Microsoft Windows 10 operating system articles
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Lock Screen Images The Lock Screen is one of those places in which we spend very little time. It’s there, we use it for a few seconds, then it’s gone until our next re-boot. One nice thing about the Lock Screen, sometimes, are the background
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User Folders When you install Windows on your computer it will create a folder under C:\Users with your name or some variant you assigned during setup. It will then populate this folder with some default information to begin with. This includes installed program information, some
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Windows Updates We all seem to have a love/hate relationship with Windows 10 updates of late. When they arrive we are nervous about how many bugs may be included. Many of us hold off accepting the downloads until other “testers” discover them and Microsoft releases
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Search Index Windows has come bundled with a built-in search function for several versions now. Windows 10 is no different with the exception of using a different database format and algorithm which only power-users would ever notice. Some Windows users have complained that, over time,
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What is SMB1 Server Message Block (SMB) is a local network file sharing protocol designed for sharing data, printers, etc. between computers. SMBv1 is the formative iteration of the protocol which has since been replaced by SMBv2 and SMBv3. However, SMB1 is still enabled by
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Sonic Windows 10 Creators Update offers a new feature called Windows Sonic for Headphones. It allows your headphones to provide improved spatial recognition. In RPGs such as Skyrim, this becomes vitally important. You really need to hear that saber-tooth sneaking up behind you, or that
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Windows 10 Upgrades In my estimation Microsoft has been quite generous with its free upgrade to Windows 10. Windows 10 was released to the public in July 2015 and Microsoft offered a free upgrade for one year after that to anyone who had a valid
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Disk Clean Up Some people clean cruft from their systems manually on a regular basis. Others, probably the vast majority, would rather have this mundane task performed automatically so they never have to think about it. Windows provides many tools bundled right in the operating
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Faster Boot Times Everybody likes a speedy computer. I remember the days when you could hit the power button on a computer, then go make a pot of coffee. When you returned, your computer would hopefully be displaying the Desktop signifying it was ready for
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Windows 10 feature updates are coming thick and fast. How do these updates impact on older hardware and why are they being blocked on some PCs? After reading a lively debate in response to friend and fellow author Marc Thomas’ article, 20% of Windows Users
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What Is Event Viewer? If you are feeling particularly geeky and have a few hours to while away, then the Event Viewer is the place to go. It is an absolute treasure trove of things you probably don’t care about, but boy, is it fun!
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Windows 10 Updates I, for one, no longer trust Microsoft to deliver bug-free updates. You need only refer to all the buggy patches they have foisted upon the masses during 2017. For that reason, I have gotten into the habit of deferring updates for a
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Progress Bars Progress bars can be really lousy at displaying progress. (They have one job.) I’ve seen progress bars sit at the zero mark for what seems like an eternity, then suddenly jump to completion. I’m sure you have, too. That is not what I
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