The Task Manager in Windows 10 is not just to kill unresponsive apps, but it can also be used to monitor system performance, view running services, view app history, and enable/disable startup programs. Most PC users open the Task Manager either using Ctrl + Shift + Esc hotkey or right-clicking on the taskbar and then […]

One of the better ways to improve Windows boot time is to stop unwanted programs from loading with the Windows operating system. Programs like Skype, Evernote, and TeamViewer automatically start with the Windows operating system with default settings. In previous Windows 7 and previous versions, the option to remove or disable startup entries was present […]

More often than not, like most PC users out there, I also use the built-in tool in Windows to create a compressed (zipped) folder. The built-in tool is useful for small files and folders, especially if you don’t want to create password-protected zip files. As you know, one can easily create a zipped or compressed […]

The Narrator is a basic screen-reading utility present in the Windows operating system since the time of now unsupported Windows XP. The Narrator tool is helpful for visually impaired users, but it can be used by anyone and everyone to hear what you see on the screen. While the Narrator can be turned on by […]

Over the past few days, I had to turn on the Airplane mode in Windows 10 a couple of times. As you likely know, the Airplane mode can be turned on or off quickly by clicking the Action Center icon in the system tray and then clicking Airplane tile. What’s Airplane or flight mode? The […]

When you perform a clean install of Windows 10 from USB, ISO or DVD without entering a valid product key, Windows 10 is installed in trial mode and is valid for 30-days only. The user has to either activate the install using a valid product key to continue using without any limitations (see how long […]

The universal Photos app is the default photo or image viewer in Windows 10/11 operating system. The classic Windows Photo Viewer, although it has not been removed from Windows 10/11, is disabled by default, and one needs to enable Windows Photo Viewer to make it the default photo viewer program in Windows 10. The new […]

About a month ago, we discussed installing new fonts in Windows 10. When you install a new font by following the standard procedure, the font is installed in the Fonts directory present in your system drive (the drive where Windows 10 is installed). If you have installed Windows 10 on a relatively small partition and […]

Microsoft has introduced a bunch of new touchpad gestures with Windows 10. These new touchpad gestures allow you to quickly switch between running apps, open task view, open Cortana, and perform many other jobs by simply moving two or more fingers on your laptop’s touchpad. New touchpad gestures in Windows 10 In addition to the […]

With default settings, when a new notification arrives, Windows 10 displays a small toast notification at the bottom-right corner of the screen, and simultaneously plays a sound to alert you about the notification. The notification appears for a few seconds before automatically disappearing from the screen. While it’s a neat feature, many users prefer to […]