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Microsoft Edge Shortcut Keep Appearing on Your Desktop? 5 Fixes to Try

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While Microsoft Edge has made great strides in recent years, many users still prefer other browsers like Google Chrome or Firefox. However, Microsoft forces Edge onto its users in many ways, including by placing its shortcut on your Desktop — even after you’ve tried to delete it. In this tutorial, we’ll explain what to do if Microsoft Edge keeps adding its shortcut to the Desktop. 5 Ways to Stop Microsoft Edge Shortcut Appearing on Desktop Here’s what to do if Microsoft Edge keeps appearing on your Desktop. These fixes should work for both Windows 10 and Windows 11. 1. Use the Windows Registry Editor You can use the Registry Editor to prevent Windows from adding the Microsoft Edge shortcut to your Desktop. Here’s how: Right-click on the Desktop and select New > Text Document . Paste the following command into the text document: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate] “CreateDesktopShortcutDefault”=dword:00

Chromebook Running Slow? 10 Ways to Fix

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Your Chromebook will run slow if it’s been running for too long without a reboot. Low memory and storage space can also slow down its performance. Chromebooks sometimes freeze if running an outdated or buggy operating system. We recommend shutting down your Chromebook a couple of times weekly for optimum performance. Doing so refreshes ChromeOS and clears out unnecessary background processes hogging system resources. Try other troubleshooting recommendations below to speed up a slow Chromebook. 1. Close Unneeded Applications Closing unused or unneeded applications will free up memory for other apps and system services to run smoothly. Use the Diagnostics app to check how much free memory your Chromebook has at any given time. Press Ctrl + Search + Esc to open the Diagnostics app. Select System on the sidebar and check the “Memory” section for your Chromebook’s real-time memory usage. Close applications you aren’t using if your Chromebook’s available memory is running l

How to Create a Bell Curve Chart in Microsoft Excel

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Graphs and Excel charts are a great way to visualize complex datasets, and Bell curves are no exception. They let you analyze a normal distribution easily and can be easily created in Excel. Let’s find out how. Keep in mind that the purpose of a bell curve goes beyond simply prettifying the data. There are many forms of data analysis that can be performed on such a chart, revealing many trends and characteristics of the dataset. For this guide, though, we will be only focusing on creating a bell curve, not analyzing it. Introduction to a Normal Distribution Bell curves are only useful to visualize datasets that are distributed normally. So before we dive into bell curves, let us take a look into what a normal distribution even means. Basically, any dataset where the values are largely clustered around the mean can be called a normal distribution (or a Gaussian distribution as it is sometimes called). Most naturally collected datasets tend to be like that, from employee performa

HDMI Cable Types and Specifications Explained

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HDMI has become a household name for anyone who has dealt with a home theater setup, game consoles, or even simple laptop to HDTV connections. However, the world of HDMI is much more complex than just a single cable type or HDMI connector. With many types of HDMI cables and different HDMI versions, it’s easy to accidentally buy the wrong hardware and end up with substandard or even non-functional results. Understanding the Basics: HDMI Standards and Versions The High-Definition Multimedia Interface, more commonly called HDMI, was established as a digital replacement for analog video standards. Since its inception, HDMI has been revised several times, resulting in numerous versions with distinct capabilities and specifications. This explosion of versions complicates the HDMI landscape, but understanding these versions is vital to ensure optimal audiovisual performance. The story of HDMI as an established standard began in 2002 with HDMI 1.0 . However, things really started to hea