pc settings

Hi So I've purchased another mouse and for some reason the manufacturer felt the need to put lights in it which is inconvenient to me at least. Can I disable the live usb ports on the pc so it and the keyboard lights won't be on when the pc is turned off?

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18999 (20H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. IMPORTANT: As is normal with pre-release builds, these builds may contain bugs that might be painful for some. If you take this flight, you won’t be able to switch...

Learn how to change your PC settings to replace audio alerts with visual notifications and use captions to describe activities. Continue reading...

I have recently notice that after I changed the name of my PC, my computer no longer automatically logs into Windows after a reboot. It gets hung up on the login screen and now I notice TWO profiles at the lower left hand corner. I don’t need the profile which is highlighted in red. I assume...

Hello, all. I recently purchased a Canon printer, which has wireless capabilities. However, I can't find any button in the notification area of my PC that says Bluetooth. I know one is supposed to be there, but don't remember if it ever was. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. Toshiba satellite...

Hi, I need some advice to find out why my pc headphones don't produce the same sound as the stereo speakers on my pc. I tried a number of different headphones which all produce the same result as in a markedly different, much less basey, less loud, very tinny sound, certainly much different...

How to remove OneDrive in Desktop trees folder while I'm turning it on or show all folders ? Even though I have deleted several times and make don't appear it into notification area too while I'm assigning as a toolbar of desktop. And how to create a shortcut of Quick Access with sub items menu...

Microsoft recently made the Windows 10 upgrade a recommended one meaning if your settings in Windows updates is set to automatically install then you will automatically upgrade to Windows 10. Here's a few tips from Winbeta.com on how to avoid an unwanted upgrade: Reference

I'm looking for a way to stop an Administrator account from setting up new users in Windows 10. I've gone through the group policy settings with a fine tooth comb, I think, and haven't found a way to do it. I've also searched technet, etc. I can shut off access to the PC Settings functions...

When I create a file (or a script creates a file) in the windows command shell, I am unable to edit it from notepad++, ultraedit etc. I am logged in as Don (which is an administrator account). And files and folders created in windows Explorer have owner 'Don'. When I launch the Windows...

Friend of the Gallery, Abhijit Jana, recently posted a couple tips for those of you Kinect v2 Dev's moving to Windows 10. Running Kinect for Windows applications on Windows 10 – Things you should verify Running a Kinect v2 device and a Kinect for Windows application on Windows 10 is not...

When I performed a reset I used this command gpedit.msc to not have to see the lock screen when I log in. Now when I move around the pc this awful green color is there. For the most part, once logged in the color I selected is what I see but this other one needs changing. It appears when I first...

Today I realized that I couldn't open Settings/Change PC Settings (in Charm Bar). I also couldn't open the Store from the Start Menu app. Finally, when I tried to open an app on the Metro Start, it just went to my desktop. After much googling, I worked through the steps at this link...

So i just got a Windows update last night when i shut my computer off. Im not sure if i set it up to automatically update when i installed windows as i ran into quite a few problems when installing and kind of rushed through things when i finally got it to work. However i wanted to check the...

Hi. I have a dell inspiron i5 core, and the 'dell backup and recovery' thing is not working. I called tech support and they told me to format my PC but I have a lot of important data ( about 130 GiB ) and I have a separate partition for that data. I just want to make sure that if I do a...

Not to be clichéd, but PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!! I know this is a VERY long post, but PLEASE, some tech genius has to read it and help me. I'm going to University in two weeks and really need my laptop to be working and up to date. I hope SOMEONE can help me with this problem as I have been...

I need to reinstall Windows 8.1 to fix a bug where PC Settings fails to open. sfc /scannow, etc. haven't fixed it. Neither has running CheckDisk. When I downloaded the Windows 10 TP and put it on my flash drive, it removed my Windows 8.1 Pro x64 on it. I need a link to redownload the Windows 8.1...

Hi Here's a video that covers new featured in the new build. http://www.winbeta.org/news/windows-10-build-9860-includes-new-notification-center-pc-settings-changes-and-more-video Kind of points out how many things don't work yet, but are coming. Mike

I have found quite a large number of new items in the PCSettings, with an asterisk. Not working in my case, so they are possibly for future updates.

My pc has developed a weird issue lately. When I try to open pc settings in Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center x64, as soon as it opens, the window disappears. It still shows up in the top left corner of my screen, but it just says PC Settings and shows nothing. My Windows 8.1 x64 laptop doesn't...