How to Make a Desktop Shortcut to Advanced Boot Options in Windows 10 The Advanced Boot Options menu in Windows 10 gives you additional options which can be very helpful if you’re having trouble with your Windows 10 PC. According to Microsoft, if your computer fails to boot twice, Windows will automatically boot into Advanced Boot Options which, among… Read More »
How to Create a Windows 10 System Repair Disc We’ve discussed how to create a Windows 10 Recovery (USB) drive before. If your computer won’t boot, you can use your Recovery Drive to boot your computer and access Windows 10 troubleshooting tools, other options, and your backups. Today, we’re going to show you how to create a System… Read More »
How to Restore Files From a Windows 10 File History Backup File History in Windows 10 is a great way to back up your personal files and folders. If you have File History backing up your files, you can use your File History backup to restore your personal files on your current computer or on new or different… Read More »
Use a Windows Run Dialog to Open a folder or File Anywhere on Your Computer We had question from a reader who had fallen for a tech support scam. The scammers put a toolbar on this person’s taskbar with a phone number on it, and they also added a item to the person’s start menu. We told them… Read More »
Quick Assist This applies to Windows 10 Anniversary Edition and newer Quick Assist allows you to give or receive technical assistance via a remote connection. You can get help with PC problems or help someone with their PC problems. Remember, Quick Assist is not included in versions of Windows 10 older than the Windows 10 anniversary edition. So… Read More »
What to Do If Windows 10 Won’t Boot Windows 10 offers you ways you can recover if your computer won’t boot. We’ll try to cover most of them here. Windows 10 includes the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE), which gives you essential tools for troubleshooting Windows problems and repairing startup problems. To access Advance Boot options,… Read More »