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There is no minimum or maximum amount of times a computer should be restarted (warm booted). Unless your computer is requesting to be restarted, leaving your computer on without restarting will not harm the computer in any way. Restarting your computer can also be a useful troubleshooting step if it’s experiencing issues that cannot be resolved. Should I restart or shut down my computer? If you’re still using your computer or you’re troubleshooting a problem, it should be restarted instead of shut down and then turned back on....

By default, most of these programs will add their own custom shortcuts to the Windows environment variables. The most used environment variable in Windows is probably the PATH variable. It basically allows you to run any executables that are located inside the paths specified in the variable at the command prompt without having to give the full path to the executable. In this article, I’ll show you how you can add more paths to the Windows PATH variable in case you want to run executables from your own custom directories....

When you want to alphabetize in Excel, whether it’s to sort a column or a row, the process is usually straightforward. However, when it comes to alphabetizing multiple rows or columns, or dealing with letters and numbers, the process may require a few extra steps. In this article you’ll learn everything you need to know about how to alphabetize your data in an Excel spreadsheet. Alphabetize In Excel With Sort The method you use to alphabetize in Excel depends on how many columns or rows contain the data that you want to organize....

An administrator account can create additional user accounts, install software, and complete other tasks on a computer. If a standard user account needs to be changed to an administrator account, choose the appropriate operating system below and follow the steps provided. Windows 8, 10, and 11 Press the Windows key, type Control Panel, and then press Enter. Under the User Accounts section, click Change account type. The following steps require an administrator account....

Customization is essential to many users. Whether it’s a specific wallpaper, screen saver, Facebook theme, or background color, having options can enhance a user’s experience by making it more personal and unique. Most Internet browsers can have their appearance altered in the form of a theme. To learn how to add, delete, and change browser themes, select your browser from the list below and follow the steps. Microsoft Edge This section shows users how to add and change themes for their Microsoft Edge browser....

In the bash shell, the command prompt is the text shown when you are being prompted for input. On most systems, it looks like this: In the prompt, you can have information before you run any commands. For example, the prompt above shows you the following. Who you are (a user named user). Where you are (a computer named myhost). What your working directory is (~, an abbreviation for your home directory)....

Because smartphones and tablets vary between models and generations, raising, lowering, or muting the volume can sometimes be a confusing task. In addition, you may want to adjust the volume for categories like media, system sounds, notifications, and ringtones separately. Luckily, developers and manufacturers like to keep some things consistent, giving you a few physical and software-based methods likely to be present on any device. Below are some quick things to look for when controlling the volume on a smartphone or tablet....

When Google Chrome’s “Virus scan failed” error occurs, you’ll find that you can’t continue to download your particular file. This happens for various reasons, including security-related ones. There are ways to get around this problem, though. A common reason you can’t download your files is that Chrome has experienced a minor glitch. Other causes include your computer being infected with malware, your antivirus blocking the file download, browser extensions causing various problems, and more....

Difficulty Very easy Steps 2 Time Required 30 seconds - 1 minute Sections 1 How to Hard Restart an Android Phone 2 steps Flags Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackAndroid Phone Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction A hard restart is different from a soft restart, which is a normal restart of the device that can be performed by selecting the “Restart” option from the device’s settings menu....

When creating a document in a word processor, you may want the page number to appear on each page of the document. To do this, click the link for the word processor you are using and follow the steps provided. Microsoft Word Word 2007 and later Open Microsoft Word. Click the Insert tab in the toolbar. Click the Page Number option and select where you want the page number to be inserted....

In Windows 7, Microsoft has hidden all drives in that are not currently being used. To show the unused drives, follow the steps below. View unused drives Press the Windows key, type File Explorer, and then press Enter. Click the view tab at the top of the screen. On the far right side of the window, click Options. In the window that appears, click the view tab. Uncheck the box next to Hide empty drives....

Difficulty Very easy Steps 3 Time Required 30 seconds Sections 1 Battery 3 steps Flags 0 BackHP 15-bs168cl Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction If your battery fails the tests and needs to be replaced, you are able to purchase a new battery and replace it following this guide. What you need Step 1...

Difficulty Moderate Steps 9 Time Required 20 minutes Sections 2 Battery 3 steps Hard Drive 6 steps Flags 0 BackHP 15-bs168cl Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Battery Unplug your laptop from its power adapter. Turn the laptop over. Unplug your laptop from its power adapter. Turn the laptop over....

Difficulty Easy Steps 5 Time Required 5 - 10 minutes Sections 1 Bottom Case 5 steps Flags Better Introduction Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction. BackHP 15-db0004dx Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Bottom Case Turn the laptop off and unplug it before starting. Flip your laptop over, face down....

Difficulty Difficult Steps 10 Time Required 20 - 30 minutes Sections 3 Battery 3 steps Keyboard 3 steps Speaker 4 steps Flags 0 BackHP 15-g020dx Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Battery Flip the laptop over so that the bottom is facing you. Slide the latch towards the center of the laptop so the unlock emblem appears....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 6 Time Required 1 hour Sections 1 LCD display 6 steps Flags Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackHP 550 notebook Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 LCD display Remove the battery Remove the battery...

Difficulty Easy Steps 14 Time Required 5 - 20 minutes Sections 3 Back Cover 3 steps Keyboard 9 steps Fan 2 steps Flags 2 Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. In Progress This guide is a work in progress. Reload periodically to see the latest changes! BackHP EliteBook 840 G5 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF...

Difficulty Moderate Steps 9 Time Required 10 minutes Sections 3 Battery 3 steps Case/Service Cover 2 steps Hard Drive 4 steps Flags 0 BackHP EliteBook 8470p Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction The HP EliteBook 8470p has a few different options for hard drive: 320/500/750GB 7200 rpm SMART SATA II or 500GB 7200 rpm SMART SATA II self encrypting drive....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 9 Time Required 20 - 30 minutes Sections 1 Glass Scanner Bed 9 steps Flags 0 BackHP Envy 4520 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Glass Scanner Bed Lift the entire scanner bed up. Lift the entire scanner bed up. 1024 Step 2 Remove the T10, 13 mm center screw....

Difficulty Easy Steps 5 Time Required 2 - 5 minutes Sections 2 Back Panel 3 steps Battery 2 steps Flags 0 BackHP Envy x360 m6-aq005dx Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Back Panel Use the plastic opening tool to remove the gray rubber pads on the bottom of the laptop....