Tagged: Windows 10

How to tag files in Windows 10

Anyone using Windows 10 will depend on the search function on a daily basis, but if you can’t find a specific file, then there’s one way to ensure it always appears in the results — tags. One of the most effective ways to optimize your Windows 10 exper…

Top 10 Windows shortcuts everyone should know

Windows shortcuts are a constantly-used feature by practically all PC users. Apart from saving you time from carrying out the specific command without having to perform a few extra clicks on your mouse, it’s simply more convenient to refer back to shor…

How to factory reset an HP laptop

Factory resetting any laptop is an unnerving prospect, but sometimes it’s the only effective option left to perform a clean reset to get rid of any lingering technical issues. If you’re at the stage where you need to reset an HP laptop for any number o…

How to make Windows look like Windows 7

While some people feel that Windows 10 and 11 have an appealing look, others appreciate the old days and the more classic Windows 7 look. If dealing with the appearance of Windows 10 has had you down these last seven years or Windows 11 has you wishing…

How to Install Windows on a Mac

Mac and PC might be two distinct camps with quite well-worn battle lines, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have the best of both worlds. Here’s how to install Windows 11 (these steps should work with Windows 10, too) on a Mac so you can run all of your …

How to remove Recycle Bin from desktop

If you’re a Windows user, then you’ll be familiar with the Recycle Bin icon ever since you used your first system. It’s been a mainstay feature that is synonymous with any PC. After all, we all need a place to delete our unwanted files and folders. But…

How to change your PC name

If you don’t like the default name your PC has, you can always learn how to change it. Changing your PC’s name lets you call it whatever you like while getting rid of that non-descript product-ID-style name that it came with it. It lets you give the sy…

How to shut down a computer with shortcuts

Sure, you can navigate through the menus of your PC to find the shut-off option every time you want to shut your computer down (and that might be a good idea depending on how you use your computer). But keyboard shortcuts are faster, easy to learn, and…

How to boot Windows 10 from a USB drive

The process of downloading and installing a fresh copy of Windows 10 or even updating a Windows 7 PC to Windows 10 is pretty straightforward. But did you know that you also can run Windows right from a USB flash drive? Now it does sound like a great wa…

How to move Windows 10 to an SSD

If you’re still using a hard drive as your main boot drive, you could really benefit from moving Windows to another drive — preferably a solid-state drive. To keep your existing data as is but enjoy the SSD speed, you’ll need to move your operating sys…

The Windows 11 rollout has finally ended

Windows 11 is now available for everyone, over seven months since the rollout began in October 2021. As of yesterday, Windows 11 has been designated for broad deployment, which means any PC that meets the minimum requirements can now acquire the operat…

Microsoft Defender has one key weakness its rivals don’t

Nothing beats free antivirus protection on Windows, like Microsoft Defender, but some of that software might not be as strong as you think based on a new study from an anti-malware assessment company.
The latest AV-Comparatives report shows data that r…