Microsoft hit another home run with the Xbox Series S/X controller. Some people might say it’s too similar to the Xbox One controller, but we say if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. And just like the previous generation controller, the new one can be used on your Windows 10 PC. If you’re playing PC …
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In the latest versions of Windows 10, Microsoft has gotten much better at removing unnecessary apps. Despite this, there are many outdated programs and apps that are taking up system resources and it is best to remove them early. The list below contains some popular apps that should be uninstalled from Windows 10. And if …
If your system is used by multiple users, you probably give them the default user accounts. This allows you to regulate what they install and how they can manipulate system and application settings. As good as that is, sometimes you need to allow a standard user to run a program with administrator privileges. In these …
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The new Windows Photos app isn’t bad. It’s actually been around since Windows 8, but it’s still the latest built-in photo viewing option. It has a nice user interface and decent image filter options out of the box. However, it’s also likely not to work as it should. If you have a problem with Photos …
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Windows 10 offers many ways to take a screenshot. To take a screenshot, just press Ctrl + PRTSC or Fn + PRTSC and you’ll get a screenshot instantly. There’s even a built-in snipping tool that lets you capture a section of a window as well as context menus. But all of these methods only allow …
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Bing will likely never be the legitimate Google competitor it hopes to be, but that doesn’t mean Microsoft’s search engine doesn’t have some great credentials. For example, these cute daily backgrounds on the main search page look great, and with a little tweak you can make them appear as your desktop wallpaper. Bing has an …
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Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) is an HTTP extension that provides a collaborative way to edit and manage your files on a remote web server. Here we will show you how to map a WebDAV drive on Windows so you can access your remote files directly in File Explorer. To connect to the WebDAV …
All services, big and small, end one day, and Windows is no different. In fact, after a certain period of time, Microsoft intentionally removes updates from their operating systems. Despite Windows 11 coming out soon, can you still use Windows 8/8.1? If so, should you? Let’s see when Windows 8 and 8.1 time is up …
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Unlike previous versions of Windows, Microsoft has made it much more difficult to manage updates in Windows 10. In fact, there are no built-in options to hide unwanted updates. That being said, we’ve already covered how to manage and disable automatic updates in Windows 10. One option is to use the official troubleshooter app to …
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Just like Airplane mode on our mobile phones, Windows PCs and laptops have a similar option. When Airplane Mode is on, your PC will stop all types of network connections including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LAN, mobile data, etc. to avoid interfering with an airplane’s navigational instruments. Recently, several Windows 10 users reported that they are stuck …
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