Microsoft Windows 10 operating system articles
Windows Sandbox is a terrific feature introduced into Windows 10 and 11 (Pro versions only) which allows users to test software or surf around unknown sites in a safe/secure isolated environment. Please read: Surf & Test Software Safely in Windows Sandbox But did you know …
Quick Assist is a remote access software that has been bundled with both Windows 10 and Windows 11. Quick Assist has proven to be most useful for helping users overcome issues via remotely accessing their machine for diagnostic and troubleshooting purposes. How to Use Quick …
In simple terms, drivers provide a channel of communication between hardware devices and the operating system and as such are an integral part of any computer system. When you purchase a new computer all necessary drivers – such as the chipset drivers, for example – …
This is a quick tip to show you how to change the default view in File Explorer. In Windows 10 and 11 File Explorer will open to Quick Access by default: You can still access This PC of course by simply clicking on that item …
There is some personalization of the Windows 10 Start Menu built into Windows 10. If you go to Settings > Personalization > Start, you will see changes you can make. However, we are not going to cover those changes in this article. We will cover …
Fellow author Jim Canfield touched on the issue of manufacturer’s bloatware in a recent article, Preinstalled Crapware. In this article, I’m going to take that a step further and show you how you can easily get rid of unwanted bloatware. Ever since Windows 8, Microsoft …
We have covered lots of shortcuts in previous posts, but today we will focus on Cortana Web Search. See the shortcuts below: “Ravens score” – will find current sports scores “Rome weather” – will get weather information “Paris time” – will get time zone information …
What Is Windows DISM The information in this article may sound like a difficult undertaking but it is a very easy step-by-step process used to correct several different types of Windows errors without doing a full reinstallation of Windows. The following paragraphs contain abbreviations for …
Windows 10 and Windows 11 include a built-in Administrator account that, by default, is hidden and disabled for security reasons. All these types of accounts — Local (user), Administrator (user), and built-in Administrator — provide the user with certain levels of privileges. A Local account …
If you have been reading my articles for any length of time, you know that I love to save time and keystrokes and so we have this post. Enjoy all the time and keystrokes saved! Basic Windows 10 and Cortana search: Windows – Open Start …
As promised, below are more lovely shortcuts! Windows + E – Opens File Explorer CTRL + F or CTRL + E or CTRL + F3 – Will place your pointer in your search bar CTRL + L or Alt + D – Places your pointer …
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It just makes sense to work as efficiently in your Excel worksheet as you can. One way to do that is using drop-down lists. Using a drop-down list will allow users to select an item from a list that you have created. Follow the steps …
I recently wrote about setting up a basic home network. Read here: How To Set Up A Home Network If you got your network set up and working, you might want to add your printer to the network. First, you have to make sure your …
Bloatware Or Crapware So, you bought your new 2022 PC, you checked out the CPU, memory, and storage I suggested in a previous article. Now what? Well, I hope the computer is exactly what you wanted it to be, but I have a surprise for …
