Any user of Windows operating systems know that their product key is essential to be able to use the system properly. Now digital signature activation is mandatory to use a copy of Windows 10, the product key...
Formatting a hard drive wipes the slate clean. It removes all data from the drive and returns it almost to factory settings. All that remains in a format is the Windows partition as all other data is rendered...
An IP address is like your ZIP code. It identifies your computer to the world and allows you to be contactable by the many connected devices in our lives. Usually, we don’t need to know the IP of a given...
With the welcome return of the Start menu, finding your way around Windows 10 is easier than ever. Navigation is one key aspect of Windows 10 that has steadily improved but isn’t without its foibles. If you...
Icons are the primary way we interact with apps and programs installed on a computer. Unless you’re a command line geek like me, you will likely use icons every time you want to do something within Windows...
There are literally thousands of fonts that you can use in Windows 10. Windows itself carries quite a few, but there are lots more out there you can download and use should you wish to. If you would like to...
If you use an iPhone and a Windows computer, you will undoubtedly already know that they speak completely different languages. However, clever Microsoft have added a new feature into Windows 10 called the Phone...
Windows 10 offers a lot, including a little bonus feature for those of us who also like Linux. A fully functioning Linux Bash Shell within Windows. If you would like to install the Linux Bash Shell in Windows...
A Homegroup is Microsoft’s way of organizing your home network to allow file sharing between devices. As a member of a Homegroup, computers, tablets, phones and even an Xbox can all share files, folders and...
Windows 10 comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors. If you bought your computer with Windows already installed, how can you tell which you have? Here is how to check if Windows 10 is 32 or 64-bit.
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Windows 10 is allegedly the last operating system Microsoft will release. Rather than creating an entirely new OS and forcing everyone to upgrade, they have built a system that can be steadily updated over...
Many gamers and geeks like me run multiple monitors but not everyone has the need or the space for that. Fortunately, Windows 10 has another option in multiple desktops. They offer the ability to do several...
Microsoft is quite keen on us using our Microsoft account with Windows. For the past couple of versions, the OS has steadily built more integration between devices that has required a Microsoft account to take...
Windows 10 is the first operating system that takes gaming seriously. Not only does it have Xbox integration, it also works better with all manner of games. One neat trick up its sleeve is the Game Bar, part of...
The Windows taskbar has always offered fast access to frequently used programs, files and folders and continues to do so. While it looks like a bit of a mess at times with a riot of colored icons, it is no...