Besides resizing icons, you can also customize your home screen tiles on Windows 8.1. To move and group tiles, just go to your Start Screen and right-click on any of the tiles. After ... more
When you load any webpage using Internet Explorer 11, a Reading View icon can be seen on the address bar. If you click on it, Internet Explorer will automatically reload the page and ... more
The return of the Start Menu is a pretty big deal in Windows 10 and that's because you're likely to spend quite a bit of time with it. Whether it's using it in the more traditional ... more
A favourite with Mac OS X users, the ability to have multiple desktops running concurrently is now included in Windows 10 and it’s great. Whether you have loads of apps open or a ... more
For those times when you just want to get to specific modes and features much quicker, we've picked some of the most useful shortcuts for PC users including how to start using ... more
One of the more annoying quirks of Windows 10 is that the file Explorer by defualt now opens to a view of your recently used files and folders, putting access to the list of your ... more
Cortana, Microsoft's intelligent assistant listens out for your voice, so you can quickly jump into a search, but by default it will respond to anyne who shouts out ‘Hey Cortana’. You ... more
Any fans of Windows 8 out there? Hello? Ok, so not many of us are lovers of the fully touch-friendly UI that Microsoft has pushed into the background. Tablet Mode, of course, gets rid ... more
If you're really a big fan of the Tablet mode and want your laptop or PC to boot up into the touchscreen-friendly version of Windows 10 every time you log in, you need to go into the ... more
One of the nicest additions to Windows 10 is its integration with Microsoft’s gaming console, the Xbox One. Game streaming lets you beam titles from your console to your laptop/desktop ... more
If you own an Xbox One, then there's a lot of reasons to like the more console-friendly Windows update. One of the best features is the new Game DVR feature letting you record clips of ... more
Windows 10 will force you to accept updates to the operating system, but the installation process can be delayed by up to six days. You can set this up by opening the Start menu, going ... more
This next tip starts in the same place as the previous one, so stay locked in the Updates and Recovery menu. To ensure your updates are always downloaded quickly and efficiently, you ... more
Something that early adopters have found is that by setting up those faster updates described in previous tip, it will use your internet connection to share updates with other users. ... more
Lots of Windows 10 computers have touchscreens, a perfect addition to take advantage of the new doodle features in the new Edge browser. Just tap the pen and paper icon in the Edge’s ... more
Blocking website adverts in web browsers has been a hot topic in recent years and there are merits to both sides of the argument. Many sites out there bombard you with tons of ads, and ... more
