Windows 10 Tip: The Notification Area and How to Take Control of It We’ve gotten emails recently from people using Windows 10 who have discovered that the Notification area has expanded to cover a great deal of the taskbar. Unlike the taskbar, icons in the Notification area can’t be removed by right-clicking and choosing “Unpin from taskbar” from… Read More »
Windows 10 Versions to Date: A History of Windows 10 Microsoft has decided that Windows is now a ‘service’ and as such it will receive major ‘version’ updates twice each year. It was not always so, but now we are now on that path. So, we thought we’d review the versions of Windows 10 that have been released… Read More »
How to Completely Reset Windows 10 Network Settings There is nothing so annoying than have something happen and not be able to access the Internet; you can’t even get online to check for help. Resetting Windows 10 Network Settings should be the last thing you do after you: 1. Make sure it’s your computer’s problem. If you have… Read More »
Copy to, Move to, With Windows 10 File Explorer We have written several times about the lack of “Copy to” and “Move to” on the Windows 10 right-click menu – and we have a simple remedy for that. For our money, nothing makes it easier to copy or move files from one location to another than… Read More »
Windows 10 Automatic Maintenance Windows 10 has an Automatic Maintenance feature that runs in the background when your computer is idle, that helps maintain the health and performance of your Windows 10 PC. It automates things like disk optimization, disk defragmentation, updating Windows and Windows apps, running security scans, and performing other maintenance routines. Automatic Maintenance is already… Read More »
Three Windows 10 Tricks It’s time to take time for some fun stuff. Here are three Windows 10 tricks you might not know. You might even find them useful. Anyway… have fun! Desktop Trick Have you noticed the thin strip at the far-right edge of your taskbar? It looks like this: Did you know if your click it… Read More »