Starting with Windows 8 and continuing into Windows 10, app shortcuts can be pinned to both the Start Menu and the Taskbar. This feature is extremely useful for apps that you use on a regular basis, and you should be making use of it if you aren’t already. But if you play games through Steam, […]
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From the moment Microsoft launched Windows 10, the company has faced criticism over the privacy (ar lack of it) of Windows 10 users. Now, ahead of the release of the Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft is addressing those privacy concerns. Windows 10 collects a lot of information about you and what you do while you’re […]
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A screensaver seems like an old-fangled topic to fuss about. It’s not like the good old days when having the coolest screensaver on your desktop was a nerd statement. Most of us never knew that they existed to solve the image burn problem on the CRT screens of the day. Now you can use them […]
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Screenshots are an important tool for any computer user. Whether capturing funny moments, recording error messages, or demonstrating a procedure, screenshots show what text can’t. Of course, screenshots are far better than taking a picture of your screen with a phone, too. The Snipping Tool built into Windows is fine for basic use, but it […]
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Microsoft teased a host of new features that are incoming with the Creators Update. That was at the Windows 10 event back in October. Fast forward to December and Microsoft is introducing one of those teased features to the Windows Store. The first batch of Windows 10 themes have arrived in the Windows Store. However, […]
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Windows Update has been revamped in Windows 10. Now, it’s not as pushy about restarting, and installs updates more efficiently so you don’t run into as many issues. However, Windows Update still isn’t perfect. Sometimes you might find that an update repeatedly fails to install, or run into other frustrating issues with Windows Update. When […]
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