Latest articles tagged “windows 10”

If you're seeing a pop-up saying "New background app added" every time you open Google Chrome in Windows 10, there are two ways to fix this and to stop seeing this notification. Option 1: Disable Chrome background apps from running in the background. ... Read more

If you are wondering why you can't disable Dark Mode on Chrome without disabling it for Windows 10 too, you're not alone. Until Google adds a builtin option for this toggle, here's the best solution for you. ... Read more

If you came across a situation where you opened a FTP address in the built-in Windows 10 File Explorer, pinned it to Quick access, then later on realized you can't no longer remove it from the Quick access list, this short guide will help fix that. ... Read more

In this quick guide, we'll show you the fastest way to open a CMD or PowerShell at any folder location, using Microsoft's File Explorer built into Windows 10. To make things even faster, we'll do this using keyboard shortcuts for the main steps. ... Read more

The latest version of Skype for desktop was failing to sign me in automatically after each Windows restart, even with the option 'Automatically start Skype' being enabled in General Settings. Here's how to reset Skype's settings and fix this issue. ... Read more

EarTrumpet has been around for a while now and has been praised online as the sound control app to have in Windows 10. In this review, we'll take a closer look at it, discuss features and interface, while comparing it to the default Win10 volume app. ... Read more

In this tutorial we'll cover a quick fix you can try when Windows 10 is stuck on downloading new security patches or when it's updating to a new version and nothing else seems to nudge it in the right direction. ... Read more

In the latest versions of Windows 10, the Power User (Win+X) menu shows Windows PowerShell instead of the entries for Command Prompt and Command Prompt (Admin). If you wish to get the Command Prompt entries back in this menu, here's how to do it. ... Read more

The most detailed guide for boosting and optimizing sound levels in Windows 10. Learn how to use DFX Audio Enhancer to add reverb and graphic EQ capabilities, as well as adjusting native sound enhancing features in the Speaker Properties window. ... Read more

Have you ever needed to route different audio to HDMI and desktop speakers or switch an application to a different playback device? Windows 10 made things easier for these tasks and we're explaining here, step-by-step, how to use these options. ... Read more

Is this the last chance to upgrade to Windows 10 for free? It sure looks like it, as Microsoft is closing down its last free upgrade offer, for people claiming to use assistive technologies, on 31 December 2017. ... Read more

In this guide we will cover several ways to block Windows 10 Creators Fall update behavior which lets previously opened programs to automatically start at boot. ... Read more

A detailed guide on how to extract the contents of an .ISO image file in Windows 8 and 10. Covers the conventional right-click, Mount, and Paste method. ... Read more

A thorough guide on how to enable, customize, position, and disable the Quick Launch toolbar on the taskbar in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10. ... Read more

A guide on changing the DNS server IP addresses in Windows 10. Includes Command Prompt instructions that will work in all versions of Windows and info on adding extra DNS IP addresses. ... Read more