tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98861182024-03-16T23:52:30.670-07:00Windows Tip of the DayThis blog is for users of the Microsoft Windows Operating System, it contains tips, tricks and secrets for both beginner and expert users.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.comBlogger1175125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-40346523280522828832018-10-08T01:00:00.000-07:002018-10-08T01:00:11.230-07:00Windows 10 October 2018 Update - Removed FeaturesIn the April 2018 Update of Windows 10, Microsoft deprecated (removed) the Homegroup feature. I call this out not because I liked this feature personally, but it was a semi-large feature loss for the OS. There are some old features being remove in this version of the OS, but nothing too major.
Deprecated features (and removed)
The FontSmoothing option in unattend.xml has been Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-87942281914722585942018-10-05T18:00:00.000-07:002018-10-05T18:00:06.205-07:00Getting the Windows 10 October 2018 UpdateAs of a few days ago, Microsoft has started deploying the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (aka version 1809). This is part of a regular feature roll-out that the company does about every six months for Windows 10. There are lots of new features, and some deprecated ones (such as the Phone Companion app).
Some of the new features include:
SwiftKey keyboard for touchscreen PCs
A Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-52428958134975932792018-04-30T01:00:00.000-07:002018-05-02T19:56:17.564-07:00Getting Windows 10 Spring Creators Update NowMicrosoft is making the Windows 10 Spring Creators Update [version 1803] available for download as of 4/30/2018. This update contains the latest Windows operating system features, improvements and applications,
If you don't want to manually download and install the update to your system, Microsoft will roll it out globally on May 8, 2018 to all users.
Notes:
All the installation Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-62124720559018940062018-01-15T01:00:00.000-08:002018-01-15T01:00:17.735-08:00Windows 10: Lock Screen Shortcut In any organization, it is important to lock the computer when the user leaves it, this will prevent someone from abusing someone else’s network security access. By pressing the WinKey + L on the keyboard, the user can lock the computer screen. With this tip, the user can create a shortcut icon that does the same thing by clicking on it.
Create a new shortcut (right-click the desktop, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-39800373623829939502018-01-12T21:07:00.001-08:002018-01-12T21:07:44.048-08:00Windows 10: PowerShell Core 6.0 is now available...If you are a Windows PowerShell scripter, then you might be excited about Microsoft announcing the release of PowerShell Core 6.0. For the first time in the scripting language’s ten-year history, it is now cross-platform (meaning the same script can run on Windows, MacOS, and Linux) and its open-source (so it is freely available to download or modify).
If you are a PowerShell scripter, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-71150650307978056492018-01-08T21:21:00.002-08:002018-01-08T21:27:28.987-08:00PowerShell: Checking for the Meltdown and Spectre CPU FlawsYou have probably already heard about the Meltdown and Spectre flaws in the Intel CPUs. The flaw has existed in the chips since 1995. This flaw also effects any OS that uses the Intel chips that are effected, so it's not just Windows, this also effects Linux and the MacOS.
On January 3, 2018, Microsoft released an out-of-band Windows updates to address the Meltdown and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-8314514439572469742018-01-08T01:00:00.000-08:002018-01-08T01:00:12.127-08:00Windows 10: Tips for Traveling with the OS
If you travel domestically or internationally with you Windows 10 computer. There are features and apps in the operating system that can be leveraged to make it easier being away from home or the office. As well as working offline
When planning your trip, several great travel apps and web sites from other companies are available that can be used to help you. There are also several Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-74609299307052104472018-01-01T01:00:00.000-08:002018-01-01T01:00:00.574-08:00Windows 10: App Windows Management If you have a lot of windows open on the desktop and want to quickly bring them under control. Right-click the Taskbar and select:
Cascade windows (cascades stacks open windows)
Show windows stacked (stacks open Windows to best fit the screen)
Show windows side by side (arranges open Windows to best fit the screen).
