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 […]
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How to 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 […]
How to 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 […]
How to 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 […]
How to 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 […]
How to 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 […]
How to 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, […]
How to 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 […]
How to Disable Ads in File Explorer in Windows 10
Windows 10 is probably the best version of Windows operating system that the Redmond company has ever produced. It was always going to struggle to get a large chunk of the market share early on because people were used to […]
How to Fix File Explorer Opening Slowly in Windows 10
Microsoft often gets a bad rap for being unreliable with its features. As much as we love Windows, our experiences with the Redmond-based operating system haven’t been without their faults either, but people also need to understand that whenever you […]
How to Add/Remove File Explorer from Start Menu in Windows 10
If you were to continue using Windows 10 with its default layout, you would have the File Explorer icon available in the taskbar, just to the right of the search box and you’d also find it featured from within the […]
How to Download AdwCleaner for Windows 10
We’ve said this many times before, and it probably won’t be the last time we say it: the internet can be a fantastic place, and it can also be quite a dangerous place. There are lots of great websites out […]
How to Reset Password of Local Account or Microsoft Account in Windows 10
Windows 10 allows for two different kinds of user accounts: a local user account and a Microsoft user account. Both of them come with different things you can do so you should research which one best suits you and your […]
How to Apply Local Group Policy to Administrators in Windows 10
If you only use your Windows 10 operating system at home, then you might not know anything about Group Policies. If your Windows 10 computer happens to be at work, then the likelihood if you or your administrator knowing about […]
How to Apply Local Group Policies to Specific User in Windows 10
If you only use your Windows 10 operating system at home, then you might not know anything about Group Policies. If your Windows 10 computer happens to be at work, then the likelihood if you or your administrator knowing about […]
How to Enable/Disable Thumbnail Previews in File Explorer in Windows 10
One of the better features to come out of File Explorer in recent times is the ability to see thumbnail previews. The thumbnail preview makes it easier to identify the images that you are looking for when browsing through folders […]
How to Apply Local Group Policy to Non-Administrators in Windows 10
If you only use your Windows 10 operating system at home, then you might not know anything about Group Policies. If your Windows 10 computer happens to be at work, then the likelihood if you or your administrator knowing about […]
How to Add/Remove Network in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 10
While not used all that often, there is a “Network” option from the navigation pane in File Explorer that when clicked shows you computers and media devices that are connected to the same network. It’s possible to remove that network […]
How to Add/Remove “This PC” in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 10
When you visit the File Explorer in Windows 10, you automatically get shown everything that sits inside “This PC” which typically includes your default libraries—Desktop, Documents, Downloads Music, Pictures, and Videos—and the “Devices and drives” section where you’ll find things […]
How to Add/Remove File Explorer Default Context Menu in Windows 10
The Windows 10 operating system offers numerous context menus when you browse around the place, such as one for the folders, another for the drives, a commonly used one for the desktop, and a separate one for all executable files […]
How to Enable/Disable Numerical Sorting in File Explorer in Windows 10
File Explorer, the location in Windows where you pluck out your files that have been saved, would naturally get a bit messy if there wasn’t anything in place to help sort your files. You might not know it yet just […]
How to Add/Remove Libraries in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 10
Libraries don’t get as much attention as they probably should in Windows 10. If you want to learn more about them, you can read more about how to add and how to remove folders from the libraries that you get […]
How to Disable ‘Set Up OneDrive’ Popup In Windows 10
There are some not so subtle differences between using a local user account and a Microsoft account, like being able to sign in from only one device or any device right around the world and then there are some subtle […]
How to Show/Hide Pop-Up Description for Folders and Desktop Items in Windows 10
Windows 10 shows a pop-up description for folders and desktop items so you can identify them easier. Windows 10 also makes it possible to hide that pop-up description if you didn’t want it showing the names of the desktop items […]
How to Show Encrypted or Compressed NTFS Files in Color in Windows 10
Windows 10 has something called an EFS (Encrypting File System) which is the encryption tool built into Windows for encrypting folders and drives. EFS isn’t available for Windows 10 Home users, and that means most people won’t have heard about […]
How to Change Storage Save Locations in Windows 10
The File Explorer is where everything that you save ends up—no questions asked, that’s just the way it is with Windows operating system versions. And that’s a great thing. At least Windows offers a way you can easily find your […]
How to Reset/Restore Power Plans to Default Settings in Windows 10
In Windows 10, you can have sets of system and hardware settings bundled together to create power plans. These plans can help you quickly choose a set of settings to either conserve power, give a blend of performance and power, […]
How to Download Avast Free Antivirus for Windows 10
All versions of the Windows 10 operating system come with antivirus already running by default called Windows Defender. Microsoft makes Windows Defender, hence why it’s already running without you having to do anything. Windows Defender has been around for a […]
How to Adjust Processor Resources Between Programs or Background Services in Windows 10
The processor is like the heart of your hardware. It’ll receive lots of different messages from the programs that travel to the processor (kind of like blood would travel through veins) and then the processor needs to divvy up how […]
How to Turn On/Off Automatic Device Driver Installation in Windows 10
Drive updates for devices happen automatically with Windows Update if you continue to use the Windows 10 operating system with its default settings. So, when Windows 10 installs updates, some of those updates will be related to the device drivers. […]