Microsoft Edge is the default web browser across all versions and editions of the Windows 10 operating system. It is, in essence, the predecessor to the infamous Internet Explorer that was around for decades (since Windows 95 as an add-on, […]
Mat Diekhake
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Check if Someone is Using My Wireless Network (WiFi)?
WiFi has made connecting devices to the internet a much more manageable task to the lay’ than in days of earlier technology—no longer do you need to have a wire coming through your wall and attached to the side of […]
Introducing the Chrome User Experience Report
Chrome was founded to push the web forward, and a key part of that is enabling developers to improve their user experience. Although current tools allow developers to understand how real-world users experience their own sites, they have never provided […]
Access Advanced Startup Options (ASO) in Windows 10
The Advanced Startup Options menu was first introduced in Windows 8 editions and is still with us today in Windows 10 editions. Advanced Startup Options, or ASO for short, offers a hub of recovery options—everything you need to repair and troubleshoot […]
Undo a System Restore in Windows 10
Windows 10 makes it much easier to fix issues that you may be having with the operating system than versions past ever did. The trick is knowing where to begin trying to diagnose the problem you are having. If the […]
Change Number of Times Windows 10 Creates Restore Points
System protection is a feature that Windows 10 has so you don’t lose data if something goes askew in your operating system. System protection allows you to rewind the clock and restore an older snapshot of the computer by doing a […]
Fix Startup Repair Loop in Windows 7 without Reinstalling Operating System [Tutorial]
One of the available features right across the board between Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10 is the Startup Repair tool. It comes with the operating systems out of the box, so there’s nothing you need to […]
Play Sound at Shutdown in Windows 10
Windows 7, the operating system version that most people were using before Windows 8, came with a sound when you shut down the computer. That sound was removed in Windows 8, among plenty of other things, and is—surprisingly to so […]
Play Sound at Logoff in Windows 10
Windows 7, the operating system version that most people were using before Windows 8, came with a sound when you logged off the computer. That sound was removed in Windows 8, among plenty of other things, and is surprisingly still […]
Play Sound when Unlocking Computer in Windows 10
While not commonly used, Windows 10 has a feature that allows you to lock the computer. It’s an alternative to logging off, “sleeping,” restarting or shutting down. Locking the computer offers a way to stop other people from using your […]
Enable/Disable Built-in Elevated Administrator Account in Windows 7 [Tutorial]
The Windows operating system and the varying accounts it has on offer can be confusing. When you’ve sat down and learned what’s happening with them at least once you quite possibly might not have to do it ever again. All […]
Create Bootable UEFI USB Flash Drive for Installing Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 [Tutorial]
You can create a bootable UEFI USB flash drive for installing Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 using the Rufus tool. Rufus is one of the easiest methods out there for getting Windows installed, but it’s also not suitable […]
A Cleaner, Safer Web with Chrome Cleanup
Unwanted software impacts the browsing experience of millions of web users every day. Effects of this harmful software are often quite subtle—search results are modified to redirect users to other pages or additional ads are injected in the pages that […]
Install Windows 7 Using Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) [Tutorial]
Microsoft offers a version of the Windows 7 operating system that comes with the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface. There are several advantages to using the UEFI such as better interoperability, better compatibility with operating systems that support only BIOS, gives […]
Create USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive [Tutorial]
One of the ways you can install Windows 7 is by creating a bootable USB flash key drive, and then you load the operating system from that drive. It’ll then override whatever version of Windows you were using before, and have […]
Change Command Prompt Default Window Size in Windows
Each time you open the Command Prompt in Windows 10 you are given what is known as a default screen size. The default size always resets after you close the window and will go back to that size the next […]
Change Command Prompt Screen Buffer Size in Windows
There are things you can do to help make what you see in the command line easier—adjust the colors of the text and background, make the Command Prompt window smaller or larger, change the font and the font size, change […]
Turn On/Off Wrap Text Output on Resize of Command Prompt in Windows
The text that you input into the command line, including both the text to run commands and the text that shows up after executing commands, can be wrapped text or unwrapped. When the text wraps, it always sticks to the […]
Change Search Options in Windows 10
It’s possible to search most of the places on your computer by using the search index (the search field in the taskbar/Cortana search box), and it’s also possible to search for just the things you would expect to find from […]
Open File Explorer in Windows 10
Windows often offers a variety of ways for people to get access to something and the built-in File Explorer is no exception. Sometimes you might find it quicker to open File Explorer a particular way depending on what you are […]
Defer/Pause Feature and Quality Updates in Windows 10
Software updates play a much larger role in Windows 10 than they did in earlier versions of the Windows operating system. It would take three to five years before features would change in Windows before and even then that sounds […]
Rename a Folder on Start List in Windows 10
The Settings application allows for you to add folders to the Start menu. By default, you only have the Settings gear icon available and nothing else above it. After venturing into the Settings app and turning them on, you could […]
Enable/Disable Legacy Console for Command Prompt and PowerShell in Windows 10
In Windows 10 there are two types of consoles you can use for the Command Prompt: the legacy console and the new console. The legacy console is the older console, and it has fewer features than the new console. Apart […]
Customize Command Prompt Colors in Windows 10
The Command Prompt is one of the duller areas of Windows 10 and always has had a similar look throughout the years of different Windows operating system versions: it’s always had a black background, and the text has always been […]
Enable/Disable Indexing when on Battery Power in Windows
There has never been more focus on searching within a Windows operating system as there is in Windows 10. You get the search field available from the taskbar now and it also offers a way for you to quickly open […]
Change Command Prompt Font and Font Size in Windows 10
When you open the Command Prompt window, you are given a specific font and font size to go along with it. You’ll notice that font and font size already with the text that is found within the window, and you’ll […]
Choose What Files Window Search Indexes in Windows 10
The Windows operating system is cleverly laid out so that when you go looking for something, it’s path for finding it has some common sense attached to it. But Windows is also thought of as a feature-rich OS, and thus […]
Change Command Prompt Window Position in Windows
You might have tried changing the position of the Command Prompt window when you had the Command Prompt open and then wondered why it sprung back in its original position before you touched it the next time you opened the […]
Configure Windows 10 to Create Dump Files on Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
When using the Windows operating system, you might encounter the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) which stops you from being able to use the computer and will require a restart. The BSOD happens when the computer suffers from software issues, […]
Start Picture Slideshows from File Explorer in Windows 10
Most of you us will be familiar with taking slide shows using older Microsoft compatible programs such as PowerPoint, but not many people would be anywhere near as familiar with slideshows using the Windows 10 default operating system and not […]