Windows 10

A screensaver is supposed to appear after a predefined time has passed. If you still don’t see the Windows 10 screensaver even after waiting for that period of time, there may be an issue with your screensaver settings and you’ll need to fix it for it to work. Unless you …

The Windows Startup Folder was an important folder that was easily discoverable via the Start Menu in Windows versions past. It began as far back as Windows 95 and any programs located within the Startup Folder would boot up and run anytime the computer was powered on. It used to …

There may be times when you want to free up the disk space on your Windows 10 computer. While trying to free up the disk space, you might want to uninstall programs and apps that you don’t use anymore. Before uninstalling an app installed from the Store or a classic …

If you are reading this article, chances are, you want to delete the huge WindowsInstaller directory, but not sure if it’s safe to delete it. The Installer folder located in C:Windows is a hidden system folder and can’t be seen without configuring the File Explorer to show protected operating system …

Most PC users are running a 64-bit version of Windows 10. If you are also running a 64-bit version of Windows 10, you might want to make sure that all installed programs are 64-bit for optimal performance. There are a few advantages of running a 64-bit version of a program …

Do you use all the programs in your Microsoft Windows installation? It is not uncommon for your system to have installed apps or programs that you don’t realize are there. All Windows installations come with built-in apps. They take up valuable space on your hard drive. Often these are start-up …

The Windows Registry is a huge database containing configuration settings for programs, hardware, and applications running on your computer. Each time you install a program, its values and keys are embedded in the registry, from where you can configure or perform troubleshooting steps to repair a damaged program. When the …

Microsoft introduced Desktop Slideshow feature with Windows 7 OS, and the feature is present in the latest Windows 10 as well. As all of you know, Desktop Slideshow feature lets you have a slide show of your favorite wallpapers. The feature supports the changing of the desktop wallpaper at intervals …

In Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 operating systems, executing a command in elevated prompt is essential to perform advanced tasks such as enabling Hibernation mode and creating bootable Windows USB flash drive and repairing Windows system files. While it’s possible to launch the Command Prompt as administrator …

At times, we come across Windows boot issues that prevent us from booting into Windows 10/8/7. Sure, one can use Windows recovery tools to fix most of the startup related issues, but there are some errors that can’t be fixed via the recovery environment. If you’re having boot problems on …

There are plenty of free backup solutions available to create image backup of partitions and hard disk drives. Macrium Reflect Free, and EaseUS Todo Backup are the popular free applications in the category. While these software are great to backup data, the problem is that you must boot into Windows …

On Friday of last week, we reviewed Redo Backup and Recovery, a free software that lets you create image backup of partitions without booting into Windows. In addition to the core feature, it also includes number of tools to create, delete, and repair partitions. Users who can’t follow our extremely-simple …

Auslogics, the company well-known for its Disk Defrag software has just released a new software to help users backup data. BitReplica is a freeware and lets you backup your documents, photos, music, and any other data stored on your PC. Auslogics BitReplica Free Compatible with all major versions of Windows, …

When it comes with audio and video player, Windows users have a lot of good players to choose from. While most users prefer VLC player for its support for sheer number of video formats, some users also use GOM, Media Player Classic, and SMPlayer. PotPlayer for Windows 10 PotPlayer is …

Bitdefender, the creator of popular antivirus and Internet security software, has just released Antivirus Plus 2017, Internet Security 2017, and Total Security 2017 products with new user interface, features, and enhancements. Bitdefender Antivirus Plus USB immunizer, safepay, and anti-theft are the main attractions of this version. While Bitdefender safepay and …

Windows 10 ships with handful of cool Metro-style apps such as Mail, Groove Music, Photos, Weather, People, and Maps. Most of you probably have used the default weather app. The weather app is pretty good and provides hourly forecast information and also historical weather info with some cool animations and …

Selecting multiple files or folders in Windows has always been a simple task. To select a consecutive group of files or folders, we first select the first item, hold down the Shift key and then select the last item. To select non-consecutive files or folders, we hold down the Ctrl …

Installing a new theme pack is probably the easiest way of customizing Windows 7 and Windows 8. Just like Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 also ship with a bunch of good themes and hundreds of new themes are always available at the official themes gallery page. Another cool …

A little over a month ago, we reported the availability of Kaspersky Internet Security 2016 and Kaspersky Antivirus 2016 products with support for Microsoft’s latest version of Windows. Kaspersky Lab has now released a free app named Kaspersky Now for Windows 10, and is now available to install from Windows …

Not too long ago, we covered about an unofficial YouTube app called MetroTube to search and watch videos in Windows 10 without having to open your web browser. This time around, we have a cool app to search and watch videos from the world’s second largest video sharing site Dailymotion. …

Now that Microsoft has removed Windows DVD Maker from the latest iteration of Windows, users need to install third-party programs to burn data CD, DVD or Blu-ray discs. While a lot of burning software available for Windows, limited number of quality burning programs support Windows 10. Ashampoo Burning Studio Free …

A number of PC users who have upgraded from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 now want to perform a clean install of Windows 10 but not sure how to activate Windows 10 after doing a clean install. As promised, Microsoft is allowing users perform clean install of …

