Articles related to Microsoft’s Windows Operating Systems
Compression Did you know that Windows automatically compresses your Desktop Wallpaper? It’s true. The default result as an amount is 85% resolution of the original. In other words, the resolution is reduced by 15%. Granted, that’s not a lot, but it can lead to jagged […]
I did something yesterday that I never did before in all my years of fixing computers– I connected to a computer to fix it remotely. A guy whose computer I was trying to fix asked me to do it. Even though I have never used
You may have read about using Clean Boot to help with diagnosing issues, especially recently in reference to installing the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, but do you know how to Clean Boot and what it actually does? Clean Booting Windows involves disabling all third party startups
Recovery We normally think of recovery as something that happens after an injury or setback. In the case of a Microsoft account, however, it becomes a preventative measure. You need to get the “medicine” before your account becomes inaccessible, or “ill” if we want to
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Applies to Windows 10 1607 (Anniversary Update)… The Windows 10 Anniversary Update adds a slew of new features and user interface changes, among which is a new setting to choose a dark theme rather than the default light. This could be achieved pre-Anniversary only with
Yes folks, with the advent of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft has finally fulfilled its earlier promise to provide an extensions platform for the new default Edge browser. So, if you’ve installed the Anniversary Update, you can now install extensions for Edge. If you’re
Windows Hotkeys All Windows versions have come bundled with ready-made keyboard combinations known as Hotkeys, or Keyboard Shortcuts, which make accessing various commonly used settings and utilities easy to run. A couple keystrokes and your software or settings is running. This beats jumping to the
I’ve just gone through a long (almost 2 weeks) and frustrating period trying to install the Windows 10 Anniversary update. I tried every suggestion and potential solution mentioned across the web, including plenty from Microsoft MVPs, all to no avail. The details can be viewed
Mouse Wake-Up If you have your computer set up to automatically go to sleep after a period of time, you will also need a way to wake it back up. On a laptop this is simply done with the lid; open the lid and the
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This would have to be one of the most prevalent complaints on help forums at the moment… Windows 10 Anniversary Update installation failures. While the Anniversary Update appears to be installing successfully on the vast majority of machines, there is obviously a quite significant number
Windows 10 Is Still Free July 29th has come and gone. That was the anniversary of the official Windows 10 release in 2015 and this year marked the day that Windows 10 would no longer be available as a free upgrade to Windows 7 and
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Microsoft Rewards Program It seems everyone is offering rewards programs these days to retain their customer base and to get new customers. I received eMail inviting me to “Try out Microsoft Edge for FREE” and get rewards. Naturally, being a Google Chrome girl, I was
Windows 10 Notifications No Microsoft Operating System would be complete without its share of annoyances and Windows 10 is not different in this regard. In the recently released Anniversary Update a new way of enhanced pestering has been added, but they chose to call it
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Nagware Removed! Rejoice, you Win 10 holdouts! Microsoft has released an update for Window 7 and Windows 8.1 that removes the Get Windows 10 (GWX) advertising App and other elements related to their underhanded tactics of prompting users to accept Windows 10 upgrades. This is
