Windows 8 was the first version of the Windows operating system to give you the chance to manage the startup programs from within the Task Manager by providing you a dedicated Startup tab. From within that Startup tab is also another option for you to see the impact each app is having on the computer […]
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The Windows series of operating systems are developed by Microsoft and are the most popular desktop operating systems in the world. While the versions of Windows have differed over the years to try to provide what was best with the current day technology, 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 operating systems so popular is the wide variety of each version. For example, with the latest Windows 10 operating system, you can buy a Home version, Pro version, Education version, and Enterprise version. The idea here is to offer something for people’s computers at home and the working professionals.
Windows operating systems 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.
How to Turn On/Off Aero Snap in Windows 10
Aero Snap is a feature that was first introduced in Windows 7. Not many people used it back then, and most still don’t use it today either, but that’s mostly because people aren’t familiar with it yet. Aero Snap lets you play with your windows in a much more ordered fashion. We all know about […]
How to Reset Notification Area Icons
All editions, versions, and builds of Windows 10 come with the same taskbar at the bottom of the computer’s display, and the right side of that taskbar is always filled with the system tray. Right next to the system tray is where your notification area is—those are the little icons that you can see to […]
How to Pin Apps to Taskbar and Unpin Apps from Taskbar in Windows 10
The taskbar is the black bar you can see running along the bottom of your computer’s display after you sign in to Windows 10. It’s there for all editions and software versions of Windows 10. By default, you have a few icons available directly to the right of the search box. They are the Microsoft […]
How to Change Startup Page in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge hasn’t yet grown to be as popular as Internet Explorer was before Windows 10 arrived, but it should be. Edge has managed to fix many of the problems that the older IE browser had. Edge is available across all devices that can run on the Windows 10 operating system: tablets, phones, laptops and […]
How to Remove Folder from Library in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with the option of using Libraries. A library lets you group folders that might be stored in different locations around the operating system so you can create a new group without having to remove them from their existing locations. Sometimes you might want to remove a folder that you had previously put […]
How to Add Folder to Library in Windows 10
A lot of where the action happens in Windows 10 is from within the File Explorer. If you venture into the File Explorer nearly as much as I do, you might have noticed an option called “Libraries” or “Library” that looks like a funny looking folder. If you look closely (or zoom with your fingers […]
How to Add/Remove Language Packs and Change Display Language in Windows 10
The first-ever release of the Microsoft Windows 10 technical preview offered three different languages for users to choose from, including English, Chinese, and Portuguese. It took a while, but many other languages were then added so most of the rest of the world coming from other countries and speaking other languages could also begin to […]
How to Turn On/Off Recent Items and Frequent Places in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with a Recent items list from the Start menu and a Frequent places list from the File Explorer. Both offer a similar thing where you can see stuff that you have previously used. There is one key difference between the two. The File Explorers extra menu is for being able to click […]
Windows 10 Insider Fast Build 16257 PC + 15237 Mobile Announced
Windows Insiders who are signed up to receive the fast updates are now getting build number 16257 rolling out to Windows Update for PC and mobile phones. Highlights of this update include the new Eye Control feature that adds functionality to help control the Windows operating system with eye movement. Eye Control, or eye tracking […]
Intel Announces New SSD Form Factor That Enables Up To 1PB of Storage Space
Intel has announced new solid state storage hardware, which only further reiterates our earlier sentiments that you shouldn’t waste too much time fiddling with your SSD’s and trying to optimize them. We’ve seen and will continue to see a lot of changes with SSD technology. Similar to graphics cards, they tend to get better and […]
Microsoft Releases Official Statement Following Consumer Report Dropping Surface Devices From Its Website
Microsoft has released a statement firing back at Consumer Reports making headlines for opting to no longer show Surface products on its website due to the percentage of complaints being too high. Consumer Reports is a pretty large website that gets lots of traffic, so other people are obviously more aware of it than we […]
