Microsoft Windows 10 operating system articles
Celebrating World Backup Day Almost all tech sites continually emphasize the importance of backups, none more so than here at DCT. We’ve published numerous articles explaining how backups work and how they can save money and grief. In this article I’ll explain how to set […]
I don’t think it takes a genius to predict that Windows 10 will still play a major role in desktop operating system market share for some time to come, almost certainly well past its end-of-support date in November. We’ve witnessed similar situations in the past,
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Back in early 2020 Jim questioned Microsoft’s decision to do away with the team of experts who double-checked new Windows updates/features and instead rely on feedback from the Insider program. Jim thought it was a bad decision then and nothing since has changed his mind-
A couple of days ago I restarted my Windows 10 system only to be immediately confronted with a full-screen message from Microsoft informing me that “It’s time to upgrade your PC before end of support“. (note: the screenshot below has been resized/adjusted to meet web
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In this article, I’ll explain some steps you can take to help secure Windows 10 after end-of-support (14th October 2024). Many users own Windows 10 PCs that are perfectly capable of running Windows 11 but are unable to upgrade due to Microsoft’s strict requirements. Then
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Five years ago I built a gaming PC for a client with the following specs: CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Motherboard Gigabyte B450 Aorus Elite AM4 GPU Sapphire Pulse RX 590 8GB Memory 2x8GB DDR4 2400Mhz PSU Thermaltake 700W Mid-tower Thermaltake V200 case Seagate Barracuda
In this article I’ll show you how to disable Remote Desktop and, most importantly, why you should – applies to both Windows 10 and Windows 11. Remote Desktop is a feature that allows users or support services to remotely access a PC. Remote Desktop is
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I was watching a YouTube video about a unique way to shut down Windows and you know I had to try it. It’s not very practical from my perspective on a desktop (Win10), but it might be worth a shot if you have a Windows
I’ve just read an article from a well-known tech site declaring that Windows 11‘s market share is dropping while Windows 10 is gaining market share. An assertion that was based solely on the fact that, during the past month, StatCounter’s desktop operating system market share
200 Windows 10 Tutorials Over his many years at DCT our esteemed Editor, Richard Pedersen, has written an amazing 200 Windows 10 tutorials covering just about every aspect of the operating system. All the titles of Richard’s Windows 10 tutorials begin with “Windows 10 Quick
Back in 2018 Marc explained why he thought Windows 10 was the best operating system ever, but not everyone agreed. In fact, the majority of comments in response to that article were decidedly anti-Windows 10. My, how opinions change. Windows Comes Of Age Most of
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This article relates to both Windows 10 and Windows 11 and refers to the list of recently accessed files and/or folders maintained in File Explorer. File Explorer maintains a record of all accessed files and folders, which accumulates over time until the list becomes very
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How Do You Use Copilot? Many of my clients are still unaware of what Copilot is and how it can be used. There are few limits on what you can ask and there isn’t a wrong way to ask it. You can use it to
Flyby11 is a new tool to help users upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 on unsupported PCs. Flyby11 provides a method to bypass all requirements – including CPU, TPM, and Secure Boot – and upgrade to the latest Windows 11 version. The tool automatically
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