If you only use your Windows 10 operating system at home, then you might not know anything about Group Policies. If your Windows 10 computer happens to be at work, then the likelihood if you or your administrator knowing about a Group Policy. The Local Group Policy Editor, otherwise known as just “gpedit.msc” for short, is […]
September 2017
How to Apply Local Group Policies to Specific User in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
If you only use your Windows 10 operating system at home, then you might not know anything about Group Policies. If your Windows 10 computer happens to be at work, then the likelihood if you or your administrator knowing about a Group Policy. The Local Group Policy Editor, otherwise known as just “gpedit.msc” for short, is […]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17004 for PC Announced
Windows Insiders who are signed up to the fast ring of releases are now getting build 17004 rolling out to computers. The build is only currently rolling out to those who have opted to be part of the “Skip ahead” users in the fast ring. The new update doesn’t come with a lot of features […]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16299 for PC Announced
The Windows 10 Insider Preview build 16299 has now been announced by the Microsoft team and is rolling out to the slow ring. The build 16299 is the update that represents the Fall Creators Update and is the same one that was recently made available to those who are signed up to the fast ring. […]
Ubuntu 32-Bit Desktop ISO Images No Longer Available from 17.10 Release
Ubuntu will no longer support 32-bit ISO images going forward, starting from the Ubuntu 17.10 release. Computers long ago now mainly had 2-bit processors and they were replaced with 64-bit processors. All computers you buy nowadays, including your laptops should be fitted with a 64-bit processor. Even the original Surface Pro came with one. 64-bit […]
Microsoft Edge Extensions, One Year Later
It has been a little more than a year since Microsoft first shipped the number one requested feature for Microsoft Edge – extensions! Today, we are excited to share a few updates on the progress we have made since then, and a quick look at what’s planned for the future, as we continue to listen […]
Announcing Opera 48 with Screen Snapshot Tool, Currency, Time Zone Converters and More
Opera 48 is now available to install. It comes with a few nice features that make it different from the last. With it, you get a new screen capture tool so you can easily take screenshots without having to install any third-party software. You also get a search pop-up tool with currency converter now offering […]
How to Enable/Disable Thumbnail Previews in File Explorer in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
One of the better features to come out of File Explorer in recent times is the ability to see thumbnail previews. The thumbnail preview makes it easier to identify the images that you are looking for when browsing through folders located in File Explorer because it shows you what the image is without having to […]
How to Apply Local Group Policy to Non-Administrators in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
If you only use your Windows 10 operating system at home, then you might not know anything about Group Policies. If your Windows 10 computer happens to be at work, then the likelihood if you or your administrator knowing about a Group Policy. The Local Group Policy Editor, otherwise known as just “gpedit.msc” for short, is […]
Internet Explorer Revealing Content of Address Bar
Hello fellow bug hunter! Today we are going back to Internet Explorer which despite getting old, tons people still use it. I am much happier with MSRC lately, they are really moving forward regarding Edge, design bugs, and they even extended its bug bounty, which seems to be permanent now. All those are good news, but I still […]
How to Add/Remove Network in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
While not used all that often, there is a “Network” option from the navigation pane in File Explorer that when clicked shows you computers and media devices that are connected to the same network. It’s possible to remove that network link from the navigation pane if you prefer it not being available from the File […]
How to Add/Remove “This PC” in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
When you visit the File Explorer in Windows 10, you automatically get shown everything that sits inside “This PC” which typically includes your default libraries—Desktop, Documents, Downloads Music, Pictures, and Videos—and the “Devices and drives” section where you’ll find things like your C: drive or folders related to your smartphones after you have connected them […]
How to Add/Remove File Explorer Default Context Menu in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
The Windows 10 operating system offers numerous context menus when you browse around the place, such as one for the folders, another for the drives, a commonly used one for the desktop, and a separate one for all executable files as well. A context menu is a name given to a menu that you see […]
How to Enable/Disable Numerical Sorting in File Explorer in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
File Explorer, the location in Windows where you pluck out your files that have been saved, would naturally get a bit messy if there wasn’t anything in place to help sort your files. You might not know it yet just by looking at it, but your files are ordered in numerical order should multiple numbers […]
How to Add/Remove Libraries in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
Libraries don’t get as much attention as they probably should in Windows 10. If you want to learn more about them, you can read more about how to add and how to remove folders from the libraries that you get with File Explorer. You’ll get the libraries appearing in the navigation pane of File Explorer […]
Firefox Quantum Available as Beta and Developer Edition
