Windows 10 shows a pop-up description for folders and desktop items so you can identify them easier. Windows 10 also makes it possible to hide that pop-up description if you didn’t want it showing the names of the desktop items […]
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.
Show Encrypted or Compressed NTFS Files in Color in Windows 10
Windows 10 has something called an EFS (Encrypting File System) which is the encryption tool built into Windows for encrypting folders and drives. EFS isn’t available for Windows 10 Home users, and that means most people won’t have heard about […]
Change Storage Save Locations in Windows 10
The File Explorer is where everything that you save ends up—no questions asked, that’s just the way it is with Windows operating system versions. And that’s a great thing. At least Windows offers a way you can easily find your […]
Reset/Restore Power Plans to Default Settings in Windows 10
In Windows 10, you can have sets of system and hardware settings bundled together to create power plans. These plans can help you quickly choose a set of settings to either conserve power, give a blend of performance and power, […]
Download: Avast Free Antivirus for Windows 10
All versions of the Windows 10 operating system come with antivirus already running by default called Windows Defender. Microsoft makes Windows Defender, hence why it’s already running without you having to do anything. Windows Defender has been around for a […]
Adjust Processor Resources Between Programs or Background Services in Windows 10
The processor is like the heart of your hardware. It’ll receive lots of different messages from the programs that travel to the processor (kind of like blood would travel through veins) and then the processor needs to divvy up how […]
Turn On/Off Automatic Device Driver Installation in Windows 10
Drive updates for devices happen automatically with Windows Update if you continue to use the Windows 10 operating system with its default settings. So, when Windows 10 installs updates, some of those updates will be related to the device drivers. […]
Show/Hide Folder Merge Conflicts in Windows 10
You’ll create a folder merge conflict anytime you try to copy or move a folder to another destination that already has a folder with the same name. Instead of automatically removing the older folder and its content, you’ll get a […]
Backup and Restore System Images in Windows 10
Windows 10 includes many different backup and recovery tools. We won’t run through them all here in detail, but the list includes File History, Backup and Restore (Windows 7), OneDrive, and System Images for backing up, plus System Restore, Advanced […]
Open Power User Menu in Windows 10
The Quick Links menu is a menu that’s accessible from the Start menu or by pressing a two key combination on your keyboards. It brings up a bunch of various links like the Event Viewer, Device Manager, Command Prompt, Task […]
Restart Computer in Windows 10
There will be times when using the Windows 10 operating system that it makes sense to perform a reboot instead of shutting down and then booting a computer back up again. Though both will lead you to the same outcome […]
Change Compatibility Mode Settings for Apps in Windows 10
In the world of IT, they say that you should become a developer because that’s where the money is. That is true. The developing side of information technology makes far more money than the technician side of things. Developing also […]
Change Windows Backup Settings in Window 10
Windows Backup was first introduced in Windows 7 under the different name of “Backup and Restore.” It then was taken away from Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Windows 10 allows you to retake the backups with the new Windows Backup […]
Cast Media to Device in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10
Windows 8 had a feature called “Play To” that allowed you to stream video and picture content from applications to Xbox or other devices. The idea behind it was to make the same content that you see from your smaller tablets, […]
Optimize Performance Using Virtual Memory in Windows 10
Shopping for a new computer is never easy. Most of us always want that machine that looks the nicest, and we need to work out if the closer-to-the-bottom-of-the-range version of it is going to be able to meet our needs. […]
Remove Windows 10 PC from Local Active Directory Domain
Local Active Directory Domains are commonly used in the workplace or schools. A group of computers all connected to the same network on a domain gives administration access all computers from a single computer. That single computer that can roam […]
Join Windows 10 PC to Local Active Directory Domain
Local Active Directory Domains are commonly used in the workplace or schools. A group of computers all connected to the same network on a domain gives administration access all computers from a single computer. That single computer that can roam […]
Clear All Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows 10
Anyone who knows what System Restore is would know about Windows 10 automatically taking restore points whenever something of significant changes on the operating system. Windows 10 also does something else when it thinks something of significance has happened, and […]
Choose Default Apps in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with many default applications. A default application is one that was preinstalled on your computer before you started using it and was available to you the first time you started using it without you having to install […]
Add/Remove PIN From Your Account in Windows 10
If you’ve got a computer that has a chance to run with at least one of the Windows Hello features, it will let you know about it when you go to set up your account. You’d be crazy to pass […]
Clear and Reset Store Cache in Windows 10
The Windows Store sometimes doesn’t allow people to install new or update existing applications. If you are experiencing issues with either of those two things, you can try clearing your Store cache and see if that helps. There are occasions […]
Have ‘Create System Restore Point’ Desktop Shortcut in Windows 10
System Restore is many people’s favorite Windows feature of all time that sadly might not be around for much longer on some devices that don’t offer enough storage space to support it. As long as you can spare a few […]
Enable/Disable Windows Script Host Access
Do you need to fix a “Windows Script Host access is disabled on this machine. Contact your administrator for details.” error message when trying to open a file on your Windows operating system? The message can be a bit confusing […]
Get Full Access to Files and Folders by Taking Ownership in Windows 10
Before a user can edit or delete a protected operating system file, they would first need to take ownership of that file. Windows 10 is good at many things but quickly allowing users to take ownership of files isn’t one […]
Switch User Accounts in Windows 10
Windows 10 has a new feature that allows for fast user switching, so you don’t have to restart the computer and then log in to a different account. There are some mixed feelings with the fast user switching as it […]
Clear Recent Items and Frequent Places in Windows 10
Instead of bookmarking or adding things to your favorites as you do with web browsers, the Windows 10 operating system will intelligently remember the things you have done lately as well as the things you like to do most. These […]
Import Favorites from Microsoft Edge to Chrome in Windows 10
Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome are two of the front runners in web browser market share. Chrome is currently the most used browser by a long way, but it’ll probably change a bit over the next few years as people […]
Backup/Restore Microsoft Edge Favorites From File Explorer in Windows 10
Microsoft Edge is Microsoft’s new web browser that takes over from where Internet Explorer left off. Some Windows fans aren’t too happy when you call Edge a rebrand of Internet Explorer, but there aren’t too many other reasons for changing […]
Create a Microsoft Edge Shortcut in Windows 10
Windows 10 gives you a Microsoft Edge web browser icon available from the taskbar at the bottom of the computer’s display. You can also right-click on that Edge icon and have it removed from the taskbar if you prefer by […]
Change Desktop Background in Windows 10
Windows operating systems have always had pretty compelling desktop backgrounds already set up for you as soon as you create an account. Some of you might remember the “Bliss” desktop wallpaper that came with Windows XP and ended up being quite a […]