How to Use Slmgr to Change, Remove, or Extend Your Windows License

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Read This Article → How to Speed Up a Windows Folder that Loads Very Slowly There is a curious phenomenon many of you have likely come across: even with a fast computer, there are some folders Windows loads with agonizing slowness. Fortunately the fix is simple and the results are immediate. Read This Article → How to Use Slmgr to Change, Remove, or Extend Your Windows License Windows activation is designed to be as foolproof as possible, so Microsoft’s graphical tools keep it simple. If you want to do something more advanced like remove a product key, force an online activation, or extend the activation timer, you’ll need Slmgr.vbs. Read This Article → How to Broadcast Your Games Online with Steam Twitch.tv is quickly becoming one of the top destinations for game streaming on the web, with video sites like YouTube following closely behind. But you probably already have a decent streaming program on your computer: Steam. 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Read This Article → How to Turn Off Spell Check as You Type in Microsoft Office In addition to the standard spell checking tool, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook can also check spelling and grammar as you type, indicating errors using colored, squiggly lines under the text. However, if all the squiggly lines are too distracting, you can turn one or both of these features off. Read This Article → How to Install an External Wi-Fi Adapter On a Windows 10 Laptop If your laptop’s internal Wi-Fi adapter is dead, or just doesn’t have enough power to get the kind of speed you were hoping for, you might want to look into installing a third-party adapter that can boost the signal. Here’s what you need to know. Read This Article → Artificial Light Is Wrecking Your Sleep, and It’s Time to Do Something About It We’re collectively staying up later, sleeping less, and enduring a lower quality of sleep thanks to the abundance of electronic distractions and the accompanying bright screens. 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