On most modern laptops, you don’t need to press the power button to turn them on. They automatically turn on upon opening the lid (built-in display). The feature makes sense as it helps you avoid manually pressing the power button to turn on the laptop. Besides that, it makes turning on the laptop a bit […]
Windows 10
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Fix: The Disc Image File Is Corrupted Error In Windows 10
The Windows 10 File Explorer supports ISO and IMG files out of the box, which means Windows 10 supports burning and mounting ISO and IMG files. Mounting an ISO or IMG file is a straight-forward job. Right-click on the ISO or IMG file and then click the Mount option to mount the selected ISO/IMG file. […]
Fix: Your Phone Not Working In Windows 10
The Your Phone app is probably the best feature addition to Windows 10 in recent times. The little app makes it possible to virtually have your Android phone on your Windows 10 computer. You can read and replay to SMS messages, view photos, make and answer phone calls, access phone apps, and do more right […]
Fix: We Can’t Open This File Error In Windows 10 Photos
The built-in Photos app in Windows 10 supports most of the popular image formats out there, including the widely used JPEG, JPG, GIF, PNG, and BMP. However, at times, when you try to open a picture file with the Photos app, it might not open the picture file and display “We can’t open this file” […]
How To Remove Padlock Or Lock Icon From Drives In Windows 10
A lock icon on drives in the Windows 10 File Explorer indicates that the drive has been encrypted with BitLocker. BitLocker, present in Pro and Enterprise editions of Windows 10, allows users to encrypt drives to secure the data. The built-in encryption program adds a lock icon on drives in the File Explorer so that […]
3 Ways To Check Version Number Of Apps & Programs In Windows 10
When you want to troubleshoot an installed program or want to send feedback on an app installed from the Store, you might want to know the version of the app/program. The following are the three easy methods to know the version number of apps installed from Store as well classic programs installed outside the Store. […]
What Is Two Blue Arrows Icon On Files & Folders In Windows 10
Windows 10 operating system adds overlays on icons to indicate many things. For example, a single arrow overlay on icons indicates that they are file/folder/program shortcuts. Likewise, blue and yellow shield overlay on program icons indicates that programs require administrative rights to run. If two blue arrow icons are (pointing to each other) appearing on […]
4 Ways To Format Drives In Windows 10
There are multiple ways to format a drive in Windows 10. You can format a drive either from File Explorer, Disk Management, Command Prompt, or PowerShell. Like earlier versions, Windows 10 also supports two types of formats: quick format and full. Quick vs full format The quick format, as its name indicates, completes the format […]
How To Upgrade To Windows 10 Version 1909 Right Now
Windows 10 November 2019 Update (version 1909) is now available to PC users running the most recent versions of Windows 10. Unlike earlier features updates for Windows 10, version 1909 doesn’t come with many new features but comes with performance improvements, quality enhancements, and enterprise features. That said, there are a few small new features […]
How To View Hidden System Files In Windows 10
The File Explorer in Windows 10 doesn’t show all files by default. The File Explorer hides many of the system files (operating system files) with default settings. For instance, the desktop.ini, hiberfile.sys, and pagefile.sys are hidden by default. While hiding operating system files is a good idea to make sure that users don’t delete them […]