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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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Turn On/Off OneDrive Fetch Files in Windows 10
OneDrive is a file hosting 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 across […]
Set Default Tab for Task Manager in Windows 10
Task Manager, known as Windows Task Manager in earlier versions of Windows, is a utility available by default in Windows 10 where you can monitor the system and startup processes. Task Manager is a hub where you can see all […]
Enable/Disable Windows Sandbox in Windows 10
Windows Sandbox is available starting from Windows 10 build 18305. Windows Sandbox is a unique desktop environment that allows you to run applications in complete isolation from everything else on the computer. A sandbox environment means you can run potentially […]
Enable/Disable Lock Screen in Windows 10
The lock screen is the first thing you see after booting up a computer that runs on Windows 10. It is responsible for greeting you with those stunning pictures you see, taken from various photographers and places all over the […]
Change Default Download Storage Location for Movies & TV in Windows 10
The Windows 10 operating system comes with a Microsoft Store app, where you can find the latest movies and TV programs and watch them from anywhere you want. When you go to watch a program, the default application that opens […]
Turn On/Off Developer Mode in Windows 10
In past versions of Windows, those who wanted to develop the operating system needed to sign up to a 30 or 90-day developer pass which would give a license that would be required for each device you wanted to develop […]
Change “Console lock display off timeout” in Windows 10
The “Console lock display off timeout” setting is the time the computer remains turned on after you have logged out and the computer is locked before it turns off the display. The Windows 10 operating system gives you a lot […]
Clean Up Component Store (WinSxS folder) in Windows 10
In Windows 7 and 8, the WinSXS folder would continue to grow the longer you had the computer, taking up what many believed to be unnecessary hard drive space. In Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, things have changed, and […]
Restore Missing Default Power Plans in Windows 10
A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how the computer chooses to conserve power. You can tweak a power plan to give you optimal performance, balanced performance, or subpar performance. Every choice you make […]
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 […]