Microsoft is renaming the Game Bar to be the Xbox Game Bar and will no longer be a standalone app but rather come directly integrated into Windows 10. The Game Bar was originally a standalone option in the Settings app […]
May 2019
New Microsoft Paint Features Coming in Windows 10 Version 1903
It wasn’t long ago that Microsoft was considering doing away with the much beloved Microsoft paint app altogether. However, thanks to user feedback, Microsoft has decided to keep Paint living on, at least for now. We certainly hope Paint continues […]
Decrypt Files/Folders with EFS in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with two different file encryption options for its users: BitLocker and EFS. Neither of them is available to Windows 10 Home users; what separates them is BitLocker is typically used to encrypt an entire disk while EFS […]
Change/Remove Lock Icon on Encrypted Files in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with two different file encryption options for its users: BitLocker and EFS. Neither of them is available to Windows 10 Home users; what separates them is BitLocker is typically used to encrypt an entire disk while EFS […]
Show/Hide Navigation Pane in File Explorer in Windows 10
The navigation pane runs along the left side of File Explorer and is your easy access to a menu of sorts that leads to every location available within File Explorer. The navigation pane is where you will find the Quick […]
Change Theme of Office 2016 for Windows
Windows 10 comes with a dark theme and light theme, giving you some control over the look and feel of the general operating system and all its apps and settings. The Office applications allow for some additional customization, by offering […]
Change Settings of Default Apps in Windows 10
Universal Windows Platform apps (UWP) are apps that run on all devices that use Microsoft-owned services such as Windows 10, Windows 10 mobile, Xbox and HoloLens. One of the upsides you have with universal Windows apps is that they each […]
Install Graphics Tools in Windows 10
With Windows 10, the graphics diagnostic tools are now available from within Windows as an optional feature. To use the graphics diagnostic features provided in the runtime and Visual Studio to develop DirectX apps or games, install the optional Graphics Tools […]
Enable/Disable Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10
The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to run Linux command-line tools on the Windows 10 operating system. While WSL wasn’t available in the early versions of Windows 10, anyone can use it because it requires an app to […]
Install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) Distros in Windows 10
The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to run Linux command-line tools on the Windows 10 operating system. While WSL wasn’t available in the early versions of Windows 10, anyone can use it because it requires an app to […]
Windows 10 Photos App Allows You to Search for Similar Images Using Bing
You can now search the Bing search engine for similar search results for the pictures you open within the Windows 10 Photos app. This compliments the Bing feature that rolled out during 2014, whereby you could begin reverse image search […]
Windows 10 Sticky Notes 3.6 with Ability to Add Images, Multi-Desktop Support Released
[UPDATE 5/13] We’re very pleased to announce that today, Sticky Notes 3.6 is now available to everyone on Windows 10 version 1803 and higher! Sticky Notes 3.6 introduces images in notes and multi-desktop support! [UPDATE 3/27] Sticky Notes v3.6 has been released […]
Take Ownership of Registry Key and Assign Full Permissions in Windows
Sometimes the Windows operating system can give out the “Access is denied” message when you’re trying to change a registry key. This message can be confusing, especially if you’re already signed in as an administrator. If you see access is […]
Enable/Disable Presentation Settings in Windows
The Windows operating system has always been great for presentations. Microsoft PowerPoint is still one of the best tools available across all platforms for giving presentations. You can find it in Microsoft Office. The Windows operating system comes with a […]
Open/Use Character Map in Windows
Character Map shows you the different characters available for different fonts. Character Map is able to display the following character sets: Windows DOS Unicode You can use Character Map to copy individual characters and then paste them into a compatible […]
Microsoft PowerToys Rebooted in GitHub for Windows 10
Microsoft PowerToys has been rebooted and is now an open source project available on GitHub. Microsoft PowerToys is a play on the Windows 95 era PowerTools project. The new PowerToys project is designed to be a set of utilities for […]
Microsoft Introduces Windows Terminal App for Windows 10
Microsoft has introduced a new command line app, called Windows Terminal, you can use instead of Windows PowerShell and the Command Prompt application. Windows Terminal will also offer Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) support as well. For a while now […]
Open Device Manager in Windows 10
When you use the Windows 10 operating system, there will be times you may need to manage the devices that are connected to the computer. You can do that from the appropriately named Device Manager app, available from the search […]
Microsoft Build 2019: Introducing Microsoft Search
The search field you get in Windows’ taskbar is about locating information that’s already on your PC: opening files, finding apps instead of navigating around Windows, and so forth. Microsoft is now expanding on that experience by personalizing it to […]
Windows 10 WinRT API Preview Available Via NuGet
The Windows 10 WinRT API pack preview is now available to download from NuGet, according to Microsoft. NuGet is the name given to the package management platform of the .NET framework. You can find the preview available as NuGet packages, […]
Dell Support Assist App Vulnerability Found, Requires Patch
Most Dell computers, including the popular XPS 13 and 15 ranges, come with a preinstalled Dell Support Assist application. Support Assist offers users a simple way of keeping the computer up to date with drivers, BIOS updates, and other fixes […]
Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 Brings More Performance, More compatibility, and Full Linux Kernel
Microsoft announced today WSL 2 which is a new architecture for the Windows Subsystem for Linux. WSL 2 brings massive file system performance increases along with full system call compatibility. This means you can expect much greater compatibility for Linux […]
Microsoft’s Semantic Machines Brings Conversational AI to Cortana
Microsoft announced today a new conversational engine that has been produced for Cortana’s artificial intelligence. The new AI conversational engine for Cortana has been worked on for the last few years, ever since Microsoft acquired Semantic Machines in 2018. Head […]
Firefox Bug Leaves Users Without Extensions
Extensions are a large part of what makes a web browser’s world go around. In fact, extensions are generally a large part of what makes development these days on most platforms go around. Gone are the days when you were […]
Ransomware Attacks on GitHub and GitLab Leaves Users Without Data
When Microsoft acquired GitHub, it probably didn’t take into account that perhaps one day it will need to pay ransom fees in addition to the $7.5 million acquisition, but that’s apparently how at least some attackers feel about the situation. […]
Choose What Pages Shown from Windows Settings App in Windows 10
The Settings application was introduced in Windows 10 for the first time. Its goal? To help make navigating the Windows operating system easier than ever. The Settings app is expected to eventually replace Windows’ Control Panel, though those rumors haven’t […]
Use Office Apps to Sync Office Files with OneDrive in Windows 10
OneDrive is a file hosting service and synchronization service from Microsoft. First launched in August 2007, OneDrive allows users to store files and personal data like Windows settings or BitLocker recovery keys in the cloud, share files, and sync files […]