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Windows 10

Use a new feature in Windows 10 to block access to your personal folders from unauthorised apps. Prevent malware from changing your files.
How-To

Supercharge Windows 10 security by limiting access to folders

Roland Waddilove

There is a new feature in Windows that enables you to prevent apps from making changes to system folders, including Documents, Pictures and others. Here is how to enable it for extra protection and security.

How to continue web browsing or writing emails on mobile devices on your Windows PC using a new feature in Windows Fall Creator's Update.
How-To

Link your Windows 10 PC to your phone to continue working

Roland Waddilove

Microsoft has a new feature in Windows 10 Fall Creator’s Update that lets you start working on your phone and continue on your computer, which is useful if you work on multiple devices.

A step by step guide showing how to view your calendar agenda on the taskbar in Windows 10. Add Google Calendar too
How-To

Show Microsoft and Google Calendars on the taskbar in Windows 10

Roland Waddilove

Did you know that it is possible to see your upcoming appointments and events from the taskbar in Windows 10? You don’t need to open any apps and one click shows your agenda.

Save disk space using the Files on Demand feature in Windows 10 Fall Creator's Update. Store your files online with OneDrive.
Cloud

How to save disk space with Files on Demand in Windows 10

Roland Waddilove

Files on Demand is a great new feature in Windows 10 Fall Creator’s Update that can save gigabytes of disk space. Using this and other techniques, you can free up tons of disk space.

A guided tour of he new features in Windows Update in Windows 10 Fall Creator's Update. Delivery Optimisation is now much better.
How-To

Brilliant new features coming to Windows Update you’ll want right now

Roland Waddilove

The best part about running the beta version of Windows 10 is that you get to see features before everyone else and I have found some great ones in the Windows 10 Fall Creator’s Update.

Don't let your computer screen keep you awake at night with it's harsh blue light. Enable Windows Night light and relax with a more soothing colour scheme
How-To

Turn on Windows 10 Night light for a better sleep

Roland Waddilove

Did you know that the light from your Windows PC could be affecting your sleeping patterns and in turn affecting your health? Enable Windows Night Light to help you get a good night’s rest.

Customise Windows File History by adding your own folders to be backed up and excluding folders you don't need. Back up with File History.
How-To

Supercharge File History backups in Windows with these tweaks

Roland Waddilove

File History is a useful backup tool in Windows 10 that means you will never lose another file, even if there is a disk disaster. With these easy Windows tweaks you can make it even […]

New power options in Windows 10 Fall Creator's Update make adjusting the balance between battery life and performance simpler
How-To

New power options in Windows 10 for longer battery life on laptops

Roland Waddilove

Major Windows 10 updates arrive twice a year and there are many changes. Among them have been changes to power plans and potentially longer battery life from your laptop. Check it out.

Are budget laptops OK? What can you do with a low cost Windows laptop? Here are top tips for coping with limited CPU, RAM and storage.
Hardware

How to manage with an ultra cheap laptop running Windows 10

Roland Waddilove

One of the advantages of Windows PCs over Apple Macs is the wide range of choice and price points. But can an ultra cheap model to do everything you want? Could you cope with a […]

Problems with the sound in Windows can sometimes appear after an operating system update. These tips and tweaks will fix the audio if it is not working.
Hardware

Fix sound problems in Windows 10 and get the audio working again

Roland Waddilove

If the sound is poor or does not work at all in Windows 10, what can you do? Follow these steps and hopefully they will restore the audio to full health. Fix sound problems fast.

Set up automated email responses to deal with incoming messages and tell people you are away from the office.
How-To

How to set up automated email responses when you are away

Roland Waddilove

It is that time of year when many people are away for a week or two on holiday with their partner or family. Before you go, set up automatic email replies to deal with incoming […]

Get more from Microsoft Edge browser by configuring the Start page. Use Edge and Bing to join Microsoft Rewards and earn points.
How-To

How to customise Edge start screen and get Microsoft Rewards

Roland Waddilove

Chrome used to be a fast, lightweight and bare bones browser, but has it put on too much weight? It might be worth taking a second look at Microsoft Edge, the browser in Windows 10.

Save disk space on your Windows PC by using these compression techniques. Use the Compact command to compress Windows operating system files.
How-To

Compress Windows to save disk space with this hidden feature

Roland Waddilove

Is the Windows folder on the disk drive growing with each update or is it shrinking? It depends on whether this secret compression feature is turned on. Learn how to enable and disable it.

Recover lost disk space on Windows 10 PCs by using the new Storage sense features in the Creator's Update. It works automatically.
How-To

Get more disk space with Windows 10 Storage sense disk cleaner

Roland Waddilove

Is your Windows PC running at peak efficiency? It won’t be if the disk is nearly full. Enable Storage sense, a new feature that automatically recovers lost disk space. Here’s how it works.

Stop Windows 10 irritations by tweaking these settings. Make it work the way you want it to, increase privacy and customise it to suit you better.
How-To

How to make Windows 10 less annoying with a few easy tweaks

Roland Waddilove

Windows 10 is mostly OK and is an improvement from Windows 8, which was disliked by many people. However, the latest Windows still has annoyances. Here’s how to fix them fast.

How to increase security on Windows PCs by changing the Windows SmartScreen settings and using Windows Defender
How-To

Harden Windows security and increase protection from malware on PCs

Roland Waddilove

Many people use third party security software to protect their PCs, but these days Windows Defender is pretty good and might be all your need. Increase malware protection with these tweaks.

Step by step guide to save web pages to disk using Edge browser in Windows 10. Save as JPEG images or PDF files
How-To

Save web pages using Edge, Chrome and other browsers in Windows

Roland Waddilove

A few people have asked how to save web pages to disk or a USB thumb drive using Microsoft Edge in Windows 10. This guide shows how to save pages and more in Edge, Chrome […]

Don't panic if you have lost, deleted or overwritten files on the disk or in your Dropbox folder. Here are all the ways you can recover them, even without a backup.
Cloud

How to recover lost, deleted and overwritten files on Dropbox

Roland Waddilove

Have you lost files that were in the Dropbox folder on your disk? Have you accidentally deleted files or overwritten them? These quick tips show how to recover the original files on Dropbox and on […]

Sort incoming email by priority into different inboxes so you can focus on the important messages.
How-To

Focus on important emails and filter boring ones in Windows 10 Mail

Roland Waddilove

Microsoft continues to improve the Mail app in Windows 10 and now there is an option to filter out all the boring emails you get every day so you can focus on the important ones. […]

Troubleshoot sleep and hibernation on Windows PCs. The solutions to sleep problems are here. Enable or disable hibernation.
How-To

Windows sleep problems solved and hibernation problems fixed

Roland Waddilove

Does your laptop have problems entering sleep mode or waking from sleep? Does your Windows PC have problems with hibernation? These top tips will soon have the problems solved.

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