Windows 10 Mixed Reality Viewer
The Windows Fall Creators Update installed the Mixed Reality Viewer app on your Windows 10 machine, even if you didn't know it was there. Do a quick Cortana search and open the Mixed Reality Viewer app to play around with 3D models - either one you have created in Paint 3D or downloaded from Microsoft's […]
How to take a screenshot in Windows 10
There are several good reasons why you might want to take a screenshot in Windows 10, but the built in screenshot controls aren’t exactly obvious unless you already know what keys to click. Here are three built-in Windows screenshot keyboard shortcuts, most of which will also work in earlier versions of Windows. 1. Print Screen […]
How to enter your PC's BIOS
On Windows 7 and previous builds you start your PC and pay really close attention to the first screen that appears. Look for a notification that tells you which key or combination of keys to press to enter the BIOS settings. If you miss this notification the first time, just simply restart your computer again. […]
Try The Windows 10’s Timeline
The Windows 10’s Timeline feature is part of the Windows 10 April 2018 Update. You probably know where this new feature resides as it sits next to the Cortana search box. It's as small icon called Task View. A slightly different icon identifies Timeline if you already have the latest Fall Creators Update installed. The […]
Set your power button to turn off your PC's displays
Have you ever wanted the power button on your PC to do more than just turn off your computer? Fortunately, the Control Panel’s Power Options lets you change what the power button does, and there’s one power-button option which lets you shut off all the displays in a multi-monitor setup without your PC going to […]
Windows 10 Shutdown Problems
If you are having issues with your computer and it is not shutting down properly, there are a number of different reasons why this situation could have occured. Here are some of the things that could be causing this, such as a program constantly running in the background that hangs (a typical resource hog), insufficient […]
How to Delete and Disable Location History in Windows 10
Your devices collect all kinds of information about you to provide helpful services and deliver so called targeted advertising. To help reduce the impact of these less than helpful services you may want to restrict your personal location information that’s stored in Windows 10. So, here's how to turn off location services in the Windows […]
Use the Windows 10 Calendar App to Look up Days and Dates
In the Creators Update of Windows 10, Microsoft has finally included a fully featured Calendar App. They have also redesigned the taskbar so that clicking the clock at the right side (which shows the date and time) pops up a usable calendar. By default, this pop-up calendar shows the current month, with today's date highlighted. […]
Create a Single-Column Start Menu in the Windows 10 Creators Update
If there’s one thing Microsoft loves to do, it’s play around with the Windows 10 Start Menu. The Windows 10 Creators Update is no different, with Microsoft adding an interesting new setting for all of you who prefer an uncluttered desktop experience. Microsoft has now made it easier to simplify the Start Menu into a […]
Move your default Windows 10 data folders to a different drive
When you add a new user account, during initial setup or even sometime afterward, Windows 10 creates a user profile folder in C:\Users, with your username (or the variation you have set) as the name of the profile folder. It then fills the new profile with default data folders such as Documents, Pictures, Music and […]