The close button in the title bar of programs is supposed to close programs when you click on it. Almost all programs out there adhere to this default behavior except Microsoft’s own Skype. When you click on the Close button on the Skype window, Windows OS minimizes Skype to the taskbar’s system tray instead of […]
Turn Off Desktop Bottom Right & Action Center Notifications In Windows 10
Are you fed up with the frequent banner notifications from apps on the Windows 10 desktop? Want to turn off all notifications or notifications only for apps that annoy you the most? In this guide, we will see how to do just that. Notifications are a great way for apps to keep users informed. However, […]
How To Check For Affected Programs & Drivers When You System Restore
System Restore is one of the lesser-known features present in all recent versions of the Windows operating system. The feature, when enabled (turned off by default in Windows 10 for some reason), allows you to restore your Windows 10 installation to a previous date. The beauty of System Restore is that it takes less than […]
How To Disable Office Click-To-Run Service In Windows 10
The other day, I received an email from a reader asking if it is possible to prevent the Office Click-To-Run from automatically running in the background. In this guide, we will see what Office Click-To-Run is and how to disable it in Windows 10. What is Office Click-To-Run? Microsoft Office Click-To-Run is automatically installed along […]
How To Print Office Word Document Background Color
With default settings, when you print a Microsoft Office Word document, the background color is not printed. Most users do not notice this until they want to print a different background color than the default color. With default settings, the Microsoft Office Word program ignores the background color when you print the document. This significantly […]
4 Ways To Open WebP Images In Windows 10
Every now and again, we get asked by users what exactly WebP extension is and where it used? People often want to know how good it is compared to other image formats. In this guide, we will see what WebP is and how to open WebP images in Windows 10. What is WebP? WebP is […]
How To Stop Cortana From Auto Loading With Windows 10
Microsoft made a change to Cortana in Windows 10 version 2004. In 2004 and later versions, Cortana is offered as a dedicated app. This means that Cortana can be managed just like any other independent app. Now that Cortana is a separate app, we can reset, uninstall, or change its startup behavior. In one of […]
Amazon Prime Video Download Location In Windows 10
Amazon recently released the official Prime Video app for Windows 10 and is now available via the Windows Store. In addition to browsing and watching videos on offer, Amazon Prime Video app offers subscribers an option to download videos for offline viewing. According to the app, an hour of good quality video takes about 0.5 […]
How To Stop Windows 10 From Blocking Downloaded Files
If you are unable to open a file downloaded from the internet, or received as an email attachment or getting an error while trying to open it, it’s likely because the file in question is blocked by Windows 10. When a file is blocked by Windows 10, you need to right-click on the file, click […]
Asterisk In Notepad Title Bar In Windows 10
The other day, while jotting down something in Notepad, I noticed something new. Notepad was showing an asterisk in the title bar just before the file name. For a moment, I wondered what the asterisk was doing in the title bar. A quick web search brought me to the official Windows team blog, which revealed […]
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