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10 ways to view files like a Pro, in File Explorer
In Windows 10, File Explorer has a ribbon interface with lots of tabs and options. The View tab is one of the most useful, as it gives you many different ways in which to browse and look at your files. You can make File Explorer show you different panes with different types of information, change the layout of your files and folders, sort them, hide them and so on. Here are ten ways in which you can browse your files in Windows 10, as an IT Professional:
Create new Windows user accounts and groups, like an IT Pro
All Windows versions offer easy ways to create user accounts using click-based wizards. You can create users using the Settings app from Windows 10 just as easily as you can create user accounts from the Control Panel, in Windows 7. However, you do not see IT Pros using such tools too often, do you? No, IT admins use snap-ins, consoles, scripts or commands for such tasks. If you want to learn how to create local users and groups of users in Windows, using a snap-in called Local Users and Groups, then you have arrived at the right place.
How to show the battery percentage on an iPhone or iPad
If you own an iPhone or an iPad, you can always tell whether it has enough battery power by looking at the battery icon from the top-right corner of the screen. However, you do not know exactly how much battery is left, because the iOS operating system does not show the battery percentage by default. If you want to see the battery percentage on an iPhone or iPad, read on:
What's new in Windows 10 May 2019 Update? 13 new features!
On May 21st, 2019, Microsoft released the next major update to Windows 10, called Windows May 2019 Update. It is a significant upgrade bringing several improvements to Windows 10, specifically to the user interface and the security features of the operating system. If you want to know what is new in Windows 10 May 2019 Update, and whether it is worth updating sooner rather than later, read this article:
How to delay Windows 10 updates, like the upcoming May 2019 Update
Do you want to stop Windows 10 May 2019 Update from installing? Microsoft made it available through Windows Update as of May 21st. If you have Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Education or Windows 10 Enterprise installed, you can postpone the upgrade for at least four months or until September 2019. However, Windows 10 Home users do not have the same option, just some limited means for delaying updates. Here is how to delay feature updates in Windows 10:
How to search in Windows 10. Ten tips to become a Pro
Search has always been one of the essential features of Windows. Although every version of Windows lets you search for things like files, folders, apps or other stuff, none of them offers such a powerful search experience as Windows 10 does. In the newest version of Windows 10, Microsoft took the search to a whole new level, eliminating the need to browse through our computers or devices to find what we need. Whether it is a document, a website, an app, a setting, or even a person, Windows 10 can find it.
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5 things you can do from File Explorer's File menu
Most Windows 10 users browse the files and folders on their PCs and devices, using the File Explorer app created by Microsoft for this purpose. The app is built into the operating system and itțs found at one click away, on the taskbar. However, many users do not know all its features and capabilities, so they never use it as productively as they could.
Stop Windows 10 from promoting apps on the Start Menu
Microsoft's decision to show advertisements in Windows 10's Start menu appears to be universally disliked. So you just bought a new computer with Windows 10, for the first time, and you open the Start menu to find that it looks like the Disney channel?!? Having already paid for a Windows 10 license or a Windows 10 PC, it is not unreasonable to be bothered when you are further monetized through ads.
See your Google ads profile and what Google's advertising knows about you
Just as Facebook knows a lot about its users, Google does too. Sometimes even more than Facebook. Do you have an Android smartphone? Do you visit YouTube a lot? Do you use Google Maps or Waze? Is Google Chrome your main web browser? Do you use Gmail? What about your primary search engine: Is it Google? While you are using their services, Google slowly builds an advertising profile about you, so that it displays ads that are tailored to you, and you click on them more frequently. Do you want to see what data Google has about you and your interests? We bet that it is more than you think:
The fastest way to remove Windows 10 bloatware
Windows 10 has accustomed us to bloatware being bundled all the time, even when we make a clean installation. No longer is bloatware a lousy approach of various hardware manufacturers, but it is also Microsoft's thing now. While researching for ways to get rid of Windows 10 bloatware quickly, we found a helpful tool that does that, called Windows 10 Debloater. It runs PowerShell scripts but also offers a graphical interface that is easy to use for less technical users. Here's the fastest way to remove Windows 10 bloatware:
How to automatically lock Windows 10 with your smartphone
Locking your PC when you are away is a requirement in business offices. It is a standard security measure that everyone should uphold regardless of the inconvenience of clicking a few buttons to do so. The good news is that, in Windows 10, Microsoft implemented a new feature called Dynamic Lock that tries to make the locking process easier and almost unattended. All you need is a smartphone and a working Bluetooth connection between Windows 10 and your smartphone. When you go away from your PC, it automatically locks because it no longer sees your smartphone nearby.
How much bloatware does Windows 10 have?
Ever since its first version, Windows 10 always bundled apps that Microsoft wants us to use, even if we have other ideas. These apps are the so-called bloatware: software that we don't want or need, but which are preinstalled on all Windows 10 computers and devices. Unfortunately, there are more than just a few such apps found on every Windows 10 installation, both on new and old PCs and devices. Here is what you might find on yours if you are using a recent version of Windows 10: