Latest articles tagged “windows 10”

Latest articles tagged “windows 10”

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How to re-enable ISO Mounting in File Explorer under Windows 10 (or 8)
by Mihai Neacsu on 8 October 2014 · 60115 views
If you happen to have another program installed on your PC and associated with ISO files, the File Explorer mount option is gone. Here's how to fix this and get the ISO Mount option back in File Explorer. ... Read more
How to Disable the Window Shadows in Windows 10
by Mihai Neacsu on 7 October 2014 · 2804 views
Windows 10 introduces a new effect: the shadows under every open window. Here's a quick guide on how to disable this effect. ... Read more
How to Install Windows 10 Preview on a Virtual Machine
by Michael Black on 6 October 2014 · 5955 views
While everyone has been buzzing about the announcement of Windows 10 by Microsoft, the company has taken a moment to release the Technical Preview of it's upcoming OS to give users a look at a rather unstable version. ... Read more
Where to Download Windows 10 Technical Preview from. Get the latest ISO files.
by Michael Black on 2 October 2014 · 21945 views
Just a couple of days ago, Microsoft announced their upcoming new OS, Windows 10. Now, they have uploaded the very first Windows 10 Technical Preview, and you can download it now. ... Read more
New Microsoft OS: Windows 10 to be released next year
by Michael Black on 30 September 2014 · 3777 views
Microsoft recently announced it's latest OS, Windows 10, and Download3k gives you the details. ... Read more
How to Screenshot Anything in Windows
by Michael Black on 12 August 2014 · 3452 views
Taking screenshots is an extremely useful feature that Windows offers, and it's also very easy to take advantage of -- even though a lot of people don't know where to get started. Learn how now! ... Read more
The Basics of your BIOS
by Michael Black on 7 August 2014 · 2869 views
One of the most important parts of your computer is the BIOS. This is one of the few places you can turn when your operating system is dead, and it's crucial to setting up a new computer. ... Read more
How to Remove the Lock Screen in Windows 8 or 10
by Pete Daniel on 28 July 2014 · 2702 views
The Windows 8/10 lock screen is a bit of politeness which actually gets in the way for users. Whilst a tablet or smart phone can benefit from an attractive lock screen to ward off snooping and for security purposes, on a Desktop PC it is a nuisance. ... Read more
How to create a desktop shortcut for the elevated command prompt or pin it to taskbar in Windows 8, 10
by Mihai Neacsu on 3 July 2014 · 4155 views
We explained before what an elevated command prompt is and how to open one in several ways under Windows 8 or 10. In this tutorial we'll show you how to create a desktop shortcut to an elevated command prompt and pin it to taskbar or start screen. ... Read more
How to add or remove 'Hibernate' and 'Sleep' as alternative shutdown options in Windows 8, 10
by Mihai Neacsu on 26 June 2014 · 7758 views
In Windows 8 and 8.1, the Shutdown options consist of Sign out, Sleep, Shut down, and Restart, but don't include a Hibernate option by default. In this tutorial we'll show you how to re-enable the Hibernate option again. ... Read more
What is an Elevated Command Prompt? Several ways to open one in Windows 8 and 10
by Mihai Neacsu on 26 June 2014 · 22267 views
Also called elevated mode, an elevated command prompt is a command line mode introduced in Windows starting with Vista. It's available in Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 as well. What it does is allows an user to execute commands with admin privileges. ... Read more
How to shrink a disk volume beyond the point where any unmovable files are located
by Mihai Neacsu on 25 June 2014 · 221687 views
If you came across the message "You cannot shrink a volume beyond the point where any unmovable files are located" when trying to shrink a partition on your disk using the Windows Disk Management tool, there's an easy fix to it. ... Read more
How to move Pagefile.sys and Swapfile.sys to another drive in Windows 8/8.1 or 10
by Mihai Neacsu on 24 June 2014 · 220475 views
In this tutorial we'll show you how to move both Pagefile.sys and Swapfile.sys to another drive. You will need administrator privileges to performs this action so have your admin credentials ready. ... Read more
How to unhide a Windows folder or file with its hidden attribute grayed out
by Mihai Neacsu on 24 June 2014 · 12607 views
We covered how to show hidden files in Explorer, but how do you remove the hidden attribute of a file when that attribute is grayed out? In this tutorial, we'll show you how to change the hidden attribute using the command prompt command ATTRIB. ... Read more
How to show hidden files, folders, drives, and protected system files in Explorer under Windows 8 or 10
by Mihai Neacsu on 24 June 2014 · 21595 views
If you came across the message "You cannot shrink a volume beyond the point where any unmovable files are located" when trying to shrink a partition on your disk, there's an easy fix allowing you to bypass this restriction. ... Read more
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