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 heading? Well, computers can’t afford to have that problem or else people would just throw […]
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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 by assessing its frequency. That said, the frequency is still important. The Windows 10 operating […]
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 out to your devices for that reason. However, sometimes a device driver update can need […]
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 being/has been exceeded. You can also choose between having soft or hard disk quota limits […]
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 people at work use less space than at home some administrators fall into the trap […]
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 space because they have taken another 1,000 pictures and they need to be stored somewhere […]
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 operating system also has a setting that allows for you to change the speed at […]
Restore 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 new Photos app. The new Photos app is now the app that opens by default […]
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 text alone can be misleading. Some may even drop the texting part altogether and just […]
Shrink Volume or 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 use up all the available space on the hard disk drive so you can make […]
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 do share your views, who do think like you, who do help you feel less […]
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 issue and tried to have less of them knowing very well that I was likely […]
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 are to delete. All computers start off with at least one partition for the system […]
Set Up an 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 you had the same thing a few hours further inland, it would be one of […]
Extend Volume or 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 instead. Microsoft also allows for the extending of a partition as well, which has the […]
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 and go, and much like all other industries, only the elite seem to be the […]
Format Disk or 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 them, so make sure you backup first of there is any data that you don’t […]
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 from the Mouse Properties that will make the mouse always leave a trail if you […]
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 for the mouse pointer is to have it hidden so it won’t trouble you but […]
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 permissions for the drive, file or folder and beneath that is the option to […]
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 give you a personalized experience. Cortana is smart enough to be able to help keep […]
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 terminate the Store applications in Windows 10, which is the same thing as force closing […]
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 example, a messenger application might request to see your contacts or a weather app might […]
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 People app to connect with all your favorite people in the one place, fully integrated […]
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 has the option of using WiFi, cellular or Ethernet. Mobile hotspots are often used when […]