You can hide News and Interests on the Windows 10 taskbar using three methods reviewed in this tutorial. A few days ago, Microsoft announced that the News and Interests feature will be available to all Windows 10 users within a few weeks. Continue reading “Hide News and Interests on the Windows 10 taskbar”
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How to open Registry Editor in Windows 10 and how to use regedit
This tutorial will show you how to open Registry Editor in Windows 10, and how to use the regedit.exe app. Often the tips on our site are related to the Windows 10 Registry and Registry Editor. What exactly is the Registry and what is regedit? Those familiar with Windows for years need no explanation, but most new Windows 10 users will find this post helpful. Continue reading “How to open Registry Editor in Windows 10 and how to use regedit”
How to Open Web Shortcut in Any Browser Rather Than Default
You can open a web shortcut in any browser rather than default by adding open with or the list of installed browsers to the web shortcut right-click menu. If you have enough space on your desktop, instead of bookmarking a web page in your browser, you can create a shortcut to it by dragging the URL from the address bar onto the desktop. This shortcut will have the browser icon that you have assigned as your default browser, and will open in the default browser. Continue reading “How to Open Web Shortcut in Any Browser Rather Than Default”
How to Enable Eco Mode for a Process in Windows 10
How to Enable Eco Mode for a Process in Windows 10. This fall, Microsoft will unveil the next major Windows 10 21H2 update, codenamed Sun Valley. In addition to the traditional fixes and general improvements, the developers promise to introduce a number of new features and UI innovations. One of them is the Eco Mode in Task Manager, the purpose of which is to limit the resource consumption of processes to improve performance. Continue reading “How to Enable Eco Mode for a Process in Windows 10”
Enable text labels for running apps in Windows 10 taskbar
If you want you can enable text labels for running apps in the Windows 10 taskbar. In previous versions of Windows, taskbar displays the running apps as rectangular items with captions which show the title of the corresponding window of the app. In Windows 10, text labels are disabled by default, so the user see a highlighted square button with the app icon. Continue reading “Enable text labels for running apps in Windows 10 taskbar”
How to Create Multiple Folders at Once in Windows 10
You can create multiple folders at once in Windows 10. This post will show you how it can be done with ease.
To quickly create a set of folders in Windows 10, you can use the standard Ctrl + Shift + N combination, and this is what most users do. The disadvantage of this method is that you still have to name each folder, so you won’t save your time and efforts. Isn’t there a faster way to create folders? Of course it exists, and even more that just one. Continue reading “How to Create Multiple Folders at Once in Windows 10”
Remove Update and shutdown and Update and restart from Start menu
How to remove Update and shutdown and Update and restart from Windows 10 Start menu. When Windows 10 finishes downloading updates in the background, it automatically replaces the Shutdown and Restart power management menu options with ‘Update and shutdown’ and ‘Update and restart’ options. On the one hand, the system notifies the user about the update installation. On the other hand, it practically leaves him no choice. Continue reading “Remove Update and shutdown and Update and restart from Start menu”
How to delete history in Microsoft Edge
Learn how to delete history in Microsoft Edge if you share your computer with others, and you don’t want to reveal visited sites. This article is about the new Chromium-powered version of the Microsoft Edge browser. You can quickly differentiate the new browser from the old one by the icon. If you have an E-shaped Edge icon, you have the classic version, which is no longer supported and you no longer need to use. If the browser has a blue-green wave icon, you are using the new, up-to-date version.
How to view BIOS boot time in Windows 10
How to view BIOS boot time in Windows 10. Windows 10 has a built-in timer that measures the boot time of the computer’s BIOS. With this metric, you can measure the performance of your computer and monitor how certain devices affect power-on time. Continue reading “How to view BIOS boot time in Windows 10”
Hide the Sharing tab in Folder Properties on Windows 10
YouHow to hide the Sharing tab in Folder Properties on Windows 10. You can share any folder on the local network in a few clicks. There is a dedicated Sharing tab in the directory properties dialog in File Explorer. Using it, you can also specify a number of connection parameters, e.g. select users who will be allowed access to the shared folder, grant them privileges, and more. By default, Sharing is available on for all directories except system directories. Continue reading “Hide the Sharing tab in Folder Properties on Windows 10”
