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 […]
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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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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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), […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Run SFC Command to Repair System Files in Windows 10
Most of the time you use Windows 10, it should work smoothly and without issues. If there does come a time that you experience problems, it might come down to application and system crashes. Sometimes due to not necessarily any […]
Leave a Homegroup in Windows 10
If you needed to share files and resources within Windows 10 networking, you could do that using a homegroup. Joining a homegroup isn’t something that everyone knows how to do, but it only takes a few minutes to set up. […]
Create and Join a Homegroup in Windows 10
A homegroup makes it easy to share all of those things that are connected to the homegroup, as long as they are all on the same home network. If you have quite a few computers on a home network and […]
Use Malicious Software Removal Tool in Windows 10
There have been significant changes to the way the Windows operating system handles antivirus over the years. Windows 8 was the first operating system to come packaged with built-in Windows Defender, Microsoft’s answer to antivirus programs that were developed by […]
Lock Computer in Windows 10
If you are stepping away from the computer for a little while, you should consider locking your account so nobody else can get access to it while you’re gone. On the surface, there doesn’t seem to be much difference between […]
Find Serial Number of Hard Drive in Windows
If something ever goes wrong with a component or you need to find out information of a component, the serial number is the quickest and easiest way to begin researching about that particular component. For example, if there was a […]
Enable/Disable Microsoft Edge VP9 Extension in Windows 10
The following tutorial demonstrates how to enable or disable the VP9 extension in the Microsoft Edge browser when using a version of the Windows 10 operating system. The VP9 extension is an alternative to the MPEG video player. Both of […]
Add New Applications to Quick Launch Menu in Windows
If you didn’t hear already, Windows has never been cooler than what it is now. Satya Nadella—the new head guy at Microsoft who took over from Bill Gates during 2014—has played a prominent role in Microsoft’s transformation. You’ll hear a […]
Bring Back Quick Launch Toolbar from Windows 7 to Windows 10
Users first found the Quick Launch toolbar in Windows XP. It was then taken away by Windows 7 and didn’t make a return until Windows 10. The point of it was to offer you fast access to programs from the […]
Restore Default Apps for File Extension Type Associations in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with default applications. A default application is one that is already installed by Microsoft when you first set the computer up. Sometimes in operating systems, it isn’t possible to remove default applications—Android is an operating system that […]
Change Windows Default Sounds in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with a bunch of default sounds that you hear after performing an action. These actions can be associated with a particular application or just roaming the operating system in general. These default sounds are called sound themes […]
Turn Off News Notifications from Action Center in Windows 10
Occasionally when you turn on your computer that is running on Windows 10, you’ll get a breaking news story notification from the Action Center along with a notification sound. The reason you see news coming from Windows 10 is that […]