When Microsoft introduced this feature, they actually added a Personalizataion setting to turn some of it off. Just open Windows 10’s Settings app, head to Personalization, and click the Start tab. From there, just switch off “Occasionally Show Suggestions in Start”. The only problem, though, is that this doesn’t turn off all suggestions–only the ones […]
In the Windows 10 Fall 2015 update, Microsoft introduced what they call the “Microsoft Consumer Experience”, which includes some rather annoying “suggestions” in the Start menu–both on the left side, under your apps, and on the right side as live tiles. Those aren’t the only things the consumer experience includes–you also might see ads on your lock screen, […]
he lock screen feature of Windows 8 and 10 is interesting, but it seems like something that makes more sense on a tablet PC. Thankfully it’s easy enough to disable if you’re using a desktop or laptop instead. Update: Unfortunately, Microsoft disabled these tweaks in the Anniversary Update of Windows 10, so this tweak will […]
Microsoft is now more aggressively pushing taskbar and action center ads—some for Microsoft Edge, some for other Microsoft products. These are just one of the many types of advertising in Windows 10. Here’s how to make it stop nagging you. Windows 10’s taskbar pop-ups are implemented differently from those Get Office notifications. They’re not generated by the app they’re advertising […]
Windows 10 normally allows you to interact with the Cortana voice assistant on the lock screen. To control whether Cortana is available on the lock screen, either scroll down to the bottom of the Lock screen settings pane and select “Cortana lock screen settings” or open the Cortana menu from your taskbar and click the Settings icon. […]
The lock screen allows you to view information like new emails, weather details, calendar appointments, incoming messages, or social updates without even unlocking your PC first. Windows allows a single app to show “detailed status” information on the lock screen, and allows up to seven other apps to show “quick status” information. For example, the Weather […]
The lock screen on Windows 8 and 10 isn’t just a background image or slideshow. It can display notifications and detailed status information from a variety of apps. You can also access Cortana directly from this screen. But there’s still a lot you can do to customize the lock screen to your liking. Windows 8 […]
Windows 10 now displays ads on the lock screen via Windows Spotlight. Sometimes, Windows Spotlight will just show off cool wallpapers, but it’ll also sneak in advertisements for games like Rise of the Tomb Raider and Quantum Break in the Windows Store. To get rid of these lock screen ads, head to Settings > Personalization > Lock […]
The boot order is controlled in your computer’s BIOS or UEFI firmware, depending on how new your computer is. To access the BIOS, you’ll need to restart your computer and press a specific key at the start of the boot process. This key is generally displayed on-screen during the boot process. For example, you may […]
Antivirus is important, but these days, it’s almost more important that you use a good anti-exploit program to protect your web browser and plug-ins, which are the most targeted by attackers. Malwarebytes is the free program we recommend here. Unlike traditional antivirus programs, Malwarebytes is good at finding “potentially unwanted programs” (PUPs) and other junkware. As of version 3.0, it […]
