Tag Archives: Windows 10 Creators Update

Switch Between Command Prompt and PowerShell on the Win X Menu

How to Switch Between Command Prompt and PowerShell on the Win+X Menu This tip applies to Windows 10 Creators Update (Version 1703) and newer versions of Windows 10 Most of the time when we feature a tip that requires running a command, we tell you to open Command Prompt or Command Prompt (Admin). In the Creators Update, some… Read More »

Windows 10 Custom Colors

Windows 10 Custom Colors This tip works on Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703), Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709) and works on the preview version of Spring Creators Update ( when released it will b be version 1803). In the early days of Windows 10, you could let Windows choose a color from the background on… Read More »

Windows 10 Start Menu From A to Z

Windows 10 Start Menu – From A to Z This tip works with Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703), Fall Creators Update (version 1709) and newer. Open your start menu and you’ll probably see your list of programs beginning with programs whose names start with the letter “A” (or a number). Let’s say you want open Windows Accessories… Read More »

Use Active Hours to Prevent Windows From Automatically Restarting Your Computer

Use Active Hours to Prevent Windows From Automatically Restarting Your Computer After Windows Updates This tip is for Windows 10 Creators Update and Windows 10 Fall Creators Update We received a couple emails from folks who leave their computers running all the time – and who are frustrated with Windows Updates automatically restarting their computer after Windows updates. … Read More »

Windows 10: MSCONFIG Lives On

Windows 10: MSCONFIG Lives On Back in the day of Windows 7, you could easily manage your startup programs by running MSCONFIG (System Configuration tool) and clicking on the Startup tab. In Windows 10 however, Microsoft decided to put Startup configuration in Task Manager. That would have been OK, but many times it does not work like it… Read More »