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Just START Typing

Tip of the Day: Just Start Typing

One small change to how the Start menu works, coupled with the increased power of Windows Search, and you might find yourself leaving significant parts of the Windows UI behind.

Autocorrect & Suggestions

Tip of the Day: Turn Off Autocorrect on Mobile

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Uninstall Apps

Tip of the Day: Uninstall (Some) Apps

Uninstalling some of the pre-installed apps in Windows 10 is (usually) possible.

Downloading

Tip of the Day: Save the Installation Media

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CPU Meter

Tip of the Day: Put a CPU Meter in Your Taskbar

Windows comes with its own little CPU meter built in. You can access it using Task Manager.

Resetting Windows 10

Resetting Windows 10

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Unpin From Start

Tip of the Day: Removing Start Menu Tiles

The Windows 10 Start menu is one of its most controversial features. What most people don’t realize is how much you can customize it.

A bit.ly link report

Tip of the Day: Beware of Bit.ly

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Personalizing Windows 10 Mail

Tip of the Day: Personalize the Windows Mail Program

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Open File Location (on Adobe Bridge)

Tip of the Day: Locate Start Menu Items

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System Icons settings in Windows 10

Tip of the Day: Hide the Clock

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Inspectre

Tip of the Day: Inspectre

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Tip of the Day: Modify Your Windows 10 Start Menu

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Pin settings to the Start menu option

Tip of the Day: Pin Settings Items to the Start Menu

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Ask Leo! Internal Search

Tip of the Day: Searching Ask Leo!

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Disabling a network interface

Tip of the Day: Disabling Your Network Interface

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Power Button settings

Tip of the Day: Control Your Laptop’s Power Button

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How Do I Install Google Chrome in Windows 10?

How Do I Install Google Chrome in Windows 10?

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Uninstalling McAffee

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Installing Dropbox

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Updating the BIOS and Drivers

Updating the BIOS and Drivers

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Initial Update Getting Windows Up-to-date

Initial Update – Getting Windows Up-to-date

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Backing Up A Machine Before Turning It On

Backing Up A Machine Before Turning It On

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Changing the default PDF viewer in WIndows 10.

Tip of the Day: Edge is Not a PDF Reader

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Boot Options

Tip of the Day: Additional Boot Options in Windows 10

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Windows Defender Offline

Tip of the Day: Windows Defender Offline

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Use small taskbar buttons

Tip of the Day: Use Small Taskbar Buttons

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Text Message

Tip of the Day: Send a Text Message by Email

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Weather in Kirkland

Tip of the Day: Get Personalized Weather Information

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Show and set Home in Edge

Tip of the Day: Show and Configure the Home Button in Edge

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Windows Sign-In With No Image

Tip of the Day: Remove the Background Image for Windows Sign-in

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Music Folder Column Headings

Tip of the Day: Turn Off Explorer’s Custom Views

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Secure Note in Lastpass

Tip of the Day: Store Other Things in Your Password Vault

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Open with, Google Docs

Tip of the Day: Use Google Drive for OCR

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Cloud Storage

Tip of the Day: Back Up Your Cloud

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Libre Office with PDF Open

Tip of the Day: Use LibreOffice to Edit PDFs — Sort Of

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Signing In To Windows 10 Using a Microsoft Account

Tip of the Day: Log In to Windows 10 Using a Microsoft Account

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Emailing a picture

Tip of the Day: Just Email it to Yourself

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Scheduling Regular Backup Images

Scheduling Regular Backup Images (with Macrium Reflect Free)

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iexplore -extoff

Tip of the Day: Run Internet Explorer with Add-ons Turned Off

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Making a Backup Image With Macrium Reflect Free

Making a Backup Image With Macrium Reflect Free

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Downloading and Installing the Free Version of Macrium Reflect

Downloading and Installing the Free Version of Macrium Reflect

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Uninstalling and Reinstalling Internet Explorer in Windows 10

Uninstalling and Reinstalling Internet Explorer in Windows 10

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Windows 10 Nightlight Setting

Tip of the Day: Enable Night Light in Windows 10

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PIN Sign-In

Tip of the Day: Sign in With a PIN (or Not)

Windows 10 introduced the ability to sign in using a PIN. It’s quick and easy to set up and use.

Java

Tip of the Day: Not All Java Is the Same

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A window in Windows

Tip of the Day: Windows Remembers Size and Position (Mostly)

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Replace Command Prompt

Tip of The Day: Choose Command Prompt Over PowerShell

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Exit Explorer

Tip of the Day: Exit Explorer

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Tip of the Day: Don’t “Automatically detect settings” in Internet Settings

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