How to Clear or Hide Recent Files in Windows 10 Explorer
When you open the File Explorer in Windows 10, you’ll see a list of recently used folders/files. This feature is useful for you to quickly access your frequently opened folders/files, but it also...
View ArticleHow to Turn on / off Adaptive Brightness in Windows 10 / 8
Adaptive brightness is a new feature in Windows 8 / 10 that uses an ambient light sensor to automatically adjust your screen’s brightness to your surroundings. When you have mostly dark stuff on screen...
View ArticleChange Account Lockout & Password Complexity Policy in Windows 10, 8, 7,...
Unable to change Windows password and keep getting the error “The password you typed does not meet the password policy requirements“? How to make the system lock your account when a hacker tries to...
View ArticleFix “Password doesn’t work after upgrading to Windows 10″
I just recently upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10 today, everything was working fine until I restarted my Laptop. It kept coming up with “Incorrect Password”. I can remember the password but the...
View Article2 Methods to Remove Password Reveal Button in Windows 10
Password Reveal Button is a new feature introduced since Windows 8. When you begin entering your password into the text box on Windows 10 logon screen, the system displays the Password Reveal Button at...
View Article2 Options to Change / Customize Date & Time Format in Windows 10
Have you inherited a computer with the date in the wrong format? How can I change the date & time format displayed in Windows 10 taskbar? Depending on your personal needs, you may wish that Windows...
View Article4 Ways to Rename Windows Local Administrator or Guest Account
How to change Windows administrator account name? The built-in administrator account is one of the most Windows accounts targeted by attackers. To improve security on your computer, you should rename...
View Article2 Options to Delete $WINDOWS.~BT Folder After Windows 10 Update
There is a folder named $WINDOWS.~BT on the root of my C:\ drive. It is a hidden folder and is 2 GB in size. What is its purpose? Is it safe to delete it? The $WINDOWS.~BT folder is a temporary folder...
View Article3 Ways to Create New Administrator Account in Windows 10
The best practice for fixing Windows account issues is to create another account with administrative rights. When the account you used everyday is corrupt or you forgot the password, you can then log...
View ArticleMove the Entire User Profiles to Another Drive in Windows 10, 8 and 7
There are times when moving Windows user profiles off the default location is necessary, especially if there is no enough space on the system partition. In this tutorial we’ll walk you through the...
View ArticleHow to Hide, Disable or Uninstall Cortana in Windows 10
Just like Apple’s Siri, Cortana is Microsoft’s digital assistant integrated in Windows 10. Cortana is capable of composing emails, setting reminders, finding apps & files on your computer and...
View ArticleMake Windows 10/8 Show All User Accounts on Login Screen
How do I make Windows 10 always display all user accounts on the login screen when I turn on or restart the computer? By default, Windows 10 or 8 will display only the last logged-on user on the...
View ArticleHow to Reset Linx 7 / 8 / 10 Tablet Password with A Bootable USB Drive
Forgot Windows user password for your Linx 1010 tablet? Linx is one of the cheapest Windows tablet we’ve seen yet, and it can boot in UEFI mode only. You might have no luck getting the tablet to load...
View ArticleHow to Get Microsoft Edge Not to Save / Remember Passwords
Like its predecessor Internet Explorer, the all-new Microsoft Edge browser in Windows 10 also allows users to save web credentials (including website URLs, logins and passwords). The problem is that...
View ArticleCreate UEFI or Legacy Bootable USB Drive for Windows 10 Setup
New Windows 10 computers use UEFI firmware instead of the traditional BIOS. As you probably noticed when using a MBR-partitioned Windows installation USB drive on a new Windows 10 PC, UEFI will not...
View ArticleReset Windows 10 Lost Password on Acer Aspire Switch Laptop
Forgot Windows 10 password on your Acer Aspire Switch laptop and have no idea how to reset it? How to bypass the password login screen without formatting your hard drive? The Acer Aspire is a secure...
View Article3 Ways to Change Computer Name in Windows 10
How can I change the name of my Windows 10 computer from Command Prompt? Whatever the reason you want to rename your computer, here’s our step-by-step tutorial on how to change computer name in Windows...
View ArticleHide / Clear Most Used Programs in Windows 10, 8 and 7 Start Menu
My frequently used programs are missing from the Start menu. Can this be corrected and if so how? Thanks in advance. By default, Windows keeps track of programs you use frequently and puts them on the...
View ArticleWindows 10: Create and Use A USB Recovery Drive
A Recovery Drive is a bootable USB drive that can be used to repair or recover your computer, in the event it won’t start normally. Like its predecessor, Windows 10 also lets users create a bootable...
View Article2 Ways to Remove / Uninstall Built-in Apps in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with many modern metro style apps installed by default. There are plenty of users who are never going to use modern apps such as Xbox, Weather, Sports, Store, OneNote, Skype, Calendar...
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