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February 2019
How to Enable AV1 Video Support on YouTube [Tutorial]
If you thought MPEG was just a file format, you would be wrong. As it turns out, MPEG is short for Moving Picture Experts Group, and it means that there is big business behind the use of these MPEG files. […]
Add AV1 Codec Support to Windows 10
If you thought MPEG was just a file format, you would be wrong. It turns out that MPEG is short for Moving Picture Experts Group, and it means that there is big business behind the use of these MPEG files. […]
Change Active Hours for Windows Update in Windows 10
Active hours identify the period of time when you expect the device to be in use. Automatic restarts after an update will occur outside of the active hours. By default, active hours are from 8 AM to 5 PM on PCs […]
Four Ways to Format a Disk or Drive in Windows 10
Formatting a drive, whether it be a hard disk drive, solid state drive, or a flash drive et cetera, is the process of preparing the partition on the drive to be used by the operating system. If the drive is […]
Open Elevated Windows PowerShell in Windows 10
Windows PowerShell has been around for 13 years now. Windows 10 comes with Windows PowerShell 5.0 included. Most Windows users are aware of the Command Prompt which has been around for nearly as long as Windows itself. The Command Prompt […]
Three Ways to Enable/Disable Disk Quotas in Windows
System administrators can set disk quotas to limit certain aspects of the file system usage of the Windows operating system. There are two types of quotas that can be used. The first, known as usage quota or block quota, limits […]
Add Maximum Processor Frequency to Power Options Menu in Windows 10
The microprocessor frequency of a CPU specifies the frequency that the CPU’s core will be. The higher the frequency the faster the processing speed. The frequency that the CPU operates at is not the only thing that affects the performance […]
Five Ways to Open/Use All Apps in Start Menu in Windows 10
Every application that you have installed on Windows 10, whether it be a default app or one that you’ve installed from the internet or Microsoft store, will appear in the All Apps list in the Start menu unless you’ve otherwise […]
Six Ways to Remove Drive Letters in Windows 10
Windows always assigns a drive letter to any internal or external connected storage devices. This is so the devices can be identified and interacted with automatically and without the need for you to create an identifier manually. Windows reserves drives […]
Reset/Clear a Print Spooler in Windows 10
The print spooler is the component of the printer that stores the information on what the printer is going to print. The print spooler is the software that makes it possible for you to queue printing jobs and the printer […]
Turn On/Off AutoPlay in Windows 10
AutoPlay handles what Windows 10 does with your media types (pictures, music, video) when a hot-plug device is connected to the computer based on what actions the user has chosen. This includes displaying/playing media automatically or taking no action. It […]
Turn On/Off Notification of USB Issues in Windows 10
As of Windows 10 Insider Preview build 10547, you can now choose to have notifications regarding problems with USB devices. The following tutorial demonstrates how to turn on or off the receiving of notifications regarding any issues you might be […]
Change Screen Refresh Rate of Display in Windows 10
When looking for a new monitor, one of the things you’ll want to consider is the screen refresh rate. Generally speaking, the higher the refresh rate the better for your viewing. The refresh rate is the number of times the […]
Enable/Disable Microphone in Windows 10
Having a microphone on the computer allows you to make Skype video calls et cetera where the person you’re connecting with on the other end can hear you speak. The mic is also useful if you’re recording video and want […]
Enable/Disable TRIM Support for Solid State Drives in Windows 10
From Windows 7 and up, the TRIM command is already enabled to help optimize your SSDs by default, so there shouldn’t be any reason for you to need to enable it yourself. However, if you want to double check that […]
Check Battery Level of Bluetooth Devices in Windows 10
Many types of Bluetooth devices can be used with Windows 10—mice, keyboards, wireless headphones, speakers, so forth. Before you can use them, though, you will need a Bluetooth enabled computer. Most modern computers, including all different types of laptops and […]
Verify if System Files and Drivers are Digitally Signed in Windows
As part of the updated security that you get with newer versions of Windows, critical files are now digitally signed. Only Microsoft can sign these files, and when they do, it is a sign that Microsoft trusts them. Only digitally […]
Set Default Printer in Windows 10
To help simplify the woes of getting a printer to work, Windows 10 has an option turned on by default called “Let Windows manage my default printer.” This means you should find Windows automatically remember the last printer that you […]
Add/Remove Microsoft XPS Document Writer Printer in Windows 10
The Microsoft XPS Document Writer (MXDW) is a print-to-file driver that allows a Windows application to create XML Paper Specification (XPS) document files on versions of the Windows operating system. The Microsoft XPS Document Writer has been around since Windows XP with Service […]
Start/Stop Receiving Insider Preview Builds in Windows 10
Windows 10 users can sign up to be Windows Insiders and receive preview builds of future versions of the Windows operating system. These preview builds offer users the chance to use upcoming features and design tweaks, but the builds are […]
Schedule Restart Time for Windows Update in Windows 10
Windows 10 automatically downloads and installs software updates on your computer (although you can also sometimes hurry the process along by checking for the updates manually by heading to Start > Update & Security > Windows Update > Check for […]
Turn On/Off ‘Ignore Touch Input when Using Pen’ in Windows 10
The computers that come with or are compatible with the stylus pen, such as the Windows Surface Book, have to always come with touch-screen also. A touch-screen means you can touch the computer’s display with your fingers, which can sometimes […]
Turn On/Off Automatic Updates for Offline Maps in Windows 10
The Maps app comes preinstalled in Windows 10. Maps was initially designed for the Windows 10; however, since the usage of Windows Phone has declined and Windows 10 is a universal operating system, Maps has been available for all computers […]
Use Disk Cleanup in Windows 10
Windows 10 handles a lot more maintenance tasks automatically than previous versions of Windows ever did, but there still may be times when you want to venture into Disk Cleanup and manually remove any files that no longer need to […]
Use DISM to Repair Windows 10 Image
Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) is a command line tool used to service and prepare Windows images and virtual hard disks. DISM comes preinstalled in all versions of Windows 10 and can be accessed from the Command Prompt or […]
Manage Optional Features in Windows 10
The Windows operating system comes with essential features that it thinks most people will find useful right off the bat. But there are also some optional features that you can enable if you like. These optional features are not likely […]
Install/Uninstall Windows Media Player in Windows 10
The Windows Media Player is a favorite choice of many Windows users. It used to be the default video player for many years, which is why so many people have come to know it so well. Windows Media Player allows […]
Open Windows Security in Windows 10
Windows 10 offers most users all they need for malware and virus protection with Windows Security. Since Windows Security comes fully integrated with Windows 10, you are automatically protected as soon as you start using your computer from the threats, […]
How to Deny Write Access to Fixed Data Drives not Protected by BitLocker
BitLocker is the name for the disk encryption that comes with some editions of Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system. Windows 10 Home does not come with BitLocker encryption because Microsoft keeps it reserved for the business and education editions, but […]