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Problem When attempting to use the built in camera on a Lenovo laptop the camera does not work. Instead of...
The steps below show how to change the Windows 10 clock from 24-hour to 12-hour format so that AM/PM are...
By default Windows 10 will make a laptop computer to go sleep when the lid is closed. The following steps...
For computers with a light sensor, typically laptop computers, Windows 10 has the ability to automatically adjust the screen brightness...
The steps below show how to change the Windows 10 clock to 24-hour format. How to change Windows 10 time...
Problem When attempting to install Office 2013 you recieve an error message which reads: Setup Error We can't install the...
If you’ve recently upgraded the hard drive in your PS4 and want to use it on your computer – you’ll...
Windows 10 comes complete with a number of energy efficient options, however some of these leave may leave your screen...
What is SmartScreen? SmartScreen is a security feature built into Windows 10, specifically the Windows Defender tool. Each time an...
Problem: When Microsoft Outlook is connected to an Exchange server it prompts for a username and password. When your username...
HandBrake is a free tool that’s available for Windows, Mac OS and Ubuntu that allows you to take a video...
The steps below show how to uninstall the Photos app from Windows 10. When you uninstall the Photos app the...
I recently discovered that a brand new USB hard drive promoted as “Apple Mac compatible” was formatted using the NTFS...
If you have an integrated camera on your Windows 10 computer, such as on a laptop computer, you may be...
The following steps show how to set Windows 10 as the default operating system when using the Ubuntu (grub) boot...
Problem Windows 10 prompts that the .NET Framework needs to be installed. An app on your PC needs the following...
The following steps detail how to change what happens when a laptop lid is closed. This is normally handled as...
Problem When viewing emails in Outlook, embedded images do display. Instead a square and a red X are seen. Solution The...
The startup folder is a convenient way to open programs or scripts when a user logs in. Windows provides two...
When you open files or folders Windows 10 keeps a history so it can list your ‘Recent Items’ (recently opened...
By default Windows 10 will power down hard drives after 20 minutes of inactivity (or if the computer is a laptop,...
Problem: The Preview Pane in Windows Explorer is either not displaying the contents for word documents or is crashing when...
When hibernate is enabled Windows will create a file on your system drive to handle the hibernation process. By...
Windows 10 comes with a range of new applications for using your files, one of these is ‘Photos’ which replaces...
The process below details how to disable devices using the device manager in Windows 10. When a device is disabled...
The following Command Prompt command can be used to create a test file of any length. fsutil file createnew <filename>...
Problem When attempting to search for items in the Windows 10 start menu – no results are shown. This happens...
Several times after performing a system restore I’ve found my computer doesn’t boot – instead I get a message which...
These steps will show how to change which program will open a PDF when you double-click to open. This is...
In Windows 7 and before when files were deleted you would see a prompt window asking if you want to...
The following steps will show how to create individual ZIP files from a collection of folders. The process will create...
The following steps detail how to create an Windows 10 install USB drive. This may be useful if: your computer...
Windows 10 doesn’t come with a scanner app (well it did come with “Scan” for a short time) instead you...
The following steps show how to convert a USB drive that is formatted in the FAT32 format to NTFS. Method...
The following shows how to use Windows 10 to search with multiple terms. For example – looking for either JPG...
Problem When moving windows between multiple screens – the windows can get “stuck” if moved across the top corners of...
By default Windows 10 offers sleep, shut down and restart power options from the start menu. The steps below show...
Chances are you if bought your computer with Windows pre-installed it will be the ‘home’ edition. The home edition has...
Problem When you open the Active Directory Users and Computes tool, you receive the following error message: Active Directory Domain...
The steps below show how to install the Active Directory Users and Computers tool in Windows 10. IMPORTANT: The Active...
Something a lot of people don’t realise is that by default Windows will use your wireless network connection even when...
Windows 10 automatically runs a disk check on the computers hard drives in the background and will report on any...
