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How to Annotate Screenshots with Windows 10’s Snip & Sketch

You will find several tools for taking screenshots on Windows 10, but very few to annotate them. Snip & Sketch is a feature-rich option built into Windows that lets you annotate the screenshots besides taking them….

Samir Makwana Apr 27th, 2021

How to Turn off Snap to Maximize in Windows 10

You’re using Windows 10, minding your own business, and then suddenly: SNAP. You’ve dragged a window too close to the top edge of the screen, and now it’s maximized! If this automatic window snapping gets on your nerves, it’s…

Benj Edwards Apr 27th, 2021

How to Factory Reset Your Windows 10 PC Using Command Prompt

If your Windows 10 PC is running slow or acting abnormally, or if you just want to sell it, you’ll want to perform a factory reset. Here’s how to use Command Prompt to factory reset your computer.

Marshall Gunnell Apr 24th, 2021

How to Change the Default Shell in Windows Terminal

When you open Windows Terminal, PowerShell launches as your default shell. If you want, you can change this default shell to something of your liking, like Command Prompt or Ubuntu (Linux). This is done by changing a bit of c…

Mahesh Makvana Apr 23rd, 2021

How to Create a Guest Mode Desktop Shortcut for Chrome or Edge

Chrome and Edge both offer a guest mode that keeps your browsing isolated from your main profiles. If you access guest mode too frequently, you can add its shortcut to your Windows desktop. This makes opening guest mode even …

Mahesh Makvana Apr 21st, 2021

How to Quickly Locate Your Mouse Pointer on Windows 10

If you often lose your tiny Windows 10 mouse pointer in your football-field-resolution display, there’s a way to quickly locate the wayward arrow by pressing the Ctrl key. Here’s how to turn it on.

Benj Edwards Apr 21st, 2021

How to Download PDFs Instead of Previewing Them in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge

When you click a PDF link in most browsers, the browser opens the PDF preview in a web browser window. To download a PDF and not preview it, you need to change a setting in your browser. This works in Chrome, Firefox, and Edg…

Mahesh Makvana Apr 20th, 2021

How to Disable Your PC’s Power Button on Windows 10

If you ever accidentally shut down your computer by hitting the power button, there’s an easy way to disable the power button (or make it do something different) in Windows 10. You can control your Sleep button, too, if your …

Benj Edwards Apr 20th, 2021

How to See the Menu Bar in Firefox for Windows 10 or Linux

You’re probably familiar with working from the hamburger menu in Mozilla Firefox. But, if you’d like to see the old school menu bar (with File, Edit, View, and more) at the top of your Firefox window, you have a few options. …

Benj Edwards Apr 19th, 2021

How to Change the Default Directory in Windows Terminal

Windows Terminal uses your current user directory as the default directory when you open it. However, you can change this to any directory on your Windows PC. We’ll show you how to change the default working directory for Pow…

Mahesh Makvana Apr 16th, 2021

How to See Classic Window Labels on Windows 10’s Taskbar

Remember the good ol’ days when you could see the names of open windows listed directly on the Windows taskbar? Thanks to a setting in Windows 10, we can easily get that feature back. Here’s how.

Benj Edwards Apr 15th, 2021

How to Remove “Cast to Device” from File Explorer on Windows 10

By default, Windows 10 lets you project images and videos to a remote device using DLNA. If having a “Cast to Device” option on your Windows 10 right-click context menu makes you nervous, you can remove the option completely…

Benj Edwards Apr 15th, 2021

How to Automatically Back up Windows Folders to OneDrive

Microsoft OneDrive can back up your computer’s Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders automatically for you. Here’s how to back up your other Windows folders—including Downloads, Music, and Videos—to OneDrive as well….

Rob Woodgate Apr 14th, 2021

How to Fix Screen Flickering in Windows 10

Your Windows 10 PC’s screen can flicker for a variety of reasons. If you’re not sure of the exact cause, try these common solutions to troubleshoot and fix the problem, whether you’re using a laptop or a desktop….

Mahesh Makvana Apr 12th, 2021

How to Check Your Wi-Fi Signal Strength on Windows 10

If you’re having issues with your Wi-Fi connection, the strength of your Wi-Fi signal may be poor.There are many different ways to check your Wi-Fi signal strength in Windows 10 to find out how good or bad the signal quality …

Mahesh Makvana Apr 8th, 2021

How to Practice Your Presentations with PowerPoint’s Presenter Coach

Microsoft PowerPoint now has a Presenter Coach to let you rehearse your presentations before going to the audience. This coach gives you a detailed report telling you how well you did and suggesting areas for improvement. Her…

Mahesh Makvana Apr 7th, 2021

How to Easily Transfer Files between Linux, Windows, Mac, Android, and iPhone

Transfer files from a Linux computer to any other computer quickly and easily with Snapdrop. It’s browser-based, so it works with any operating system, yet the files stay within your own local network and never go to “the clo…

Dave McKay Apr 7th, 2021

How to Stop Windows 10’s Antivirus from Sending Files to Microsoft

By default, Windows 10’s built-in antivirus automatically sends samples of suspicious files from your computer to Microsoft. While this helps boost security, you can choose to disable this option, if you like. Here, we’ll sho…

Mahesh Makvana Apr 5th, 2021

The 6 Worst Versions of Windows, Ranked

Microsoft crafted Windows RT as an ARM-based version of Windows that would run on a new class of lighter, more power-efficient machines like the Surface RT. There was only one problem: It couldn’t run millions of Windows apps…

Benj Edwards Apr 5th, 2021

How to Recover Deleted Notes in OneNote

If you’ve accidentally deleted a note in Microsoft OneNote, don’t panic. There’s a good chance your deleted note is still available in a OneNote backup. Here, we’ll show you how to recover your notes in OneNote for Windows, M…

Mahesh Makvana Apr 3rd, 2021

10 Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Windows PC

Don’t forget your computer when you’re spring cleaning all your things. From the software to the hardware, there are some easy ways to get your Windows 10 laptop or desktop tidied up and running in tip-top shape….

Chris Hoffman Apr 2nd, 2021

How to Run Windows 3’s File Manager in Windows 10

Throwback alert! Microsoft’s vintage File Manager program, which originally shipped with Windows 3.0 in 1990, has been ported to Windows 10, and it’s available for free from Microsoft. Here’s how to get it….

Benj Edwards Apr 1st, 2021

How to Add a Web Page to Google Chrome’s Reading List

The Google Chrome web browser on your desktop computer has a handy “Reading List” feature. It’s an easy way to save things for reading later, and it syncs with your iPhone or iPad. We’ll show you how to add web pages to the l…

Joe Fedewa Mar 30th, 2021

How to Fix “Start, Taskbar, and Action Center” Accent Color Grayed Out on Windows 10

Beginning with the October 2020 update, Windows 10 defaults to a light theme that prevents you from setting an accent color for your Start menu, taskbar, and action center. You may see the option grayed out in Settings. Here’…

Benj Edwards Mar 30th, 2021

How to Change Windows 10’s Wallpaper Without Activation

If you use an unactivated copy of Windows 10, you know that you can’t change your desktop wallpaper using the Settings app. But there’s a workaround to change the desktop background on an unactivated copy of Windows 10….

Mahesh Makvana Mar 29th, 2021

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