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Tutorials, how-to guides, and blog posts about using Windows. How to use laptops, tablets, PCs, and other gadgets with Windows.

Windows 10 Notifications

How to open the Action Center in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 25.02.2020
The Action Center from Windows 10 is where the operating system centralizes all the notifications that you receive, and the available Quick Actions. To use the Action Center productively, you first need to know how to open it. Here are all the ways to open...
Task Manager

How disable the Task Manager in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 24.02.2020
There are some cases in which you might want to disable Task Manager in Windows 10. There are also opposite situations, when you want to enable Task Manager, like when your computer was infected by malware that disabled the Task Manager. In such a case,...
Game bar

How can I record my gameplay on a Windows 10 PC?

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 21.02.2020
Gamers love to record their gameplay, and 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 Xbox Game bar, which, among others, lets you record game clips and take screenshots...
Start Menu

Windows tiles: What are they? What do they do?

  • misc
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 20.02.2020
While the old and familiar desktop shortcuts continue to be reliable, the Windows 10 Start Menu includes a different way of launching and organizing things, using a concept called Windows tiles. Everyone has an opinion about Windows tiles. In spite of Windows 10 being one...
Network

How to automatically dial a broadband PPPoE connection in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 20.02.2020
Creating, configuring, and connecting to a broadband PPPoE connection in Windows 10 is rather easy. However, you do need to make the PPPoE connection manually, each time you want to access the internet. It is a step that many of you might prefer to skip...
Airplane mode

Windows 10's Airplane mode: 3 ways to turn it Off or On!

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 19.02.2020
If you are a mobile user who travels a lot, you need a way to work or have fun while flying. Luckily, like a smartphone, Windows 10 has a feature called Airplane mode. You can turn it on to use your laptop or tablet while...
Partitions and drives

5 ways to rename any drive in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 18.02.2020
In Windows 10, every drive uses a familiar name that helps you identify it. For instance, the drive that holds the operating system is called Local Disk. At the same time, a USB memory stick is named USB Drive. Also, network drives and mapped drives...
UEFI BIOS

What is BIOS? What does BIOS mean?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 17.02.2020
If you are a casual computer user, you may have heard about the BIOS, UEFI BIOS, BIOS failures, or Dual BIOS motherboards, but you might be wondering what these terms mean. What is a BIOS except for a weird-sounding acronym? What does BIOS do? Is...
Children

How to add a child account to your Windows 10 PC

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 14.02.2020
We've always found the family features and settings from Microsoft to be rather complicated and not so easy to understand. However, in Windows 10, things changed, and they did so for the better. Adding a child account to your Windows 10 PC or device is...
Command Prompt (CMD)

What is the Command Prompt (CMD)?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 13.02.2020
The Command Prompt or CMD is the bane of many Windows users. Most people don't understand what it is, and, unless they really have to use it, they try to avoid it. Also, most of those who read our tutorials about the Command Prompt on...
Cortana

How to reset Cortana in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 13.02.2020
Cortana is a great virtual assistant that can help you in many ways. To be able to do most of her work, she needs to collect, analyze, and store information about you. It is a lot of personal information that at some point you might...
File Explorer

How to rename all files in a folder in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 11.02.2020
Renaming multiple or all the files in a folder can be a tedious, repetitive task in Windows 10. However, there are some tricks you can use to save time and rename a batch of files, either using a keyboard shortcut, from File Explorer's ribbon, or...
IP addresses

What is DNS? How is it useful?

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.02.2020
Have you heard of the term DNS? Did you stumble upon error messages that told you that the DNS server could not be reached? Do you know what a DNS is and what its purpose is? If you want to find out, read this guide....
Webcam

How to use your Android phone as a webcam for your PC

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 07.02.2020
Do you have a Windows laptop or a computer that you use for making Skype calls, but you don't have a webcam to use with it? Or maybe your laptop's built-in webcam just broke, and you must participate in an urgent online video meeting? If...
Windows 10 Search

5 ways to configure how the Windows 10 Search works

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06.02.2020
The Search in Windows 10 has evolved with every new version of the operating system. It is now more powerful and more complete than it has ever been. Whether you want to find documents, apps, photos, files, folders, emails, or even do web searches, the...
Spotify

How to play the same song over and over on Spotify

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.02.2020
Spotify is one of the most beloved music streaming services in the world. It managed to gather the most comprehensive music library of artists, albums, and songs available on any platform. To play all your favorite music, or even podcasts, on Spotify, you only need...
Startup

4 ways to enable an app to run at the Windows 10 startup

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.02.2020
In Windows 10, there are certain apps and programs that are launched automatically when the operating system starts. These are called startup apps. Although some apps configure themselves to load at the Windows 10 startup, not all your apps do that, and there are situations...
User accounts

7 ways to switch the user in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 30.01.2020
Most people are not the only users of their computers and devices. Whether you have a little brother or sister, or one of your grandparents wants to experience the world of technology, they could cause real damage to your operating system because they are not...