Windows 10

Cortana is a virtual assistant created by Microsoft for the Windows operating system and its associated services such as the Invoke smart speaker, Microsoft Band, Surface Headphones, Xbox gaming console, iOS, Android, Windows Mixed Reality, and Amazon Alexa. Cortana is […]

Cortana is a virtual assistant created by Microsoft for the Windows operating system and its associated services such as the Invoke smart speaker, Microsoft Band, Surface Headphones, Xbox gaming console, iOS, Android, Windows Mixed Reality, and Amazon Alexa. Microsoft has […]

Sticky Notes has been a desktop note-taking application since it arrived as a gadget in Windows Vista, and it continues to be Windows’ only dedicated note-taking app still in Windows 10. The earlier stages of Sticky Notes for Windows 10 […]

AppLocker is an enhancement of the Software Restriction Policies. With AppLocker you can add more capabilities and extensions to create new rules and allow or deny apps based on more specific file identities. Using AppLocker, you can control many different […]

The File Explorer icon in the taskbar opens to Quick Access by default. The icon for File Explorer in the Start menu opens to the Documents folder. If you prefer, you can set File Explorer to open to This PC […]

The following tutorial demonstrates how to turn on or off the lock screen reminders and VolP calls when you’re using a version of the Windows 10 operating system. How to Show Reminders and Incoming VoIP Calls on Lock Screen in […]

An example of Colors in the Settings app: The following tutorial demonstrates how to create a Color and Appearance shortcut so you can get access to the Colors section of the Settings app directly from the desktop when you’re using […]

You may notice a touch keyboard showing up in your notification area on the taskbar. If you prefer having your taskbar as clean as possible and free of distractions, you may want to hide that touch keyboard if you are […]

The following tutorial demonstrates how to show the contents of an open window while dragging when you’re using a version of the Windows 10 operating system. How to Show Window Contents While Dragging in Windows 10 from Performance Options 1. Open […]

Earlier versions of the Windows 10 operating system came with more tiles on the Start menu by default. In later Windows 10 versions, the Start menu was reduced to fewer tiles, and some of the tiles were also reduced in […]

The following tutorial demonstrates how to change how long for the Windows 10 operating system to show you notifications when you’re using a version of the Windows 10 operating system. Method One: How to Choose How Long Windows Notifications Are […]

The Quick Launch bar was introduced to Windows in Windows XP. You can also find it in Windows Vista, but by the time Windows 7 was released, Microsoft decided to no longer include it as a default feature. The reason […]

Windows Search in Windows 10 offers all users a simple way to navigate around the operating system without having to remember the directions: If it’s an application you’re looking for, then simply type the name of it into Search and […]

The following tutorial demonstrates how to turn on or off snap windows when using a version of the Windows 10 operating system. Windows 10 no has a feature called “snap windows” which allows you to arrange all opened windows. This […]

You can change the number of icons available to you in the Microsoft Edge toolbar. This means you can have quicker access to all the icons available or you can hide some icons and keep them available from the Settings […]

Sync Center is a relatively new feature in Windows that allows you to sync data between your computer and files that are being stored on servers on your network. Files that are on your computer when you are not connected […]

Windows 10 comes with its own Advanced Startup Options (ASO), a menu where you can recover, repair, and troubleshoot the Windows operating system. You may also hear Advanced Startup Options be referred to as the Boot Options menu. ASO isn’t […]

Active hours identify the period of time when you expect the device to be in use. Automatic restarts after an update will occur outside of the active hours. By default, active hours are from 8 AM to 5 PM on PCs […]

Formatting a drive, whether it be a hard disk drive, solid state drive, or a flash drive et cetera, is the process of preparing the partition on the drive to be used by the operating system. If the drive is […]

Windows PowerShell has been around for 13 years now. Windows 10 comes with Windows PowerShell 5.0 included. Most Windows users are aware of the Command Prompt which has been around for nearly as long as Windows itself. The Command Prompt […]

System administrators can set disk quotas to limit certain aspects of the file system usage of the Windows operating system. There are two types of quotas that can be used. The first, known as usage quota or block quota, limits […]

The microprocessor frequency of a CPU specifies the frequency that the CPU’s core will be. The higher the frequency the faster the processing speed. The frequency that the CPU operates at is not the only thing that affects the performance […]

Every application that you have installed on Windows 10, whether it be a default app or one that you’ve installed from the internet or Microsoft store, will appear in the All Apps list in the Start menu unless you’ve otherwise […]

Windows always assigns a drive letter to any internal or external connected storage devices. This is so the devices can be identified and interacted with automatically and without the need for you to create an identifier manually. Windows reserves drives […]