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Microsoft Windows is the desktop operating system that has captured the bulk of the market for decades thanks to its common availability across a beacon of computers brought out by various manufacturers. With a strong foundation headed by Bill Gates and features such as the famous Start Menu, Windows is in a good position to capitalize on progressive web apps and whatever other technological advancements the future demands from a desktop OS.
The Windows series of OSs are developed by Microsoft and are the most popular desktop OSs in the world. While Windows versions differ, each one has come with a graphical user interface and a desktop so users can view files and folders. Part of what makes these Windows OSs so popular is the wide variety of each version. For example, with Windows 10, you can buy Home, Pro, Education, and Enterprise versions. The idea is to offer something for people’s computers at home and the working professionals while coming in at different costs: naturally, the edition with the most features would be more expensive.
Windows OSs are very popular to use for businesses and companies because of their “Group Policies” that allow administrators to manage lots of different users, the user’s permissions and the overall computer’s configuration.
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Disable Automatic Recommended Troubleshooting in Windows 10
If you’ve ever got a problem with the Windows 10 operating system, one of the first things you should check is running an appropriate troubleshooter to see if Windows can automatically detect and solve the problem. Because troubleshooters didn’t always […]
Turn On/Off Automatic Recommended Troubleshooting in Windows 10
If you’ve ever got a problem with the Windows 10 operating system, one of the first things you should check is running an appropriate troubleshooter to see if Windows can automatically detect and solve the problem. Because troubleshooters didn’t always […]
Select Desktops to Show Open Windows on Taskbar in Windows 10
Task View is a task switcher. It was one of the first new features in Windows 10. Task View is there to help with multitasking by giving you a virtual desktop look at tasks from previous sessions so you can […]
Change Width of Taskbar Buttons in Windows
The Windows operating system comes with a desktop toolbar that runs across the bottom of the screen called the taskbar. The taskbar has the Start menu located to the left side, the notification area (used to be known as the […]
Change Title Bar Text Size in Windows 10
The title bar is the title given to an application, window, or dialog box. Naturally the title bars in Windows 10 are quite small because there isn’t much room for it and smaller suites the overall design very well. If […]
Change Icons Text Size in Windows 10
The following tutorial demonstrates how to change the icon text size when you’re using a version of the Windows 10 operating system. How to Change Icons Text Size in Windows 10 You can change the text size of the icons […]
Decrypt Files/Folders with EFS in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with two different file encryption options for its users: BitLocker and EFS. Neither of them is available to Windows 10 Home users; what separates them is BitLocker is typically used to encrypt an entire disk while EFS […]
Change/Remove Lock Icon on Encrypted Files in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with two different file encryption options for its users: BitLocker and EFS. Neither of them is available to Windows 10 Home users; what separates them is BitLocker is typically used to encrypt an entire disk while EFS […]
Show/Hide Navigation Pane in File Explorer in Windows 10
The navigation pane runs along the left side of File Explorer and is your easy access to a menu of sorts that leads to every location available within File Explorer. The navigation pane is where you will find the Quick […]
Change Theme of Office 2016 for Windows
Windows 10 comes with a dark theme and light theme, giving you some control over the look and feel of the general operating system and all its apps and settings. The Office applications allow for some additional customization, by offering […]
Change Settings of Default Apps in Windows 10
Universal Windows Platform apps (UWP) are apps that run on all devices that use Microsoft-owned services such as Windows 10, Windows 10 mobile, Xbox and HoloLens. One of the upsides you have with universal Windows apps is that they each […]
Install Graphics Tools in Windows 10
With Windows 10, the graphics diagnostic tools are now available from within Windows as an optional feature. To use the graphics diagnostic features provided in the runtime and Visual Studio to develop DirectX apps or games, install the optional Graphics Tools […]
Enable/Disable Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10
The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to run Linux command-line tools on the Windows 10 operating system. While WSL wasn’t available in the early versions of Windows 10, anyone can use it because it requires an app to […]
