You can change the menus text size in Windows 10 while still keeping the same screen resolution for your monitor. In the old days, you could have changed the screen resolution to make things appear larger, but it isn’t recommended […]
Change Default Audio Playback Device in Windows 10
There is always one default audio playback device that Windows uses to play the sounds that go along with whatever you’re watching on the computer’s display. The Windows operating system will already know and choose what that is going to […]
Enable/Disable Shutdown Event Tracker in Windows 10
You can use the Shutdown Event Tracker to prompt users to have to fill in a reason for why they are choosing to restart or shutdown the computer. Administrators can then view that information from the event log. The Shutdown […]
Turn On/Off Embedded Handwriting Panel in Windows 10
The touch keyboard that the Windows 10 operating system has always had the handwriting input panel layout. From this panel, you can grab your stylus pen and write with it or just use your finger to write with instead. Both […]
Calibrate Display for HDR Video in Windows 10
A computer that runs on the Windows 10 operating system is capable of streaming HDR (high dynamic range) video when the computer’s display is optimized for the HDR video and has the “Stream HDR Video” feature turned on from the Video […]
Enable/Disable Adobe Flash Player in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10
The Adobe Flash Player, known as Shockwave Flash for Firefox users, has been a vital piece of software that many websites require before you can watch videos. At the same time, it’s also software that has been criticized by many […]
Change Quiet Hours Automatic Rules in Windows 10
In an effort to simplify Quiet Hours even more in Windows 10, and probably get more people using it as well, starting from Windows 10 build 17074, you can now set up Quiet Hours so that it automatically chooses the […]
Customize Quiet Hours Priority List in Windows 10
The Quiet Hours feature starting from Windows 10 build 17074 has been completely revamped to include many more options for users to toggle on and off, or set up, than it did before. In the past, Quiet Hours did nothing […]
Create System Sleep Diagnostics Report in Windows 10
The System Sleep Diagnostics feature that comes with Windows 10 will generate a report that details when the user’s computer was idle over the last three days (or the number you’ve chosen in its settings) and how many times the computer […]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17074 for PC Announced
Dona Sarkar, head of the Windows Insider team at Microsoft, has taken to the Windows blog to announce another software update, this time Windows 10 build 17074. There’s plenty of new features in build 17074, including reimagined Windows internationalization, Microsoft […]
Manage App Execution Aliases in Windows 10
A new feature that you get with one of Microsoft’s latest software updates, Windows 10 build 17063, is the chance to now manage app execution aliases for Microsoft Store apps. Apps now being able to run with an alias name […]
View Detailed Display Information in Windows 10
One of the new features you get with Windows 10 build 17063 is the chance to check out detailed information regarding the computer’s monitor from the Settings application. The information you get includes the desktop resolution, active signal resolution, refresh […]
Turn On/Off Text Suggestions for Hardware Keyboard in Windows 10
Microsoft has introduced a new feature starting with Windows 10 build 17035 that now allows you to find text suggestions when you type using a hardware keyboard. It means that when you’re typing your sentences, Microsoft will offer suggestions as […]
Turn On/Off Autocorrect for Hardware Keyboard in Windows 10
You can now see text suggestions starting from Windows 10 build 17035. The same software update also brings a new feature where Windows 10 will offer to autocorrect misspelled words for you on the hardware keyboard when text suggestions are […]
Enable/Disable Touch by Finger in Windows 10
If you use a computer that has a touchscreen and would like to disable it, you can do that in Windows 10 for individual accounts. This can be a handy feature if you share a desktop computer with a touchscreen […]
Determine File System of Drive in Windows 10
Have you ever gone to leave the house and couldn’t find your keys . . . and then still couldn’t find your keys five minutes later still and then you were officially going to be late to where you were […]
Change Maximum Processor Frequency in Windows 10
The central processing unit (CPU) is a complicated bit of hardware that would take a while to get to know if you wanted to learn about its inner workings. For example, you can’t tell how good a CPU is just […]
Roll Back Driver to Previous Version in Windows 10
Like with your operating system software updates, the device drivers often get updates that include bug fixes that were found in earlier versions, plus the benefit of added functionality as well. It’s best to allow device drivers updates to roll […]
Set Disk Quota Limit and Warning Level for New Users in Windows 10
Disk quotas help administrators divvy up how much space each person has to use on the hard drive. Administrators can choose to enforce disk quota limits or just have a warning notification when the disk quota limit is close to […]
Set Disk Quota Limit and Warning Level for Specific Users in Windows 10
When you’re in the enterprise world, you’ll notice a couple of differences right off the bat: you don’t want to be making any mistakes, and these people use a lot less space than my family does on hard drives. Because […]
Enable/Disable to Enforce Disk Quota Limits in Windows
Disk quotas allow administrators to put limits on the amount of allocated space each employee can use for NTFS file system volumes. It solves the problem of some people using up all the server space so that nobody can upload […]
Enable/Disable Disk Quotas in Windows 10
Most people working in the enterprise world don’t need anywhere near as much space as they would when they are back at home and with the family. You might have someone you know (often female) who keeps running out of […]
Change Mouse Pointer Speed in Windows 10
When you move your mouse around the mousepad or desk, it has a default speed. It’s generally pretty close to the speed at which you are actually moving it so you might not notice any difference. But the Windows 10 […]
Bring Back Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10
Most of you who used the Windows operating system before Windows 10 arrived will remember the Windows Photo Viewer application. It was the default photo viewer for people to use. Once Windows 10 came around though that soon changes to the […]
Choose Between Having Emoji Panel Close Automatically in Windows 10
As nearly as long as I can remember, text messaging has always had at least a few emojis to choose from. They’re important as well with text messaging falling in favor over talking on mobile devices these days, just the […]
Shrink Volume/Partition in Windows 10
When you buy a new computer that runs on Windows 10 out of the box, it’ll likely just come with the one hard drive, and one partition called the C: drive when you first start using it. That partition will […]
Change Touch Scrolling Friction in Windows 10
The Web can be as helpful a place as it can be harmful. Feeling lonely because no one you know in the real world is anything like you? You should be able to find people somewhere around the world who […]
Collect System Specifications in Windows 10
One of the things that people often hate about the internet is that there are lots of opinions being thrown around out there by people not educated enough to have them. I too used to see this as a big […]
Delete Volume or Partition in Windows 10
You can create new partitions, otherwise known as volumes, to prevent data loss, run multiple operating systems on the same computer, improve the hardware performance, and help arrange the data easier. As easy as the partitions are to create they […]
Set Up ‘Out of Office’ Reply in Windows 10 Mail
I currently reside in a house within walking distance to one of the more popular beaches in my area. It is a place where location is of more importance than anything else, a place where housing is expensive but if […]