In past versions of Windows, those who wanted to develop the operating system needed to sign up to a 30 or 90-day developer pass which would give a license that would be required for each device you wanted to develop […]
Google Refresh’s Mobile Search Results Page
If you thought the homepage of our website looked too dull to be desirable, let us first point you toward Google’s search results, where for decades you have gotten nothing but links and descriptions for the sake of optimal user […]
How to Change “Console lock display off timeout” in Windows 10
The “Console lock display off timeout” setting is the time the computer remains turned on after you have logged out and the computer is locked before it turns off the display. The Windows 10 operating system gives you a lot […]
How to Clean Up Component Store (WinSxS folder) in Windows 10
In Windows 7 and 8, the WinSXS folder would continue to grow the longer you had the computer, taking up what many believed to be unnecessary hard drive space. In Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, things have changed, and […]
How to Restore Missing Default Power Plans in Windows 10
A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how the computer chooses to conserve power. You can tweak a power plan to give you optimal performance, balanced performance, or subpar performance. Every choice you make […]
How to Disable Automatic Recommended Troubleshooting in Windows 10
If you’ve ever got a problem with the Windows 10 operating system, one of the first things you should check is running an appropriate troubleshooter to see if Windows can automatically detect and solve the problem. Because troubleshooters didn’t always […]
How to Turn On/Off Automatic Recommended Troubleshooting in Windows 10
If you’ve ever got a problem with the Windows 10 operating system, one of the first things you should check is running an appropriate troubleshooter to see if Windows can automatically detect and solve the problem. Because troubleshooters didn’t always […]
How to Select Desktops to Show Open Windows on Taskbar in Windows 10
Task View is a task switcher. It was one of the first new features in Windows 10. Task View is there to help with multitasking by giving you a virtual desktop look at tasks from previous sessions so you can […]
South Korea to Ditch Microsoft for Linux When Windows 7 Support Ends
Not that Microsoft would be too concerned about it, but the South Korean government is allegedly planning to ditch Microsoft Windows and make the switch to Linux operating systems for their computers. The change will begin when Windows 7 support […]
Gmail Tracks Your Purchases, and Apparently That Is a Problem
Companies like Google, Microsoft, and Facebook have been under a lot of scrutiny in recent times for tracking too much of users’ data, and apparently, it’s so bad that people need to go looking for alternatives like DuckDuckGo for instance. […]
How to Change Width of Taskbar Buttons in Windows
The Windows operating system comes with a desktop toolbar that runs across the bottom of the screen called the taskbar. The taskbar has the Start menu located to the left side, the notification area (used to be known as the […]
How to Change Title Bar Text Size in Windows 10
The title bar is the title given to an application, window, or dialog box. Naturally the title bars in Windows 10 are quite small because there isn’t much room for it and smaller suites the overall design very well. If […]
How to Change Icons Text Size in Windows 10
The following tutorial demonstrates how to change the icon text size when you’re using a version of the Windows 10 operating system. How to Change Icons Text Size in Windows 10 You can change the text size of the icons […]
Microsoft Patches New Worm Vulnerability in Windows XP
Microsoft has released a patch for Windows XP to fight a dangerous worm vulnerability on Remote Desktop Services. Microsoft likely considered this an important patch because Remote Desktop Services is a feature related to administrators taking control of other computer’s, […]
Microsoft Paint Updated to Include Keyboard Input and Other Accessibility Features
Microsoft is adding new accessibility features for Microsoft Paint in the May 2019 update for Windows 10. The keyboard now becomes a primary input mechanism. Users have always been able to use the mouse and multi-touch tablet input, but now […]
Microsoft’s Game Bar Gets Renamed Xbox Game Bar
Microsoft is renaming the Game Bar to be the Xbox Game Bar and will no longer be a standalone app but rather come directly integrated into Windows 10. The Game Bar was originally a standalone option in the Settings app […]
How to Decrypt Files/Folders with EFS in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with two different file encryption options for its users: BitLocker and EFS. Neither of them is available to Windows 10 Home users; what separates them is BitLocker is typically used to encrypt an entire disk while EFS […]
How to Change/Remove Lock Icon on Encrypted Files in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with two different file encryption options for its users: BitLocker and EFS. Neither of them is available to Windows 10 Home users; what separates them is BitLocker is typically used to encrypt an entire disk while EFS […]
How to Show/Hide Navigation Pane in File Explorer in Windows 10
The navigation pane runs along the left side of File Explorer and is your easy access to a menu of sorts that leads to every location available within File Explorer. The navigation pane is where you will find the Quick […]
How to Change Theme of Office 2016 for Windows
Windows 10 comes with a dark theme and light theme, giving you some control over the look and feel of the general operating system and all its apps and settings. The Office applications allow for some additional customization, by offering […]
How to Change Settings of Default Apps in Windows 10
Universal Windows Platform apps (UWP) are apps that run on all devices that use Microsoft-owned services such as Windows 10, Windows 10 mobile, Xbox and HoloLens. One of the upsides you have with universal Windows apps is that they each […]
How to Install Graphics Tools in Windows 10
With Windows 10, the graphics diagnostic tools are now available from within Windows as an optional feature. To use the graphics diagnostic features provided in the runtime and Visual Studio to develop DirectX apps or games, install the optional Graphics Tools […]
How to Enable/Disable Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10
The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to run Linux command-line tools on the Windows 10 operating system. While WSL wasn’t available in the early versions of Windows 10, anyone can use it because it requires an app to […]
How to Install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) Distros in Windows 10
The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to run Linux command-line tools on the Windows 10 operating system. While WSL wasn’t available in the early versions of Windows 10, anyone can use it because it requires an app to […]
Windows 10 Photos App Allows You to Search for Similar Images Using Bing
You can now search the Bing search engine for similar search results for the pictures you open within the Windows 10 Photos app. This compliments the Bing feature that rolled out during 2014, whereby you could begin reverse image search […]
Windows 10 Sticky Notes 3.6 with Ability to Add Images, Multi-Desktop Support Released
[UPDATE 5/13] We’re very pleased to announce that today, Sticky Notes 3.6 is now available to everyone on Windows 10 version 1803 and higher! Sticky Notes 3.6 introduces images in notes and multi-desktop support! [UPDATE 3/27] Sticky Notes v3.6 has been released […]
How to Take Ownership of Registry Key and Assign Full Permissions in Windows
Sometimes the Windows operating system can give out the “Access is denied” message when you’re trying to change a registry key. This message can be confusing, especially if you’re already signed in as an administrator. If you see access is […]
How to Enable/Disable Presentation Settings in Windows
The Windows operating system has always been great for presentations. Microsoft PowerPoint is still one of the best tools available across all platforms for giving presentations. You can find it in Microsoft Office. The Windows operating system comes with a […]
How to Open/Use Character Map in Windows
Character Map shows you the different characters available for different fonts. Character Map is able to display the following character sets: Windows DOS Unicode You can use Character Map to copy individual characters and then paste them into a compatible […]
Microsoft PowerToys Rebooted in GitHub for Windows 10
Microsoft PowerToys has been rebooted and is now an open source project available on GitHub. Microsoft PowerToys is a play on the Windows 95 era PowerTools project. The new PowerToys project is designed to be a set of utilities for […]