let you know if they need certain permissions or data. To approve, click Add extension
    • Important: Make sure you only approve extensions that you trust.

To use the extension, click the icon to the right of the address bar. If you’re using a computer through your work or school, your organization might block some extensions.

Manage extension:

  1. On your computer, open Chrome.
  2. At the top right, click More  > More tools > Extensions.
  3. Make your changes:
    • Turn on/off: Turn the extension on or off.
    • Allow incognito: On the extension, click Details. Turn on Allow in incognito.
    • Fix corruptions: Find a corrupted extension and click Repair. Confirm by clicking Repair extension.
    • Allow site access: On the extension, click Details. Next to “Allow this extension to read and change all your data on websites you visit,” change the extension’s site access to On click, On specific sites, or On all sites.
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How to delete EFI partition from USB drive

Launch Command Prompt as Administrator> type “diskpart”

Next, you want to list all the disks connected to your PC by type the next command “list disk”

It shows all the disks currently on your system. Find the USB drive and select the disk by typing “select disk x”.Here is my USB drive showing as Disk 2, so for me, I enter “select disk 2“, yours might be different.

Next type in “clean”, and this is it.At the end you might need to format the USB stick again.

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How to turn on wi-fi guest network – Huawei

1. Connect your computer/phone to the router’s Wi-Fi（check the nameplate at the bottom of the router for the default Wi-Fi name, no password) , or connect the computer to the router’s LAN port using an Ethernet cable. Open your Internet browser. Enter the default IP address in your browser address bar to access the web-based management page(check the nameplate at the bottom of the router for the default IP address).

2. Go to More Functions > Wi-Fi Settings > Guest Wi-Fi to enter the Guest Wi-Fi settings page. Guest Wi-Fi can be enabled and disabled according to your preferences. You can also set Guest Wi-Fi network name, password, and the length of time you would like Guest Wi-Fi to remain enabled for.

Your guests will be able to get online by connecting their wireless devices to the Guest Wi-Fi network.

  • From your router’s web-based management page, you can limit the speed of any device in the Manage Device page, including the devices from your Guest network.
  • If you need to set a more precise time, you can first select a time such as 4 hours or 1 day as a starting point. You can then adjust the length of time guest Wi-Fi is enabled for by using the Delay 30 min option as many times as required.

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How To Stop Phishing Emails: Outlook

  1. ‘Block Sender’ feature: Outlook’s ‘Block Sender’ feature under the ‘Junk’ Email folder blocks spam and prevents it from entering the user’s inbox.
    • Select the spam email by clicking on the right button
    • Choose Junk from the drop menu, and click Block Sender. Else, Select Home -> Junk -> Block Sender. Outlook marks and relocates it immediately.
  2. Setting Up A Blocked Sender List:
    Similar to blocking a sender, a list of senders can be blocked that appear legitimate at first glance. They can look like yahoo3.com or epaytm.my, and the user can block them with Home-> Junk -> Junk Email Options, this will show a Blocked Senders tab. Users can add a fake website, clicking on the ‘Add button’ and then on ‘OK’.
  3. Setting Up Rules:
    Outlook has an exclusive feature called ‘Create Rule,’ which offers custom email management in which users can assign specific rules to the email, which, when arrives, would beep or intimate the user in some other way.
    Steps:

    • Select the email to be moved to another folder.
    • Select Home > Rules > Create Rule.
    • In the dialog box, Outlook asks: When I get an email with the selected conditions (From, Subject, Sent To), do the following: Display in New Item Alert Window, Play Selected Sound, or Move Item to Folder.
    • In the bottom pane, check the boxes that perform the required actions
    • Click OK.
  4. Checking the spam folders often ensures efficient filtering.
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How to edit a signature in Outlook – Windows

  • Open Outlook and click New Email on the Home tab.
  • In the compose window that opens, go to the Message tab.
  • Select the arrow below Signatures and choose Signatures.

  • In the subsequent pop-up window, pick the signature on the top left that you want to edit.
  • Make your edits directly in the editor box that displays the current signature.

  • Click Save to preserve your changes.
  • When you finish, click OK to close the window.
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