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 […]
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.
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 […]
Run an App as Administrator in Windows 10
Anyone who knows a lot about Android has likely already learned all about what having root access on it means. Root access is basically the Linux word for being the person who is in control of the account that has […]
Remove Old User Account Pictures in Windows 10
For as long as I’ve known myself, I’ve never enjoyed having to have pictures taken of me because I know I’m going to hate looking at them. I believe it’s because I’m not very photogenic. Others I’ve spoken to don’t […]
Change Visual Effects Settings in Windows 10
Windows operating systems become more visually appealing each time they arrive. There’s a lot more that goes into a version of Windows than just visuals—for example, new features and new ways of navigating through the operating system to use those […]
Open Control Panel in Windows
The way users interact with the Control Panel has changed a lot over the years. In older versions of Windows, you could make the Control Panel appear as a menu or even a drop-down list from the ever so popular […]
Turn On/Off Spell Checking in Windows 10
Grammar software advancements have come a long way over the years. Now not only are there tools out there to correct spelling, but punctuation and sentence structure are being included to as the software learns from the millions, billions, or […]
Install WhatsApp Desktop App on Windows 10
Instant messenger applications are a must for most people who use smartphones. They offer a cheaper alternative to sending traditional SMS text messages because you can send them using WiFi data or the data from your plan when you’re away […]
Download Adobe Reader App for Windows 10
The Adobe and Windows brands have a long history together due to the Adobe Flash Player being a requirement before many videos on websites over the years could play. Flash is being phased out because it lacks security, but it […]
Download Windows Live Movie Maker For Windows 10
The Windows Millennium Edition (otherwise known as Windows ME) that was released in the year 2000 had a new feature introduced with it called the Windows Movie Maker (or otherwise known as the Windows Live Movie Maker.) The Windows XP […]
How Do I Download Edge Browser for Windows 10?
With Google Chrome continuing to gain record browser market share at an alarming rate, Microsoft knew it had to do something to try to stand in Google’s way. At this pace, nearly everyone will be using the Google Chrome web […]
Download: Mail App for Windows 10
With around 3 million emails being sent somewhere around the world every second, there needs to be a lot of email clients out there also. Certain big name brands offer emailing capabilities: Google, Yahoo, Microsoft are three of the most […]
WhatsApp for Windows Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts
Instant messenger applications first became popular on smartphones and have since risen in popularity on desktop environments. Once people establish connections with a particular instant messenger app, they then want to be able to use that same app across all […]