Internet Explorer is a bit of an after thought these days. You still get it coming with Windows 10 by default, but it isn’t the web browser that Microsoft offers in the taskbar. If you do happen to find how […]
Operating Systems
How to Connect Remotely to Windows 10 PC
Personally, I found the Windows Desktop Connection—that allows you to remote desktop connect—difficult to set up correctly so that it was ready to use. I then went looking around the web for other solutions instead of trying to work out […]
How to Change Account Username in Windows 10 When Signed In to Microsoft Account or Local Account
All Microsoft accounts and local user accounts have a username that goes along for the ride with them. You’ll notice the email that is assigned to the account when you first set it up because that’s pretty obvious when you […]
How to Change System Unattended Sleep Timeout in Windows 10
There’s a feature available in Windows 10 called “System unattended sleep timeout, ” and it’s known to cause users some trouble. With us since way back with Windows Vista, the System unattended sleep timeout power setting is designed to be […]
How to Allow/Prevent Devices to Wake Computer in Windows 10
Most of our computers are used with various human interface devices (HID) to help us get the most out of our computing experience. Stuff like mouses, Bluetooth devices, and fingerprint readers are all considered HID’s. Sometimes your HIDs can wake […]
How to Enable/Disable Always Boot to Advanced Startup Settings in Windows 10
Back in earlier versions of the Windows operating system, you could press the F8 key, and it would be your gateway to the advanced options. The advanced options screen was great for doing things like booting the computer in Safe Mode […]
How to Manage Startup Programs in Windows 10
A startup item is anything on your operating system that gets classified as an item—like an application or drive, for example—that begin running when you turn on the computer and sign into your accounts without you having chosen to run […]
How to Change Optimize Drives Schedule Settings in Windows 10
Windows operating systems used to have a feature called the “Disk Defragmenter.” The Disk Defragmenter took a while to finish running when you would do a scan, but your computer would have a nice performance boost once it did. The reason […]
How to Use Battery Save Mode in Windows 10
Like our smartphones, Windows 10 includes a Battery Saver mode that aims to extend the life of your laptop or tablet’s battery. Not much happens until your battery starts running low, and then when you get under a particular percentage […]
How to Delete Windows.old Folder in Windows 10
Windows 10 treats Windows.old folder to hold old versions of the Windows operating system if you have performed a refresh of Windows 10 from the Settings, upgraded to Windows 10 from older versions of Windows, or created a custom install […]
How to Check Which Apps Are Draining Battery in Windows 10
Windows 10 does a pretty good job at optimizing the battery already for your laptop when you first start using the operating system, but it won’t be perfectly tailored to suit your needs. One of the most resource intensive things […]
How to See if Apps Are Power Throttling in Windows 10
High powered laptops and computers are great, but the better the hardware and the better the screen quality, the more battery it is going to use up. If you read a lot of my stuff, then you’ll already have heard […]
How to Change Account PIN in Windows 10
My how-to articles are often filled with subtle hints to finally ditch that older version of Windows for Windows 10 because the statistics show that older versions are still doing considerably better and they shouldn’t be. What I didn’t find […]
How to Restart explorer.exe Process in Windows 10
Explorer.exe is the Explorer executable—the executable file for the Windows Explorer. The Windows Explorer has been around for a long time now and is responsible for the taskbar, File Explorer, Start menu notification area, and the desktop. If you have an […]
How to Install Ubuntu on Windows 10
If you haven’t heard the news, Ubuntu is now available to be installed on Windows operating systems. The new integration of Ubuntu means you can start running all the same commands you’ve come to know and love from Terminal and […]
How to Download Windows 10 ISO File
I want to install Windows 10 on a computer that doesn’t have it already available from the manufacturer’s disk or from a free Windows 10 upgrade that I missed out on. And I want to do it the legal and […]
How to Repair Windows 10 Image using DISM
The DISM Cleanup image (Deployment Imaging and Servicing Management) tool is available for administrators to use if the Windows image develops a problem that can’t be fixed with a standard service. If you ever get faced with an issue that’s […]
How to Microsoft Garage Mouse without Borders for Windows 10
Using several monitors at once is now becoming more and more of a thing as we continue to advance with technology. Having more than one monitor set up is ideal for creating a larger display or for being able to […]
How to Change Name of Computer in Windows 10
When you buy a new computer that comes with Windows 10 already installed, you’ll notice when you use the computer that sometimes the computer’s name is identifiable by programs, apps, and even by yourself if you browse the operating system […]
How to Turn On/Off System Icons on Taskbar in Windows 10
A system icon is any icon that you can see inside the system tray. The system tray is what you see on the right side of the taskbar. And if you don’t know what a taskbar is, then just look […]
How to Change Automatic Maintenance Settings 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 Add/Remove Favorites in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10
The Microsoft Edge web browser only has a fraction of the overall web browser market share at the moment because it’s only available to use if you have Windows 10 and not a lot of people are running Windows 10 […]
How to Change DPI Scaling Level for Displays in Windows 10
One thing you should always do before choosing to buy a new computer is research what kind of monitor that computer is offering. You might think you’ve found a good deal on a computer because it is made by the […]
How to Hide/Show Desktop Icons in Windows 10
Desktop icons are the icons for apps and programs that you have on the desktop. The desktop is what you see on the computer’s screen when you first log in to your accounts or when you don’t have anything open […]
How to Turn On/Off Windows Defender in Windows 10
In older versions of Windows—like Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP—before Windows 10 came out, the Windows operating system would pop up a message on the computer’s screen if you did not have any antivirus installed and tell you […]
How to Change Password of Account in Windows 10
It is possible for you to change the password of a Microsoft account or a local account if the current password isn’t one that you want anymore. You always need to set a password for a Microsoft account, but the […]
How to What Is Windows Hello and How Do I Use it?
Certain computers now support a new feature called Windows Hello. If you have a computer that is part of the Microsoft Surface Book, Microsoft Surface laptop, or Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (and likely future versions of the Surface Pro lineup), […]
How to Open Local Security Policy Editor in Windows
The Local Security Policy is a group of security settings that are found in the Local Group Policy Editor. Note: You’ll need to be using a Windows 10 Pro, Education or Enterprise edition of Windows 10 for this guide to work. […]
How to Delete System Restore Points in Windows 10
The future of restore points in Windows 10 is up in the air. Some computers have the System Restore feature turned off by default and some of them have it on. The fact that some computers have it off by […]
How to Access Disk Cleanup in Windows 10
Over time your drives in Windows 10 will build up unnecessary files that you probably don’t need to keep. If you remove these files that are useless, you create a faster computer as well as free up lots of additional […]