All articles about Computer Operating Systems
Windows 10 Administrator Tools There is a folder in Windows 10 (and previous versions) that holds a whole passel of administrator tools (read: utilities). Some can be accessed by using the Windows Key+ X hotkey (the so-called WinX Menu). However, there are many more utilities […]
Windows Upgrades Its “Ease of Access” Features Coming soon to a Windows 10 near you will be the ability to modify several “Ease of Access” features in the Settings menu! To some this might seem like a minor issue, but for seniors and those of
User Accounts When you first set up a Windows computer, Windows creates several different types of accounts. Normally, the only one you will be interested in is your own account. Sometimes, however, it might be helpful to see more information and this week’s Quick Tips
Cortana Is Getting Better Being a Windows Insider is a double-edged sword. On the plus side, it gives you an early first-look at some of the upcoming improvements to Windows that will be introduced to regular users once the bugs have been ironed out. On
Having read fellow author Richard Pedersen‘s excellent article, laying bare the details of his system, my interest was piqued and I couldn’t resist the chance to show off my systems. What I Use I run two main computers which are predominantly gaming machines and I also
Nothing Is Impossible Life is funny, it was not too long ago that I saw a thread on the Microsoft Answers web page, where a user asked if it was likely that Microsoft Edge will eventually become available on Windows 7 and 8. The surprising
Windows 10 offers its users many little-known system tweaks designed to improve performance. One of the many ways to do this is to improve the graphics priority given to programs on an individual basis and today’s Quick Tips article will show you how. Graphics Settings
Adjust Text Size When using Windows File Explorer, the font or text size is too small for my taste. I like it slightly bigger and easier to read. It was easy to do in Windows 7 and I found out it’s just as easy in
What I Use Due to undue and unfair pressure imposed upon me by one of our frequent commenters on DCT, I am forced to write this “What I Use” article. Mindblower is his name. He mentioned that I seem to have a few software gems
Why You Need File History When talking about the average lifespan of a computer, there are two basic things to consider: first is the effectiveness of using a computer after 3- 5 years of upgrades to software and the OS, combined with the advancement and
Storage Sense There are many third-party utilities you can use to keep all those temporary files, log files, etc, from cluttering up your drive. Left to its own devices, Windows will happily create more and more cruft until you begin to notice that your drive
“There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don’t.” Process Scheduling Windows 10 manages CPU prioritization pretty darn good. That doesn’t mean that you don’t have some control over it, and that in turn means you can
I recently purchased a little web cam from Wish. It’s supposed to be HD quality, but there’s no way this thing can pump out HD quality video; in the same breath, if you wanted a half decent camera image for something like Facebook chat, it’s
Task Manager The Task Manager has been around for a very long time now. As far back as Windows 3.x, there was a bundled utility called Windows Task List which was able to view and kill running tasks and start new tasks. The current Task
