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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:
Command Prompt: 11 basic commands you should know (cd, dir, mkdir, etc.)
Geeks and experts love the Command Prompt because of the advanced commands it can run. Fortunately, Command Prompt is not built only on advanced commands, but also on simple ones, designed to perform basic operations. In this article, we show you how to execute commands such as changing the current directory, switching to another drive, viewing the contents of a directory, creating and renaming folders, copying, deleting files and folders, and launching applications from the Command Prompt.
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:
What is Copy, Cut, and Paste? What do they mean? How are they different?
The Copy and Paste commands have been hailed as lifesavers by many computer users, eliminating the tedious work of recreating data that is already available elsewhere. They deal in saved time, and this is a precious commodity in our digital age. Do you understand what Copy, Cut, and Paste do? Do you know how they work? From where do the terms come? Read this guide and learn the answers to all these questions:
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8 ways to use Search in Windows 10 like a Pro
Search has always been one of the essential features of Windows. Although every 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. If you want to know how to master the Search feature of Windows 10, read on:
Simple questions: What is the clipboard from Windows?
If you have used computers for a while, then you know what Copy and Paste are, and you might have also heard about the clipboard. Do you know what the clipboard is? Do you know how to work with it and what it can do? What about the differences between the clipboard in Windows 10 and the clipboard in Windows 7 or Windows 8.1? If you would like to know more about the Windows clipboard, read on:
7 things you can do with a Windows 10 USB recovery flash drive
We encourage you to create a recovery drive as soon as you install Windows 10 on a new PC. It can be a lifesaver when Windows 10 stops working and you cannot use your apps or access your files. What exactly can you do with it? How can it help you in your hour of need? It gives you tools and options to reset, restore or tinker with Windows 10 to bring it back to life. Here are the seven things you can do with a Windows 10 recovery drive:
5 ways to validate whether Windows is activated and genuine
Do you use Windows 10, Windows 7 or Windows 8.1? Do you want to know whether your Windows is activated and genuine? Do you need to know whether activated copies of Windows are also genuine? If the answer is yes, read this article. We explain how Windows activation works, how to check if your Windows is activated, and how to find out if your copy of Windows is genuine. Let's start:
How to create a USB recovery flash drive for Windows 10
Recovery drives are an essential tool when you run into problems with Windows 10 because they can help you repair your malfunctioning PC or device. However, you must first know how to create one for yourself. The app that can help you fix a damaged Windows 10 system is called Recovery Media Creator. In this tutorial, we show you how to use the Recovery Media Creator to create a recovery drive for Windows 10, on a USB memory stick or an external hard drive:
What version, edition and type of Windows 10 do I have installed?
We know that Windows 10 is the last edition of Windows. That is easy but, each year, new versions of Windows 10 pop up. We had Windows 10 with Anniversary Update, April 2018 Update, October 2018 Update, and many other feature updates. What do all these names mean? And how do you find out exactly which version of Windows 10 you have, what edition, type and so on? Read this tutorial and find all the answers you seek: