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8 ways to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode
If you have used Windows 10 for a while, you might have noticed that pressing the F8 or the SHIFT + F8 keys on your keyboard to enter Safe Mode no longer work. These methods stopped working because the Windows 10 start procedure became faster than ever before. However, that does not mean that Windows 10 has no Safe Mode. It is just that to get to it you have to follow other procedures. Here are all the ways you can start Windows 10 in Safe Mode:
How to install add-ons in Internet Explorer
If you are using Internet Explorer 11, let's make sure that you know how to enhance your user experience with add-ons. Like any other web browser, Internet Explorer allows users to enhance it by adding extensions written either by Microsoft or, most often, by others. Read further to learn how to install add-ons and improve your navigation on the web with Internet Explorer:
How to uninstall Windows 10 apps using PowerShell, in 3 steps
Windows 10 comes with quite a few pre-installed universal apps, such as Calendar, Mail, Camera, or Photos. While some people like them and find them useful, others do not. If you do not want some of these bundled apps on your Windows 10 device, you might be wondering if they can be removed from your system. While a few of the built-in apps can be uninstalled by right clicking on them and selecting the Uninstall option, some of them do not offer this option.
5 ways to Cut, Copy and Paste in Windows
The Cut, Copy and Paste commands are essential tools when working on a computer, and you find them everywhere in Windows. You can drastically reduce the time you spend producing materials on the computer if you know the most efficient ways to Cut, Copy and Paste data. Read this guide to make sure that you make the best use of these commands in Windows:
6 things you can do with the Game Bar from Windows 10
Microsoft has been working hard to make Windows 10 the most gaming-friendly operating system ever. One of its most useful gaming features is the Game bar, which lets you record game clips, take screenshots, and even stream your gaming sessions on the internet, for everyone to see. In this article, we show you how to enable the Game bar and what you can do with it in Windows 10:
Test and fix errors on your drives with Check Disk (chkdsk) in Windows 7
Windows has included the Check Disk tool for a long time now. With it, you can check the partitions and drives in your computer for disk errors, bad sectors and so on. You can also use this tool to repair those errors and have your drives working without problems again. The tool is also known by its command-line name: chkdsk. Here is how to use Check Disk in Windows 7:
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Simple questions: What is the Game Mode and how do you use it in Windows 10?
Game Mode is a feature that is available to all users of Windows 10. It promises to make Windows 10 great for gamers, by preventing system background activities and by offering a more consistent gaming experience. Even if your hardware configuration is modest, the Game Mode makes games more playable. Did we manage to make you curious about it? If yes, then read on. In this guide, we explain what Game Mode is, how it works, and how to turn it on:
Simple questions: What is MU-MIMO in WiFi? Do I need it?
If you study the wireless routers that were launched since the summer of 2015, you notice that most of them advertise a technology called MU-MIMO or Multi-User MIMO and they also promise wireless transfers that are up to four times faster than on traditional routers. What is MU-MIMO except for a funny-sounding acronym that you do not understand? What does MU-MIMO do on your wireless router and should you buy a router with this technology? Read this guide and learn everything you need to know:
9 ways to take a screenshot on a Windows PC, laptop, or tablet, using built-in tools
Do you use Windows and you need to take a screenshot quickly? Do you have trouble with the PrtScn key not working? Do you want to take a screenshot of the active window instead of the whole screen? Or maybe you want to take a free-form screenshot of a particular area of the screen? Or maybe you are playing a game in Windows, and you want to capture your achievements with a screenshot? There are numerous Windows apps, paid or free, that take screenshots.
How to unblock Flash content in Google Chrome, or block it on all websites
Adobe Flash is a web technology that has been used a lot by web content creators in the past. However, in the last few years, it has been used less and less. Google, like most other major tech companies, has begun to phase out Flash from the Chrome web browser. The first thing they did was to stop Flash content from running by default. However, there are still people who use Flash and need to access websites that rely on it. If you are one of those people, in this guide, you can learn how to unblock Flash in Google Chrome.
Set Cortana to use Google and Chrome, instead of Bing and Microsoft Edge
If you love Cortana as your digital assistant, but you do not like that she uses Bing for web searches, we have good news for you. You can set Cortana to perform Google searches straight from the Windows 10 desktop, and you get the best of both worlds. Most people like Google more than Bing, so if you are one of them, you should read this tutorial. We show you all the steps required to set Cortana to use Google and Chrome, instead of Bing and Microsoft Edge. Let's start:
7 things you can do with Paint in Windows 10
Paint is a nifty little tool that is available for free in Windows 10. Whether you want to make simple adjustments to your holiday pictures or your screen captures, Paint is surprisingly capable for a tool that made its debut in Windows in 1985. Let see how you can use Paint to edit and improve images, in Windows 10: