https://www.groovypost.com The premier source for tech news, tips, reviews and how to galleries Sat, 13 Jan 2024 07:00:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.groovypost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-gp-logo-512-32x32.png https://www.groovypost.com 32 32 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/fix-notepad-crashing-windows/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/fix-notepad-crashing-windows/#respond Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:05:26 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=256268 The basic text editor included with Windows can be very useful. So when Notepad keeps crashing on Windows, it's beyond frustrating. Here's how to fix it.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/fix-notepad-crashing-windows/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/change-date-format-windows-11/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/change-date-format-windows-11/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:30:14 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=256087 If you are in a different region or prefer the date to display differently, you can change the date format on Windows 11. Here's how.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/change-date-format-windows-11/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/change-pin-windows/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/change-pin-windows/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:30:47 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=255398 Using a PIN to sign into your PC makes things easier. But if you suspect it's been compromised, you can change your PIN on Windows 11.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/change-pin-windows/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/check-gpu-temperature-windows/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/check-gpu-temperature-windows/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:05:46 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=255312 If you're a gamer or do graphics intensive work on your PC, you may need to check your GPU temperature on Windows. Here's how.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/check-gpu-temperature-windows/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-reserved-storage-on-windows-11/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-reserved-storage-on-windows-11/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:05:05 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=255347 If you are testing featurews or need to free up drive space, you can disable reserved storage on Windows 11. Here's how to do it.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-reserved-storage-on-windows-11/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/fix-notepad-not-opening-on-windows/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/fix-notepad-not-opening-on-windows/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 20:00:16 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=254956 If you use Notepad, it is frustrating when you can't use it because it doesn't launch. So, we'll show you how to fix Notepad not opening on Windows]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/fix-notepad-not-opening-on-windows/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/change-the-notification-sound-on-windows-11/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/change-the-notification-sound-on-windows-11/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 15:05:04 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=254808 Notifications are a way to alert you to things happening on your PC, but you might want to change the notification Sound on Windows 11.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/change-the-notification-sound-on-windows-11/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/enable-spotify-under-game-activity/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/enable-spotify-under-game-activity/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:00:50 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=254473 If you prefer to listen to music or podcasts instead of game audio, you can manage Spotify from the Game Bar overlay on Windows. Here's how.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/enable-spotify-under-game-activity/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/take-a-scrolling-screenshot-on-windows-11/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/take-a-scrolling-screenshot-on-windows-11/#comments Fri, 01 Dec 2023 20:00:42 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=254422 You probably know how to take a screenshot on Windows, but sometimes you may need more content and want to take a scrolling screenshot on Windows 11.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/take-a-scrolling-screenshot-on-windows-11/feed/ 1 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/view-search-cookies-microsoft-edge/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/view-search-cookies-microsoft-edge/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 18:30:44 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=253874 You know how to blindly delete cookies from your browser, but you might want to learn how to view or search cookies in Microsoft Edge.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/view-search-cookies-microsoft-edge/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/news/openai-employees-threaten-leave-en-masse-for-microsoft/ https://www.groovypost.com/news/openai-employees-threaten-leave-en-masse-for-microsoft/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:30:42 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=253830 Following its board of directors ousting CEO Sam Altman, hundreds of OpenAI Employees are threatening to leave for Microsoft if he's not reinstated.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/news/openai-employees-threaten-leave-en-masse-for-microsoft/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-touchpad-windows-11/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-touchpad-windows-11/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:05:48 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=253262 Sometimes the touchpad gets in your way while trying to get things done on your laptop. But you can disable the touchpad on Windows 11.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-touchpad-windows-11/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-copilot-windows-11/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-copilot-windows-11/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 15:05:38 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=252947 Windows Copilot is Microsoft's generative AI tool on Windows 11. However, if you aren't a fan, you can disable Copilot on Windows 11.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-copilot-windows-11/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/log-off-other-users-on-windows-11/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/log-off-other-users-on-windows-11/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:00:02 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=252731 User accounts let each person have a unique experience, but when they forget to sign out, you may need to log off other users on Windows 11. ]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/log-off-other-users-on-windows-11/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/stop-windows-11-pc-sleeping/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/stop-windows-11-pc-sleeping/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:00:42 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=252704 Sleep mode conserves battery power, but if your laptop is plugged in most of the time you can stop your Windows 11 PC from sleeping.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/stop-windows-11-pc-sleeping/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-windows-11-tips-suggestions-notifications/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 18:00:21 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=252133 You can turn off unneeded and distracting notifications on your PC. Here's how to disable Windows 11 Tips and Suggestions notifications]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-widget-notifications-on-windows-11/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-widget-notifications-on-windows-11/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:30:35 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=249020 Widgets on Windows 11 provides access to current events at a glance, but you can disable Widgets notifications if they're distracting using this guide.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-widget-notifications-on-windows-11/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/turn-off-quick-resume-xbox/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/turn-off-quick-resume-xbox/#respond Thu, 28 Sep 2023 17:30:25 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=249037 As great as Quick Resume is on Xbox, letting you quickly get back to your game, you may need to disable the feature to fix a problem. This guide shows how.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/turn-off-quick-resume-xbox/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/change-onedrive-personal-vault-lock-time/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/change-onedrive-personal-vault-lock-time/#respond Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:05:26 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=242609 The OneDrive Personal Vault locks automatically on Windows within 20 minutes, while mobile users have three. You can change the lock time using this guide.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/change-onedrive-personal-vault-lock-time/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/roll-back-nvidia-drivers-windows-11/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/roll-back-nvidia-drivers-windows-11/#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:30:32 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=248738 Do you have system instability after a recent NVIDIA GPU driver update? You'll need to roll back your NVIDIA drivers on Windows 11 using this guide.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/roll-back-nvidia-drivers-windows-11/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/open-device-manager-on-windows-11/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/open-device-manager-on-windows-11/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:30:28 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=248722 Device Manager is a built-in Windows utility for managing the hardware on your PC. Learn how to open Device Manager on Windows 11 here.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/open-device-manager-on-windows-11/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/view-applied-group-policies-on-windows-10/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/view-applied-group-policies-on-windows-10/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:30:31 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=248651 If you make a lot of user and system changes using Group Policy, you'll need an easy way to view applied group policies on Windows. Here's how. ]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/view-applied-group-policies-on-windows-10/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/create-a-qr-code-to-a-webpage-in-chrome-or-edge/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/create-a-qr-code-to-a-webpage-in-chrome-or-edge/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:05:31 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=248786 You might be in a situation where you need a QR code to share a website. Learn how to create a QR code for a webpage in Chrome or Edge here.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/create-a-qr-code-to-a-webpage-in-chrome-or-edge/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/fix-steam-application-load-error-windows/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/fix-steam-application-load-error-windows/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2023 18:00:23 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=248246 Are you seeing the Steam application load error appear when you launch a game? Troubleshoot the fault using this guide.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/fix-steam-application-load-error-windows/feed/ 0 https://www.groovypost.com/howto/refund-steam-game/ https://www.groovypost.com/howto/refund-steam-game/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:05:44 +0000 https://www.groovypost.com/?p=248244 Not every Steam game is the right one. If you want to request a Steam refund, follow the steps in this guide to get your money back.]]> https://www.groovypost.com/howto/refund-steam-game/feed/ 0