You can now see text suggestions starting from Windows 10 build 17035. The same software update also brings a new feature where Windows 10 will offer to autocorrect misspelled words for you on the hardware keyboard when text suggestions are […]
January 2018
Enable/Disable Touch by Finger in Windows 10
If you use a computer that has a touchscreen and would like to disable it, you can do that in Windows 10 for individual accounts. This can be a handy feature if you share a desktop computer with a touchscreen […]
Determine File System of Drive in Windows 10
Have you ever gone to leave the house and couldn’t find your keys . . . and then still couldn’t find your keys five minutes later still and then you were officially going to be late to where you were […]
Change Maximum Processor Frequency in Windows 10
The central processing unit (CPU) is a complicated bit of hardware that would take a while to get to know if you wanted to learn about its inner workings. For example, you can’t tell how good a CPU is just […]
Roll Back Driver to Previous Version in Windows 10
Like with your operating system software updates, the device drivers often get updates that include bug fixes that were found in earlier versions, plus the benefit of added functionality as well. It’s best to allow device drivers updates to roll […]
Set Disk Quota Limit and Warning Level for New Users in Windows 10
Disk quotas help administrators divvy up how much space each person has to use on the hard drive. Administrators can choose to enforce disk quota limits or just have a warning notification when the disk quota limit is close to […]
Set Disk Quota Limit and Warning Level for Specific Users in Windows 10
When you’re in the enterprise world, you’ll notice a couple of differences right off the bat: you don’t want to be making any mistakes, and these people use a lot less space than my family does on hard drives. Because […]
Enable/Disable to Enforce Disk Quota Limits in Windows
Disk quotas allow administrators to put limits on the amount of allocated space each employee can use for NTFS file system volumes. It solves the problem of some people using up all the server space so that nobody can upload […]
Enable/Disable Disk Quotas in Windows 10
Most people working in the enterprise world don’t need anywhere near as much space as they would when they are back at home and with the family. You might have someone you know (often female) who keeps running out of […]
Change Mouse Pointer Speed in Windows 10
When you move your mouse around the mousepad or desk, it has a default speed. It’s generally pretty close to the speed at which you are actually moving it so you might not notice any difference. But the Windows 10 […]
Bring Back Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10
Most of you who used the Windows operating system before Windows 10 arrived will remember the Windows Photo Viewer application. It was the default photo viewer for people to use. Once Windows 10 came around though that soon changes to the […]
Choose Between Having Emoji Panel Close Automatically in Windows 10
As nearly as long as I can remember, text messaging has always had at least a few emojis to choose from. They’re important as well with text messaging falling in favor over talking on mobile devices these days, just the […]
Shrink Volume/Partition in Windows 10
When you buy a new computer that runs on Windows 10 out of the box, it’ll likely just come with the one hard drive, and one partition called the C: drive when you first start using it. That partition will […]
Change Touch Scrolling Friction in Windows 10
The Web can be as helpful a place as it can be harmful. Feeling lonely because no one you know in the real world is anything like you? You should be able to find people somewhere around the world who […]
Collect System Specifications in Windows 10
One of the things that people often hate about the internet is that there are lots of opinions being thrown around out there by people not educated enough to have them. I too used to see this as a big […]
Delete Volume or Partition in Windows 10
You can create new partitions, otherwise known as volumes, to prevent data loss, run multiple operating systems on the same computer, improve the hardware performance, and help arrange the data easier. As easy as the partitions are to create they […]
Set Up ‘Out of Office’ Reply in Windows 10 Mail
I currently reside in a house within walking distance to one of the more popular beaches in my area. It is a place where location is of more importance than anything else, a place where housing is expensive but if […]
Check if System Drivers are Digitally Signed in Windows
It’s no secret that Windows operating systems were often falling victim to virus attacks. Contrary to belief, no operating system out there isn’t susceptible to a virus—you would get them on Mac as well and just as often but there […]
Extend Volume/Partition in Windows 10
The Windows 10 operating system always starts off with one partition, also known as a volume. You can then shrink that existing partition, so there is some room to have multiple partitions that take up the hard drives full capacity […]
Turn On/Off Startup Sound in Windows 10
About ten years ago I was really into music . . . there were loads of great bands that I liked that weren’t all that mainstream. In recent years those same bands were struggling, breaking up, seeing many members come […]
Download Windows Repair (All In One) 4.0.12
The Windows operating system has been through a cycle of being immensely popular, then not very well liked and is now gaining steam again with Windows 10. Many believe that Windows 10 is the best version of Windows yet, and […]
Format New Hard Drive in Windows 10
You can format a hard disk drive or a solid-state drive when using the Windows 10 operating system to prepare them for Windows files. When you do format a disk or drive, you will be wiping anything that’s already on […]
Google Chrome Inline Installation Enforcement
Since 2012, Chrome has enabled extension developers to provide a smooth installation experience on their own pages using inline installation. We have also worked hard to prevent abuse of this feature by disabling inline installation in cases where we detect misleading or deceptive […]
Turn On/Off Display Pointer Trails in Windows 10
You might have noticed it when something goes askew with your operating system: mouse pointer trails are normally associated with hardware or software not working the way it should be, but there’s also a setting that you can turn on […]
Hide Mouse Pointer While Typing in Windows 10
The Windows 10 operating system lets you choose between still seeing the mouse pointer when you’re typing or having it hidden so you can always see what you’re typing within the pointer ever being in the way. The default setting […]
Remove Security Tab from Drives, Files, Folders Properties in Windows 10
When you right-click the pointer on a drive, file or folder and select the Properties from the menu, one of the things you’ll find inside is the Security tab. In here you can click on an Edit button to change the […]
Turn Off Cortana Contacts, Email, Calendar Permissions in Windows 10
Cortana is your personal assistant when you use the Windows 10 operating system. Much of what she does relies on you allowing her access to your Microsoft account. That way when she’s signed in she can read your data and […]
Terminate Store Apps in Windows 10
The applications that you run on your Windows 10 operating system should, overall, be pretty smooth. But there may also be times when they become unresponsive or just generally not running the way they should. If that happens, you can […]
View App Permissions in Windows 10
Each application that you install will request a certain number of permissions that it needs before it can run. Those permissions are related to the hardware and software that it wants to use that are part of your computer. For […]
Turn On/Off My People Suggested Apps in Windows 10
Starting with Windows 10 build 17063, Microsoft has started to put an emphasis on connecting with people—making it noticeably easier to use the Skype application, as well as others such as the native People application. You can now use the […]