How to set Slideshow to every 10 seconds and enable shuffle in Windows 10
Yesterday, I shared with you how to enable the wallpaper Slideshow feature in Windows 10 and how to get it to work when on your laptop battery.The Slideshow option is not a new feature as it has been...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about managing your Store account on Windows 10
While you sign in to the Windows 10 Store with your Microsoft Account, there are things you need to manage connected to it that you wouldn't find in the main settings of the operating system. Your...
View ArticleHow to use the Magnifier in Windows 10
If you want to temporarily enlarge a portion of the screen in Windows 10, you can use the handy built-in Magnifier. It's one of the options you can use to make text, apps, and other items bigger in...
View ArticleHow to auto-hide the taskbar in Windows 10
We recently showed you how to optimize your screen's real estate by using Task View and other multitasking tips for Windows 10. We have another tip that's especially handy if you have a smaller screen....
View ArticleGoogle working to fix 64-bit Chrome crash in Windows 10 (10525), temp fix found
Microsoft's release of Windows 10 build 10525 to members of the Windows Insiders Fast ring earlier this week ring caused some problems for users of the 64-bit version of Google's Chrome browser. The...
View ArticleHow to connect to a new Wi-Fi network in Windows 10
Connecting to a new Wi-fi network with Windows 10 is very easy. This guide is meant for new users, so you can stop reading now if you think you're already a Windows 10 expert. This may be helpful when...
View ArticleHow to sync your Dropbox folders to Windows 10
While OneDrive is built into Windows 10 one of the other most widely used cloud storage solutions is Dropbox. We have a pretty good app for Windows 10 allowing you to access your files, but it doesn't...
View ArticleHow to move your photos from Android to Windows 10
Windows is the most popular desktop operating system in the world, which means that there are no doubts lots and lots of people who use both Windows 10 on a PC and an Android smartphone. Today's...
View ArticleHow to set a custom accent color for Windows 10
Windows 10 is bringing a few options to customize the way things look. In fact, we wrote up a massive tome of all the various options you have at your disposal:How to customize your Windows 10...
View ArticleHow to downgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 8.1
Microsoft released Windows 10 on July 29th, and since launch there have been over 50 million installs of the operating system. And there are good reasons. The software giant is betting on Windows 10 to...
View ArticleHow to send an email with Cortana on Windows 10
Cortana, your personal assistant on Windows 10, can help you send an email without opening the Email app or even touching the keyboard. Want to see it in action? Check out our how-to video with the...
View ArticleHow to pin apps to the taskbar in Windows 10
The Start menu in Windows 10 is a great place to pin your favorite apps and games, especially since you can take advantage of live tiles. However, if you have a few apps that you frequently use and...
View ArticleHow to select which system icons appear in the Windows 10 taskbar
We showed how easy it was to pin apps to the taskbar, but now let's talk about those icons towards the right within the taskbar. Those are system icons, and you can choose which icons can stay or go....
View ArticleHow to defer Windows 10 updates
While many enthusiasts go celebrate every time an update comes out for Windows 10, there's a group of people and businesses who rather wait. Certain editions of Windows 10 allow you to defer upgrades,...
View ArticleHow to downgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 7
Windows 10 is having a great jump start, in only three weeks, after the operating system released to the public millions of users have already upgraded. Perhaps some of the reasons why people are...
View ArticleHow to generate a Battery Report in Windows 10
If you are running Windows 10 on a laptop or tablet battery life is one of the most important things you are constantly observing. There is never enough battery for a portable device, so how we manage...
View ArticleHow to temporarily prevent a Windows or driver update in Windows 10
We showed you how easy it was to defer Windows 10 updates, however, it was limited to some editions of Windows 10. There is another method that even users with Windows 10 Home edition can utilize. It's...
View ArticleHow to set metered connections and disable Windows 10 Update Delivery...
Windows 10 brings with it many new features and some old ones just moved around. When it comes to internet data many users, especially in the US, enjoy unlimited data at home. However, there are still...
View ArticleOh snap! 3 other ways to arrange multiple windows in Windows 10
When you have multiple apps open in Windows 10, a great way to re-arrange them on your desktop is by using Snap. Just drag the top of the app window top edge of the screen to maximize a window or use...
View ArticleUse Cortana to define words for you in Windows 10
Microsoft's Cortana has many uses including sending emails or checking the weather. One of the best uses though is a simple look-up feature for words and their definitions. Combined with the Hey...
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