Although it might appear that Microsoft only wants you to change the system font sizes on Windows 10 using the scaling settings which also changes of other items, sometimes you only need to adjust the size of the font. System Font Size Changer is a small application that enables you to change the font size on devices running the Windows 10 Creators Update and later without having to touch the Registry settings....
If the flyout is missing a specific button (such as Bluetooth, Night Light, etc.) or you want to remove a button, on Windows 11, the flyout includes an option to control the available items. It’s important to point out that if an option isn’t available, such as the Brightness slider or a button for a specific feature, it’s likely because the device doesn’t support it. This guide will teach you the easy steps to manage the items available in the Quick Settings flyout of Windows 11....
You won’t find the update’s name anywhere in the system, but each release, like Windows 10, receives an identification number. This time around, the feature update is known as version 22H2, which reflects the year (22) and part of the year (H2 or second half) that indicates when the company plans to roll it out. To confirm the version of Windows 11 22H2 installed on your device, you can use the “winver” command and the “About” settings page....
According to the company’s documentation, Windows 11 requires a minimum of a dual-core 64-bit processor, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage as the minimum. If you want to check if your hardware configuration meets the minimum requirements, you can download the “PC Health Check” app to check if your computer is compatible. This guide will teach you the steps to determine if your computer is compatible with Windows 11....
Although you won’t find the “Creators Update” reference anywhere, Microsoft assigns an internal version number to each release of Windows 10. For example, the Windows 10 Creators update has a version number of 1703, and the Anniversary Update is version 1607. In this guide, you’ll learn a few ways to check if you’re running the Windows 10 Creators Update on your device. How to tell which version of Windows 10 is installed on your PC There are a number of ways to check the version of Windows 10 that you’re running on your PC, but here are two quick and easy ways to make sure you have installed the Creators Update....
Although an upgrade using Windows Update is usually the recommended option, you’re likely to run into issues and errors, which could result from existing drivers and apps compatibility issues, custom configurations, and other problems. When you use a clean installation, you’re deleting everything on the hard drive and installing a fresh copy of Windows 10 (version 2004) that significantly reduces the chances of problems. Furthermore, if you’ve been using the same installation for a long time, a clean installation of Windows 10 can help to improve performance, startup times, memory usage, and fix existing issues....
Sometimes, when you use the communication and collaboration app, you may stumble into some problems, such as the new picture profile won’t reflect across the experience, you may not be able to sign in, or an add-on or specific feature won’t work. If this happens, you may be able to delete the app’s cached files with a simple command to resolve the problem without having to reinstall the application. In this guide, you will learn the steps to delete the cache file created by the Microsoft Teams app on Windows 10....
Now there is going to times that for some reason you are going to have to clear this data (cache), because it’s got corrupted or it is not working properly, or in the case that just makes sense to clear the cache. So in this article you are going to learn just that, keep reading to learn more… To clear the cache in Firefox 4, first click the new orange button and select Options....
Also, the Taskbar is now locked permanently at the bottom, and you cannot place it on either side of the screen or top. The experience only supports the buttons view, and showing apps with labels is no longer an option. In addition, you can not make the icons smaller or bigger, nor can you adjust the experience’s height. Furthermore, you can no longer drag and drop files on top of the running app to open the file in a specific app....
The decision was made considering that feature updates are no longer automatic and only devices with a version of Windows 10 nearing the end of service will receive the update automatically. However, the deferral option isn’t entirely gone, if you wish to use this option as an extra layer of assurance that the device won’t upgrade to a new version, it’s still possible to defer feature updates using Group Policy....
Getting the preview is quite simple, just sing up with your Apple ID in the OS X Beta Program website. Once logged in, you’ll see the instructions to on downloading and installing the software. Like Windows 8, Mac users need to download an installer assistant, only compatible with Mac computers, of course, that will download the necessary bits to upgrade. As this is a beta software, it’s not recommended you install Yosemite in your primary machine, you can test the software on a spare machine or in a virtual machine....
Before you could download the installation files from Digital River’s servers, but that is no longer an option. Downloading the Windows 7 ISO file to make a custom installation, run the operating system from a USB drive, or to simply do a clean install of the operating system is a pretty simple process, you only need need a valid Windows 7 product key and you will also need to register your copy of Windows....
The ability to update passwords is currently on development, but anyone can enable the feature through the experimental settings using the latest version of Chrome in the Canary channel. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to edit saved passwords on Google Chrome. Enable edit saved passwords on Chrome Edit saved passwords on Chrome Enable edit saved passwords on Chrome To enable the option to edit passwords on Chrome (Canary), use these steps: Once you complete the steps, you can start updating saved passwords....
The hidden “Administrator” account is virtually the same as other accounts with administrator permissions. The only difference is that the built-in account doesn’t receive User Account Control (UAC) notifications, which means everything runs elevated. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to enable the built-in Administrator account on Windows 10 using Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Computer Management. Enable Administrator account on Windows 10 using Command Prompt Enable Administrator account on Windows 10 using PowerShell Enable Administrator account on Windows 10 using Computer Management...
The best part about this integration is that the experience is very customizable. You can disable Cortana completely on the Microsoft Launcher, or you can customize the experience to allow the assistant to help you only in certain tasks. Cortana’s integration with Microsoft Launcher works very similar to the dedicated app (which is no longer required to install), but it’s an overlay experience on top of the launcher. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to configure the Cortana integration available with the Microsoft Launcher on your Android phone....
This new mode currently works only with the default blue theme, and you can quickly enable it within your email account settings. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to enable the dark mode for the web version of Outlook. How to turn on dark mode for Outlook.com In order to enable the dark mode in Outlook.com, use the following steps: After completing the steps your Outlook account will start using the new mode with darker colors....
According to Microsoft, the process to enable Windows Defender Antivirus in a sandbox was difficult, but it was a necessary step to help in the unlikely event of a malware attacking the antivirus to limit the attack to the sandbox, protecting the rest of the system and your data. The company plans to start enabling the sandbox feature for its antivirus by default in future releases of Windows 10, but you can force the new security feature now using a simple command....
The new skill is currently only available for Android phones when using the Cortana app. Unfortunately, iPhone users will have to wait a bit longer. The only caveat with this new functionality is that when someone calls, you’ll only get the incoming call notifications with the options to text back or decline the call, as you can’t at this moment answer the call on your desktop computer. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to get incoming call notifications from your Android phone on your Windows 10 desktop....
Firefox 7 was just released and this version brings a lot of improvements and something that many users are going to like, that is a big improvement memory handling. This new version is less memory intense, the usage is now reduced between a 20% and 50%. In other small changes Mozilla also included a shortened URL bar that hides the HTTP:// for all web page addresses, and for those of you that like the full experience, here is a simple solution to show the full URL back....
This guide will teach you the steps to install WSA on Windows 11. Install WSA on Windows 11 Although installing the Windows Subsystem for Android requires only one click from the Microsoft Store, you still need to complete various steps before adding the support. 1. Prerequisites You can use these instructions to check your computer specifications on Windows 11. 2. Enable Virtual Machine Platform Before enabling the Virtual Machine Platform feature, the computer must have virtualization enabled on the UEFI firmware....
