The latest versions of Windows 10 come with a new feature that is called the Dark Mode. What it does is change the appearance of certain Windows interface elements from white to black. In other words, the Dark Mode blackens your Windows 10. That can be useful in low-light conditions like when working at night, and it can be equally great for users who prefer black instead of white. If you want to learn more about what the Dark Mode for Windows 10 is, what effects it has on the user interface, and how to turn it on or off, read on:

Starting with October 2018 Update, Windows 10 includes a new tool called Snip & Sketch. It is a rather simple tool that replaces the Snipping Tool, and which lets you take screenshots on your Windows 10 device, and edit them. If you want to find out how to open Snip & Sketch and how to use it to take screenshots, read this tutorial:

Starting with Windows 10 April 2018 Update, Microsoft Edge has a Dark Mode which you can enable. When using this mode, the title bar, the tabs, and the menus from Microsoft Edge from gray or white to black. Also, the text you see in the menus and other places turns from black to white. Here is how to turn the Dark Mode on and off, in Microsoft Edge:

QR codes are everywhere: you can find them printed on the packaging of your latest gadgets, you can find them on business cards, included on presentations at conferences, you can even see them painted on buildings. People and companies use them to store and distribute all kinds of information, in a manner that is quickly accessible to anyone with a smartphone. Have you seen how a QR code looks? Did you scan one? Do you know what a QR code does? If you do not, read this guide to learn everything that you should know about QR codes, including how to create one:

Microsoft is actively working on an ecosystem of apps that allows Windows 10 users to interact with their smartphones from their PCs. For example, with the new Your Phone app for Windows 10, you can view the messages and pictures from your Android smartphone, and interact with them from Windows 10. You can also use it to send text messages straight from Windows 10. Here is how to set it up, and how it works:

Sticky Notes is an application that has been present in Windows for a long time. It is a small tool that allows you to create quick notes and place them anywhere on your desktop. You can format text in your notes, you can resize, and you can even paint them in a variety of colors. In Windows 10, the Sticky Notes app has changed and is different from the old Sticky Notes that exists on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. That is why we decided to make two different tutorials for it. In this one, we share everything there is to know about using Sticky Notes in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.

When you are at work, you are more productive if you can see the text messages that you receive on your Android smartphone, on your PC, and reply from your PC. Until recently, this was possible only with paid third-party apps. Now, you can do it for free, using at least two services. Google offers the best of them, and it is named "Messages for web." Here is how to use this service to view the messages from your Android smartphone, send and receive SMS, and MMS messages, using a web browser, on any PC you wish:

If you download Google Chrome from other places than the official website, you might download the wrong version, with bundled extras which you might not want. For example, you may have Windows 10 on 64-bit and install Chrome on 32-bit. Also, you may use an older version of Windows like Windows XP or Windows Vista, and you want a Chrome version that still works on that operating system. If you want to download a specific version of Chrome, read this tutorial:

Do you need to visit websites and web services that rely on the old Java technology? Did you install Java on your computer but your browser says that Java is not present on your system? Why isn't Java working as it should and how do you make it work in your favorite web browser? These are the questions that we are going to answer in this guide. We show you how to enable Java in all the major web browsers where that is still possible. If Java is not working for you on Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge, read on:

SmartScreen Filter, Windows SmartScreen or the Windows Defender SmartScreen are the same protection feature, with different names, depending on the Windows version that you are using. While it helps protect your computer from malicious files, apps, and websites, some users consider it annoying and want to disable it. If you want to turn off the SmartScreen Filter, here is how it's done: