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10 New Cortana Commands And Settings in Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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Cortana has taken the world by storm ever since its initiation. This virtual assistant created by Microsoft can assist you in performing all kinds of things on your Windows 10. Every time Microsoft introduces a new upgrade for Windows, Cortana gets an...

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How To Create Custom Cortana Commands In Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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Easy, quick and fun to have an edge on life and work through Cortana- your personal assistant. Add this virtual assistant to your device and see how it helps you in tracking the necessities wherever you are all across your phone.

How to Create...

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How to Get Hidden Currency Converter In Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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With Windows 10 installed on your PC, you’re no longer required to install a third-party app or surf through the web to check the currency values. The built-in Calculator app has its own currency converter that helps you with this.
However, since most...

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How to Fix Slow External Drive In Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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If your external storage drive takes time to display its contents, save new files, or open the existing ones, there are a few things you can do to fix the problem.

Assuming that...

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How to Improve Windows 10 Performance

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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Although Windows 10 is designed to be as user-friendly as possible, some default and/or custom settings may decrease its performance over time. Even though this decrement is...

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How to Enable Game Mode In Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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Introduced with Windows 10 Creators Update (1703), Game Mode, when turned on, ensures that the game the Game Mode is turned on for utilizes most of the hardware resources of the...

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How to Fix Start Menu and Cortana Error In Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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The Critical Error saying “Start menu and Cortana aren’t working. We’ll try to fix it the next time you sign in” doesn’t let you use the Start menu or Cortana in Windows 10.

The...

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How to Keep Windows 10 Updates from Restarting Your PC

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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Restarting is an essential step for Windows 10 updates to function properly. However, the frequent and abrupt restarts may not only annoy you, you may also lose your unsaved...

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How To Change Privacy And Wi-Fi Sense Settings In Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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Microsoft is all set to be more transparent both with its privacy and Wi-Fi sense settings. This new privacy setting in Windows 10 will provide users with a privacy control. The Wi-Fi sense helps in sharing the login information of the Wi-Fi network...

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Fix Printer Compatibility Issue In Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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If your printer (technically called a ‘Printing Device’) fails to work properly or doesn’t work at all with Windows 10, it might be due to some compatibility issues.
Below are...

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Fix a ‘Windows 10 Automatic Repair Couldn’t Repair Your PC’ Loop

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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Windows has incorporated the Windows Automatic Repair feature for purposes of fixing a number of errors which may have presented themselves while the PC is in use. The feature is available in versions 8, 8.1 and 10, and may be downloaded or updated...

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What Is Microsoft Edge's Snooze Option And How To Use It

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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The Snooze Option in Microsoft Edge is one of the best things to ever happen to Microsoft users. This spectacular option enables you to set a reminder for your favorite website or any other website you are set to access at a particular time as a...

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How to Run Apps at Windows 10 Startup

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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There might be certain apps that you want to launch automatically when Windows starts. Fortunately, this can be done easily in Windows 10.
Here’s how:

■Get to the...

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How To Repair Boot Errors In Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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The new Windows 10 is definitely a step up from the previous versions. However, Windows 10 boot problems are still very common. If there is a black screen: “window boot manager” with an error like this: status: 0xc0000605 info: it shows that...

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How To Create Daily System Restore Points In Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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Creating restore points in your computer is essential as at any stage you may develop a glitch that requires you to take your system back to one of these restore points. Thankfully, there are ways in which you can make the system automatically generate...

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How to Prevent Background Apps from Running In Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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Windows 10 has many built-in apps that continuously run in the background. Although these apps help the operating system function smoothly and give you the best user-experience...

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How To Desktop Wallpaper Changes in Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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Part of the fun of customizing your computer is having pictures change in an automatic fashion. As long as you set pictures that are visually appealing to the eye, the boredom that comes with static pictures will be a thing of the past.

Flamboyant...

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How to Prevent Ransomware Attack In Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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Windows Defender, a built-in security tool in Windows 10, has a ‘Protected folders’ list that is by default populated with some of the folders that may contain your sensitive data. All the folders that the ‘Protected folders’ list has keep any...

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How to Use People App In Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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Be it searching a particular person in your contact list, adding your new friend’s contact details, accessing your emails, or planning events, the People app in Windows 10 is a...

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How To Fix DLL Errors In Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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Dynamic Link Libraries (DLL) are application’s external parts that run on Windows. One of the common error prompts that Windows 10 users often get is "dll file is missing”. When you get this message...

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How to Change Game Mode Features in Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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One of the most exciting features available in Windows 10 Creators Update is the ‘Game Mode’. By enabling this mode, gamers can have a richer and more visually-appealing experience. Generally, the game mode is ‘on’ by default. If it is...

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How to Delete Windows 10 History

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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Windows 10 stores your browsing and search history on your device, and if you’re signed in with your Microsoft account, the history is stored in the Cloud as well.
Where deleting Windows 10 history stored on your device is a simple and straightforward...

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How to Set Slideshow with Custom Images as Wallpaper In Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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In addition to setting a static image or solid color as desktop wallpaper, you can also configure Windows 10 to automatically change the wallpaper images after certain intervals. The best part is, you can even choose your preferred images while setting...

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COM Surrogate Stopped Working in Windows 10. How to Troubleshoot?

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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Most people using Windows 10 operating system have complained of experiencing a problem where they get an error message that says “COM Surrogate has stopped working” especially when they browse folders having media files or video. It can result...

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How to Manage User Account Control Settings In Windows 10

sparkinwords Oct 12, 2019

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Introduced with the release of Windows Vista, User Account Control places an additional layer of security to the operating system by prompting users for their consent (or...