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-41244324031699758862017-12-25T01:00:00.000-08:002017-12-25T01:00:20.443-08:00Security: Cryto-Mining How to Block
One of the latest internet threats is some sites (legitimate and illegitimate) are Cryto-Mining Bitcoin (and possibly other crypto-currencies) in people's browser.
Some group of bad actors developed the ability to distribute and mine Bitcoin using JavaScript that can run in a browser. All of this is done just by visiting a web site in your browser. The JavaScript Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-33780026731900706442017-12-16T20:43:00.000-08:002017-12-16T20:43:44.938-08:00New Book: Power User Guide: Windows 10 Secrets (2018 Edition): The Ultimate Windows Tips and Tricks Guide for EveryoneCheck out the new edition of my book called "Power User Guide: Windows 10 Secrets (2018 Edition): The Ultimate Windows Tips and Tricks Guide for Everyone".
It is now available for sale on Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078DTQTVM).
Book Description: Windows 10 is the latest Windows operating system from Microsoft. The new OS contains hundreds of new and updated features, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-62467565657680007472017-12-11T01:00:00.000-08:002017-12-11T01:00:15.889-08:00Windows 10: Using the App Window Snap featuresThere are two ways to utilize the app window Snap feature:
The first way, is with the mouse, by grabbing the title bar of any application window and moving it to the extreme left or right side of that monitor. That window should snap into using the left or right half of the screen (depending on where you drag it). You will then be presented with a list of other app windows that can be Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-30358671056148635502017-12-04T01:00:00.000-08:002017-12-04T01:00:14.018-08:00Windows 10: Mixed Reality headsets (Overview to Get Started)Have you been hearing all the hype about the Windows Mixed Reality headset? This is not a review of a single headset, but an overview the technology and what you need to know to get started.
Introduction to Microsoft Mixed Reality Technology
With the release of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. A new hardware market segment for Windows is now available.
It is called the Windows Mixed Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-76177714430663517622017-11-29T01:00:00.000-08:002017-11-29T01:00:04.861-08:00Video: Updates to the Windows as a service modelIf you're a Microsoft Windows IT professional and support Windows 10, then you should spend 5 minutes to watch this video. This will explain the changes that are being made to Windows Update service model.
Video Description: "With Windows 10, there is a shift to delivering Windows as a service. Catch up on the new way Microsoft builds, deploys and services Windows. Michael Niehaus, Director, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-54581033682422055252017-11-27T08:00:00.000-08:002017-11-27T08:00:40.236-08:00Microsoft Edge: Changing the default search engineIf you use Microsoft Edge, and want to change the default search engine (which is the Bing search engine). Follow the instructions below:
Open Microsoft Edge, and go to the search engine that you want to use (in this example we will use http://www.google.com/).
Open the Settings menu under the ellipsis (…), press the View advanced settings button.
Scroll down to Search in the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-11608663387906894402017-11-24T11:56:00.002-08:002017-11-24T11:56:26.260-08:00Windows 10: Taskbar keyboard shortcutsBelow is a list of taskbar keyboard shortcuts that work in Windows 10 (and previous versions of the operating system, such as Window 7 or even earlier):
Shift + Click a taskbar icon – Opens an app or opens another instance of it.
Ctrl + Shift + Click a taskbar icon – Opens an application as a local administrator.
Shift + Right-click a taskbar icon – Shows the window menu for the app
Shift + Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-28626061522903443922017-10-17T12:18:00.000-07:002017-11-25T13:59:27.248-08:00Video: Windows 10 Fall Creators UpdateOn October 17, 2017, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. The video below from Microsoft gives an overview of the new features that are included in this update to the Operating System.
Some of the new features include, Mixed reality support (i.e. blending the virtual and real world together using a headset like a HoloLens), updates to the photo app to create movies from your Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-28671625944264226072017-01-02T01:00:00.000-08:002017-01-02T01:00:01.870-08:00PowerShell: One Line Ping ScannerNeed to do some basic network exploration, use the one-liners below to see what device are on your network (Note: only setup for Class C, IPv4 networks).
