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In the Android app, the artists will be able to show-case their NFT collections. Spotify is one of the first companies to integrate NFTs into their platform.

Moving a YouTube playlist to Spotify: converters, manual rebuilds and fixing missing songs

The RAMMap window from Microsoft Sysinternals, showing Windows memory use by type

Windows RAM at 91%? Use RAMMap to see what’s actually taking up memory

slow windows boot heres how to trace it with microsofts windows performance toolkit When a Windows PC keeps churning well after you've logged in, neither the startup apps list nor Autoruns can tell you what's going on. A free Microsoft utility, the Windows Performance Toolkit, can capture a complete boot trace that shows when every service and driver started and how their work overlapped. Use it to work out which layer needs attention: services, storage or hardware. It isn't a shortcut for finding a single app to blame.

Slow Windows Boot? Here’s How to Trace It With Microsoft’s Windows Performance Toolkit

backing up your files how the 3 2 1 rule works Keeping just one copy of your files on a single drive creates a single point of failure. Eventually, single points of failure give out.

Backing up your files: how the 3-2-1 rule works

windows can wreck your linux dual boot in four ways heres how to fix each one Running Windows and Linux on the same machine leaves your setup open to Windows breaking it without warning. Windows may move its own boot manager back to the top of the boot order, leave its drives locked because of Fast Startup, change which bootloaders Secure Boot will trust, or shut you out entirely with BitLocker. Every one of these problems can be fixed, and with some preparation before you make changes, you can avoid most of them.

Windows Can Wreck Your Linux Dual-Boot in Four Ways: Here’s How to Fix Each One

skip the installs 5 browser tools that handle occasional desktop jobs Some desktop programs sit on your machine for jobs that come up only twice a year, and a browser tab can usually do those jobs instead. For quick image edits there's Photopea. iLovePDF takes care of everyday PDF work, and PairDrop moves files between your phone and PC. CloudConvert deals with unusual file formats, and diagrams.net draws flowcharts. Below we explain what each one does, how to use it, and when an installed app is still the better option.

Skip the Installs: 5 Browser Tools That Handle Occasional Desktop Jobs

authenticator apps explained a step by step guide to adding two factor protection to your accounts If your password is exposed in a data breach or handed over through a phishing scam, it can't keep your accounts safe by itself. A two-factor authentication (2FA) app closes that gap. It adds a second check: you enter a short code generated on a device you control, which means an intruder who has only your password still can't log in.

Authenticator apps explained: a step-by-step guide to adding two-factor protection to your accounts

speed up a sluggish windows pc in just 10 minutes a quick cleanup guide Most of the time, a sluggish and cluttered Windows PC is down to a handful of problems you can fix fast: too many programs launching when you boot, a system drive that's almost out of space, power settings that hold your CPU back and a browser stuffed with open tabs. Follow the steps below and you can recover most of your lost speed without reinstalling anything. If the machine still drags afterward, look at an SSD or RAM upgrade next.

Speed Up a Sluggish Windows PC in Just 10 Minutes: A Quick Cleanup Guide

windows dynamic lock how to make your pc lock itself when you walk away Forgetting to lock your laptop before stepping away is an easy mistake to make, and Windows includes a built-in tool called Dynamic Lock to handle it for you. First, pair your phone with your PC over Bluetooth. Then enable Dynamic Lock under Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options. If you leave with your phone and the Bluetooth link drops, Windows can lock the PC by itself.

Windows Dynamic Lock: How to Make Your PC Lock Itself When You Walk Away

windows 11 running slow four background services you can disable to reclaim ram A Windows 11 machine that has started to drag may be weighed down by background services you have no use for. This guide covers four of them: the Windows AI Fabric Service (WSAIFabricSvc), Delivery Optimization, the DiagTrack telemetry service and the Xbox services. On some systems, shutting down the AI Fabric Service by itself has released roughly 5GB of memory.

Windows 11 Running Slow? Four Background Services You Can Disable to Reclaim RAM