Engines are important, both in cars and in browsers. That’s why we’re so revved up this morning – we’re releasing the Beta of a whole new Firefox, one that’s powered by a completely reinvented, modernized engine. Since the version number – 57 – can’t really convey the magnitude of the changes we’ve made, and how […]
How to Disable “Set Up OneDrive” Popup In Windows 10 [Tutorial]
There are some not so subtle differences between using a local user account and a Microsoft account, like being able to sign in from only one device or any device right around the world and then there are some subtle differences, like having OneDrive set up for you already and having to set it up […]
How to Show/Hide Pop-Up Description for Folders and Desktop Items in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
Windows 10 shows a pop-up description for folders and desktop items so you can identify them easier. Windows 10 also makes it possible to hide that pop-up description if you didn’t want it showing the names of the desktop items that you have or the folders. A pop-up description describes what you might find within […]
AdBlock Plus Has Lost Millions of Users In Past Year on Firefox
Never has writing been so cool and never has journalism been in so much trouble. Back in 2011, when I first started blogging, I hadn’t heard of the word “blog” before. I was studying IT at the time and needed to find part-time work in a place where there were no jobs, so naturally, I […]
How to Show Encrypted or Compressed NTFS Files in Color in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
Windows 10 has something called an EFS (Encrypting File System) which is the encryption tool built into Windows for encrypting folders and drives. EFS isn’t available for Windows 10 Home users, and that means most people won’t have heard about it. It’s a feature that’s automatically turned on if you do run the Windows 10 […]
How to Change Storage Save Locations in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
The File Explorer is where everything that you save ends up—no questions asked, that’s just the way it is with Windows operating system versions. And that’s a great thing. At least Windows offers a way you can easily find your files, unlike other operating systems like Android. When you open up the File Explorer, you […]
How to Reset/Restore Power Plans to Default Settings in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
In Windows 10, you can have sets of system and hardware settings bundled together to create power plans. These plans can help you quickly choose a set of settings to either conserve power, give a blend of performance and power, or just maximize the power. Windows 10 offers you the chance to choose from premade […]
How to Use Google Chrome Remote Desktop on Any Computer with Chrome Browser Installed
There are lots of programs out there that can help you remotely connect to other computers. We’ve been big fans of TeamViewer for a lot of years now as it was the first program we learned how to use such features without having to go to too much trouble to get it working. Microsoft Windows […]
Download: Avast Free Antivirus for Windows 10 [Tutorial]
All versions of the Windows 10 operating system come with antivirus already running by default called Windows Defender. Microsoft makes Windows Defender, hence why it’s already running without you having to do anything. Windows Defender has been around for a while, but it wasn’t good antivirus until more recent times. We don’t advise people to […]
How to Adjust Processor Resources Between Programs or Background Services in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
The processor is like the heart of your hardware. It’ll receive lots of different messages from the programs that travel to the processor (kind of like blood would travel through veins) and then the processor needs to divvy up how it is going to handle those requests. Some computers have more than one processor, with […]
How to Turn On/Off Automatic Device Driver Installation in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
Drive updates for devices happen automatically with Windows Update if you continue to use the Windows 10 operating system with its default settings. So, when Windows 10 installs updates, some of those updates will be related to the device drivers. Windows 10 offers you a way that you can turn on or off these device […]
How to Show/Hide Folder Merge Conflicts in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
You’ll create a folder merge conflict anytime you try to copy or move a folder to another destination that already has a folder with the same name. Instead of automatically removing the older folder and its content, you’ll get a message asking if you want to replace the older folder with the newer one that […]
How to Backup and Restore System Images in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
Windows 10 includes many different backup and recovery tools. We won’t run through them all here in detail, but the list includes File History, Backup and Restore (Windows 7), OneDrive, and System Images for backing up, plus System Restore, Advanced Startup Options, Recovery Drive Creator, and Reset This PC for the recovery side of things. […]
How to Open Power User Menu in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
The Quick Links menu is a menu that’s accessible from the Start menu or by pressing a two key combination on your keyboards. It brings up a bunch of various links like the Event Viewer, Device Manager, Command Prompt, Task Manager, Control Panel, File Explorer and most of the other everyday things that people want […]
Microsoft Edge Web Summit 2017 Recordings Are Now Available
Last week we welcomed hundreds of local developers and thousand of online viewers to our third annual Microsoft Edge Web Summit! Videos and slides from each session are now available to stream or download on Channel 9. Learn about what’s new in EdgeHTML 16 in the keynote at Microsoft Edge Web Summit 2017. Our sessions will bring you up […]
