If you installed the Windows subsystem for Linux on your Windows 10 PC so you could run Bash and other Linux apps on Windows 10, I am going to show you some basic maintenance tasks to keep everything up to date and your PC secure. Just like other apps and operating systems, the more software you install the more you...
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After using Windows 10 for a few days you may begin to notice suggested app advertisements right on your Start Menu. Microsoft decided to use a small portion of the Start Menu to promote apps in the Windows App Store. This has become a controversial feature that many users want to disable simply because they don’t want ads in their Start Menu. This article will show you two easy methods to disable...
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This sounds like an April fool’s day joke, but I am going to show you how to run Bash and other Linux apps on Windows 10 using a hidden feature in the Windows 10 Anniversary release (version 1607). Running Linux on Windows has been possible for a long time with virtualization software, but with the new “Windows Subsystem for Linux” Ubuntu Linux binaries can run directly on Windows without the need...
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Keeping an eye on your system performance is a must for any power user but using Task Manager or Resource Monitor can be inconvenient. In Windows Vista Microsoft created sidebar gadgets that displayed useful performance information on the right side of your screen. Unfortunately, Microsoft pulled the feature from Windows due to “serious vulnerabilities.”...
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Now that all of the parts for the build have arrived, we can begin assembling our ultimate Windows 10 micro PC. As described in part 1, I selected the Lenovo M900 Tiny with the SkyLake based i7-6700T as the foundation for this build. To make this the ultimate micro pc, we will be upgrading the ram to 32 GB, installing...
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After saying it was not possible because of the massive amount of changes associated with the rapid Windows 10 releases, Microsoft has reversed course responding to user feedback and is now providing update release notes Published on a special Windows 10 website, the release notes are updated with every major public release...
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The Windows Insider program allows technical enthusiasts that ability to test out pre-release versions of Windows 10 on both the PC and phone. Different from traditional beta programs, the Windows Insider program is open to the public and provides participants with frequent updates at various points of the development process.
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I have built and customized numerous desktops over the years. Each more powerful and smaller than the last. Starting out with mini towers, shuttles, and finally a highly customized Mac Mini, I have always been driven by the challenge of building a small yet powerful Windows PC. As my current PC is starting to show its age, it is time to begin a new journey and build the ultimate Windows 10 micro PC.
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Early November Microsoft made the controversial decision to cut the amount of free OneDrive storage from 15 GB to just 5 GB. In addition, Microsoft also decided to eliminate the camera roll bonus. This has caused a number of users to abandon ship, but that may be unnecessary as Microsoft is offering current users of OneDrive to opt out of the upcoming...
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Wi-Fi Sense is a new feature in Windows 10 designed to make it more convenient and secure to share your wireless network. Instead of sharing your wireless password with visitors, if they have a Windows 10 PC, Windows will automatically setup and connect them to your network automatically. This new feature created a mini uproar when it was first announced because it was not well explained. Let’s...
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