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4 Things You Need to Boot Windows 10 in 3 Seconds

Normally, Windows 10 takes a very long time to boot. On a traditional hard disk, it can take well above one minute until the desktop shows up. And even after that, it still loads some services in the background, which means it is still quite laggy until everything initializes properly. For this reason, Windows 8 (which was slow to boot as well) introduced Fast Startup. What Is Fast Startup? There is a lot going on when your computer boots up. Basically, the kernel gets loaded along with some drivers. Programs, libraries, and other types of data are then read from disk to memory and executed… Read more

What Is Windows Sandbox and How Is It Used to Run Applications

With the Windows 10 May 2019 update, Microsoft introduced a new feature called Windows Sandbox. This article discusses what Windows Sandbox actually is and how to enable it. What Is Windows Sandbox? Windows Sandbox is a temporary, secure, and isolated virtual environment where you can test new or untrusted software and play with other settings and configurations. Microsoft made this possible by creating a separate kernel in its own hypervisor. When you open the sandbox, you’ll find that Windows has created a new clean OS that is imaged directly from your system. Since the guest kernel is separated from the host kernel, the sandbox is… Read more

Microsoft Adds Linux Kernel to Windows – How Does this Affect You?

Linux is no stranger to Windows. In the past we’ve reported on how Linux was implemented into Windows 10. Recently, Microsoft has gone the additional step and announced an update for the implementation of a whole Linux kernel to the operating system. But what does this mean, and – most importantly – what does it mean for Windows users? Why Microsoft Is Adding a Linux Kernel Again, Linux isn’t totally new on Windows. For a while now Windows 10 had what’s called the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). WSL focused on allowing Windows to run Linux tools such as Bash. It didn’t allow people… Read more

How to Stream Xbox One Games to Your Windows PC

If you have your Xbox One hooked up to your living room TV, the amount of time you get to play games could be left up to the rest of the family. What happens when somebody wants to watch TV? Normally, you’d be left to wait your turn, but thanks to Xbox game streaming, there’s another way. All you need is a spare Windows 10 PC and a decent connection between your Xbox One and your router to be able to stream and play your Xbox One games while you sit at your PC. Here’s how to do it. Enable Xbox Game Streaming Before you… Read more

How to Apply Group Policy to Only Non-Administrators in Windows 10

Group Policy makes it a lot easier to configure several settings in Windows. When you change a particular policy, depending on the computer configuration or user configuration, it is applied either to the computer regardless of users or to users regardless of what computer they are using. However, there will be times when you want to apply certain policies, like drive restrictions, to non-administrators only. In those situations, you can create a custom snap-in. Follow the instructions below. Note: Group Policy is only available for Windows Pro and Enterprise users. If you are using Windows Home edition, then this tutorial is not applicable… Read more