All articles about Computer Operating Systems
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 – […]
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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
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The sad fact is that, despite all advice to do so, far too many users are still not backing up. Trouble is, every time those users press the go button on their computer and everything boots up fine, they get lulled further and further into
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Download CCleaner Love it or hate it, CCleaner is still a popular tool for removing temporary junk from your system. I usually only use this once a month. I’m in the habit of cleaning out my temp files before I make a system image. If
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When I place a picture in the background on my computer, I either use one image that gets mirrored on both monitors or use one large picture and span it across both monitors. Read here: How To Span Pictures Over Multiple Monitors But I discovered
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Windows Toolbox, a popular Windows 11 script used to add the Google Play Store to the Android Subsystem, is covertly infecting users’ systems with malicious scripts, Chrome extensions, and other malware. When Microsoft announced the introduction of a feature that allows users to run Android
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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
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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
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Download PotPlayer Here. I was trying to fix a streaming issue in VLC, read here: Fix Choppy Streaming YouTube Video In VLC One of the things I was trying to do was isolate the issue of whether it was the player or my connection. Windows
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Coloring Up Outlook Outlook for Windows Office and Microsoft 365 has been around for a long time and continues to provide users with updates to improve their email experience. It is true that most users just want to open it and to be able to
How To Add Color To Outlook Read More »
If you have two or more monitors and you want your videos to open on a second or third monitor, full screen, then do the following: Go to Tools and then Preferences or press Ctrl + P. Click on the Video icon towards the top.
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Note: The Google Play Store and Android apps are not supported in this version. You might want to first read a list of other known issues. Warning from their site: Chrome OS Flex is currently released for early access testing and is not suitable for
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Since I am going to be moseying into Google Docs I thought it would be a good idea to introduce you to some of the many Google Docs shortcuts. Below is but a small portion, but fear not, there will be more for you! The
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We recently published an article setting out why Linux will never reach mainstream status: Why Linux Will Never Be Mainstream. While I do not pull back from that stance, I do consider Linux a very viable alternative to Windows under certain circumstances — for everyday
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