How to Create a New VHD or VHDX File in Windows 10
Windows 8 and Windows 10 are two operating systems that supports virtual disks without installing extra apps. The OS is able to recognize and use ISO, VHD and VHDX files with a single click in File Explorer. For ISO files, Windows 10 creates a virtual DVD drive. For VHD and VHDX files, Windows 10 creates a virtual drive that appears like a regular partition under This PC folder. Continue reading “Create a New VHD or VHDX File in Windows 10”
How to Open PowerShell as Administrator in Windows 10
In this article, I will review a number of methods to open a new PowerShell Console as Administrator in Windows 10. This mode is also known as ‘elevated PowerShell’. It can be useful for various maintenance and administrative tasks. Continue reading “How to Open PowerShell as Administrator in Windows 10”
How to Open PowerShell in Windows 10 (all methods)
Using PowerShell and its cmdlets can be very helpful. It often extends existing functionality of Windows 10, and even adds features that are missing by default. Once you learn all the PowerShell cmdlets, automating Windows is really easy.
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How to Fix Windows 10 Doesn’t Save Desktop Icon Layout and Position
Some users report a strange bug in Windows 10. The layout of desktop icons and their position does not remain saved in between the user sessions. The layout gets reset the user sign in to his Windows account. This happens regardless of the account type, affecting both local and Microsoft accounts.
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How to Directly Open a Registry Key in Windows 10
Registry Editor is an essential tool for system administrators, geeks and regular users who want to change the Windows operating system’s hidden settings which are not available via its user interface. There are a number of methods you can use to open a Registry key directly. Continue reading “Directly Open a Registry Key in Windows 10”
How to Find If You Have GPT Partition or MBR Partition in Windows 10
Finding out if you have MBR or GPT partition on your Windows 10 device can be useful if you want to install an older operating system that does not support GPT. Also, you might want to turn off UEFI in your BIOS firmware, so it have to work with MBR. This blog post explains the steps in detail.
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You can now download Windows 10 version 2004 RTM ISO images
Microsoft has released build 19041 of Windows 10 ’20H1′, that is version 2004. Build 19041 is the final (RTM) version of the OS, that will reach consumers this Spring. Continue reading “Download Windows 10 Version 2004 RTM ISO Images”
The list of Internal Page URLs in Microsoft Edge Chromium
Modern web browsers include a number of internal pages, which provide additional information, extra options, and allow testing various browser features. Microsoft Edge Chromium, the new browser from Redmond, shares such internal URLs with Google Chrome, Vivaldi, Opera, and other Chromium-based projects, and also adds a few more. Continue reading “Internal Page URLs in Microsoft Edge”
Here’s why Firefox is making connections to detectportal.firefox.com on start
Some Firefox users noticed that the browser establishes connections to the detectportal.firefox.com web site. Here’s why and how to prevent it from that behavior. Continue reading “Disable Captive Portal in Firefox and Connection to detectportal.firefox.com”
How to Open the Settings app in Windows 10 (all the possible ways)
Windows 10 has a special app called “Settings”. It is a UWP app created to replace the aged Control Panel tool. It includes a number of pages with options organized into categories. Many of its options are inherited from the classic Control Panel. It is a good idea to be aware of the possible ways to open the Settings app in Windows 10 to save your time.
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