OneDrive comes with numerous settings that can be altered directly from the OneDrive icon in the Notification Area. Many of these settings have changed over time and Windows 10 has continued to evolve, but some of them have remained throughout […]
Windows
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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Turn On/Off Cortana Tips in Windows 10
Cortana is a cutting-edge virtual assistant. Cortana can help make your life more efficient because as a virtual assitant it will happily take tasks from your fingers and do the research for you. However, when you’re new to using Cortana […]
Enable/Disable Cortana in Windows 10
If you wanted to remove Cortana from the taskbar, you can right-click on its icon and then deselect the Show Cortana button. Once you have done that, the virtual assistant should have minimal impact on your computer’s memory usage. However, […]
Change Cortana SafeSearch Setting in Windows 10
You can search the Windows operating system and the web through Microsoft Edge and Bing when using Cortana. Windows 10 allows you to choose between three search settings that can help filter search results. For instance, if you wanted only […]
Turn On/Off Cortana Location Permissions in Windows 10
When you first install the Windows 10 operating system, you are asked if you would like to enable location services so your computer knows your location to help personalize your features. Similarly, Cortana, the Windows 10 virtual assistant, also has […]
Change Cortana Language in Windows 10
Cortana is a virtual assistant, so you best believe she is multilingual. That said, she prefers it when your computer’s settings have the same speech and display language and a region that makes sense for those languages based on what […]
Turn On/Off Cortana Suggested Reminders in Windows 10
Though it’s sure to be turned off by some over privacy concerns, should you enable Cortana’s history permissions so the virtual assitant can get access to your email, contacts, and other communication history data, it can then really put the […]
Turn On/Off Cortana Listen Keyboard Shortcut in Windows 10
I had long wondered why in so many of my premium Windows 10 laptops I couldn’t seem to get them to go to sleep consistently. I have since learned it may be related to Cortana, and one of its default […]
Turn On/Off Cortana Browsing History Permissions in Windows 10
One of the most common settings people need to get to know from a web browser is how to delete the history so it cannot be tracked. Likewise, many people are iffy about using Cortana for similar reasons. Thankfully though […]
Change Name Cortana Uses for You in Windows 10
One of the most gratifying features of using the Cortana virtual assistant is that she will call you by your name. And in case you were to ever have a name change or feel like being called something different, you […]
Turn On/Off Hey Cortana in Windows 10
Cortana is a virtual assistant in Windows 10 that allows you to speak to your computer verbally and have it do the work to retrieve information for you. It is the first step toward the automatization of the operating system. […]
Create Boundary for Windows Mixed Reality in Windows 10
Mixed reality is the result of blending the physical world with the digital world. Mixed reality is the next evolution in human, computer, and environment interaction and unlocks possibilities that before now were restricted to our imaginations. It is made […]
Setup/Pair Mixed Reality Motion Controllers in Windows 10
A Windows mixed reality headset works best with motion controllers. Motion controllers are an alternative to gestures. And Microsoft considers them better than gestures because they offer better precision when interacting with digital objects. Your motion controllers will go hand […]
Uninstall/Reset Windows Mixed Reality in Windows 10
Once you have learned how to set up the Windows mixed reality headset in Windows 10, you will hopefully have started using it. And there may even come a time when you either want to reset it or uninstall it […]
Create Task in Task Scheduler in Windows Vista
You can use Windows Vista’s Task Scheduler to automate tasks at certain times so you don’t have to physically be present to begin them yourself. Admittedly, the Task Scheduler is mostly used by Windows admins, but to those who do […]
Set Up Windows Mixed Reality Headset in Windows 10
I want to use mixed reality on my Windows desktop computer but don’t know how to set it up. I assumed my mixed reality headset will automatically work but it seems more complicated than even Bluetooth! Resolution: Once you have […]
Runtime Broker Process Using Too Much Memory
I know that my CPU is always going to be in use to some extent, but I notice a process called Runtime Broker via Task Manager that uses up a lot of it — 20% or more. Why does the […]
Uninstall Powershell Module
You can uninstall a PowerShell module by using the Uninstall-Module cmdlet (command) in Windows PowerShell. For instance, the Uninstall-Module -Name Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell command would successfully remove the Sharepoint Online Powershell module. The following tutorial demonstrates how to uninstall a PowerShell module […]
Add to PATH on Windows 11
I want to add to path on Windows so I don’t have to keep opening the command line. Resolution: Sometimes you may wish to add a path to a folder in Windows 11 so you do not have to keep […]
Use PowerShell Sleep Command
I would like to get my PowerShell script to pause/wait/sleep by issuing a specific wait time when using the Windows operating system. Resolution: The PowerShell Sleep command via the Start-Sleep cmdlet allows you to pause a script or module in […]
Change User Password in Windows Command Line
I want to change my user password directly from the command line in Windows. Is it possible? Resolution: The following tutorial demonstrates how to change the user password in the command line when using a version of the Windows operating […]
WMIC: Get Serial Number
I want to get the BIOS serial number so I can locate the serial number of my computer. I’m also wondering if there is there also an alternative way to check the computer’s serial number in Windows from the Settings […]
Create File from Command Line in Windows 11
I want to create a file using the command line in Windows. I have created files using the command line in Linux before and would like to know if I can do the same thing from Windows. Resolution: The following […]
Power Automate: Strip Character from String
I want to remove characters from a string in Power Automate. I have received an email from my Microsoft Power Automate account and wish to remove some of it. How can I do that? Resolution: The following tutorial demonstrates how […]
Install Sharepoint Online Powershell Module
I need to install the Sharepoint Online Powershell module but don’t understand how to download it or what I’m even supposed to download to get it on my computer. Resolution: The following tutorial demonstrates how to install the Sharepoint Online […]
Install AzureAD Powershell Module
I need to install the AzureAD Powershell module but don’t understand how to download it or what I’m even supposed to download to get it on my computer. Resolution: The following tutorial demonstrates how to install the AzureAD Powershell module […]
Get Powershell Module Version
I want to get a list of the PowerShell modules that are installed on my computer. I would also like to see all modules that are installed on the system. Resolution: The following tutorial demonstrates how to get the PowerShell […]
Powershell: Get Windows Version/OS Version
I want to find out what version of Windows my computer is running by retrieving the information from PowerShell. Is it possible to use PowerShell to find out what version of Windows my PC runs? The following tutorial demonstrates how […]
Use get-childitem in PowerShell
I want to use the Powershell get-childitem filter to get files only, folders only, to exclude, to get a full path, and other filters. Resolution: The following tutorial demonstrates how to use the Powershell get-childitem command to get items in […]
Add New Line in Powershell String/Variable
I want to use Windows PowerShell and add a new line between lines for text output. The new line in the string variable in PowerShell should make my code easier to read. Resolution: The following tutorial demonstrates how to add […]