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This is a very convenient feature when you need to send a report that you’re presenting to your boss, or share a picture with the person sitting next to you without the need to use email attachments or configuring file sharing on Windows 10. If you enable this feature, every file you receive from other devices will automatically be stored in the Downloads folder. However, if you prefer to change this location to another folder or driver, you can use the Settings app to select another path to store received files....

However, your account gets compromised, or you want an easier set of numbers to punch in to sign in, it’s possible to change the Windows Hello PIN to something different using the Settings app. If you forgot your PIN or it stops working, it’s also possible to reset it. In this guide, you will learn the steps to change the login PIN to something different on Windows 11. Change Windows Hello PIN on Windows 11 Reset Windows Hello PIN on Windows 11...

According to the social network giant, during the hack (which occurred in September), the malicious individuals were able to gain access to 30 million accounts, which gave them ability to steal user’s personal information, such as name, email, and phone numbers for around 14 million accounts. In addition, hackers also gained unauthorized access to other information like gender, location, religion, device information, and recent searches for other 15 million users....

Whatever the reason it might be, Azure makes it relatively simple to delete no longer needed backups to reduce cost and keep things organize. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to delete an Azure backup when you no longer need the data, or you’re planning to stop protecting a device or server. On a related topic, we’ll also go through the steps to remove a Recovery Services vault when no longer needed, which is only possible after deleting a recovery point....

Although a bigger design can make it easier to see the time, it takes up a lot of space and gets in the way of the lock screen background image. If you prefer only to show a small clock, Android 13 and higher versions include an option to disable the double-line clock. This guide will show you the steps to hide the double-line clock and show a smaller version on your Android lock screen instead....

The app comes out as more people are using communication services to stay in touch with family and friends, and work remotely due to the global health crisis that is forcing people to stay at home and practice social distancing. In this guide, you’ll learn the easy steps to download and install the Messenger app for Windows 10. How to download Facebook Messenger app To download and install the Facebook Messenger app, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, you can start using the Messenger app like on the web, or the app available on Android or iOS....

The 20H2 update is expected to rollout sometime in the fall of 2020 as a quick update that doesn’t require full reinstallation, but if you can’t wait, Microsoft is now making available the final version through its Windows Insider Preview Downloads page. The ISO file is meant to allow commercial customers to test and validate the operating system before it becomes general available, but anyone can download it to start using the new version of Windows 10....

While you can manage this feature through the Settings app, you can also enable Remote Desktop on Windows 10 using PowerShell. You may want to use this method to create a script to configure Remote Desktop on multiple devices quickly or send an automated script to users to set up the feature automatically without additional steps. In this guide, you will learn the steps to use PowerShell to enable (or disable) Remote Desktop on Windows 10 and open the required firewall ports for a successful connection....

If you’ve been connected to a wireless network at your home or at the office with your laptop, and now for some reason your wireless connection is acting up like. For example, whenever you start the computer it will not auto-connect to the wireless network and you can’t see the available wireless networks. Not even the ones from your neighbors. Or when you go to the Windows XP wireless connection properties, you don’t see the Wireless networks tab (see image below)....

Now, if you’re stuck and you cannot seem to be able to install Windows 10 build 10041, you may want to try the following: Fix Windows 10 build 10041 After, you perform all the steps mentioned above, you should be able to install Windows 10 build 10041 without major issues. Although, this is a new operating system, we have seen similar problem with Windows 8.1 apps, which won’t update and they will stay on a “Pending” state, and the same solution works....

Now Bing is a good, still growing, search engine, the homepage looks great, I’m always looking forward to the image of the day, but when they show a clip instead of image it can get a little distracting. Also the trending searches that appear at the bottom of the page adds even more distraction to the point when sometimes I click in one these searches and I end up doing something totally different of what I was supposed to do....

The only catch is that you need to be close to one of the over 100 Microsoft retail stores across the U.S. and Canada. Although, Microsoft Stores aren’t everywhere just yet, more stores are opening quickly. To check if a store is available near you, visit the Microsoft Store locations web page. This is one of those services that stores offering tech support will charge premium to customers. Even better, this isn’t a promotional offer Microsoft uses to lure customers to the store....

This is possible because Microsoft wants to lure users to the service, so the company has a promotion that allows you to bring any prepaid time you have left on Xbox Live Gold to the Game Pass service at the same rate. Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass is a subscription service that gives you unlimited access to download and play over 100 high-quality games using the Xbox Live network on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, or PC....

Controlled folder access is a new feature that monitors the changes that apps make to your files. If an app tries to modify the files inside a protected folder, and the app is blacklisted, you’ll get notified about the suspicious activity. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to enable and configure Controlled folder access using Windows Defender Antivirus to protect your Windows 10 device and data against ransomware....

Now, if you’re getting tired of seeing the same background image whenever you to type your password to sign-in to Windows 10, a simple tweak can help you to disable the logon screen background and replace it with a solid color that comes from the accent color you configure in your Personalization settings. Remove logon screen background on Windows 10 That’s pretty much all you have to do, you don’t even need to restart your computer....

In a previous article, you learned how to set up File History in Windows 8 either using an external or networked drive. Now you’ll learn how restore a deleted file or folder with this new feature in Windows 8. For this example, in the desktop I have a file named “history-file.txt”, that has really important information, and now for some reason the file got deleted. What a better time to test File History, right?...

The same web browsing experience always follows you, for example, when working in Firefox with many open tabs and you need to leave, later on the road you can pick up the work right from where you left off by using your mobile device, because all the open tabs plus everything else will be synced seamlessly. You now know what it does, now let’s look at how to set up Firefox Sync:...

In the case of Windows 11 (or Windows 10), you can share files or folders directly from File Explorer or using the web experience of OneDrive. In this guide, you will learn the steps to share files available in OneDrive from File Explorer and the web. Share OneDrive files from File Explorer Share OneDrive files from on the web Share OneDrive files from File Explorer To share files using OneDrive on Windows 11, use these steps: Users who receive the message can click the link and view the folder’s content on any web browser....

If you’re having problems after the upgrade, or you’re just not ready, during the first ten days since the installation, Windows 10 includes an option to uninstall the May 2019 Update to roll back to the previous version. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to uninstall version 1903 Update reverting to the previous version of Windows 10 without losing your files. How to remove the Windows 10 May 2019 Update Why ‘Go back to the previous version of Windows 10’ option is missing...

If you need to view all the existing accounts, Windows 11 includes many ways to view this information using the Settings app, Computer Management, Command Prompt, and PowerShell. In this guide, you will learn four ways to see a listing of every account available on Windows 11. Check all Windows 11 accounts from Settings Check all Windows 11 accounts from Computer Management Check all Windows 11 accounts from Command Prompt Check all Windows 11 accounts from PowerShell...