One of the worst memories I have of owning my older laptop that was running Windows XP was the fact that it would randomly have the incorrect time and date set when I would turn it on sometimes. I failed […]
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.
View Taskbar Settings in Windows 10
One of the things that Windows operating systems do is change the way you access certain features. They don’t do this to annoy you purposefully, but as time goes on, they think they have better ways for you to access […]
Hide Files and Folders in Windows 10
Windows operating systems have been gravitating toward people having their unique user accounts for a while now. They said the main reason for this was so people can log into that account from multiple places and still have all the […]
Differences Between Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Professional
There are two main versions of the Windows 10 operating system that people use: the Windows 10 Home and the Windows 10 Professional. The Home version gives you everything you need for home computing while the pro version is best […]
Turn on/off Tablet Mode in Windows 10
In many respects, the Windows 10 version is the complete opposite of Windows 8—and it was good that that happened because Windows 8 did not get good reviews. If you turned on a computer running Windows 8, you were met […]
Automatically Hide Taskbar in Tablet Mode in Windows 10
Most users typically disliked Windows 8 for being more of a mobile operating system than a desktop operating system, but there were some positives to take out of what most people considered to be a mistake of a Windows version. […]
View Recently Installed Apps and Programs in Windows 10
One of the new features that you get with the Windows 10 operating system is the chance to check out recently added applications and programs directly from the Start menu by clicking the Windows icon. The problem with that feature […]
Check Installation Date of Apps and Programs in Windows 10
The longer you have been using the Windows operating system for the more likely it is that you can’t remember the exact date of when an application or program was installed. Some people want to know the dates so they […]
Manually Update Windows Defender in Windows 10
Viruses have always been a chief concern for Microsoft and their Windows operating system. It has always been more prone to picking up a virus in comparison to its competition, like Mac operating systems, because more people use Windows machines, […]
Install Mac Mouse Cursor for Windows 10 (From Mac EI Capitan)
Most people are brought up using the Windows operating system but would agree that Mac operating systems make things look right with their design. Correspondingly, most individuals who install the Windows operating system typically leave things looking pretty close to […]
Create Local User Account in Windows 10
Over the last few version of the Windows operating system (not including the smaller updated versions of Windows 10), Microsoft has pushed the idea of people having a Microsoft user account. They want people to be using accounts that can […]
See Wireless Network Security Key Password in Windows 10
You can choose to have a wireless network that is protected with a password or open for others to use. If you have an open network, then other computers can use your data, including your neighbors that might be nearby. […]
Install Line App on Computers Running Windows 10
Given that my parents decided to retire very young and move down to the rural countryside before I had the chance to finish my studies and ultimately find a job where there is some infrastructure around, I’ve spent lots of […]
Change Taskbar Design in Windows 10
One of the things that Windows developers did in Windows 7 to make it look more modern than Windows XP was to make the taskbar semi-transparent so you could see the background of the desktop through it. That was as […]
Change Desktop Wallpaper in Windows 10
While the opportunity to set a web page as the background in Windows 10 might no longer be available unless you use the help from a third-party application, the chance to change the desktop wallpaper in Windows 10 is still […]
Set Web Page as Desktop Background in Windows 10
One of the most common things to change on a Windows operating system is the desktop background whenever people settle into using a new operating system. Windows has always been good at offering enough choices for anyone to pick a […]
Create WiFi Hotspot with Device on Windows 10
One of the best built-in features that most good operating systems have these days is the ability to connect to a device that the OS is running on by using a WiFi hotspot or otherwise known as a mobile hotspot. […]
Install Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Directly after Windows 10 had been around for a year, the Windows developers pushed out an Anniversary Update that comes with some designing of existing features, additional features, and fixes that make the Windows 10 operating system better for most […]
Change Default Web Browser/Programs in Windows 10
Because this is a Windows operating system, the default web browser is the Windows-owned Microsoft Edge browser. However, if you are a regular browser of the internet, and in particular any of the sites that Google owns such as YouTube, […]
Clear Windows Update Cache in Windows 10
If you buy a new computer from the store or online, then it’s going to come out of the box with a version of the Windows 10 operating system already pre-installed. For that reason, you never have to worry about […]
Stop Apps from Accessing Webcam in Windows 10
Unless it’s talking about chemtrails and the Illuminati, usually whenever the head of the FBI comes out and says something people listen. So it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to you that when the head of the FBI came […]
Uninstall/Turn Off Extensions in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10
If you are one of those people who finally said goodbye to the old Internet Explorer web browser once you found out that there are other portals to the internet like I did several years ago now, then you might […]
Install Extensions in Microsoft Edge Browser in Windows 10
There’s nothing like buying a new laptop and then starting to use it for the first time—that is until you open a browser and realize how much work you have to do to get it to the point of where […]
Minimize Sticky Note in Windows 10 Without Deleting Note
If you are a regular reader of ours, you will already be caught up on how to reset the Sticky Notes application in Windows 10 and how to reinstall the Sticky Notes app in Windows 10 so all of your […]
Automatically Log in to Windows 10
We have seen many smartphone lock screen revelations since their birth. The infamous pin code was switched for the fingerprint sensor in recent times. When the news broke of their being a fingerprint sensor, everyone went berserk online like it […]
View Recently Updated Apps in Windows 10
There will come a time in every man and women’s life when they will eventually use that Windows operating system of theirs and open an app. Like mobile operating systems, applications on the desktop environment still allow us to do […]
Fix Windows Updates from Being Stuck Downloading Updates in Windows 10
Updates for Windows 10 happen in the background when you use the computer. So as long as your computer has enough processing power, you won’t even notice they are happening. The only time that isn’t true is when you sometimes […]
Use Windows Update Troubleshooter in Windows 10
One of the reasons you are noticing your version of the Windows 10 operating system running smoother than the previous editions of the OS is because Microsoft always has the Windows Updater turned on by default. That means unless you […]
Reinstall Sticky Notes App Using Powershell in Windows 10
The Sticky Notes app has seen a significant update in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update that comes with some new features and a new modern look. If you are having any problems with the newer version of the Sticky Notes […]
Reset Sticky Notes in Windows 10 from System Settings
The average American household has a small sticky note page that you can write on and peel back when you have finished writing to stick somewhere around the house to get someone’s attention. I use sticky notes when my Mum […]