Many people loved the Start menu that became available in the Windows 7 operating system versions, but the Start menu that you get with Windows 10 is—in our opinion—even better again. The reason we prefer the Windows 10 Start menu […]
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.
Create Keyboard Shortcuts to Open Programs in Windows 10
As time goes on, the Windows operating systems help make our lives more efficient. If you are a regular user of Windows computers, then you will no doubt have some applications that you use more than others. Windows developers know […]
Add Extra Column to Start Menu in Windows 10
Many people still love the Start menu that Windows 7 produced and prefer installing a tool like Classic Shell on Windows 10 to get it back. Those who liked Windows 8 will like the tiles that are still available from […]
Change Default Font in Windows 10
Fonts play a significant role in how we perceive what is on our computer screens. You might not realize it, but web developers rely on a bunch of different fonts to help them apply some critical touches to design. If […]
Add Search Box to Start Menu in Windows 10
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 didn’t do very well with consumers because it didn’t come with a Start menu at all. Instead, Windows developers thought it would be best to create more of an operating system that is better suited […]
Change Look of Windows 10 Icons
If there is one version of the Windows operating system that most people believe should never have happened, it is Windows Vista. At one point, Windows fanatics liked to think of Vista as something that was different and not a […]
Hide Username and Email from Windows 10 Login Screen
There are two ways you can sign into your user account on a computer that is running on Microsoft’s Windows 10: by using a Microsoft account or a local account. Most people elect to use the Microsoft account over the […]
Change Clock to 12 Hour in Windows 10
One of the most common things people do when they have a computer turned on is check what time of the day it is by looking at the clock that has always been available in the bottom right-hand corner of […]
Add Standard Full Keyboard to Touch Keyboard in Windows 10
The on-screen keyboard is the keyboard that you can get access to a variety of ways on any computer that is running on Windows 10. It’s not a very popular keyboard to use since most people can just use the […]
Rename Microsoft Account or Local Account in Windows 10
When you first setup the Windows 10 operating system on the computer, you are asked to either create a Microsoft account or log in to an existing one. Once you are inside the Windows 10 operating system, you can choose […]
Remove Programs from Startup in Windows 10
Over the years, Windows operating systems have gotten quicker at starting up, so it takes less time for you to be able to use the computer that Windows is running on after you first press the power button. There are […]
Use On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10
The Microsoft on-screen keyboard, better known as OSK, is available for people to use instead of the physical keyboard. Not many people opt to use the on-screen keyboard over the physical keyboard, but if ever there comes a time when […]
Get Full Battery Notification in Windows 10
The world of batteries is an interesting one to examine. Several types of batteries power our smartphones. One of them is also common to find charging up our laptops, and it is called a lithium battery. There are many people […]
Create Desktop Shortcuts to Programs in Windows 10
Desktop shortcuts are available for just about anything worthwhile — from folders, programs, apps, files and even websites. In simple terms, a desktop shortcut is giving you quicker access to a link that you would have otherwise had to navigate […]
Create Desktop Shortcut to Website in Windows 10
Windows 10 has done an excellent job of making the operating system more efficient to use than other versions of Windows before it. Nonetheless, there are still some common things that Windows users want to be done in Windows 10 […]
Clear Thumbnail Cache in Windows 10
Like many things with the Windows operating system, there is no option just to clear the cache of a thumbnail like you might have hoped from the Windows Settings screen. We can forgive Windows developers for this because it’s not […]
Automatically Free Up Disk Space in Windows 10
Up until recently, if you wanted to free up more disk space on Windows 10, you needed to do it the old fashioned way by right-clicking on the Drive and then going into the Properties dialogue box. It’s sweet of […]
Make Google Chrome Faster in Windows 10
Microsoft Edge is the new browser that came out with Windows 10. Despite it being the clear leader between it and Internet Explorer and Microsoft doing everything they can to get people to use Edge, there are still far fewer […]
Reinstall Deleted Apps/Games from Windows Store in Windows 10
Windows operating systems are by far and away the most popular operating system to use on a computer. As such, there are heaps of applications for people to install on a Windows computer. That’s because developers like to develop things […]
Enable Desktop Background Slideshow in Windows 10
One of the cool new features that made its way onto Windows 10 was the new lock screen that comes with high-quality images of landmarks from around the world. Microsoft called this the Windows Spotlight lock screen, and it helps […]
Delete History of Jump Lists in Windows 10
Jump Lists were first introduced as a feature in versions of the Windows 7 operating system and had since been featured in every version of Windows since right up until the last major update we have gotten in Windows 10 […]
Sign Out of Microsoft Outlook in Windows 10
Anyone who has been using Windows 10 for a while and has set up email accounts will likely know all about Outlook. Microsoft’s Outlook is the default emailing client that comes along for the ride in Windows 10 and is […]
Set Google Chrome as Default Browser in Windows 10
Most of you who use the web often will already be familiar with Google’s aggressive strategy to get you using the Google Chrome web browser. One of the ways the Mountain View company does this is by making use of […]
Automatically Lock Windows 10 PC
Everyone knows the feeling: you’ve left the house and can’t remember if you turned your computer off or left it on, or if it is completely powered down or just sleeping, and someone else is going to be able to […]
Delete File Explorer History in Windows 10
Most people who have used versions of the Windows operating system will remember a thing called Windows Explorer. That same feature is now being called the File Explorer in Windows 10. Both of those things are one and the same; […]
Improve Windows 10 Security with Win10 Security Plus
Windows has always been known as a playground for viruses, and one of the things that often kept people away from computers was the fact that they felt so vulnerable online. The less tech savvy would often spend hundreds on […]
Sign Out of Microsoft Account in Windows 10
Traditionally speaking, people have always had to create a local user account when setting up the Windows operating system. It has been that way right from the beginning and all the way up to the Windows 7 version of the […]
Enable Language Bar in Windows 10
The language bar in Windows 10 is available so you can have other languages appear on the computer’s display when and if you ever choose to input another language that isn’t the mother tongue that you wanted to use when […]
Install Vivaldi Web Browser in Windows 10
One of the problems that new web browsers have is that they have to compete with existing web browsers that are often produced by large companies. Naturally that makes things pretty tough and from our perspective as users, we almost […]
Add Another Email Account to Outlook in Windows 10
If you’re anything like me, then you probably have quite a few different email accounts from different companies. For some strange reason, I started using a rocket mail and thought it would be cool to have that email client as […]