Using Custom Colors in Windows 10 This tip applies to Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703) and newer. In previous versions of Windows 10, you could let Windows choose a color from the background on our desktop, or pick one of a few dozen preset colors. In Creators Update, you have the option of creating your own custom… Read More »
How to Create a Microsoft Child Account for your Child or Grandchild This tip applies to Windows 10 Creators Update (Version 1703) and newer versions of Windows 10 In order to use this tip you must have a Microsoft account. If you have an email address that ends in @outlook.com, @msn.com, @hotmail.com, @live.com, @live.ca , then you have… Read More »
Windows Troubleshooters [Windows 10 Creators Update] Back in the day, it was easy to write tips and tricks for Windows because each version was defined by a number or a name – like Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, but Microsoft’s idea of Windows as a Service (WaaS) has created a unique problem. We can’t… Read More »
Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt? This tip applies to Windows 10 Creators Update [version 1703] or newer versions of Windows 10. No doubt, Windows PowerShell is a powerful command line tool. Running cmdlets, as they are called, using PowerShell is great way to make changes to your Windows computer. A cmdlet is a lightweight command that is used in… Read More »
Easy Ways to Create Control Panel Shortcuts on Windows 10 Creators Update Microsoft is in the process of phasing out Windows Control Panel and replacing it with the modern “Settings:, but there are still many things that have yet to be migrated from Control Panel to Settings. Before the Creators Update, users were able to easily access Control… Read More »
Windows 10’s Fresh Start We posted an article on Fresh start when Windows 10 Creators Update was first released, and when not many of you have it yet. But by now, most of you have the Creators Update, so we’re going to refresh Fresh Start in Windows 10 Creators Update (and newer versions of Windows). Fresh start in… Read More »