Clear all print jobs from the queue
If a print job gets stuck, follow these steps to clear the queue: Right click the Start button (Windows 8, 8.1, 10) Click Command Prompt (Admin) Enter the following commands: net stop spoolerdel %systemroot%\System32\spool\printers\* /Q /F /Snet start spooler
Fix the huge Chrome icon
There appears to be a bug with the Chrome icon in Windows 10. Here’s how to fix the huge Chrome icon that appears from time to time. Update (Nov 2016): This appears to be a temporary solution only. Chrome updates seem to have the bug reappear. Right click the...
Open Windows Explorer on this PC
There appears to be a bug with the Chrome icon in Windows 10. Here’s how to fix the huge Chrome icon that appears from time to time. Update (Nov 2016): This appears to be a temporary solution only. Chrome updates seem to have the bug reappear. Right click the Chrome...
Completely disable quick access
Many users don’t like how Quick Access behaves in Windows 10. Here’s how to completely disable it. Disclaimer: This procedure requires editing the registry. Recommended for expert users only. Proceed at own risk. First, set Windows Explorer to open on This PC. Press...
Change folder permissions
Folder permissions can be set with your FTP client or the File Manager under cPanel. public_html – 0750 Sub folders inside public_html – 0755 Files inside public_html – 0755 or 0644
On-screen keyboard pops up
The on-screen keyboard seems to be misbehaving on a growing number of Windows 10 desktop PCs. It appears to be due to a inconsistency between its “new” and traditional Control Panel settings. The on-screen keyboard is switched off in Windows 10’s “new” settings, but...
How do I set up my e-mail?
Here’s how to set up your e-mail in Outlook. (The information in this article applies to Outlook 2013/2016.) Click File > Account settings > Account settings. Select the ‘E-mail’ tab and click New. Select ‘Manual setup or additional server types’ and...
Minimise Skype to system tray
To minimise Skype to the system tray, on the Advanced settings tab under “Tools … Options” remove the checkbox next to “Keep Skype in the taskbar while I’m signed in”.
Combine 2+ text columns
Excel users occasionally need to combine two or more text columns into one. Here’s how to do it. (The information in this article applies to Excel 2013/2016.) Click the cell where the combined value must go (e.g. C1) Type = and click the cell containing the...
Change page numbers in a document
This tutorial applies to Word 2013/2016. On the Insert tab, click “Page number” and insert the page number. Insert a “Next page” section break where you would like to change the page numbers. If “Section break” does not appear on the Insert tab, type “section break”...