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How to Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 10

Keyboard shortcuts are really useful and help you improve your productivity. You can easily create custom keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10 for applications that don’t come with a shortcut. Here’s how.

By Simon Batt – May 12, 2017

How to Fully Disable Wake Timers in Windows 10

Wake timers can be annoying and prevent your computer from going into deep sleep. Here is how you can fully disable wake timers in Windows 10.

By Simon Batt – May 10, 2017

How to Revert to Previous Builds in Windows 10

After updating Windows, you have 10 days to revert to the last build of Windows 10 installed on your PC. Here are the steps to revert to previous builds in Windows 10.

By Alexander Fox – May 9, 2017

Windows 10 S is Here: Everything You Need to Know

Microsoft has recently released Windows 10 S with the aim to rival both MacBook Air and Chromebook. Here’s everything you need to know about Windows 10 S.

By Robert Zak – May 8, 2017

How to Back Up and Restore Windows 10 from an Image File

A Windows 10 system image is useful in the event of a system-smashing disaster. Here is how you can back up and restore Windows 10 from a backup system image.

By Alexander Fox – May 3, 2017

How to Set Up Microsoft To-Do on Windows 10

Microsoft acquired Wunderlist and transformed it into a new app called To-Do. Is To-Do any good? What happened to your Wunderlist account? Here are all the answers.

By Robert Zak – May 1, 2017

How to Set Your Power Button to Turn Off the Display in Windows 10

One of the settings buried deep down in Windows’ Control Panel is the ability to change the Power button to turn off the display rather than sleep. This setting can be easily configured in the Power Plan options for your laptop.

By Abhishek Macwan – Apr 29, 2017

How to Perform Full-Disk Encryption in Windows 10

Looking to encrypt and secure the data in your hard disk? Here is how you can perform a full-disk encryption in Windows 10 to protect your data.

By Alexander Fox – Apr 27, 2017

How to Use a Proxy Server in Windows 10 to Protect Your Connection

A proxy server can regulate Internet connections and provide an extra layer of security. Here’s how to use a proxy server with Windows 10.

By Simon Batt – Apr 26, 2017

How to Reset the Edge Browser in Windows 10

If you’re having issues with the Edge browser and can’t fix it, one solution is to reset it and start from scratch. Here’s how to reset the Edge browser.

By Vamsi Krishna – Apr 25, 2017

How to Get Apple TV Screen Savers on Your Mac or Windows 10 PC

The Apple TV ships with plenty of beautiful screen savers of the wonders of the world. Learn how you can get Apple TV screen savers on your Mac or Windows PC.

By Alexander Fox – Apr 24, 2017

How to Set Up and Use Cortana in Microsoft Edge Browser

While it works from the search bar, Cortana in Windows 10 can also work in the Microsoft Edge browser. Here’s how to set up and use Cortana in Microsoft Edge.

By Fabio Buckell – Apr 20, 2017

How to Reset Password in Windows 10 and Earlier With PCUnlocker

Have you ever found yourself locked out of a Windows account? PCUnlocker allows you to unlock user accounts, from Windows 10 all the way back to Windows 2000.

By Simon Batt – Apr 20, 2017

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How to Quickly Access Your Favorite Files and Folders in Windows with Quick Access Popup

Quick Access Popup is a simple tool that shows your files and folders with a mouse click. Learn how you can quickly access files and folders with QAP.

By Abhishek Macwan – Apr 16, 2017

How to Prevent Users from Shutting Down Your Windows 10 PC

There are times when you need your PC to be always running. Here’s how you can block or prevent users from shutting down your Windows 10 PC.

By Corbin Telligman – Apr 15, 2017

How to Share a Keyboard and Mouse Between Two Windows 10 Computers

If you are using multiple Windows PCs at the same time, you might want to get them to share the same keyboard and mouse. Here is how to do that.

By Vamsi Krishna – Apr 12, 2017

Enable And Use Handwriting Input in Windows 10

If you’re interested in writing with cursive instead of keys, just follow these instructions to enable and use handwriting input in Windows 10.

By Simon Batt – Apr 11, 2017

How to Install zsh and Oh My Zsh in Windows 10

If you’re coming to Windows from macOS or Linux, you might miss the powerful shell. Learn how you can install zsh and Oh My Zsh and get a shell running in Windows 10.

By Alexander Fox – Apr 10, 2017

How to Fix Black Background Behind Folder Icons in Windows 10

In some cases your folder icons in Windows will show a black background that cannot be removed. Here’s how to fix the black background behind folder icons in Windows 10.

By Vamsi Krishna – Mar 29, 2017

How to Use OneDrive to Remotely Access Files in Windows 10

In addition to providing online storage, OneDrive also allows you to remotely access files on your system. Here is how you can use OneDrive to remotely access your files on Windows 10.

By Vamsi Krishna – Mar 28, 2017

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