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Welcome to Help Desk Geek – one of four tech sites belonging to the AK Internet Consulting (AKIC) media network.
Our mission is simple – to bring you the very best the Internet has to offer, and to explain tech in an easy-to-understand way. We realize that not everyone understands tech perfectly, which is why we try not to overwhelm you with industry jargon and hard-to-understand instructions.
We’ve been around since 2007 and we’ve published thousands of articles that have been viewed over 350 million times over the last decade. For our two main sites, Online Tech Tips and Help Desk Geek, we average about 110,000 – 120,000 visitors a day and between 3 and 3.5 million page views a month on each site.
Help Desk Geek is the second site to join our network and currently gets around 3 million page views a month and is growing quickly. The main purpose of Help Desk Geek is a blog full of help desk tips for technically-savvy consumers and IT Professionals.
HDG was started back in 2009 and focused on providing readers with tips they would normally get from the help desk at their place of work. We help readers solve those strange and quirky errors you sometimes run into when using Windows or when you’re trying to setup a new wireless router. Source
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There’s no point going around in circles with your data. In Excel, any attempt to create a loop with your formula is called circular referencing, and it’s something that Excel stops by default. Any loop where a formula refers to itself (directly or indirectly) will throw up an error—the cycle can’t be completed as the calculation can’t end. Circular references are a problem because they’ll stop your formulas from working and prevent you from reviewing your data.
How to Optimize Your Windows 11 PC for Gaming
Windows 11 is the best gaming operating system Microsoft has created to date, although it had a rough start. While most people will be pleased with their default gaming performance, there are some tweaks you can make to improve things. If you look up most gaming optimization guides for Windows 11 online, and even in Microsoft’s online documentation, there will be advice regarding “core isolation” and “virtualization.” The first setting relates to the security and integrity of your CPU’s data.
How to Remove Headers and Footers in Word Documents
Headers and footers in Word documents are great places to store extra document information that also allows for easy navigation. But what happens when you want to remove headers and footers from your document? It’s as easy as inserting a section break, and we’ll show you how to remove the header and footer in Word, whether you’re using the Windows version or the web version of the software. If you’re wondering how to remove a heading in Word, it couldn’t be easier.
How to Report Phishing Emails in Outlook
Phishing emails are scams that try to get you to hand over personal information by pretending to be from a trustworthy source. Microsoft Outlook provides a built-in tool to report these emails quickly and easily. This article explains how to report phishing emails in Outlook (the web-based version) and the desktop app. A phishing email is a type of scam in which a cyberattacker tries to trick you into sharing sensitive information by pretending to be from a legitimate source.
How to Fix a “This file does not have an app associated with it” Error on Windows
Are you trying to launch an app, game, or file but keep getting a “This file does not have an app associated with it” error? This error usually occurs when your PC doesn’t have the app required to open your specific file type. There are other reasons this issue occurs, and we’ll show you how to resolve this problem on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer.
How to Add OneDrive to Windows File Explorer
Microsoft OneDrive is an excellent choice for backing up and syncing your files to the cloud on Windows. It integrates smoothly with Windows File Explorer, making interacting, managing, and sharing files a breeze. If you’re just starting with OneDrive, this tutorial will show you how to set up, add, and use Microsoft’s cloud storage service in File Explorer. The best thing about using OneDrive on a PC is that it comes pre-installed on Windows.
Name Box in Excel: All You Need to Know
Not many Excel users name their cells, constant values, or formulas inside the worksheet. However, there’s a purpose to Excel names. They make the worksheet content easier to read, write, and reuse. It’s easier to find content in a named range of cells than by using the cell references. It’s also fun as you can add unique characters to the name and create symbols such as smiley, or a heart. Microsoft Excel allows you to make two types of names, the Defined and Table name.
How to Fix an Update Error 0x800705b4 on Windows
Both Windows 11 and Windows 10 display an update error 0x800705b4 when a system update fails to install. If this error has occurred on your system and you can’t install available updates, apply a few fixes and your issue should be resolved. We’ll show you various ways to get around this problem on your computer.
Computer Freezes When Playing Games? 6 Ways to Fix
It is irritating yet unfortunately common to find your computer freezing or lagging while playing a demanding game. Here are some ways you can solve the problem. We will be focusing on fixes that actually work – things like clearing temporary files or Windows Updates have minimal impact on your gaming experience, and shall not be discovered as solutions here. Thermal throttling is the most common reason for a computer freezing during intense gaming sessions, especially if you game on a laptop.
How to Resolve “A JavaScript error occured in the main process” Error on Windows
If you’ve run into an “A JavaScript error occurred in the main process” notification while installing or launching an app, there are ways to fix the problem. This JavaScript error occurs for various reasons, from your antivirus interfering with your app to your Visual C++ Redistributable package being corrupted. We’ll show you the ways to fix these items on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC.