When you setup your version of Windows 10 for the first time, you get a first sign-in animation playing on the screen. You would be forgiven if you thought that this animation on the computer’s display was only there to fill...
The Local Group Policy Editor is a Microsoft Management Console snap-in that provides an area where administrators can manage all of the settings that are available for the computer’s configuration and user configuration. Th...
All versions of the Windows 10 operating system are free to upgrade for many people to install. One of the ways they are making money from all of those free copies is by putting in advertising in parts of the operating system. The...
Changing power plans in all versions of the Windows 10 operating system running on desktop computers is still one of the more confusing and complicated areas of the Windows settings. To get there, you need to head to the Start >...
If you use the Windows operating system enough, there might come a time when a Windows image becomes unserviceable. For example, if you try executing the sfc /scannow command to try to fix corrupted or modified system files, and i...
With roughly 100 million monthly subscribers around the world, Netflix is the name that everyone knows as the leader in premium streaming services. While Netflix has just recently made it clear that they do not have any plans to b...
Those who really like to focus on security as much as possible might be interested in not allowing any applications from outside the Windows Store to be installed on their computers. Microsoft suggests that installing apps from th...
Everyone running any version of the Windows 10 operating system gets to use the PowerShell 5.0 by default. The Windows PowerShell is built on the “.NET Framework,” and is designed specifically for administrators to exe...
Forgetting an account password is never a pleasant experience. Nevertheless, it happens. When it happens, your best course of action is to find ways to recover your account. If not, you’ll completely lose access to your important ...
The Windows PowerShell and Command Prompt are places of importance to system administrators. Both the PowerShell and Command Prompt are places where administrators can run commands in a command line to help carry out administrativ...
Windows operating systems give people a few options to choose from when they walk away from the computer. If your walk away is going to be for an extended period, you should shut down the computer instead of using the options for ...
The Control Panel has long been a place where you can change settings for Windows operating systems. The settings that you get access to from Control Panel allow you to adjust everything Windows has to offer: from the way Windows ...
If you liked the idea of what the system repair disc does for Windows 10 but don’t like the thought of using a disc, you could create a recovery drive in Windows 10 instead. The recovery drive is similar to the system repair...
A microphone can sometimes be available on computers that run on Windows 10, so you can use apps like WhatsApp to make calls and have conversations without needing your phone. Many laptops come with microphones these days and the ...
A system repair disk can be used to boot the computer if you are experiencing issues booting it how you usually would. You also are given the Windows system recovery tools that are there to help you recover the Windows operating s...