Install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) Distros in Windows 10
The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to run Linux command-line tools on the Windows 10 operating system. While WSL wasn’t available in the early versions of Windows 10, anyone can use it because it requires an app to […]
Take Ownership of Registry Key and Assign Full Permissions in Windows
Sometimes the Windows operating system can give out the “Access is denied” message when you’re trying to change a registry key. This message can be confusing, especially if you’re already signed in as an administrator. If you see access is […]
Enable/Disable Presentation Settings in Windows
The Windows operating system has always been great for presentations. Microsoft PowerPoint is still one of the best tools available across all platforms for giving presentations. You can find it in Microsoft Office. The Windows operating system comes with a […]
Open/Use Character Map in Windows
Character Map shows you the different characters available for different fonts. Character Map is able to display the following character sets: Windows DOS Unicode You can use Character Map to copy individual characters and then paste them into a compatible […]
Open Device Manager in Windows 10
When you use the Windows 10 operating system, there will be times you may need to manage the devices that are connected to the computer. You can do that from the appropriately named Device Manager app, available from the search […]
Choose What Pages Shown from Windows Settings App in Windows 10
The Settings application was introduced in Windows 10 for the first time. Its goal? To help make navigating the Windows operating system easier than ever. The Settings app is expected to eventually replace Windows’ Control Panel, though those rumors haven’t […]
Use Office Apps to Sync Office Files with OneDrive in Windows 10
OneDrive is a file hosting service and synchronization service from Microsoft. First launched in August 2007, OneDrive allows users to store files and personal data like Windows settings or BitLocker recovery keys in the cloud, share files, and sync files […]
Enable/Disable Offline Files in Sync Center in Windows 10
Before you can sync files to a network server, you need to set up Sync Center. Having files synced to a network means that you can use those files even when you’re not connected to the internet. Offline Files is […]
Enable Wake-on-LAN in Windows 10
Wake-on-LAN is an Ethernet or token ring computer networking standard that allows you to remotely turn on other computers, waking them by a network message. The messages used to wake the remote computer is usually sent from a device that […]
Make Cortana Understand Your Voice Easier for ‘Hey Cortana’ in Windows 10
Cortana is a virtual assistant created by Microsoft for the Windows operating system and its associated services such as the Invoke smart speaker, Microsoft Band, Surface Headphones, Xbox gaming console, iOS, Android, Windows Mixed Reality, and Amazon Alexa. Cortana can […]
Troubleshoot Cortana by Reinstalling and Re-registering Her in Windows 10
Cortana is a virtual assistant created by Microsoft for the Windows operating system and its associated services such as the Invoke smart speaker, Microsoft Band, Surface Headphones, Xbox gaming console, iOS, Android, Windows Mixed Reality, and Amazon Alexa. Cortana can […]
Hide/Show ‘Talk to Cortana’ on Taskbar in Windows 10
Cortana is a virtual assistant created by Microsoft for the Windows operating system and its associated services such as the Invoke smart speaker, Microsoft Band, Surface Headphones, Xbox gaming console, iOS, Android, Windows Mixed Reality, and Amazon Alexa. Cortana is […]
Enable/Disable Cortana Immersive Floating Search Bar in Windows 10
Cortana is a virtual assistant created by Microsoft for the Windows operating system and its associated services such as the Invoke smart speaker, Microsoft Band, Surface Headphones, Xbox gaming console, iOS, Android, Windows Mixed Reality, and Amazon Alexa. Microsoft has […]
Keyboard Shortcuts for Sticky Notes in Windows 10
Sticky Notes has been a desktop note-taking application since it arrived as a gadget in Windows Vista, and it continues to be Windows’ only dedicated note-taking app still in Windows 10. The earlier stages of Sticky Notes for Windows 10 […]
Remove AppLocker Rules in Windows 10
AppLocker is an enhancement of the Software Restriction Policies. With AppLocker you can add more capabilities and extensions to create new rules and allow or deny apps based on more specific file identities. Using AppLocker, you can control many different […]
Set This PC/Quick Access as Default in File Explorer in Windows 10
The File Explorer icon in the taskbar opens to Quick Access by default. The icon for File Explorer in the Start menu opens to the Documents folder. If you prefer, you can set File Explorer to open to This PC […]