Windows 7 was the most used version of the Windows operating system until recently when Windows 10 finally gained in popularity. Windows 7 was a great version of Windows and part of what made it so great were its hundreds […]
Operating Systems
How to Disable Quick Access in Windows 10
Windows 10 has added heaps of new features as well as renamed some of the existing ones too. You might have read recently how we told you about the Disk Defragmenter now being called Optimize Drives in an attempt to […]
How to Set Up Windows Backup in Windows 10
Windows 8 was a bit too drastic a change for some to get used to, and for others, it lacked certain features to make it a worthwhile operating system. Professionals didn’t appreciate the vast changes that were made when they […]
How to Optimize/Defragment Drives in Windows 10
Windows operating systems have often taken a lot of flak in the past from not-so-technical-minded people for being a bit too high maintenance, or not looking after itself well enough. One of the things you might remember having to do […]
How to Get Help with File Explorer in Windows 10
When used correctly, the File Explorer in all editions and versions of the Windows 10 operating system is a very useful tool. And although many people need to spend a bit of time learning how to make the most of […]
How to Delete Old Drivers from Disk Cleanup in Windows 10
Windows operating systems can prove a hassle to the laymen over time because if they don’t delete their temporary files, they can build up and cause a computer to run out of disk space. That then causes the computer to […]
How to Run System Maintenance Troubleshooter in Windows 10
Microsoft does a lot of things behind the scenes helping your computer stay in perfect working order, so you don’t have to be a geek anymore to use a computer without running into issues. That’s part of the reason being […]
How to Enable/Disable Scheduled System Maintenance in Windows 10
Microsoft does a lot of things behind the scenes helping your computer stay in tip-top shape, so you don’t have to be a geek anymore to use a computer without running into issues. That’s part of the reason being a […]
How to Remove Windows Defender Icon in Windows 10
There is some confusion among Windows 10 users with what exactly one should be doing to keep a computer safe from anything that could harm the computer like a virus or malware. It is true that Windows 10 does come […]
How to Clear Troubleshooting History in Windows 10
Windows 10 has a troubleshooter available from the Settings application and the Control Panel. With it, you can let Windows do the hard work by letting it figure out what is wrong with your operating system without you needing to […]
How to Run Troubleshooters in Windows 10
There are lots of troubleshooters you can use around the Windows OS, but learning how to get access to them all individually would take a lot of learning. Windows 10 has sort of like a troubleshooter hub available from the […]
How to View Troubleshooting History and Details in Windows 10
Windows 10 has a troubleshooter available from the Settings application and the Control Panel. With it, you can let Windows do the hard work by letting it figure out what is wrong with your operating system without you needing to […]
How to 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 […]
How to 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 […]
How to 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 […]
How to Fix Startup Repair Loop in Windows 7 without Reinstalling Operating System
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 […]
How 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 […]
How to 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 […]
How to 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 […]
How to Enable/Disable Built-in Elevated Administrator Account in Windows 7
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 […]
How to Create Bootable UEFI USB Flash Drive for Installing Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
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 […]
How to Install Windows 7 Using Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
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 […]
How to Create USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive
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 […]
How to 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 […]
How to 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 […]
How to 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 […]
How to 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 […]
How to 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 […]
How to 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 […]
How to 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 […]