This is where Windows 10’s Flight Mode feature comes in useful. You can access Flight Mode in two ways. In the Settings app open Network & Internet and you will see Flight Mode listed in the left panel. Selecting this presents a simple on/off switch for the Flight…
Author: Mike Halsey
We all have huge volumes of documents, photos, music, video and more besides, and sometimes finding your own files on your own PC can be tedious and time-consuming. There is a quicker way to achieve this though if you regularly need to search for the…
Sometimes you’ll find that you have corrupt, damaged, or missing files in Windows that are causing bugs, problems, or perhaps even blue screens. Faced with the possibility of reinstalling the operating system and all your software what can you do? Well there’s a hidden tool…
We all need secure passwords for the websites and services we use, but they can be so difficult to use and remember. In this video Mike Halsey guides you through the passwords minefield, discusses what’s not and what is secure, and looks at simple and…
Last Updated: January 2024 Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio Purchased to replace both my Surface Laptop 2 and my Surface Pro 7 and to use in my house where I do not have a desktop PC (my desktop resides in my gîte, which is an outhouse…
Last Updated: December 2021 Mike is the author of 23 books and 16 video courses on Microsoft Windows and other technology subjects. These vary from beginner guides, such as his Windows 11 Made Easy and Beginning Windows 10 titles, to specialist titles like The Green IT…
Last Updated: July 2023 Mike Halsey was first awarded as a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) in the Windows category in 2011. He currently holds the “Windows and Devices for IT” MVP award (he has been awarded for thirteen consecutive years) and was awarded as…
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In order to provide better quality help and support I’ve created a PC and Windows Troubleshooting survey. If you have five to ten minutes spare please tell me about the problems you have had with Microsoft Windows, your software, hardware and other aspects of your…
