Author: Mike Halsey

Manage Live Tiles in the Start Menu in Windows 10

Windows 10’s Live Tiles in the Start Menu can be a very quick and easy way to see information from an app without having to open it.  For example, you can see incoming emails, messages, or news headlines at a glance.  Sometimes you want to…

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Manage Audio Devices in Windows 10

How many times have you tried to watch a video, or play music on your PC or laptop and you’ve heard nothing / or had the sound too loud because the audio is playing to headphones when you wanted it played on speakers, or speakers…

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Get / Provide IT Help with the Problem Steps Recorder in Windows 10

Connect to Your Workplace, School or College in Windows 10

Privacy is Paramount in Windows 10

Privacy is everything these days.  We’re almost all worrying about what companies have what information about us and if they’re storing it safely.  Microsoft got attacked from all sides when they first released Windows 10 because they included extensive privacy controls.  This didn’t mean that…

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Don’t Reinstall… Reset! in Windows 10

Sometimes everything goes badly wrong and, no matter what you try to do to repair a problem in Windows, the only solution is to reinstall the OS.  But Microsoft have announced that System Image Backup, the full disc image backup feature that’s been included since…

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Managing Corrupt Wi-Fi Networks in Windows 10

Wi-Fi is brilliant, it enables all of us to stay connected to the world around us whenever, wherever we are.  However when something goes wrong and the Wi-Fi connection becomes corrupt, you can quickly find yourself locked out of the network you need to connect…

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Stay Safe When Using Your Mobile Device

In cities around the world there’s been a sharp rise in recent years in moped and motorbike gangs snatching mobile phones from unsuspecting people in the street.  We all use our smartphones and tablets when we’re out and about, so here are some tips to…

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Stay Concentrating with Focus Assist and Night Light in Windows 10

Quickly Fix Windows Update Problems in Windows 10

Sometimes Windows Update can cause problems, such as refusing to download or install updates to your Windows PC.  This normally happens because a file or configuration corruption has occurred within the Windows Update system, but the good news is that these problems can be very…

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