The classic System Restore feature that allows you to easily jump back in time to undo system changes is mysteriously disabled in Windows 10. It is not yet clear if this is the intended behavior, but if you end up in a situation where an app install, driver update or other type of update causes a problem, System Restore can be a life saver. Rather than reset your PC to a clean install state, just...
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The return of the Start menu in Windows 10 brings a brand new design that mixes elements of the past with brand new usability features and live app tiles from Windows 8. The size of the Start Menu is highly customizable and can be adjusted horizontally and vertically. You can even completely remove the app tiles from the Start Menu for a modern version of the Windows 95 start menu.
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Windows 10 offers many customization features that allow you to personalize the way Windows looks. The new Microsoft Edge browser is no exception and offers a light and a dark theme that is easy to switch. Just open up Microsoft Edge and follow the steps below to enable Dark Mode.
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Not a fan of Microsoft Bing? That's ok, it's easy to change the default search engine to any site that supports the OpenSearch standard such as Google, Yahoo or even DuckDuckGo. This tweak will only change the search engine setting for Microsoft Edge. It is not currently possible to change the search engine used by Cortana as it is deeply integrated with Bing.
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For the first time in the history of Windows, Microsoft is making the upgrade to Windows 10 absolutely free for consumers. There are a few requirements but overall it is a very good offer. First, you must be running a fully activated and up-to-date version of Windows 7 or Windows 8. That means you must be running Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1. A consumer edition is also required such as Home or...
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Would you like to play around with Windows 10 without the hassle of reloading your PC or installing virtualization software? Microsoft Azure offers the Windows 10 preview build in a virtual machine image that makes building a cloud VM very simple. Just create a Microsoft Azure trial account, and provision a virtual machine following this guide. Then you will be able to remotely connect to your virtual...
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DNS (Domain Name Service) plays a critical role in the operation of all web browsers. When you type in a domain, such as Tweaks.com, your browser must resolve the address into an IP address so your computer can talk to the site's server and download the web page. Once the page is downloaded, it is processed by the browser, which then can trigger hundreds of downloads as the various resources on the...
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Microsoft now offers students and teachers of qualifying organizations a free Office 365 Education subscription. Office 365 Education includes includes Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, and OneNote. Users can install the software on up to five PCs or Macs and five mobile devices such as an iPad or Android tablet. Users also receive a 1 TB OneDrive online storage drive for the life of the...
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If you are a fan of minimalist desktop experiences, hiding the desktop icons are an easy way to clean up the Windows interface. Instead of saving everything to your desktop, use the default profile folders such as downloads and documents. Actually hiding all the icons on your desktop is a very simple customization hidden in the right-click context menu. Just right-click on the desktop, select View...
Read MoreNow that the Start Menu is back in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, Tweaks.com Start still provides a lot of utility for any power user. Convenient jumplist items help any Windows user quickly access important settings and utilities. New in version 1.9 (February 2015), we included the ability to show the desktop when you click on the taskbar icon, just like the old Show Desktop icon in Windows XP.
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