For years Microsoft has offered a reasonably easy way for people to run more than one operating system. Since the birth of Windows 10 users have been able to turn on an optional feature from the settings called Hyper-V that allows you to run another operating system on your Windows 10 computer in a virtual […]
Cumulative Updates for .NET Framework for Windows 10
Up until now, Microsoft has delivered .NET Framework updates every month or so via the Windows Update service and other distribution channels. That’s all about to change. The new .NET Framework updates will roll out as Cumulative Updates, alongside the regular Windows 10 Cumulative software updates. As of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update and Windows Server 2019, you can […]
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Apply Default User Picture For All Users in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with a default avatar for all users. As far as default avatars go, this one isn’t too bad to look at, being just white lines representing the outline of a human body and then a gray background to go with it. Windows 10’s default profile picture is better than someone other famous […]
Windows Admin Center 1809 and SDK now Generally Available
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced the Windows Admin Center, a new feature that helps organize the activities of IT administrators managing Windows Server and Windows. Administrators were having to deal with tasks like Event Viewer, Server Manager, Device Manager, Disk Management, so forth, separately and now they can find all these tasks bundled together much more easily. So far […]
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How to Enable or Disable Tabs (Sets) in Windows 10
Windows 10’s April 2018 Update, codenamed and known as the Redstone 4 update for the months leading up to its release, brought about heaps of new features. Some of the highlights include the Timeline feature for showing activity lists, Nearby sharing for easy wireless file sharing, a diagnostic data viewer for seeing what your operating […]
Reset Folder View for All Folders in Windows 10
Those who have been using Windows for many years will appreciate the simplified version of File Explorer that comes in Windows 10. Things are certainly easier to sort through in File Explorer now, but there are also ample ways that you can customize what you see coming from File Explorer as well that most wouldn’t […]
Change File Attributes in Windows 10
For years now you’ve been able to change the file attributes from the Command Prompt in Windows by using the “Attrib” command. You can now change the file attributes directly from File Explorer and getting access to the file’s Properties dialog. File attributes are bits of metadata associated with the files your PC that get […]
Create a WiFi History Report in Windows 10 (Wlan Report)
If you’ve ever wondered if your network has been letting you down or pondered how the other people who share your connections with are connecting to your network, you don’t have to look past the Windows operating system to find that out anymore. You can use Windows 10 to create a WiFi report. With it […]
How to Set Static IP Address in Windows 10
If you’re online, your computer will have either a static or dynamic IP address assigned to it. The IP address is how people can identify where your computer is located, just like your letterbox is helping people discover your physical address. This IP address will keep you in check because if you step out of […]
Add or Remove Words in Spell Checking Dictionary in Windows 10
These days there is no shortage of programs out there that promise to help you with your spelling: apps that you can install as browser add-ons, websites that want you to subscribe, and now we’re getting operating systems to help out natively as well. While you won’t get spell checking everywhere when you use Windows […]
Save a Search in Windows 10
The Windows 10 operating system comes with two quick ways you can search for existing files on the computer: Cortana search in the taskbar and the search field in File Explorer. When using File Explorer’s search box, you can save a search so you can come back to it later. The Start menu search comes […]
Share Files and Folders Over a Network in Windows 10
Windows 10 allows for you to share files and folders over a network. This means any files and folders that are shared can be automatically viewed by other users who are connected to the same public or private network in your workgroup or domain. You can also set permissions for files and folders that are […]
How to Disable Hardware Acceleration in Windows 10 Photos App
Hardware acceleration is a feature used by many Windows applications to help eek out better performance. One of the fundamental differences between Windows 10’s Movies & TV app getting close to double the battery life compared to some of the competition was because Microsoft’s native app is using hardware acceleration whereas the others were not. […]
How To Delay Windows 10 October 2018 Update Version 1809
The Windows 10 October 2018 Version 1809 software update is just around the corner. Originally just known around the Web as Redstone 5, version 1809 is the only feature-rich software update to be available for this year. Most users will enjoy the fact that their computers are getting updated with new features. And Windows has […]
What’s New in Windows 10 October 2018 Update Version 1809
You may already know that development for the most significant Windows 10 update due to arrive soon has already concluded, but now Microsoft has made the full list of features available to check out as well. The update, which was codenamed the “Redstone 5” update for many months now, has also been given an official […]
How to Manage Audio Focus Across Tabs in Google Chrome
Google Chrome is now overwhelmingly the most used web browser in the world and for good reason. It’s lightning quick speed makes it appealing for web surfers. Its minimalist design can take some getting used to, depending on what browser you’re accustomed to, but the fact that it is so minimalist is part of the […]
How to Enable Rich Search Suggestions in Google Chrome
Google Chrome has won millions of hearts over, thanks to its simplicity and efficiency. Once you get the hang of how it begins to remember the URLs that you visit, so you no longer have to type them out in full, it’s hard not to love how quickly the webpages load. Of course, there’s more […]
How to Disable Not Secure Badge for HTTP Web Sites in Google Chrome
Not to toot our own horns, but there is a lot of work that goes into running a website if you’re going to keep it up to date with all the latest updates that are expected of you (that’s if you’re going to try to go toe-to-toe with the best sites in the world). We […]
How to Enable Picture-in-Picture Mode in Google Chrome
It wasn’t that long ago that we wrote an article about always keeping Windows on top when using a version of the Windows operating system in general. That same feature was introduced to Android 8.0 (Oreo), released around 12 months ago, and now Google has introduced something similar to their Google Chrome web browser as […]
How to Enable Lazy Loading in Google Chrome
For years website owners have often incorporated “lazy loading” to help make webpages load quicker for the reader. They would do this by only loading the particular element after others, or only when the reader scrolls down the page to the point where it is requested. This method won’t shave down the overall load time, […]
How to Enable/Disable Native Google Chrome Notifications in Windows 10
Google has been working on implementing native Chrome notifications for the Windows 10 operating system for a while now. Those notifications have now officially become available for people to see. The Google Chrome notifications—which can include inline replies, progress bars, images, lists, and more—that you can see appear close to where your Action Center is, […]
How to Enable Emoji Picker in Google Chrome
You might notice some websites (like ours) allow for emoji characters in the comments. This is an added extra that we usually have on but can sometimes take off because of performance reasons. A lot of the websites that you use might allow for emoji when you go to type a comment, but you don’t […]
Samsung J3 Prime SM-J327T Combination File
Android used to be known as an operating system lacking a little bit in security compared to its competition. In more recent years it was becoming increasingly necessary for Google to do something about that for a couple of reasons. The first is because the technology itself is changing fast and now we have applications […]
Windows Modules Installer Worker High CPU & Disk Usage in Windows 10
If you’re ever sitting in front of your computer and hear the fan kick into overdrive for no apparent reason, then you should always open up the Task Manager and kill the process that’s causing it if it continues for a while and doesn’t seem like it’s going to be coming to an end, unless […]
How to Automatically Sign-in After Restarting Windows 10
You’ll always hear murmurs about older versions of Windows being better by a minority, but most people would look at the interface of Windows 7 and, to be blunt, immediately realize how outdated it all looks. Looks are one thing, features are another thing entirely. As the foundations of the operating systems change, so do […]