Tag: Windows 10

add a game to your games list in the xbox app

Add a game to your games list in the Xbox app

Add a shortcut

– Go to Start > Xbox > My games and select Add a game from your PC. If your game isn’t listed and you don’t want to add it to your Start menu, add a shortcut instead.
– Go to Start > File Explorer and enter “%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs” in the address bar, then press Enter.
– In the Programs folder, right-click an empty space and select New, then select Shortcut and follow the on-screen instructions.

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fix problems signing in to the xbox app

Fix problems signing in to the Xbox app

If you’re having trouble signing in to the Xbox app, here are a few things you can try.
Make sure that you’ve connected to the Internet.
Go to Xbox.com and sign in there to make sure that the Xbox service is up and running and you don’t have any issues with your account.
On your PC, go to Start > Settings > Time & language. Under Date and time , make sure that the Set time automatically setting is turned on.
If none of the other options work, go to Start > Settings > Accounts and find the Microsoft account you used to sign in to the Xbox app, and select Remove. Then go back to the Xbox app and sign in with the Microsoft account you just removed.

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what’s a metered connection in windows 10?

What’s a metered connection?

A metered connection is that Internet connection which has a data limit associated with it. Mobile data connections are set as metered by default. WiFi network connections can be set to metered, but aren’t by default. Some apps and features in Windows will behave differently on a metered connection to help reduce your data usage.
To set a WiFi network connection as metered:
Select Start > Settings > Network & Internet.
Select WiFi > Advanced options > Set as metered connection.

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how to change screen resolution in windows 10

Change screen resolution

Open Start, select Settings > System > Display > Advanced display settings.
Under Resolution, select a new value. We suggest you stick with the resolution marked “(Recommended). ”

how to change screen resolution in windows 10
how to change screen resolution in windows 10

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how can i print photos online from windows photo viewer?

print photos online from windows photo viewer

You can also print your digital pictures in Windows Photo Viewer. When you print your pictures in Windows Photo Viewer, you can print them using your own printer or use an online photo printing service to order prints of your pictures. For more information about printing pictures using Windows Photo Viewer, see Print a picture.

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why has my xbox live account been suspended or banned

Why has my account been banned or suspended from Xbox Live?

If you did something that violates the Microsoft Services Agreement, your account may have been suspended by the Xbox Live Policy & Enforcement Team. To view your account’s enforcement history and learn more about Xbox Live suspension policies, sign in to enforcement.xbox.com. For more info, see Microsoft’s Code of Conduct Explained for Xbox Live Customers.

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change save location for game dvr on my pc

Change where your Game DVR captures are saved on your PC

Your game clips and screenshots will always be saved in the Captures folder,and you can move that folders in any folder you want on your PC.

Go to File Explorer > Videos.
Drag the Captures folder where you want it.

change save location for game dvr on my pc
change save location for game dvr on my pc

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de-crypt an encrypted file from an organization

Remove Enterprise data protection encryption from a file
If your organization uses Enterprise data protection, some of your files may be encrypted to protect them from prying eyes. Encryption scrambles the data in your files so that only you or others in your organization can look at them.
Sometimes you may be stopped from opening an encrypted file with an app because that app isn’t managed by your organization.
Some organizations allow users to remove their encryption manually. To unencrypt a file your organization has encrypted, press and hold (or right-click) the file and select Encrypt to > Don’t encrypt.

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get support with the groove music app

Get help with the Groove music app

For help with Groove, enter your question in the search box on the taskbar. You’ll get answers from Cortana or Bing.

Safe Mode is a troubleshooting option for Windows that starts your computer in a limited state. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are started.
So Follow the instruction:
– Press the ‘Windows + I’ key on the keyboard
– Click on Update and Security
– Click on Recovery option
– Under Advanced Startup, click Restart now
– Click on Troubleshoot, Advanced options, Startup Settings
– Click Restart, select Safe Mode with Networking and then press Enter

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