Category: General Tips

How To Find All Environment Variables in Windows 10

Environment variables in an operating system are values that contain information about the system environment, and the currently logged in user. They existed in OSes before Windows as well, such as MS-DOS. Environment Variables are a set of dynamic named values that can affect the way running processes will behave on a computer. For example, a running process can query the value of the TEMP environment variable to discover a suitable place to store temporary files, or the AppData variable to find a quick way to get access to the Roaming folder in the user’s profile folder.

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Download Windows 10 ISO File Directly Without Media Creation Tool

How to Download Windows 10 ISO File Directly Without Media Creation Tool

You can download official ISO files made by Microsoft to install Windows 10 from scratch directly without using the Media Creation Tool app. By default, Microsoft offers the Media Creation Tool when you try to download Windows 10 from its web site, but it is easy to bypass this limitation.
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How to Restart and Shutdown Windows 10 (Different Methods)

Here’s How to Restart and Shutdown Windows 10 (Different Methods)

Windows has undergone many changes from Windows XP to Windows 10. The modern operating system has slightly different ways to do the same tasks. Windows 10 has a less confusing user interface, if you compare it to Windows 8 and 8.1. Also, it has a new Start menu. There are the various ways to restart and shutdown a Windows 10 PC, and we will review them in this blog post.
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Pin Folder to Quick Access in Windows 10 File Explorer

How to Pin Folder to Quick Access in Windows 10 File Explorer

You can pin (add) any desired location to the Quick Access folder in Windows 10 File Explorer. This can be done for any folder you want, for example, for a disk drive or even for the This PC entry. Pinned locations are visible in the left pane of File Explorer and accessible with one click.
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Open File Explorer to This PC Instead of Quick Access

How to make File Explorer open to This PC instead of Quick Access in Windows 10.

In Windows 10, the File Explorer opens at the Quick Access folder by default. You can change this new behavior of the File Explorer and make it open This PC instead of Quick Access.
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Navigate Apps by Alphabet in Windows 10 Start menu

How to Navigate Apps by Alphabet in Windows 10 Start menu

Windows 10 Start provides a new way to navigate your installed apps. With a single click you can activate the navigation by alphabet! This method is very fast and convenient.
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Create a New VHD or VHDX File in Windows 10

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”

Directly Open a Registry Key in Windows 10

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 Open Settings in Windows 10

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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