If you activated Windows 10 with a Microsoft account, you can install a new hard drive to your PC or laptop and it will remain activated. There are a number of ways to move Windows to a new drive, including using a recovery drive: Back up all of your files . . . Read more

There is no need. The installer automatically formats the drive where you told it to install Windows. The only time you would format before installation is if you want to securely erase a disk by writing zeroes.

The short answer is no and here’s why. When you install Windows, all you need to do is select the drive and Windows will partition off the space it needs for system files as Windows itself. To be honest, partitioning and formatting a hard drive nowadays is required only if . . . Read more

It is not necessary to reinstall Windows. Although just cloning the drive, you will likely run into a number of problems. In most cases a SSD is way smaller in storage space than a HDD. Also, a SSD requires free space in order to work and perform properly.

Right-click the volume icon on the bottom left of your screen, and select Sounds. Click the Playback tab. If your headphones don’t show up as a listed device, right-click on the empty area and make sure Show Disabled Devices has a check mark on it. If your headphones are disabled, . . . Read more

This problem may occur if you are using the wrong audio driver or it’s out of date. So you should update your audio driver to see if it fixes your problem. If you don’t have the time, patience or skills to update the driver manually, you can do it automatically . . . Read more

1) Make sure your headphone is connected to your PC. 2) Right-click the speaker icon in the notification area of your taskbar, and then click Sounds. 3) If your headphone is not listed n the Playback tab, right-click the blank area and select Show Disabled Devices. Then your device should . . . Read more

Right-click the speaker/sound icon in the lower-right corner of the desktop, and select Sounds > Playback to see if your headphones are listed. If it doesn’t have a green check mark next to it, Windows 10 may not detect it, and you may need to install new drivers. Check the . . . Read more

Set your headphone as the default playback device Right-click on the Start button. … Click Hardware and Sound. … Look for the Playback tab, and then under it, right-click the window and select Show Disabled Devices. Headphones are listed there, so right-click on your headphone deice and select Enable. Click . . . Read more

Right-click the sound icon in the taskbar. Select Open sound settings. Choose Sound control panel on the right. Select the headphones (should have a green tick).