How to Hide/Show Notification Area Icons on Taskbar in Windows 10
Windows 10 has somewhat of an emphasis put on notifications. Today’s millennials are often referred to as the connected generation, and those connections continue to mound up still today, nearly a decade on from when people started getting used to social media being the new norm. One of the new trends for keeping people connected […]
How to Enable/Disable Action Center in Windows 10
The Action Center is new to Windows 10 and controls most of the notifications that you see. The notifications are what is called “toast notifications, ” and they can alert you to things that are on your Calendar, other applications, and just general system notifications. The Action Center is designed to store the notification until […]
How to Disable/Enable Internet Explorer in Windows 10
Google has had a lucky break over the last few years. With the rise of ad blocker software blocking out Google’s ad revenue, it would’ve potentially been in lots of trouble of that ad block plugin was coming from Internet Explorer. As it turns out, Microsoft decided to step away from what was comfortably the […]
How to Synchronize Clock to Internet Time Server in Windows 10
As I’ve gotten older I’ve gradually moved away from the idea of wearing a watch on my wrist. I usually like to wear the bare minimum amount of stuff necessary for the occasion. Here in a cold Melbourne winter I usually still wear shorts and a t-shirt and elect to just stay indoors as much […]
Windows 10 Insiders Get New “Skip Ahead to Next Release” Option from Windows Update
Windows 10 users who are signed up to receive the Insider builds that are set to be delivered on the fastest setting will see a new feature available for them to skip ahead to the following Windows release instead. Skipping ahead means you can start receiving Windows updates that are beyond the Fall Creators Update […]
How to Change Your Account Picture in Windows 10
User accounts have profile pictures in Windows 10. You’ll notice it when you go to sign in to your accounts from the login screen as well as a few other places when you use your operating system, one of the more familiar places being the Start menu where there’s a little profile picture icon that […]
How to Add/Remove Items in All Apps in Windows 10 Start Menu
The Start menu offers a lot of goodness in Windows 10 just like it did before Windows 8 was a thing. You’ll find tiles for you to get quick access to things like your email and a list of all your applications that you have installed all alphabetically listed in the appropriately named “All Apps” […]
Windows Server Insider Preview Build 16257 Announced By Dona Sarker
Dona Sarker announced recently that Windows Insiders who are running on Windows Server will now find a new preview build available to download, having now been updated to build 16257. The new build for Windows Server includes Windows Subsystem for Linux and Linux distributions. Subsystem for Linux, also known as WSL, can now be tested on Windows Server. […]
How to Hide/Show Search Box on Taskbar in Windows 10
Earlier versions of Windows operating systems that people loved like Windows 7 came with the search box available from the Start menu, meaning you needed to click on the Start menu before it becomes available to use. The more modern Windows 10 has put the search box in the taskbar instead, so it’s available to […]
Windows 10 Pro for Workstations Announced; Due Out in Fall Creators Update
Microsoft has decided to expand on the Windows 10 Professional edition of the operating system by now offering a Windows 10 Professional for workstations, soon to be arriving in the fall Creators Update. According to Microsoft, the move comes after listening to Windows Insider feedback. Windows 10 Pro was intended for working professionals and comes […]
Windows Analytics Update Compliance Is a New Feature To Help You Maintain Your Windows Environment
Windows 10 now offers IT professionals the chance to look at detailed analytics to do with their operating systems. The new tool dubbed “Update Compliance” allows its users to check what’s happening with the Windows software updates, the built-in antivirus known as Windows Defender, and help fix any issues that have occurred regarding the Windows […]
How to Turn On/Off Windows Defender Real-Time Protection in Windows 10
Few things are as important as running antivirus on your computers that have Windows 10. Windows often gets a bad wrap for having lots of viruses, but that’s because it is such a popular operating system, so it’s frequently targeted by the bad guys who try to get something out of the masses of people […]
How to Enable/Disable Disk Write Caching in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with a feature called disk write caching. It’s a feature that you get the choice between enabling and disabling, but unlike most of the other articles that we write-up, you should make sure you thoroughly research what you’re doing before you play around with these two options. There are positives to both […]