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What Windows’ “Microsoft Managed Desktop” Will (And Won’t!) Do

Microsoft is planning a new “Microsoft Managed Desktop” service. Learn more about this and find out how this new “desktop as a service” will affect you.

By Simon Batt – Aug 13, 2018

How to Make Windows 10 Timeline Work on FireFox and Chrome

Windows 10’s new Timeline feature is great, but it only works for Microsoft Edge. This article shows how to make the Timeline feature work on Firefox and Chrome.

By Nicholas Godwin – Aug 10, 2018

How to Edit Another User’s Registry in Windows 10

If you’ve made changes to the registry, and it froze your system, here is how you can restore the registry from another user account in Windows.

By Robert Zak – Aug 9, 2018

How to Disable App Launch Tracking in Windows 10

Windows 10 tracks your app launch activities so as to show your most used apps in the Start menu. Here’s how to disable it and prevent Windows from tracking.

By Vamsi Krishna – Aug 8, 2018

How to Get Quick Look in Windows 10 to Quickly Preview Files with the Space Bar

macOS has a Quick Look feature for users to quickly preview the content of a file. You can also get this Quick Look feature in Windows 10. Find out how.

By Fabio Buckell – Aug 3, 2018

How to Check and Delete Cortana’s Logs of Your Speech Commands

Do you make use of Cortana to get things done? If yes, you may want to check and delete Cortana’s logs you’d rather not have lingering around.

By Simon Batt – Aug 1, 2018

6 of The Best Free Music Players for Windows

Winamp used to be the king of music players for Windows, but no more. Here is our list of favorite free music players for Windows.

By Robert Zak – Jul 31, 2018

How to Change Chkdsk Countdown Time in Windows

Windows uses a built-in tool called chkdsk to scan for errors in your machine. Learn how you can change the chkdsk countdown time via the command prompt.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jul 31, 2018

How to Automatically End Tasks While Shutting Down Windows

It can be annoying when Windows cancels your Shutdown action because of a running application. This shows how to get it to auto-end tasks during shut down.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jul 27, 2018

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How to Restore Edge Favorites After Resetting Windows 10

MIcrosoft Edge Favorites and browser settings cannot be easily backed up. If you are rebuilding your PC, this shows how to restore Edge favorites and settings.

By Chris Spera – Jul 26, 2018

What Does “Plugged In, Not Charging” Mean with Laptop Batteries?

When charging your laptop, you might see the “plugged in, not charging” message. Find out what this message means and how you can fix it.

By Simon Batt – Jul 25, 2018

How to Fix an Upside Down Screen in Windows

If you wake up to find that your Windows screen is flipped upside down, here’s a solution to fix an upside down screen in Windows 10.

By Robert Zak – Jul 24, 2018

How to Enable or Disable Boot Log in Windows

Windows has a “boot log” feature that logs the driver that is being loaded when you start your system.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jul 24, 2018

How to Add Custom Startup Programs to Windows 10

Curating your startup programs is the best way to ensure your Windows 10 boots up fast.

By Nicholas Godwin – Jul 22, 2018

How to Install Custom Themes in Windows 10

Windows 10 desktop is capable of changing into something different entirely. Here’s how to install custom Windows 10 themes and things to look out for.

By Robert Zak – Jul 21, 2018

How to Mirror Your iPhone or iPad Screen on Your Windows PC

Apple’s products have a tendency not to work well with others. Here’s the workaround to mirror your iPhone’s screen to Windows via Airplay.

By Ryan Lynch – Jul 20, 2018

The Unusual Desktop Shortcut Malware, and How It Works

A new type of desktop shortcut malware changes the destination a desktop shortcut is pointing to so it executes malware on click.

By Simon Batt – Jul 18, 2018

How to Limit Windows Update Bandwidth During Specific Hours

There are times you may want to limit the Windows update bandwidth to specific hours of the day when you are using mobile data.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jul 17, 2018

How to Add Safe Boot to Boot Options in Windows 10

Booting to Safe Mode is often the most efficient way to fix Windows issues. Add Safe boot to the Windows boot option to quickly boot into Safe Mode.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jul 15, 2018

How to Clear Timeline Activities in Windows 10

If you ever want to clear your Timeline activity in Windows 10, you can do so with just a few clicks.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jul 12, 2018

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