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In this new Windows 10 Redstone 2 update, Microsoft is adding a slew of new improvements and fixes, in addition to several noticeable changes. Build 14926 includes a new “Windows Anywhere” page in the Settings app. Inside the Storage settings page shows new icons to better preset options to users. Microsoft Edge introduces a new feature called Snooze to create a Cortana reminder out of an open tab, and you can now import or export favorites as HTML files....

However, by default, the app only includes the Pictures folders. If you keep your media files on an external storage or in the network, you can use the “Folders” settings to add or remove any location to the Photos app. You can even hide the OneDrive and iCloud Photos integrations if you don’t use these services. This guide will teach you the steps to add and remove folder locations on the Photos app for Windows 11....

Although the Microsoft Defender Firewall does a pretty good job managing which applications and features are allowed to connect through the network, sometimes you may need to allow or deny an app manually. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to allow or deny app access through the firewall on Windows 10. Allow apps through firewall on Windows 10 To allow an app through the Windows 10 firewall, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the app will have full access to the network....

Regardless of the reason, you can use the Storage settings to change the default save locations on Windows 11. In this guide, you will learn the steps to change the default locations to save content on Windows 11. Change default save locations on Windows 11 To change the default save locations on Windows 11, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the next time you need to save content, the new locations will be offered by default....

In previous releases of the operating system, we have seen many improvements, including the ability to rename the desktops, and now, since build 21337, Windows 10 is adding the ability to rearrange virtual desktops in any order you like to prioritize your work. In this guide, you will learn the steps to change the order of the virtual desktops on Windows 10. Reorder virtual desktops on Windows 10 To reorder virtual desktops in the order you want, follow these steps: Once you complete the steps, the virtual desktops will align in the order you want....

You can do this through the Settings app or Quick Settings flyout available in the Taskbar. In this guide, you will learn the easy steps to select the default audio device to output sound on Windows 11. Change default audio output on Windows 11 Change default audio output from the Taskbar Change default audio output on Windows 11 To change the default set of speakers, headphones, or headsets to output sound on Windows 11, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the sound will start playing on the set of speakers you selected....

Note that in this example we are going to be using Microsoft Word 2010, but the same instructions are going to work for Power Point 2010, Outlook 2010, and Excel 2010; once you change the color scheme in one application, the same new settings will also be applied to all the others Microsoft Office 2010 applications as well. Now you know that you are not limited to a single color scheme, beside you can also change it to match the Windows 7 theme that you are currently using....

If the Taskbar doesn’t show the correct time because the time zone is wrong, you can adjust the settings manually or automatically through the “Time & language” settings. This guide will teach you the steps to correct the time zone on Windows 11. Change time zone on Windows 11 Set time zone automatically on Windows 11 Change time zone on Windows 11 To set a different time zone on Windows 11, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the new time zone will apply to the system....

If the wireless connection has a weak password, no password, or default password, the network will become vulnerable to unauthorized access, allowing others to use your internet without your consent. Or it could also allow malicious individuals to access the network to steal your information. The best way to protect your Wi-Fi network is to change the security key on the access point or router to something easy for you to remember but complicated for anyone else to guess....

The feature is known as “pick up where you left off,” and in order to work properly, Windows 10 needs to track and collect your device activities in order to resume tasks on different devices. If you want to remove certain activities, or you don’t find this feature useful, you can quickly disable and clear your activity history on Windows 10 using the Settings app. Also, clearing activity history may help to fix problems when “pick up where you left off” isn’t working correctly....

Virtual desktops on Windows 10 is new, but the idea isn’t actually new. Linux and macOS had this feature for a long time, even Windows 3.x and Windows XP had this feature in one way or another, and now is coming back to the OS. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to create and manage virtual desktops on Windows 10. How to create a new virtual desktop on Windows 10 How to switch between virtual desktops on Windows 10 How to move an app to another virtual desktop on Windows 10 How to show an app on all virtual desktops on Windows 10 How to remove a virtual desktop on Windows 10...

If search results in the Start menu aren’t for you, it’s possible to modify the Registry to disable web search on Windows 10 version 1803 (April 2018 Update). However, be aware that usually Microsoft changes the way web searches works and enables the feature again once you install a new version of the OS. This means that the workaround outlined in this guide, may stop working in the next feature update....

Usually, along with the release of a new version of Windows 10, Microsoft updates its Update Assistant and Media Creation Tool to upgrade devices to the latest release, but you can’t use these tools to downgrade the operating system if something happens. You can always use the recovery option to uninstall an upgrade, but the option is only available for ten days, and sometimes it doesn’t work. If you have to rollback to a previous version or install an older version of Windows 10 on a device, you can use Rufus to download the Windows 10 version 1909 ISO file after version 2004 has been released....

An ISO file is a container that encapsulates the installation files that otherwise would have to be available on physical media, such as a disc or USB flash drive. The ability to download the ISO file can come in handy to install Windows 11 22H2 on a virtual machine, create a bootable media to upgrade other devices or mount it in File Explorer to launch the upgrade setup. In this guide, you will learn the steps to download the Windows 11 2022 Update (version 22h2) ISO file in three different ways....

In a nutshell, refresh rate describes how often the screen refreshes the content per second. It is referred to as frames per second, and the standard is 60 frames per second. However, some displays support higher refresh rates to allow movement on the screen to feel smoother. The problem is that increasing the refresh rate also increases power usage, reducing laptops’ battery life. To address this issue, Windows 11 (via DirectX Developer Blog) has a Dynamic Refresh Rate (DRR) setting to seamlessly switch between a lower refresh rate and a higher refresh rate based on what you’re doing on the device, helping to balance performance and power consumption....

You can access the new Volume Mixer from the Taskbar’s System Tray to quickly switch audio outputs, control individual app volumes, and enable additional features like Spatial Audio. You will still be required to perform a few more clicks, but you will no longer have to open the Settings app to change the app’s volume individually. Although this is a welcome addition, it doesn’t seem to be something completely original since the new Volume Mixer looks very similar to EarTrumpet, a third-party app that has been around for multiple years to offer the same volume control experience....

Scrollable TabStrip allows you to scroll tabs (left and right) when there are too many of them to fit in the view, allowing to open more tabs while making easier to find them instead of shrinking each tab to the point you can’t distinguish any of them. The option isn’t new, it’s been available for some time, but it’s not until version 88 that the feature works on Windows 10....

For this reason, Windows 10 includes an option to find the mouse pointer that circles around it when pressing the “Ctrl” key. In this guide, you’ll learn the easy steps to enable the option to use a keystroke to quickly find the mouse pointer on the screen. How to quickly locate mouse pointer on Windows 10 To quickly find the mouse pointer on Windows 10, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, every time you can’t find the pointer, press the Ctrl button to show the pointer on the screen....

The problem is that even though the new options can help you to fix issues such as when the browser freezes, crashes, doesn’t open, or is performing very slow, some users have been reporting that using these options Microsoft Edge goes missing. If you tried to reset the browser and then it simply disappears, there is an easy way to get it back. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to restore Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 after using the Reset or Repair options in the Settings app....