How (and Why) to Rename Audio Devices in Windows 10
Do you get confused when managing audio devices on Windows 10? To make recognizing your audio devices easier, give your devices custom names. We’ll show you how to do this on your PC.
How to Launch Multiple Apps at Once on Windows 10
If you tend to open certain apps together on your PC, you can save yourself a few clicks by having all your selected apps open with a double-click. We’ll show you how to do this in Windows 10.
How to Boot Straight to the Desktop on Windows 10
Windows 10 has a couple of screens that prevent you from going directly to the desktop when you boot. First, you need to dismiss the lock screen and then log in. We’ll show you how to streamline the process….
How to Control Your Phone’s Music From Windows 10
If you’re a Windows and Android user, you should be using Microsoft’s “Your Phone” app. It can do a lot of really useful things, including let you control the media playing on your phone from your PC.
How to Access the Windows 10 Startup Folder
Windows 10 moved the “Startup” folder out of the spotlight, but it can still be found if you know where to look. It contains apps that run when you sign in to your computer.
Should You Use Cloud Download or Local Reinstall on Windows?
When resetting your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC, you’ll be asked whether you want to do a “Cloud Download” or “Local Reinstall.” These options work a little differently, and each has its upsides and downsides. Here’s the diff…
Update Your PC Now to Protect Windows 10 From Internet Explorer
No, that headline isn’t a joke. Unfortunately, there’s a significant vulnerability that’s actively being exploited in the wild through Internet Explorer and Office, and Microsoft has released a patch to fix it. You need to up…
How to Convert PDF to JPG on Windows 10
To convert a PDF’s pages to JPG on Windows 10, you can either use Adobe’s online conversion tool or take a screenshot of each page of your PDF and save that as JPG. We’ll show you both these methods.
Should You Install Windows 10’s Optional Driver Updates?
On Windows 10, Windows Update no longer installs every hardware driver update it has available. Instead, it offers a list of optional driver updates. You should only install these in specific situations—if in doubt, leave t…
How to Take a Screenshot on a Dell Laptop
Need to grab a screenshot? Once you find where the Print Screen key is on your Dell laptop or desktop, taking screenshots is as easy as pressing that key. We’ll show you how to find that key and use it to capture screenshots….
How to Burn an ISO Image to Disc on Windows 10
If you have CD or DVD backups in the ISO file format that you need to burn to disc, it’s easy to do so in Windows 10. We’ll show you how.
How to Wipe a Drive on Windows 10 or Windows 11
Windows has built-in tools that will let you write zeros to a drive, securely erasing its contents. This ensures deleted files on the drive can’t be recovered. Whether you want to wipe an internal drive or an external USB dri…
How to Install Windows 10 from a USB Drive
Most modern computers don’t have a CD or DVD drive, so installing Windows 10 using a disc isn’t always possible. The good news is you don’t need discs anymore—all you need is a USB drive.
How to Connect to a Hidden Wi-Fi Network on Windows 10
Just because a Wi-Fi network is not broadcasting its name doesn’t mean you can’t connect to it. Here, we’ll show you a couple of ways to connect to a hidden Wi-Fi network on Windows 10.
Windows 10’s August 2021 Optional Updates Are Boring
Microsoft has a bunch of optional updates for your Windows 10 computer. You don’t need to download them, but if you like keeping your PC as current as possible, you may want to download these.
How to Delete Temporary Files on Windows 10
Windows temp files, as the name implies, are temporary files created by certain programs when in use on your Windows 10 device. These files can quickly add up and consume valuable storage space, so you may want to delete them…
How to Open Windows PowerShell as an Admin in Windows 10
Almost everything you need to do in Windows PowerShell you can do in a normal window. However, you’ll occasionally have to open PowerShell as an admin to run certain commands that require you to have elevated privileges. Her…
How to Launch Cron Automatically in WSL on Windows 10 and 11
Windows has several ways to automate tasks. The most common tool is the Windows Task Scheduler, but if you’re using the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), there’s also the cron daemon that runs tasks in the background for you…
How to Type With Your Voice in Windows 10
If you’re tired of typing with a keyboard, entering text can be as easy as using your voice in Windows 10. The OS includes built-in speech recognition and dictation features. Here’s how to set them up….
How to Mirror Your Android Display on a Windows Computer
There are a lot of ways that smartphones and Windows PCs can work together. One of which is the ability to mirror your Android phone’s display to your computer, and in some cases, control it with a mouse and keyboard. Here’s …
How to Change Icon Sizes on Windows 10
You might want bigger icons on your Windows 10 PC to help you find what you need, or smaller icons to keep things compact and tidy. Fortunately, it’s easy to adjust icon sizes on your desktop, taskbar, and File Explorer….
The Windows 10 PrintNightmare Nightmare Isn’t Over
It appeared the PrintNightmare situation was solved on Patch Tuesday when Microsoft released a change that was supposed to solve the issue. However, it seems that PrintNightmare is anything but over.
How to Print a Test Page in Windows 10
If you’re having trouble with poor text or image quality on your printer, Windows 10 makes it easy to print a test page. We’ll show you how to do it.
Windows Update Finally Fixes PrintNightmare Vulnerability
The PrintNightmare vulnerability has been a serious problem for Microsoft to deal with, but the company may finally have the situation under control thanks to a new Windows update that it just announced on the Microsoft Sec…
How to Make Windows Terminal Your Default Terminal App
Windows opens all command-line tools in the old Windows Console environment. However, you can make Windows Terminal your default Terminal app whenever you launch Command Prompt or PowerShell.
