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Useful Windows 10 Registry Hacks to Optimize Your Windows 10 Experience

Windows Registry holds all the tweaks to customize your Windows experience and deal with little nuisances that Microsoft wrongly assumes every user will love. From changing Windows’ design to unlocking hidden features, there are tweaks for everything. To help you improve your Windows 10 experience, here are a bunch of Windows 10 registry hacks worth trying. Warning: Messing with the registry could corrupt your Windows. It is recommended that you follow the instructions precisely and don’t mess around if you don’t know what you are doing. Just to be safe, create a backup of your registry before making any changes. Related: Common Windows Registry Errors… Read more

Settings App Not Working in Windows 10? Here’s How to Fix It

While many people will balk and wish that Microsoft wasn’t slowly burying the trusted Control Panel, the Settings app has grown into a key feature of Windows 10. It’s the launchpad into controlling your system – from adding devices to controlling users and gaming features. If Settings stops working, Windows becomes pretty dysfunctional. So if your Settings app is stalling or just not opening in the first place, here’s a bunch of fixes that should get it back to working order. Related: Windows 10 Start Menu Search Not Working? Here are Some Fixes A Simple Solution from Our Readers Sometimes, the best solutions are those… Read more

How to Deactivate the Microphone in Windows 10

There are various security measures you can take when using your Windows 10 computer. For example, many users decide to cover up the webcams, while others choose to deactivate their computer’s microphone. If you rarely use the microphone, deactivating it is a good security measure, so you don’t run the risk of someone listening in on your conversations. The following guide will show you the different methods you can try to turn off your computer’s microphone. Related: How to Fix Microphone Not Working Issue in Windows 10 How to Disable the Microphone in Settings on a Windows 10 Computer In your computer’s settings there is… Read more

How to Remotely Shut Down or Restart Your Windows 10 PC

A remote shutdown or restart comes in handy when you have several PCs set up in different rooms and don’t want to keep visiting each machine to shut down or restart it physically. Thankfully, Windows 10 offers a utility through which you can shut down or restart PCs connected to your network. This includes the Shutdown.exe utility that simply shuts down or restarts Windows 10 PCs in your local network once they’re configured accordingly. From here on it’s only a matter of seconds to perform the tasks remotely. Here’s how to remotely shut down or restart your Windows 10 PC. Related: How to Lock PC… Read more

New Windows Build Will Use Separate Process for Folders by Default

Have you ever had a folder go unresponsive and then when you close it, you notice your entire desktop disappeared in the process? It can be a very frustrating occurrence, but Microsoft is aiming to tackle that. A future update to Windows 10 will enable an independent process for folders by default. This should, in turn, reduce the impact folders have when they crash. What Does this Mean? When you open a folder in the current version of Windows, it doesn’t have an independence from the rest of the OS. It’s buried within a process called Explorer.exe, which takes care of all your folder needs…. Read more