Windows 10 Tutorials

Activating Windows 10

For more than 15 years, desktop versions of Windows have included a set of anti-piracy and anti-tampering features. Read more...

Using OneNote

OneNote is Microsoft's extraordinarily versatile note-taking machine. You can use it as a personal organizer, recording outlined and free-form notes. Read more...

System Image Backup

If you are a system administrator or an IT pro, the chances are you'll already be familiar with and have used image backup software such as Symantec Ghost or Acronis True Image. Read more...

Introducing access control in Windows

The Windows approach to security is discretionary: each securable system resource-each file or printer, for example-has an owner who has discretion over who can and cannot access the resource. Read more...

Configure a Recovery Drive

When you install Windows 10, it does not include a separate recovery partition by default. However, if you purchase a new device, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) might create one instead of providing Windows 10 installation media. Read more...

Manage client security by using Windows Defender

Most organizations use an enterprise malware solution, often unaware that the Windows Defender antimalware software that is included with Windows 10 offers fully featured antimalware protection against viruses, spyware, rootkits, and other types... Read more...

Monitor performance using Task Manager

If you have used an earlier version of Windows, you probably have used Task Manager. This is one of the most useful tools available in Windows for gaining an immediate insight into how a system is performing. Read more...

Configure Event Subscriptions

You can configure Event Viewer to view other computers' event logs. Manually connecting to other computers on a regular basis can be cumbersome. Read more...

Monitor System Resources

Every computer system has a performance threshold that, if pushed beyond this level, will cause the system to struggle to perform optimally. Read more...

Customizing Command Prompt windows

You can customize the appearance of a Command Prompt window in several ways. You can change its size, select a font, and even use eye-pleasing colors. Read more...

Windows 10 Disk-Management Tools

The principal disk-management tool in Windows 10 is the Disk Management console (Diskmgmt.msc). For those who need to incorporate disk-management tasks in scripts. Read more...

Recovering Lost, Damaged, and Deleted Files and Folders

It takes only a fraction of a second to wipe out a week's worth of work. You might accidentally delete a folder full of files or, worse, overwrite an entire group of files with changes that can't be undone. Read more...

Adding, configuring, and Removing Hardware Devices

Since its introduction in Windows 95, Plug and Play technology has evolved tremendously. Read more...

Manage User Accounts

When you install Windows 10 on a new computer, the setup program creates a profile for one user account, which is an administrator account. Read more...

Syncing your Settings between Computers

Windows 10 offers two types of synchronization among computers: A more comprehensive collection of synchronization settings encompasses not only themes but various other personalization options. Read more...

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