Although you’ll find a bunch of tools out there, on Windows 10, you can also use CrystalDiskMark, which is a known tool that allows you to perform a number of tests to measure the reads and writes speeds of virtually any kind of drive. CristalDiskMark can run sequential and random read and write tests, and it’ll display the benchmark results in megabytes/second (MB/s) and Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS), which is useful information that you can use to understand the performance of your new drive, or figure out if your old drive is losing performance....

In the past, you needed third-party tools to complete this task, but starting with version 2004 or higher, the Task Manager now includes support to show the temperature of the graphics card natively. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to quickly check the GPU temperature using Task Manager software on Windows 10. To check the GPU temperature on Windows 10, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, you’ll have an understanding of the temperature of the graphics card which should help you to determine whether the device may be overheating due to inadequate cooling or when you’re trying to overclock the device....

DiskPart is a command-line tool that allows you to manage drives on your computer. Usually, you would use the tool to set up a storage device, but if you’re having problems, you can use it to clean and repair the drive. Of course, assuming you are dealing with a logical problem, not a hardware issue. This guide will teach you the easy steps to use DiskPart to revive a secondary hard drive on Windows 11....

In the original release, Windows 11 (version 21H2) introduced higher installation requirements, including modern processors, Secure Boot, TPM 2.0, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage, and on the Windows 11 2022 Update, the company is upping the restrictions even further, requiring an internet connection and the use of a Microsoft account to set up the installation. Although these requirements make installation even more complicated, you can use workarounds and tools like Rufus to upgrade on unsupported hardware or install Windows 11 with a local account....

If you are getting overwhelmed by notifications from apps, websites, and other senders, Windows 10 includes an option to disable the feature entirely. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to disable all notifications from apps and other senders on Windows 10. Disable all notifications on Windows 10 Enable all notifications on Windows 10 Disable all notifications on Windows 10 To disable all notifications, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, apps and other senders will no longer push notifications as toasts or directly into the Action center....

Use the + C bring the Charms Bar and click on Settings. From the Start menu, click on Settings and then swipe to Yes the Show administrative tools option. That’s all there is to it. Now go back to the Windows 8 Start Screen and all Administrative Tools should be listed. For more tips & tricks visit Pureinfotech’s Windows 8 coverage. All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied....

When using Voice Access, you can use your voice to open and switch apps, browse the web, dictate emails, and more. The feature only supports the English-U.S. language, which means that the “Windows display language should be set to English-U.S. Otherwise, voice access may not work as expected.” This guide will teach you the steps to enable and get started using Voice Access on the Windows 11 2022 Update and later releases....

The Internet Explorer mode was built to allow organizations to continue to use legacy intranet sites without the need to use another browser or redesign the web application, but it also works to load internet websites. If you have to use legacy websites, you can enable IE Mode on Microsoft Edge in multiple ways, but using the flags settings is perhaps the easiest method. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to enable IE Mode to load legacy websites correctly using the Internet Explorer rendering engine in the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge on Windows 10....

Starting with version 1903, Windows 10 introduces a system light theme that brings lighter colors for all the visual elements, and the result is a new experience that many users will argue is a little similar as the default theme available macOS. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to switch to the full light theme available with Windows 10 version 1903. How to enable full light theme using Settings How to enable traditional light theme using Settings...

As a result, if you install the update KB4568831 manually, you can enable some features expected to arrive with Windows 10 20H2 (via Deskmodder), including the improved Alt + Tab experience, and the new Start menu design that reduces the color of blocks using transparency to match the menu color scheme and uses traditional icons designs that should help to make easier to scan and find an app quickly. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to enable the update version of the Start menu on Windows 10 May 2020 Update before it becomes officially available on version 20H2....

The “collapsed” state provides a minimal version of the Taskbar that hides all the icons except those essential elements from the system tray (such as time, battery, volume, and network). The collapsed state offers more space and prevents you from accidentally invoking actions when holding a tablet. Also, it includes a gripper to make it evident that you can swipe up to bring up the “expanded” state. The “expanded” state provides the regular experience but is optimized for touch-enabled devices with bigger icons....

The feature has been designed for security to prevent other people from gaining access to your account when you are away. If the feature is enabled, when the device or display goes into sleep mode after some time of inactivity (based on the Screen and sleep settings), and then after waking up, you will be required to enter a password to continue. If you are in your home office or a trusted place, it can be unpleasant to re-enter your password every time you step away from the device for a few minutes....

For instance, when trying to move files between folders, you may see the warning: “These files might be harmful to your computer.” “Your Internet security settings suggest that one or more files may be harmful.” Or if you try to run an application, Windows Security may show you the: “We can’t verify who created this file” warning. Along with the “This file is in a location outside your local network....

One particular complaint reads: Lucky someone seems to have found a workaround until Microsoft offers an official fix for this issue: Instructions Open Command Prompt (as administrator) and run the following command: Delete the datastore.edb file stored in the following path: Open the Run command and type cleanmgr and the click on Clean up system files. Make sure that windows software updates are selected and perform disk cleanup. This will take a few minutes....

The problem is a bug. Instead, it’s because Windows 10 includes a new sign-in feature that removes the use of a password in favor of Windows Hello for authentication. So, when the “Require Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts” option is enabled, it automatically disables and removes the “User must enter a username and password to use this computer” option from the User Accounts settings. The solution to configure sign-in automatically on Windows is to disable the passwordless feature from the Settings app to make the other option available in legacy accounts settings....

In the case of an external monitor, you can always use the built-in controls to adjust the red, green, and blue colors until you arrive at a cooler color level, but laptops don’t usually have display controls. However, you can use the Windows 11 calibration tool to reduce the amount of red and green colors to fix the warm colors on the screen. In this guide, you will learn the steps to address the issue of significant warm colors on your Windows 11 computer’s display....

However, if you prefer Google as your search engine and Chrome as your browser, you can use Search Deflector to change the search behavior on Windows 10. The app is an open source project designed to redirect searches you make using Cortana or Start menu to any browser and search engine you like. In this guide, you’ll learn a workaround to use Google as the default search for queries you type in the Start menu search, and use Google Chrome as the default web browser....

In this simple tip article, you are going to learn how easy it is to insert comments in a Microsoft Word 2010 document, keep reading to learn more. Adding comments to a Microsoft Word 2010 document: Removing a comment in Microsoft Word 2010 document: There are two ways to delete a comment. The first one is to click on a comment to select it and click the Delete button that’s next to the New Comment button, but if you want to delete all comments, just click the Delete button but in the down-arrow to bring up a menu and select Delete All Comments in Document....

However, users should be aware that like any beta software, the second build of Windows 10 Mobile has a number of bugs and lot features don’t work. As such, if you are OK taking the risk and you like to troubleshoot issues, then you are a perfect candidate to install the new preview for phones. How to install new Windows 10 Mobile previews Keep in mind that pre-release versions of the operating system are not intended to be used on your primary device, as there are always chances of bugs, errors, and features not working correctly....

You have many features to protect your computer for free on Windows 11. For example, you can use the Microsoft Defender Firewall to secure your device from unauthorized network access and add two-step verification and biometric authentication to strengthen the account sign-in process. It’s also possible to enable data encryption with BitLocker to make your files unreadable to others. The Microsoft Defender Antivirus is among the best antivirus you can use to keep viruses, spyware, rootkits, and ransomware out....