Over the last few version of the Windows operating system (not including the smaller updated versions of Windows 10), Microsoft has pushed the idea of people having a Microsoft user account. They want people to be using accounts that can […]
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How to See Wireless Network Security Key Password in Windows 10
You can choose to have a wireless network that is protected with a password or open for others to use. If you have an open network, then other computers can use your data, including your neighbors that might be nearby. […]
How to Install Line App on Computers Running Windows 10
Given that my parents decided to retire very young and move down to the rural countryside before I had the chance to finish my studies and ultimately find a job where there is some infrastructure around, I’ve spent lots of […]
How to Change Taskbar Design in Windows 10
One of the things that Windows developers did in Windows 7 to make it look more modern than Windows XP was to make the taskbar semi-transparent so you could see the background of the desktop through it. That was as […]
How to Erase Data on Microsoft Surface Tablets Without Booting into Operating System
If you’re anything like me with regards to devices, you will have gotten lots of enjoyment out of the Microsoft Surface range of devices. One of my friends was heavily into wanting to be an owner of the original Microsoft […]
How to Change Desktop Wallpaper in Windows 10
While the opportunity to set a web page as the background in Windows 10 might no longer be available unless you use the help from a third-party application, the chance to change the desktop wallpaper in Windows 10 is still […]
How to Set Web Page as Desktop Background in Windows 10
One of the most common things to change on a Windows operating system is the desktop background whenever people settle into using a new operating system. Windows has always been good at offering enough choices for anyone to pick a […]
How to Create WiFi Hotspot with Device on Windows 10
One of the best built-in features that most good operating systems have these days is the ability to connect to a device that the OS is running on by using a WiFi hotspot or otherwise known as a mobile hotspot. […]
How to Install Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Directly after Windows 10 had been around for a year, the Windows developers pushed out an Anniversary Update that comes with some designing of existing features, additional features, and fixes that make the Windows 10 operating system better for most […]
How to Change Default Web Browser/Programs in Windows 10
Because this is a Windows operating system, the default web browser is the Windows-owned Microsoft Edge browser. However, if you are a regular browser of the internet, and in particular any of the sites that Google owns such as YouTube, […]
How to Clear Windows Update Cache in Windows 10
If you buy a new computer from the store or online, then it’s going to come out of the box with a version of the Windows 10 operating system already pre-installed. For that reason, you never have to worry about […]
How to Turn on New Mail Notification Banner so Opening Mail App is No Longer Required
One of the most useful changes we have seen to operating systems in recent years is having the chance to get notifications a lot easier. If we go back and think about Windows XP for a minute (released during August […]
How to Stop Apps from Accessing Webcam in Windows 10
Unless it’s talking about chemtrails and the Illuminati, usually whenever the head of the FBI comes out and says something people listen. So it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to you that when the head of the FBI came […]
How to Uninstall/Turn Off Extensions in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10
If you are one of those people who finally said goodbye to the old Internet Explorer web browser once you found out that there are other portals to the internet like I did several years ago now, then you might […]
How to Install Extensions in Microsoft Edge Browser in Windows 10
There’s nothing like buying a new laptop and then starting to use it for the first time—that is until you open a browser and realize how much work you have to do to get it to the point of where […]
How to Save Web Pages as PDF Files in Google Chrome Browser
Anyone wanting lots of background with Windows 10 and PDF files should look at our other guide for saving web pages as PDF files in the Microsoft Edge browser because we already covered everything there is to know about Windows […]
How to Save Web Pages as PDF Files in Microsoft Edge Browser
Almost anyone who has used a version of the Windows operating system already will have heard of the PDF file. That doesn’t necessarily mean that they know what they are or how to use them, but even your grandfather will […]
How to Minimize Sticky Note in Windows 10 Without Deleting Note
If you are a regular reader of ours, you will already be caught up on how to reset the Sticky Notes application in Windows 10 and how to reinstall the Sticky Notes app in Windows 10 so all of your […]
How to Automatically Log in to Windows 10
We have seen many smartphone lock screen revelations since their birth. The infamous pin code was switched for the fingerprint sensor in recent times. When the news broke of their being a fingerprint sensor, everyone went berserk online like it […]
How to Make Mozilla Firefox Look Like Microsoft Edge with Firefox Edge
Microsoft has historically done lots of things right, and that is what catapulted it into the first place as the leading operating system to use right around the world with its Windows operating system. To this day it remains by […]
How to View Recently Updated Apps in Windows 10
There will come a time in every man and women’s life when they will eventually use that Windows operating system of theirs and open an app. Like mobile operating systems, applications on the desktop environment still allow us to do […]
How to Fix Windows Updates from Being Stuck Downloading Updates in Windows 10
Updates for Windows 10 happen in the background when you use the computer. So as long as your computer has enough processing power, you won’t even notice they are happening. The only time that isn’t true is when you sometimes […]
How to Use Windows Update Troubleshooter in Windows 10
One of the reasons you are noticing your version of the Windows 10 operating system running smoother than the previous editions of the OS is because Microsoft always has the Windows Updater turned on by default. That means unless you […]
How to Reinstall Sticky Notes App Using Powershell in Windows 10
The Sticky Notes app has seen a significant update in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update that comes with some new features and a new modern look. If you are having any problems with the newer version of the Sticky Notes […]
How to Reset Sticky Notes in Windows 10 from System Settings
The average American household has a small sticky note page that you can write on and peel back when you have finished writing to stick somewhere around the house to get someone’s attention. I use sticky notes when my Mum […]
How to Turn on Outlook.com Offline Access
Nowadays, email clients are being used a lot more than ten years ago. It isn’t just a place where you delete a bunch of emails that you don’t remember signing up to and then viewing the occasional message from family […]
How to Use Headphones/Speakers in Windows 10 Simultaneously
If you were one of the unlucky ones who upgraded to Windows 10 only to find there was no sound coming out of the speakers attached to the computer at all, then you might have needed to spend a significant […]
How to Know Where Windows Spotlight Photos Were Taken
The Spotlight is a feature that Apple introduced to their operating systems many years ago now. They named their feature Spotlight because it is a magnifying glass that when you click on it, it then brings up a search box. […]
How to Pause Windows Update Download with Command Prompt in Windows 10
Windows 10 does lots of things right. It seems as though most of the mistakes that the Windows developers made from the previous version of the operating system have finally been rectified. If there’s one annoyance left on many people’s […]
How to Change Default Windows Video Player in Windows 10
VLC is one of the world’s most popular open source video players. It is available on Windows, Max OS X, Linux and most other well-known desktop operating systems for you to have installed so you can watch your video content. […]