It’s no secret that Windows operating systems were often falling victim to virus attacks. Contrary to belief, no operating system out there isn’t susceptible to a virus—you would get them on Mac as well and just as often but there […]
Extend Volume/Partition in Windows 10
The Windows 10 operating system always starts off with one partition, also known as a volume. You can then shrink that existing partition, so there is some room to have multiple partitions that take up the hard drives full capacity […]
Turn On/Off Startup Sound in Windows 10
About ten years ago I was really into music . . . there were loads of great bands that I liked that weren’t all that mainstream. In recent years those same bands were struggling, breaking up, seeing many members come […]
Download Windows Repair (All In One) 4.0.12
The Windows operating system has been through a cycle of being immensely popular, then not very well liked and is now gaining steam again with Windows 10. Many believe that Windows 10 is the best version of Windows yet, and […]
Format New Hard Drive in Windows 10
You can format a hard disk drive or a solid-state drive when using the Windows 10 operating system to prepare them for Windows files. When you do format a disk or drive, you will be wiping anything that’s already on […]
Google Chrome Inline Installation Enforcement
Since 2012, Chrome has enabled extension developers to provide a smooth installation experience on their own pages using inline installation. We have also worked hard to prevent abuse of this feature by disabling inline installation in cases where we detect misleading or deceptive […]
Turn On/Off Display Pointer Trails in Windows 10
You might have noticed it when something goes askew with your operating system: mouse pointer trails are normally associated with hardware or software not working the way it should be, but there’s also a setting that you can turn on […]
Hide Mouse Pointer While Typing in Windows 10
The Windows 10 operating system lets you choose between still seeing the mouse pointer when you’re typing or having it hidden so you can always see what you’re typing within the pointer ever being in the way. The default setting […]
Remove Security Tab from Drives, Files, Folders Properties in Windows 10
When you right-click the pointer on a drive, file or folder and select the Properties from the menu, one of the things you’ll find inside is the Security tab. In here you can click on an Edit button to change the […]
Turn Off Cortana Contacts, Email, Calendar Permissions in Windows 10
Cortana is your personal assistant when you use the Windows 10 operating system. Much of what she does relies on you allowing her access to your Microsoft account. That way when she’s signed in she can read your data and […]
Terminate Store Apps in Windows 10
The applications that you run on your Windows 10 operating system should, overall, be pretty smooth. But there may also be times when they become unresponsive or just generally not running the way they should. If that happens, you can […]
View App Permissions in Windows 10
Each application that you install will request a certain number of permissions that it needs before it can run. Those permissions are related to the hardware and software that it wants to use that are part of your computer. For […]
Turn On/Off My People Suggested Apps in Windows 10
Starting with Windows 10 build 17063, Microsoft has started to put an emphasis on connecting with people—making it noticeably easier to use the Skype application, as well as others such as the native People application. You can now use the […]
Turn On/Off Mobile Hotspot in Windows 10
If your computer is connected to the internet with a wireless network connection or a cellular data connection, you can use the computer as a mobile hotspot and allow other devices to connect to the same network if the device […]
Change System Protection Max Storage Size for Drives in Windows 10
System Protection is one of the methods Microsoft offers to help you backup your data and protect you from data loss. System Protection is what you need turn on if you are going to be able to take a System […]
Turn On/Off Suggested Content from Settings app in Windows 10
The Windows 10 operating system has long been putting in suggested applications around the place—you’ll find quite a few enticing games showing up from the Start menu, for instance. Starting from Windows 10 build 16273, Microsoft now starts showing suggestions–that […]
Change Layout of Touch Keyboard in Windows 10
When you go shopping for a computer that runs on Windows 10, one of the things you should be looking at before you make your purchase is the keyboard: you want it to be a desirable one for your personal […]
Turn On/Off Fix Scaling for Apps that are Blurry in Windows 10
Windows 10 used to offer a way to disable display scaling for applications on high DPI settings. You’d need it enter the properties of an individual app by right-clicking on it and do that for each app. Now though Windows […]
Re-register Store App in Windows 10
Like all good modern day operating systems, Microsoft has created a Store App for Windows 10 users to be able to download and install applications, games, music, movies, TV shows and everything else you can think of that you want […]
Turn On/Off OneDrive Cloud States for Navigation Pane in Windows 10
The navigation pane, found along the left side of the File Explorer, has always been an area of importance for navigation purposes in Windows 10. It’s in that pane where you’ll find the chance to open This PC, use Quick […]
Enable/Disable Access to Windows Features in Windows 10
The Windows 10 operating system comes with a set of optional features that can usually be turned on or off. Some of these optional features are already on by default and can then be turned off if they aren’t wanted, […]
Manage Windows 10’s Optional Features
Some Windows features, such as the Windows Subsystem for Linux, needs to be turned on from the list of features before it’ll work while other features are there at your disposal automatically without you needing to do anything other than […]
Enable/Disable Win32 Long Paths in Windows 10
The Windows operating system has a common structure for its local paths which is the following: drive letter, colon, backslash, name components with backslashes separating them, followed by a terminating null character. The maximum path length granted in a Windows […]
Turn On/Off OneDrive Files On-Demand in Windows 10
If OneDrive isn’t yet a household name, it will be soon. The Fall Creators Update brought about with it many features, as the annual software updates will continue to do, one of which was the OneDrive Files On-Demand. OneDrive integration […]
Fix Ctrl Key + Mouse Click Not Selecting Multiple Items in Windows 10
In just about all Windows operating systems that are known to date, one of the handiest tips one could know was that pressing and holding the Ctrl key down would allow you to select numerous items at once as you […]
Disable/Enable Secure Boot on Windows 10
Windows XP and Windows 7 were phenomenal operating systems for their time, and I know some people who still prefer to use them, or at least still dream of the more updated versions having features taken from them. But one […]
Microsoft Removes Homegroups from Windows 10 in Coming Redstone 4 Update
The Homegroup feature available in all editions of Windows 10, designed to give users better networking capabilities, is now being retired according to Microsoft. The ability to use a Homegroup has been around since Windows 7 and was featured in […]
Windows Hello Can Be ByPassed with Photos in Older Versions of Windows 10
It turns out that Microsoft’s facial recognition feature, available on some selected devices that run Windows 10, isn’t as secure as first thought. If you’ve ever walked away from your Windows 10 computer compatible with facial recognition and felt a […]
We Didn’t Think Hard Enough: Mozilla Apologize for “looking glass”
We didn’t think hard enough about how our actions would affect the community, and we’re sorry for letting you down. How we got here Over the course of the year Firefox has enjoyed a growing relationship with the Mr. Robot […]
Download: TeamViewer 12 Free For Windows 10
If you want hassle-free remote desktop connecting, TeamViewer is the program you should install. With over 200 million users around the world, TeamViewer is the leading remote desktop connection tool out there on the Web. The Windows 10 operating system […]
