How to stop Windows apps from running at startup

Windows Startup AppsYou’ve tried everything: Task Manager, Startup Apps in Settings, even uninstalling some applications…

Nevertheless, that pesky app is still firing up every time you restart your Windows puter.

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was an EASY way to see all your startup apps and disable them in a few clicks?

There is! And it’s made by none other than Microsoft

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Zap away stress and anxiety with this tech

Zap away stress and anxiety with Vagus Nerve Stimulation!Technology is everywhere these days. Most of the time, it makes life easier.

But instant and constant access to so much information, such as the latest news and world events, can also lead to high stress levels, anxiety, and eventually poor health.

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could use technology to reduce your stress and anxiety instead of constantly increasing it?

Well guess what? You can!

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SHORT: No more choppy video in VLC

VLC choppy video fix
VLC media player will play just about any audio or video file you throw at it. Version 3 supports hardware acceleration so that it SHOULD play even hi-res vids smoothly. But when you try to play a 4K (2160p) video, the playback stutters and is basically unwatchable. What gives??

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SHORT: Make your color prints POP!

Print color is off? No problem!
When you need a color printout, it’s nice when the colors on paper look the same as those on your screen. Most of the time, however, that’s not the case. Fortunately, there’s a quick trick you can use to get MUCH better print colors – and it only takes a few seconds!

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SHORT: FIX Windows Update!

Windows STILL won't update??

These days, updating Windows is like playing Russian Roulette. Microsoft keeps breaking things, and we have to figure out how to fix them, over and over. When you’ve finally had enough and nothing is working for you, try THIS! Not to worry: Microsoft will break it again soon, I’m sure!

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How to install Windows 11 on ANY computer

Windows 11 on ANY computerBefore Windows 11 was even released, Microsoft announced that not all puters would be able to run it.

Normally, Win 11 requires TPM 2.0, secure boot, more RAM, and so on.

So, a lot of people with older machines haven’t been able to upgrade to the latest version of Windows.

Fortunately, there’s a neat little trick that anybody can use to make Windows 11 install on ANY computer out there – even machines that date back to the XP and Vista era!

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