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Muting your computer can be a quick way to maintain focus or silence an unexpected noise. Using keyboard shortcuts, you can easily mute your device without navigating through menus. These shortcuts ...

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Right click the Windows icon and select Settings. Now on the left panel click Accounts then click Sign in options and click ...

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