If your laptop battery percentage feels unreliable—dropping fast, jumping around, or shutting down when it still “shows” charge—it may not be an immediate battery replacement situation. A common cause is simple calibration drift. After lots of short...
Noticed Windows 11 suddenly opening links or PDFs in the “wrong” app? You’re not imagining it—some updates and new app installs can nudge default apps back to Microsoft’s choices. Quick fix (takes 2 minutes): 1) Settings → Apps → Default apps 2) Pick...
If your Windows 11 update is “stuck” (0%, 20%, 99%) for ages, don’t panic—there are a few safe checks that fix a lot of these. Quick steps to try: 1) Plug in power (especially on laptops) and leave it 30–60 minutes. 2) Restart once (Start > Power...
A backup isn’t always a full backup. I’ve been seeing a common issue lately: people think their photos and documents are protected, but the backup is missing key folders (or it hasn’t run in weeks). Quick self-check (5 minutes): 1) Pick ONE important...
If your printer worked last week and now Windows 11 can’t find it, you’re not alone. A common cause is an update or network change that makes the PC treat your Wi‑Fi as a “new” network. Printers that were added automatically (or through the router) c...
If your Windows PC is taking forever on “Working on updates” (or keeps restarting to finish updates), don’t panic—this is common after a big Windows update. Here are a few safe steps that usually help: 1) Give it time (and power) If the drive/activit...
If your Windows PC is “updating” forever, don’t keep forcing restarts. Recently I’ve seen more machines getting stuck on “Working on updates,” looping on restart, or undoing changes. Most of the time it comes down to a cumulative update that didn’t c...
If your Windows PC is “stuck updating” (spinning dots for ages, repeated restarts, or an update that won’t finish), don’t force it off straight away. Here are a few safe steps that often help: 1) Give it time If you can see a progress screen, leave i...
If your Windows PC is stuck on “Working on updates” (or keeps failing an update), don’t panic—this is usually fixable without wiping everything. Here are a few safe steps that solve most update problems: • Give it time (30–90 minutes isn’t unusual fo...
That “Restart required” message isn’t just annoying — it can be the reason your PC suddenly feels slow or starts behaving unpredictably. Windows updates commonly complete in two stages. First, they download and prepare in the background. Then they ap...