When you use the Windows 10 operating system, there will be times you may need to manage the devices that are connected to the computer. You can do that from the appropriately named Device Manager app, available from the search […]
Windows 10 Hardware and Drivers
Four Ways to Format a Disk or Drive in Windows 10
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 […]
Three Ways to Enable/Disable Disk Quotas in Windows
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 […]
Add Maximum Processor Frequency to Power Options Menu in Windows 10
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 […]
Six Ways to Remove Drive Letters in Windows 10
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 […]
Reset/Clear a Print Spooler in Windows 10
The print spooler is the component of the printer that stores the information on what the printer is going to print. The print spooler is the software that makes it possible for you to queue printing jobs and the printer […]
Turn On/Off AutoPlay in Windows 10
AutoPlay handles what Windows 10 does with your media types (pictures, music, video) when a hot-plug device is connected to the computer based on what actions the user has chosen. This includes displaying/playing media automatically or taking no action. It […]
Turn On/Off Notification of USB Issues in Windows 10
As of Windows 10 Insider Preview build 10547, you can now choose to have notifications regarding problems with USB devices. The following tutorial demonstrates how to turn on or off the receiving of notifications regarding any issues you might be […]
Change Screen Refresh Rate of Display in Windows 10
When looking for a new monitor, one of the things you’ll want to consider is the screen refresh rate. Generally speaking, the higher the refresh rate the better for your viewing. The refresh rate is the number of times the […]
Enable/Disable Microphone in Windows 10
Having a microphone on the computer allows you to make Skype video calls et cetera where the person you’re connecting with on the other end can hear you speak. The mic is also useful if you’re recording video and want […]
Enable/Disable TRIM Support for Solid State Drives in Windows 10
From Windows 7 and up, the TRIM command is already enabled to help optimize your SSDs by default, so there shouldn’t be any reason for you to need to enable it yourself. However, if you want to double check that […]
Check Battery Level of Bluetooth Devices in Windows 10
Many types of Bluetooth devices can be used with Windows 10—mice, keyboards, wireless headphones, speakers, so forth. Before you can use them, though, you will need a Bluetooth enabled computer. Most modern computers, including all different types of laptops and […]
Verify if System Files and Drivers are Digitally Signed in Windows
As part of the updated security that you get with newer versions of Windows, critical files are now digitally signed. Only Microsoft can sign these files, and when they do, it is a sign that Microsoft trusts them. Only digitally […]
Set Default Printer in Windows 10
To help simplify the woes of getting a printer to work, Windows 10 has an option turned on by default called “Let Windows manage my default printer.” This means you should find Windows automatically remember the last printer that you […]
Add/Remove Microsoft XPS Document Writer Printer in Windows 10
The Microsoft XPS Document Writer (MXDW) is a print-to-file driver that allows a Windows application to create XML Paper Specification (XPS) document files on versions of the Windows operating system. The Microsoft XPS Document Writer has been around since Windows XP with Service […]
Turn On/Off ‘Ignore Touch Input when Using Pen’ in Windows 10
The computers that come with or are compatible with the stylus pen, such as the Windows Surface Book, have to always come with touch-screen also. A touch-screen means you can touch the computer’s display with your fingers, which can sometimes […]
Add/Remove ‘Minimum processor state’ from Power Options in Windows
Some computers have a “Minimum processor state” feature available from the Power Options menu. By adjusting the processor state, you can tweak your computer to give better battery life or better computer performance. A lower processor state percentage can create […]
Enable/Disable Disk Write Protection in Windows
Write protection (also known as “read-only”) prevents the contents on disk from being changed. This means you can read the data from a disk but not change it from its current contents. You can change write protection from the software […]
Backup and Restore Device Drivers in Windows 10
If you’re planning on starting afresh with a clean copy of Windows 10, your computer will no longer have the applications that you installed or that were preinstalled on the computer. You have the option of keeping the files that […]
Erase Disk Using Diskpart Clean Command in Windows 10
The Windows operating system comes with “clean” and “clean all” Diskpart commands which will wipe a disk, so it is not allocated or initialized. There are some differences between the “clean” and “clean all” commands that you may wish to […]
Collect System Specifications in Windows
The Windows operating system can run on a deluge of different computers and hardware configurations. This is necessary since Windows isn’t just software for Microsoft but rather oodles of different manufacturers that each want Windows running on a whole range […]
Change Default Sound Input Device in Windows 10
Windows automatically assigns a default input device so the computer can record and hear sounds. You can also change what that default sound input device is if you don’t like Windows’ default choice. When you have multiple recording devices set […]
Turn On/Off Allow Pen to Act as Mouse in Windows 10
Some computers that run Windows 10 comes with a stylus pen (it started with the Surface Book and has since expanded to be included with some of the higher end computers from leading manufacturers such as Dell and HP). The […]
Set Preferred GPU for Apps in Windows 10
As of Windows 10 build 17093, Microsoft has created a new graphics settings page where you can see details for multi GPU systems. One of the upsides of having multiple GPUs is you get to choose which programs will utilize which […]
Turn On/Off Mouse ClickLock in Windows
Clicklock is the feature in Windows that allows you to use single-clicks to act as though it is giving you double click functionality with some features around the operating system. For example, you would usually have to double-click on a […]
Enable/Disable Automount of New Disks and Drives in Windows
In Windows, the automount feature is enabled by default. This means Windows will automatically mount the new disks or drives that you create and thus make it possible for you to use them effective immediately once they’ve been created. Should […]
Find Bluetooth Version in Windows
Bluetooth is a standard for wireless connection of computers and other electronic devices that are within close proximity of each other. Modern versions of the Windows operating system come with Bluetooth support, but before you can use it, you’ll also […]