Each time you open the Command Prompt in Windows 10 you are given what is known as a default screen size. The default size always resets after you close the window and will go back to that size the next […]
Windows 10
Windows 10 is the successor to Windows 8.1. It was released to manufacturing on July 15, 2015, and then later to retail on retail on July 29, 2015.
Windows 10 was a more modern take on the much-loved Windows 7 operating system, complete with a traditional Windows Start Menu. Released when Windows struggled to gain traction as a mobile OS, it was sublime for desktops.
Change Command Prompt Screen Buffer Size in Windows
There are things you can do to help make what you see in the command line easier—adjust the colors of the text and background, make the Command Prompt window smaller or larger, change the font and the font size, change […]
Turn On/Off Wrap Text Output on Resize of Command Prompt in Windows
The text that you input into the command line, including both the text to run commands and the text that shows up after executing commands, can be wrapped text or unwrapped. When the text wraps, it always sticks to the […]
Change Search Options in Windows 10
It’s possible to search most of the places on your computer by using the search index (the search field in the taskbar/Cortana search box), and it’s also possible to search for just the things you would expect to find from […]
Open File Explorer in Windows 10
Windows often offers a variety of ways for people to get access to something and the built-in File Explorer is no exception. Sometimes you might find it quicker to open File Explorer a particular way depending on what you are […]
Defer/Pause Feature and Quality Updates in Windows 10
Software updates play a much larger role in Windows 10 than they did in earlier versions of the Windows operating system. It would take three to five years before features would change in Windows before and even then that sounds […]
Rename a Folder on Start List in Windows 10
The Settings application allows for you to add folders to the Start menu. By default, you only have the Settings gear icon available and nothing else above it. After venturing into the Settings app and turning them on, you could […]
Enable/Disable Legacy Console for Command Prompt and PowerShell in Windows 10
In Windows 10 there are two types of consoles you can use for the Command Prompt: the legacy console and the new console. The legacy console is the older console, and it has fewer features than the new console. Apart […]
Customize Command Prompt Colors in Windows 10
The Command Prompt is one of the duller areas of Windows 10 and always has had a similar look throughout the years of different Windows operating system versions: it’s always had a black background, and the text has always been […]
Enable/Disable Indexing when on Battery Power in Windows
There has never been more focus on searching within a Windows operating system as there is in Windows 10. You get the search field available from the taskbar now and it also offers a way for you to quickly open […]
Change Command Prompt Font and Font Size in Windows 10
When you open the Command Prompt window, you are given a specific font and font size to go along with it. You’ll notice that font and font size already with the text that is found within the window, and you’ll […]
Choose What Files Window Search Indexes in Windows 10
The Windows operating system is cleverly laid out so that when you go looking for something, it’s path for finding it has some common sense attached to it. But Windows is also thought of as a feature-rich OS, and thus […]
Change Command Prompt Window Position in Windows
You might have tried changing the position of the Command Prompt window when you had the Command Prompt open and then wondered why it sprung back in its original position before you touched it the next time you opened the […]
Configure Windows 10 to Create Dump Files on Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
When using the Windows operating system, you might encounter the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) which stops you from being able to use the computer and will require a restart. The BSOD happens when the computer suffers from software issues, […]
Start Picture Slideshows from File Explorer in Windows 10
Most of you us will be familiar with taking slide shows using older Microsoft compatible programs such as PowerPoint, but not many people would be anywhere near as familiar with slideshows using the Windows 10 default operating system and not […]
Disable Ads in File Explorer in Windows 10
Windows 10 is probably the best version of Windows operating system that the Redmond company has ever produced. It was always going to struggle to get a large chunk of the market share early on because people were used to […]
Fix File Explorer Opening Slowly in Windows 10
Microsoft often gets a bad rap for being unreliable with its features. As much as we love Windows, our experiences with the Redmond-based operating system haven’t been without their faults either, but people also need to understand that whenever you […]
Add/Remove File Explorer from Start Menu in Windows 10
If you were to continue using Windows 10 with its default layout, you would have the File Explorer icon available in the taskbar, just to the right of the search box and you’d also find it featured from within the […]
Download: AdwCleaner for Windows 10
We’ve said this many times before, and it probably won’t be the last time we say it: the internet can be a fantastic place, and it can also be quite a dangerous place. There are lots of great websites out […]
Reset Password of Local Account or Microsoft Account in Windows 10
Windows 10 allows for two different kinds of user accounts: a local user account and a Microsoft user account. Both of them come with different things you can do so you should research which one best suits you and your […]
Apply Local Group Policy to Administrators in Windows 10
If you only use your Windows 10 operating system at home, then you might not know anything about Group Policies. If your Windows 10 computer happens to be at work, then the likelihood if you or your administrator knowing about […]
Apply Local Group Policies to Specific User in Windows 10
If you only use your Windows 10 operating system at home, then you might not know anything about Group Policies. If your Windows 10 computer happens to be at work, then the likelihood if you or your administrator knowing about […]
Enable/Disable Thumbnail Previews in File Explorer in Windows 10
One of the better features to come out of File Explorer in recent times is the ability to see thumbnail previews. The thumbnail preview makes it easier to identify the images that you are looking for when browsing through folders […]
Apply Local Group Policy to Non-Administrators in Windows 10
If you only use your Windows 10 operating system at home, then you might not know anything about Group Policies. If your Windows 10 computer happens to be at work, then the likelihood if you or your administrator knowing about […]
Add/Remove Network in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 10
While not used all that often, there is a “Network” option from the navigation pane in File Explorer that when clicked shows you computers and media devices that are connected to the same network. It’s possible to remove that network […]
Add/Remove “This PC” in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 10
When you visit the File Explorer in Windows 10, you automatically get shown everything that sits inside “This PC” which typically includes your default libraries—Desktop, Documents, Downloads Music, Pictures, and Videos—and the “Devices and drives” section where you’ll find things […]
Add/Remove File Explorer Default Context Menu in Windows 10
The Windows 10 operating system offers numerous context menus when you browse around the place, such as one for the folders, another for the drives, a commonly used one for the desktop, and a separate one for all executable files […]
Enable/Disable Numerical Sorting in File Explorer in Windows 10
File Explorer, the location in Windows where you pluck out your files that have been saved, would naturally get a bit messy if there wasn’t anything in place to help sort your files. You might not know it yet just […]
Add/Remove Libraries in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 10
Libraries don’t get as much attention as they probably should in Windows 10. If you want to learn more about them, you can read more about how to add and how to remove folders from the libraries that you get […]
Disable ‘Set Up OneDrive’ Popup In Windows 10
There are some not so subtle differences between using a local user account and a Microsoft account, like being able to sign in from only one device or any device right around the world and then there are some subtle […]