Safely remove hardware in Windows
Look for the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the taskbar. If you don’t see it, select Show hidden icons . Press and hold (or right-click) the icon and select the…
How to start Windows 10 in Safe Mode (9 ways)
If you’ve been using Windows 10 for a while, you might have noticed that pressing the F8 or the SHIFT + F8 keys on your keyboard to enter Safe Mode…
How do you create a USB Windows 10 recovery drive?
When Windows 10 crashes because of a faulty update or when it doesn’t boot correctly, you can try fixing it with a USB recovery drive. Creating a recovery drive involves…
How to install Windows 10 from DVD, ISO, or USB
Windows 10 is used on over 1 billion computers and devices, and many users want to install it independently. One way is to use a USB memory stick with the…
Shortcuts for the UEFI BIOS & Windows 10’s Recovery Environment
Sometimes your Windows 10 PC or device just doesn’t want to work as it should. That’s when you might want to troubleshoot and see if you can improve things. Some…
How to open the Task Manager in Windows 11 and Windows 10
Task Manager is a great tool that helps you manage how apps, processes, and services run on your Windows PC. Before working with the Task Manager, you should know how…
What is UAC (User Account Control), and why you should never turn it off
When Windows Vista was launched, User Account Control (UAC) was the most criticized and misunderstood feature. Even though it is essential for security, many people have chosen to disable it…
9 ways to open PowerShell in Windows (including as administrator)
Many IT professionals use PowerShell to manage Windows computers and devices and execute administrative tasks. Before using PowerShell in Windows 11 and 10, you must know how to start it.…
How to open Command Prompt (14 ways)
Geeks and IT professionals love the Command Prompt (CMD), and for a good reason: it allows you to do many administrative tasks with ease. We think that it is a…
18 ways to open Settings in Windows 11
The Windows 11 Settings app is the go-to place if you want to control how your operating system looks and works. While many of the methods to open Settings in…