1. Open the Start menu, then select Settings > System. 2. Select Power & sleep in the left pane. 3. Under 'Related Settings', select Additional power settings. 4. On the left side of the new window, select choose what the power buttons do. 5. Select 'Change settings that are currently unavailable'. 6. Scroll down and select 'Sleep', then make sure the box is checked. 7. Click 'Save changes' at the bottom. 8. Close the window. Your sleep option should now be available.

1. Plug your external hard drive into your computer. 2. Download the Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft’s website and save it to the external hard drive. 3. Create a bootable external drive. Use an app like Rufus that will create a bootable drive from the Windows 10 ISO file. 4. Reboot your computer and enter your BIOS by pressing the designated key for your computer (usually F2 or Delete). Enable booting from external devices, save and exit. 5. Your computer will now boot from the external drive. Follow the instructions provided to install Windows 10 on your computer. Enjoy your fresh installation!

1) Check the Cabling- Check the data and power cable to ensure they are properly connected to your hard drive and motherboard. 2) Check in Disk Management- Check Disk Management in your PC to see if the drive is detected or not. 3) Try a Different Cable- If the cable is not the problem, try to connect your hard drive using a different cable or port. 4) Troubleshoot Hardware Issues- If the above steps fail to detect your hard drive, run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter to fix the problem. 5) Look for Firmware Updates- If all else fails, look for firmware updates for your hard drive. This might help the computer detect it correctly.

1. Go to the Start Menu and type “OneDrive”. 2. Select “OneDrive Settings” from the list of search results. 3. On the Settings window, select “Unlink OneDrive”. 4. Click the “Unlink account” button to disconnect your Microsoft account from this device. 5. Exit the Settings window. 6. Right-click on the OneDrive icon in the System tray (bottom right of the screen). 7. Select “Exit”. 8. To completely disable OneDrive, open the Start Menu, type “msconfig” and click the “System Configuration” icon. 9. On the System Configuration window, select the “Services” tab. 10. Scroll down and uncheck the box next to “Microsoft OneDrive”. 11. Click “OK” and restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

1. Open Control Panel. 2. Go to Programs and Features. 3. Click on "Turn Windows features on or off". 4. Scroll down and uncheck the tick box beside "Microsoft Edge". 5. Click "Ok" to save the changes. 6. You may need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

1. Press the Windows key and select Settings. 2. Select Apps then Startup. 3. Select the toggle to “On” for the programs you want to run when you start your computer. 4. To reorder the startup programs, select the program and use the arrows on the right side of the list to move it up or down. 5. Select Apply then OK to save your changes.

1. Right-click on a blank area of the Desktop and click on "View". 2. Click on the "Show desktop icons" checkbox at the bottom of the menu. 3. Your icons will now appear on your desktop.

Microsoft announced the end of support on January 14, 2020 for Internet Explorer on both Windows 7 and 8/8.1. Other popular browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Apple Safari will also end support for these operating systems.

Microsoft has announced that Windows 7, 8 and 10 will continue to receive security updates until January 14, 2020 for Windows 7, January 10, 2023 for Windows 8.1 and October 14, 2025 for Windows 10.

Yes, you can install Windows Vista on a Windows 8 laptop as long as your laptop meets the system requirements for Windows Vista. Before you attempt to install Windows Vista, make sure to back up any important data you have stored on your laptop, as you may lose all of your data during the installation process. Additionally, when installing Windows Vista, you will need to make sure your laptop is equipped with a valid, purchased version of the operating system.