Posts about Microsoft Windows

Cortana can be handy since she can give you all sorts of information. But, that doesn't mean that you might want her everywhere, including your lock screen. After all, it's been discovered that Cortana has been known to have security flaws. Even though Microsoft always works on a fix, that fix might not come as soon as you'd like. In the meantime, it's best that only you … [Read more...] about How to Turn Off Cortana Lock Screen in Windows 10

You know what they say, " Sharing is caring." So, if what you want to do is share your Internet connection you can thanks to an integrated Windows 10 feature called Hosted Network. This feature is not new, but the steps may not be the ones you remember due to all the updates Windows has gone through. Now, your friends can no longer accuse you of being selfish since you'll be … [Read more...] about How to Create a WiFi Hotspot in Windows 10

There may be various problems you can live with when it comes to your Microsoft Windows 10 computer, but not being able to use the start menu is not one of them. Not to worry, you won't have to download any hard to understand software to fix this. To get your Windows 10 Start Menu working again, you will need to use the task manager and type in a few commands. Even if you're … [Read more...] about What to Do When the Windows 10 Start Menu Won’t Start

Sooner or later, you're going to come across something you'll want to take a screenshot of. You may already have a method you use to take screenshots in Microsoft Windows 10, but wish there was a better way. There are numerous ways to take screenshots on Windows 10. Maybe one of the following methods is easier than the method you're currently using. Even if you're new to … [Read more...] about 5 Fastest Ways to Take Screenshots in Windows 10

When installing an application in Windows, you might get "Error 1324 The Folder Path Contains an Invalid Character". This is usually caused by an invalid character in the User Profile. … [Read more...] about Error 1324: The Folder Path Contains an Invalid Character

If you've accidentally enabled the Narrator feature in Microsoft Windows 10 and hear a narrator voice when you type, start your computer, or mouse over an item. You can turn it off with a simple setting. Here's how it's done. … [Read more...] about Windows 10: Disable Narrator Voice

Some Microsoft Windows 10 users report that the feature that makes the day of the week and date popup when you mouse over the time on the taskbar is not working properly. It's a common problem, and there are several possible fixes. Try some of these. … [Read more...] about Windows 10: Date Popup Does Not Work

If you are using a touch-enabled laptop with Microsoft Windows 10 loaded on it, you have likely already used Tablet Mode. If you have not, you are missing out! Turning this function on allows you to utilize your laptop as a tablet - no keyboard, no touchpad and no mouse! This is an excellent setting when you have one of the laptops - such as a Chromebook or the new Inspiron … [Read more...] about How to Use Tablet Mode on a Windows 10 Laptop

Making changes to your Windows 10 registry editor and not being 100% of what you're doing can be disastrous. If you make the smallest mistake, you can cause damage such as making your computer freeze, having an unbootable computer, and random computer crashes. If you're tech-savvy, you can make all the changes you want and get the results you want. With the Registry Editor, … [Read more...] about How to Disable Access to the Registry Editor – Windows 10