How To Choose Power Options
One of the things that annoy me in Windows 10 is the default power options. At the default settings, I walk away from the computer for a few minutes and I have to press the Enter key and sign back in. If I’m going to […]
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How To Change AutoPlay Options
My uncle called me because he couldn’t get the internet on his phone so he couldn’t upload his videos or pictures to Facebook. He wanted me to tell him how to copy his videos and pictures to his computer. I sent him info on how
How To Create Windows 10 Installation Media
Any Windows 7 or newer computer can be upgraded to Windows 10. All you need is the installation media. With it, you can upgrade an existing system to Windows 10 keeping the data and non-Microsoft software. Or you can use the media to do a
How To Set Portable Applications As Default
There are a lot of advantages to using portable versions of software. However, the one minor disadvantage over installed software is that portable software is not automatically set as the default application and we often have to perform that chore ourselves, manually. What that means
Windows 10 Quick Tips – Action Center
The Windows 10 Action Center is one of those features that you might or might not find very useful. Some of you might even say that it is a nuisance. There are several ways to customize its behavior and this Quick Tips article will show
Windows 10 Quick Tips – Power Usage
The Task Manager in Windows 10 has evolved into a very useful utility. Over the years, Microsoft has added new features that improve upon its available feature list. Sometimes, Microsoft gets it right. One of the new additions, since the October 2018 update, offers the
Windows 10 Quick Tips – Default Fonts
One of the many personalization options available in Windows 10, and previous versions, is to be able to change the fonts that are typically used. If you have changed the fonts that Windows uses, either because you wanted a change of scenery or were simply
Windows 10 Quick Tips – Automatic Failure Reboot
If/when your computer encounters a significant error, then many times it may flash an error message on your screen so quickly that you can’t possibly read it much less soak it in. The message becomes worthless in these circumstances. The system will then automatically reboot
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How To Create A PDF Document In Windows 10
PDF (Portable Document Format) is the ubiquitous format for online forms/documents and it is also the best (most compatible) format to share a document between various platforms– Linux, Mac, and even mobile devices. Here I’ll be showing you how to easily create a PDF using
Windows 10 Quick Tips – Enable Boot Log
If you are having driver issues in Windows 10, it can be the dickens to figure out which one is causing you trouble. By enabling boot logging at Windows startup, you will be able to see a list of drivers that loaded, and didn’t load,
Why You Should Make Sure Automatic Maintenance Is Running
When it comes to when and how users shut down their PCs there are several different approaches. When some of my clients have finished working with their computer they will put it to sleep. Others will shut their computer down. While others just leave it
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How To Use Windows 10 Desktop Backgrounds
Windows 10 comes with very colorful backgrounds for the desktop. Although they may be enjoyable to look at depending upon the color scheme of the image, the background makes it very difficult to sometimes locate icons and especially read the words describing the icon. It
How To Make The Text Cursor Easier To See
The text cursor is that little vertical blinking line you see in a dialogue box or document that lets you know where you’re at. Sometimes the text cursor gets lost and is difficult to find, and for people whose eyesight is not the best, it
Microsoft Office 365 For Free?
When I installed Windows 10 20H2, I noticed an icon on the taskbar for Microsoft Office. I was assuming it was a way to entice me to install office 365 but when I clicked on it, I was brought to www.office.com. Yes, it did suggest