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Situation: Secondary HDD contains previous installation's Windows folder which my current Win10 account cannot delete even as admin. Solution: I'm assuming that I'd need to first take ownership then change the permissions to give full control. However this is an old hard drive, and since my...

I came across a vide on JayzTwoCents on how to get more fps in your games without overclocking your video card. A must see video that has good results. Video link:

Recently I met Kody Peralta, an ambitious 18-year old high school graduate who’s Surface Book has changed the way he learns. Kody now has the ability to take handwritten notes which he couldn’t do on pen and paper because of his transcription disability, dysgraphia. People with dysgraphia have...

The list of extensions for Microsoft's Edge browser grow's and grow's. A number of new extensions were released alongside the Anniversary update and can be seen as well as accessed here: Extensions for Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Edge Development Extensions can also be found in the Store. Add...

Hi I have registered on several help forums. I enjoy learning from others and then passing that forward. A lot of the issues that are posted on help forums I have personally witnessed; but a lot of the issues, I go to Google for answers. There's a good chance that there are several other...

Hi If you aren't creating back up images of your OS, you should read this that I copied from a web page. I like sharing these things, but I never know where to post them. If this is a appropriate thread and needs to be moved, please do so! This is so important for users to know about! Thank you...

Hi Today I was trying to delete some old video project folders. I had one folder that had dozens of files created by Adobe Premiere Elements that I don't need to keep anymore. The thing was that every time I tried to delete them I got a message saying that the file names were too long to...

How can users check from commandline (!!!) if hibernation is currently on or off? When I search through the Internet then thousands of articles describe how to turn it e.g. on e.g. by powercfg -H on But what if I just want to let Win just show the current state WITHOUT to change it? Is there...

In case someone has similar issues, hope this helps. I had 3 sound related issues on my laptop after the upgrade to win 10 from 7. - The volume was so low I could hardly hear anything. - The mute light was always on, f11 worked to mute and unmute. - Beats audio disappeared. My HP DV7-4065dx...

These tips for the new Link Removed can help you #DoGreatThings with your Surface Pro 3, Surface Pro 4, or Surface Book. The new Surface Pen changes the way you connect with your Surface. Write and draw naturally with precision ink on one end and an eraser on the other. Here are a few tips...

If you've yet to get your hands on the promised spacer for the Surface Pro 4 and have access to a 3D printer, you can make your own. read more Continue reading...

Link Removed Here’s our quick-and-easy guide to recording screenshots on your Surface or Surface Book. Whether it’s sharing a screen from a game, recording an image of your desktop, or snapping a photo of a Skype session, there are many reasons to take screenshots on your Surface...

Hi, I have already learnt to use (dir /b >direct.txt) in CMD prompt to copy all the file names in a folder to a txt file but was wondering if i'st possible to also get all the file details such as Year, Genre, Writer, Director, Contributing Artist & Comments etc. Regards Wyldbear

Since my upgrade to Windows 10240 from 8.1, file search (windows key + search string) returns no results. Rebuilt index from scratch. Not working. Any hint?

Easily adjust how much of your email you want synced on your Windows 10 devices when using the Mail App. read more Continue reading...

Turns out you can control the delivery of universal drivers from Windows Update on your Windows 10 systems. read more Continue reading...

Microsoft tech troubleshooter extraordinaire Gov Maharaj and I help walk you through troubleshooting solutions to your tech support problems. If you have a problem you want to send us, you can use the Problem Step Recorder in Windows 7 (Link Removed for details on how) and send us the zip file...

Using special Windows 10 shell commands for Microsoft Edge, you can quickly open the new browser to specific sites and pages. read more Continue reading...

One of the major issues I and others have had is using Microsoft Edge on the internet. Yes its fast but noise on the net really get the best out of Edge. If you have not managed your host file, you seriously do not know Microsoft Edge. (Note, there will be an ad block for Edge eventually but...

Using shell commands in Windows 10, you can navigate directly to specific settings pages. read more Continue reading...