The following steps detail how to change the File Explorer default location from quick access to ‘This PC’ (previously known...
The following steps show how to create a CMD file using Windows 10. WARNING: HERE BE DRAGONS! CMD files are...
The following steps show how to disable the second start menu when using multiple screens on Windows 10. In the...
The following steps detail how to install the .NET Framework offline (without an Internet connection). To be able to do...
The following steps show how to enable hard drive encryption using BitLocker on Windows 10. With BitLocker enabled the data...
When videos are played in VLC Media Player the file name is briefly displayed on screen. These steps show how...
When VLC Media Player is in full screen mode the toolbar appears when the mouse is moved. These these show...
The following steps detail how to change what happens when the power button is pressed. By default the power button...
By default Windows 10 will automatically determine your time zone and set the system time. Exactly how it determines your...
The following steps show how to uninstall fonts using Windows 10. This may be useful if you have a font...
So you’ve managed to create a folder a folder which Windows doesn’t support? Leaving you with a folder you can’t...
The steps below show how to disable Cortana on Windows 10. Method 1: If you do not have Windows 10...
The following steps show how to install fonts in Windows 10. In this example we’ll be installing free fonts found...
By default Windows 10 will occasionally show ‘suggested apps’ in the start menu. There’s really no other way to see...
Problem I recently purchased a new Lenovo laptop – top of the line specs at a bargain price – including...
Note: not all monitors support this feature – this option may not be available for you. Click on the Notifications...
The following guide shows how to install a WordPress IIS test environment on your computer. There are many guides that...
The following steps detail how to add the ‘This PC’ icon (previously known as ‘Computer’ or ‘My Computer’ to the...
When Windows 10 has something to say it displays a message box at the bottom right of the screen along...
The following steps can be used to connect a Bluetooth device to Windows 10. This includes a mouse, keyboard, headset,...
Problem When email links are clicked, the Google Chrome browser opens – showing the home page. Outlook or any other...
The following steps show how to check the product activation status of a Windows 10 installation. Right-click on the Windows...
By default when Windows 10 resumes from sleep mode a log in prompt is displayed, including a password prompt. If...
The following steps show how to register Windows 10 with a new product key, for example if your Windows 10...
The following steps show how to change the desktop background using Windows 10. NOTE: if you want to set your...
The following steps show how to tell which update version number of Windows 10 is installed. This will give you...
The following steps show how to view a saved Wi-Fi using Windows 10. If you want to forget a saved...
The following steps show how to check which version of Windows 10 is installed. Click on the Windows button then...
The Windows Scan app saves scanned images to your “Pictures” folder – in a folder called “Scans”. This folder can...
By default, when OneDrive needs to download files in the background – a notification is shown in the bottom right...
The following steps detail how to change a Bitlocker recovery key in Windows 10. This process does not decrypt the...
The following process describes how to enable auto logon for a Windows 10 computer. How to enable auto logon for...
Problem By default Windows 10 will install the software (drivers) required to run a NVIDIA video card – it however...
The following steps show how to make Windows 10 forget a previously saved Wi-Fi network. Click on the Wi-Fi (or...
If you’re looking to record your screen and save as an animated GIF look no further than Screen to Gif....
The Windows 10 Anniversary Updates has removed the toggle switch that allowed you to easily disable Cortana. Hopefully Microsoft will...
By default in Windows 10 file extensions are not displayed. All files in Windows have a file extension, for example...
The following steps show how to check which edition of Windows 10 is installed – for example, Home or Pro...
When using Windows 10 search by default the results will include web search results using Bing along side the matching...
Problem When using Windows 10 to open files on a OneDrive – a notification appears at the bottom right of...
The Windows 10 October 2020 update introduced a new feature – Meet Now. For the casual observer it’s easily overlooked...
Problem When downloading FileZilla using Google Chrome, the download is flagged as a virus – and the download is prevented....