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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yusuf@TWC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 22:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>This article <a href="https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enhanced-security-and-performance-for-batch-and-cmd-files">Enable or disable Enhanced Security and Performance for Batch and CMD files</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.thewindowsclub.com">TheWindowsClub.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>How to manually prepare drive for BitLocker in Windows 11</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[AnandK@TWC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="700" height="400" src="https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/How-to-manually-prepare-drive-for-BitLocker-in-Windows-11.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="How to manually prepare drive for BitLocker in Windows 11" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/How-to-manually-prepare-drive-for-BitLocker-in-Windows-11.png 700w, https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/How-to-manually-prepare-drive-for-BitLocker-in-Windows-11-500x286.png 500w, https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/How-to-manually-prepare-drive-for-BitLocker-in-Windows-11-300x171.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />In this guide, we will show you how to manually prepare a drive for BitLocker in Windows 11/10. BitLocker is a built-in Windows security feature that encrypts your drive to protect data from unauthorized access, theft, or tampering. To encrypt the system drive, BitLocker requires a separate unencrypted partition that stores boot files and startup [&#8230;]</p>
<p>This article <a href="https://www.thewindowsclub.com/manually-prepare-drive-for-bitlocker-in-windows">How to manually prepare drive for BitLocker in Windows 11</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.thewindowsclub.com">TheWindowsClub.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>Microphone not working in PowerPoint</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SudipMajhi@TWC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 01:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="700" height="400" src="https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/microphone-not-working-powerpoint.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Microphone not working in PowerPoint" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/microphone-not-working-powerpoint.jpg 700w, https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/microphone-not-working-powerpoint-500x286.jpg 500w, https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/microphone-not-working-powerpoint-300x171.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />If the microphone is not working in PowerPoint and you are unable to record audio or perform a cameo, here is how to fix the issue in Windows 11. Here you can find all possible reasons and solutions to fix this problem. Why is microphone not working in PowerPoint? If the microphone is not working [&#8230;]</p>
<p>This article <a href="https://www.thewindowsclub.com/microphone-not-working-in-powerpoint">Microphone not working in PowerPoint</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.thewindowsclub.com">TheWindowsClub.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>Laptop not detecting USB or External devices</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[GuruMandadi@TWC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="700" height="370" src="https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Laptop-not-detecting-USB-or-External-devices.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Laptop not detecting USB or External devices" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Laptop-not-detecting-USB-or-External-devices.png 700w, https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Laptop-not-detecting-USB-or-External-devices-500x264.png 500w, https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Laptop-not-detecting-USB-or-External-devices-300x159.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />Laptops come with USB, Thunderbolt, audio, charging, and related ports. We use them to connect devices such as external storage drives, external audio devices and external monitors. They work perfectly fine in detecting every connected device when we use them on a Windows 11 laptop. At times, we encounter issues that frustrate us. When a [&#8230;]</p>
<p>This article <a href="https://www.thewindowsclub.com/laptop-not-detecting-usb-or-external-devices">Laptop not detecting USB or External devices</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.thewindowsclub.com">TheWindowsClub.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>Special characters not displaying correctly in Outlook</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SangeetaGhera@TWC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="700" height="400" src="https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Special-characters-not-displaying-correctly-in-Outlook.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Special characters not displaying correctly in Outlook" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Special-characters-not-displaying-correctly-in-Outlook.png 700w, https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Special-characters-not-displaying-correctly-in-Outlook-500x286.png 500w, https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Special-characters-not-displaying-correctly-in-Outlook-300x171.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />If special characters are not displaying correctly in Microsoft Outlook on your Windows 11/10 PC, this post will help you fix the issue. Special characters, such as accented letters, currency symbols, trademarks, etc., are commonly used in Outlook emails for professional communication and multilingual content. However, for some users, Outlook fails to interpret these characters [&#8230;]</p>
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