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Windows 10
Tip of the Day: Turn On (or Off) Password After Sleep or Screensaver
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Tip of the Day: Install Acrobat Reader in Windows 10
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How Should I Back Up My Computer Before an Operating System Upgrade or Reinstall?
Step one to an operating system upgrade? Create a full system image backup of up your entire machine! Step one to a reinstall? The same.
Tip Of The Day: Executable Properties
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Tip of the Day: The PSTools Suite of Command Line Tools
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Tip of the Day: Yet Another Way to Open Control Panel
Yet another way to display the disappearing Control Panel.
Tip of the Day: Uninstall from the Windows 10 Start Menu
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Tip of the Day: Move, Copy, or Create Shortcut
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Tip of the Day: Master File Explorer Columns
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Tip of the Day: Use Device Manager to Update Drivers
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Tip of the Day: Force a Complete Shutdown in Windows 10
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Tip of the Day: Get Even More Info From Windows 10 Task Manager
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Tip of the Day: Access Device Manager Quickly
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Tip of the Day: View the Full Path in Windows File Explorer
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Tip of the Day: Search Within Settings
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Tip of the Day: Disable Screen Effects for Speed
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Tip of the Day: Turn Off or Control AutoPlay in Windows 10
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Tip of the Day: Quick Access to the Volume Mixer
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Tip of the Day: Large and Small Taskbar Icons
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Tip of the Day: Edit Elsewhere
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Tip of the Day: TAB Through Fields
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Tip of the Day: Where Does Save Save?
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Tip of the Day: a Solid-color Desktop
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Tip of the Day: Change the Output Audio Device
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Tip of the Day: Resize the Tiled Start Menu
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Tip of the Day: the Windows 10 Emoji Keyboard
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Tip of the Day: Use Jump Lists
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Tip of the Day: Hide the Taskbar
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Tip of the Day: Problem Steps Recorder
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Tip of the Day: Reliability History
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Tip of the Day: Restart Explorer
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Tip of the Day: SendTo Notepad
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Windows Defender Offline in Windows 10
When malware prevents your anti-malware tools from working, the built-in Windows Defender Offline is your first line of defense.
Adjust the Size of What’s on Your Screen in Windows 10
Windows 10 made adjusting the size of items on your display much easier.
How Do I Downgrade from Windows 8 or 10 to Windows 7?
Downgrading isn’t as easy as you might think. Simple, perhaps, but not easy. So let’s look at an alternative.
How Do I Keep Windows Update from Rebooting While I Use My Computer?
You can keep Windows Update from rebooting for certain key hours of the day, within limits… and as long as you’re not a work-a-holic.
Charging an Annual Subscription for Windows? Nope.
There’s a persistent and bogus rumor that Microsoft is planning on charging a monthly or annual subscription fee for Windows. I discuss why it’s bogus, and the folks that continue to persist pushing the rumor are, at best, Microsoft haters, and at worst… trolls.
Is It Time To Remove GWX Control Panel?
GWX Control Panel and the stand-alone utility Never10 were all about preventing reminders and installation of the free Windows 10 Update. Now that the free period is over, is it time to remove those utilities, or undo the steps that they took?
Should I Upgrade to Windows 10?
The most common question related to Windows 10 seems to be “Should I upgrade?” I’ll cover my recommendations.
Edge Versus Internet Explorer
How Microsoft’s strategy pushing Edge seems to be dooming both Edge and IE (and how you can get IE back in WIndows 10).
Windows 10 Behaves Like Malware
Windows 10 is a fine operating system, but it’s being tarnished by the over-the-top tactics Microsoft is using to get people to upgrade.
Clearing Up Some Windows 10 Misconceptions
I recently had a question from someone that contained several common misconceptions about Windows 10. Let’s clear a few of those up…
Where can I download Windows?
You can download Windows versions 7, 8.1, and 10 from legitimate sources. If you have a legal retail product key, this could be your replacement media.
What about Windows 10 backup?
While Windows 10 backup is included as part of the operating system, I consider it to be barely adequate, and prefer a more full-featured solution.
2015 in Review
A look at the most popular Ask Leo! articles of 2015, as well as an overview of those that got the most comments (hint: you’ll nod your head in understanding on why one topic, more than any other, might generate so much discussion in 2015).
How can I tell if my computer can run Windows 10?
It would be good to know if your computer can run Windows 10 before installation. Unfortunately, the techniques to find out have proven less than reliable. I have a recommendation.
Your Windows 10 Experience – Survey Results
The results were quick and the trends were clear, so I closed the survey a little early to bring you the results.
Updating the Windows 10 Recommendation
I’m starting to detect what may be a patten in Windows 10 update failures. I’ll outline my current recommendation, and what steps, if any, you should take when updating to Windows 10.
Why is Windows 10 being downloaded to my machine? And how do I stop it?
It appears Microsoft may be pushing Windows 10 to machines even when it hasn’t been requested. That’s just wrong, and I’ll show you how to stop it.
