How to make Windows 10 notifications last a bit longer
One of the best features of Windows 10 is the newly revamped Action Center and the new notifications system. Notifications slide out from the bottom-right corner of the screen. For some Windows 10 users these notifications might seem to come and go far too quickly. By default, Microsoft sets Windows 10 notifications to pop out […]
Should you upgrade to Windows 10?
The great thing about Windows 10 is that it just works. There's not really a learning curve as there was with Windows 8 or 8.1. Even if you don't get to grips with features like the task-bar, search or Task View, it won't actually take anything away from your experience of Windows 10. And there […]
Microsoft's Windows 10 Features 3
New Mandatory Windows Updates Microsoft will issue regular updates just as it always has. Only this time it's different. You will not find an option in Windows 10 Home to turn off updates - updates are now mandatory. Updates contain drivers as well as security (and non-security-related) patches, which may worry some people. For example, […]
Microsoft's Windows 10 Features 2
The New Settings Menu Control Panel is still available in Windows 10. And if you're a technical user, you will come across it from time to time. But most of us will never see it. The New Settings Menu is now a far more comprehensive solution and much more logically arranged. Compared to Windows 8.1, […]
Microsoft's Windows 10 Features 1
Wi-Fi Sense While technically not a new feature Wi-Fi Sense (it's also part of Windows Phone 8.1) connects your devices to trusted Wi-Fi hotspots. If you leave it enabled, the keys (passwords) to Wi-Fi networks that you add to your device are encrypted and stored on a remote Microsoft server. If one of your contacts […]
Microsoft's Virtual Assistant Cortana and How She Works
Microsoft's virtual assistant Cortana isn't exactly a new feature, as she's been on Windows 8 Phone for just over a year. But the company's answer to Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa and Google Now has made the transition to the desktop with Windows 10, taking over the search functionality, while also handling quite a few housekeeping […]
Microsoft's Windows 10 Feature Tour
The Windows 10 Start Menu and Features The Start menu is very Windows 8 like in that it features Live Tiles for at-a-glance information in apps. These were largely redundant for many Windows 8 users because of the lack of decent apps. But that's changed in Windows 10, as the available apps are much more […]
Microsoft's Windows 10 update choices
Microsoft's Windows 10 update choices This is the first in a series of articles all about Windows 10. Windows 10 was launched onto the market on 29th July 2015. The good news is that it’s free to upgrade to Windows 10 if your PC is running either Windows 8.1 or Windows 7.1. But is it […]
Its a wise move to keep checking your Hard Drive for errors
Chkdsk inspects the physical structure of a Hard Drive to make sure that it is healthy. It can then repair any drive problems that it finds, related to bad sectors, lost clusters, cross-linked files and directory errors. These types of problems can arise in a variety of ways. System restarts, crashes or freezes, power glitches […]
Planning to Buy a new graphics card for your PC? - Part 3
The Power Requirements Even if you have PCI Express x16 slot and plenty of room, you’ll need extra power for most modern graphics cards. Your power supply will most likely have PCI-E power connectors, but they may be bundled up and tied out of the way if no graphics card is currently fitted. These connectors […]