Example 1: Less Detail
0..255|%{$a="192.168.0.$_";$b=Test-Connection -count 1 -ComputerName $a -quiet;If($b){Write-Host $a}}
Example 2: More Detail
0..255|%{$a="192.168.0.$_";$b=Test-Connection -count 1 -ComputerName $a -quiet;If($b){Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-76560389327512413752016-12-19T01:00:00.000-08:002016-12-19T01:00:01.419-08:00Windows PowerShell Equivalents: Networking Commands (PING)Looking for PowerShell equivalents for older console network commands such as PING. The PING command is used for checking connectivity and to measure network latency between two devices.
PowerShell: Test-NetConnection
Examples:
Test-NetConnection www.example.com
Test-NetConnection -ComputerName www.example.com -InformationLevel Detailed
Test-NetConnection -ComputerName www.example.com | Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-59757826036807910862016-12-12T01:00:00.000-08:002016-12-12T01:00:00.957-08:00Advanced Tip: Finding and Uninstalling a HotFix From PowerShellWarning: Use this trick at your own risk, uninstalling the wrong hot fixes on your system can cause problems.
There are several ways to find the hotfixes from the GUI tools on your system, such as the Windows Update GUI. I generally like to use PowerShell only tricks, but this one is a hybrid. It uses a utility called WUSA to uninstall the hotfix.
To uninstall a hotfix on your system, youAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-37592602293080331982016-12-06T20:49:00.000-08:002016-12-06T20:49:07.085-08:00Windows PowerShell Equivalents: Networking Commands (IPCONFIG) Looking for PowerShell equivalents for older console network commands such as IPCONFIG. The IPCONFIG command is used for displaying IP address information (including the subnet mask, and gateway) for the local NIC adapter attached to the computer.
PowerShell: Get-NetIPConfiguration or Get-NetIPAddress
Examples:
Get-NetIPConfiguration
Get-NetIPAddress | Sort-Object InterfaceIndex | Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-26156191778259291662016-04-23T05:30:00.001-07:002016-04-23T05:30:24.598-07:00Windows 10's Anniversary UpdateIf you have not heard, Microsoft is releasing a free Windows 10's Anniversary Update. This upgrade is supposed to be available in July of this year. This is not a small update, it's going to contain a lot of new features and enhancements.
I will post more information as we get closer to the release. If you want to play with the new enhancements now, join the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-52261027062184638852015-11-24T04:09:00.002-08:002015-11-24T04:09:27.144-08:00Window 10: File Explorers New ‘Quick Access’ MenuQuick Access folders
The File Explorer has a new feature called ‘Quick Access’ list. This feature allows the user to pin their favorite folders to the top of the list for quick, one-click access.
Recently used folders show up below the pinned items in the list, which can be handy when the user is working with a group of files.
To add a folder to this list, right-click it and select Pin to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-32573117969957087512015-11-02T07:00:00.000-08:002015-11-02T07:00:05.603-08:00Software: Microsoft Snip Microsoft has just released a new and very handy screen capture application, it's called Microsoft Snip. The app allows you to capture any window or area of your screen.
You can then annotate it with narrated comments or draw on it with digital ink. You can then copy and paste it into another application, or share it with your friends and colleagues by sending a URL to it, or save it as an MP4 Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-37455209714592812322015-10-28T18:17:00.000-07:002015-10-28T18:17:03.323-07:00Windows 10: Use the Cortana search to perform quick calculationsOne of Cortana's many features is that you can use it to perform quick calculations, such as:
How many ounces are in a pound?
What’s the square root of 578?
1 USD to CAD (or 1 US Dollar to Canadian Dollar) [most currencies are supported]
Note: These searches will also work in Google and Google Now
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9886118.post-9791095434209122242015-10-12T07:00:00.000-07:002015-10-12T07:00:06.626-07:00Windows 10: How to Get Help (How-To Video)
In this Windows 10 how-to video, it explains how to get help from the operating system using the search box and Cortana.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721396966626295053noreply@blogger.com0