The sleep mode or sleep state is a low-power state available in Windows operating system, including Windows 10. This low power sleep mode comes in handy, especially for notebook and tablet users to extend the battery life. What’s sleep mode in Windows 10? Unlike Hibernation, when a device is put …

Are you getting “There was a problem starting C:WindowsSystem32LogiLDA.dll” error on your Windows 10 PC? In this guide, we will see how to fix this error. The error “There was a problem starting C:WindowsSystem32LogiLDA.dll. C:WindowsSystem32LogiLDA.dll is not a valid Win32 application.” shows up soon after booting to the desktop. The …

There may be times when you want to free up the disk space on your Windows 10 computer. While trying to free up the disk space, you might want to uninstall programs and apps that you don’t use anymore. Before uninstalling an app installed from the Store or a classic …

If you are reading this article, chances are, you want to delete the huge WindowsInstaller directory, but not sure if it’s safe to delete it. The Installer folder located in C:Windows is a hidden system folder and can’t be seen without configuring the File Explorer to show protected operating system …

Windows 10 lets you link your Windows 10 license to your Microsoft account. Linking Windows 10 license to your Microsoft account enables you to reactivate Windows 10 on the same device without any issues, especially after replacing the storage and motherboard. When Windows 10 license is linked to your Microsoft …

The search in Windows 10 is not known for reliability. The Start search has always been a problem for many users. Windows 10 includes a built-in search troubleshooter to find and fix problems with the search and indexing. The troubleshooter does a fair job, and more often than not, it …

If you are reading this article, chances are, you want to delete the huge WindowsInstaller directory, but not sure if it’s safe to delete it. The Installer folder located in C:Windows is a hidden system folder and can’t be seen without configuring the File Explorer to show protected operating system …

With the release of Windows 10, developers have finally began releasing  Modern UI version of their popular desktop software. Lulu Software has recently released its free Soda PDF 3D Reader app for Windows 10, and is now available in the Store. Soda PDF 3D Reader Soda PDF 3D Reader app …

Kaspersky Lab recently announced the availability of the final version of Kaspersky Internet Security 2019 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2019 products. The new Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2019 is fully compatible with Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 operating system, and comes with a few new features and enhancements. Kaspersky Antivirus for Windows 10 While …

EaseUS, the company known for data recovery and backup software, has just updated its CleanGenius Free software and it now supports Windows as well. CleanGenius was initially released for Mac and the current version is compatible with Windows operating system as well. EaseUS CleanGenius As the name suggests, CleanGenius helps …

In addition to the traditional Control Panel, Windows 10 also includes a new Control Panel, called Settings to configure various new features introduced with this version of Windows. The modern Control Panel, unlike the traditional one, can’t be launched from Run dialog or Windows Explorer, but it will eventually replace …

Glary Utilities is one of the well-known system maintenance software available for Windows. Glarysoft, the developer of Glary Utilities, has updated the software to version 5.67 and it now fully supports Windows 10 operating system. For those who aren’t familiar with the name, Glary Utilities includes over twenty tools to …

Unlike its predecessor, Windows 10 opens PDF files in Microsoft Edge web browser by default. But if you’re looking for a better PDF reader specially designed for touch user interface, you can now download an app developed by none other than Adobe. Adobe Reader for Windows 10 Adobe has just …

Up until now, only Microsoft, AVG, Avast, and Avira were offering free antivirus software for Windows operating system. Windows users now have one more free antivirus program to choose from. The free version of Bitdefender Antivirus has been updated recently, and it’s now fully compatible with Windows 10. Bitdefender Antivirus …

Recent versions of Windows operating system have options to handle ISO files. While Windows 7 comes with an option to burn ISO files, Windows 10 and Windows 8 support ISO mounting as well as ISO burning out of the box. But if you’re in need of advanced ISO handling features …

Recent iterations of Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 support ISO image files out of the box. While Windows 7 lets you burn ISO file without third-party tools, Windows 10 & 8 natively support ISO burning and mounting. Majority of Windows users may not need advanced ISO handling …

Do you want to import photos from iPhone to Windows 10 or Windows 8 PC? Check out these three methods to quickly transfer photos from iPhone to PC. Apple iPhone is still one of the best smartphones out there and selling pretty well in spite of stiff competition from Samsung, …

Kaspersky has updated its flagship product Kaspersky PURE to version 3.0 and the final version of the software is fully compatible with Windows 10. Even though PURE isn’t as popular as Antivirus or Kaspersky Internet Security, it’s the ultimate protection software available from Kaspersky to secure your PC. Kaspersky Pure …

There is absolutely no shortage of good Modern UI-style YouTube apps for Windows 10/8. While Google is yet to release the official YouTube app for the newest iteration of Windows, a bunch of decent apps are available to search and watch YouTube videos on Windows 1o and 8 without having …

May be you have come across a cool Google Web Font on a website and want to use it on your Windows 10/8.1/7 PC or Mac; or may be you’re using Google Web Fonts on your blog and want to use the same font with Windows Live Writer to compile …

No one likes staring at the same desktop background picture all the time. To help users better personalize their desktop, Microsoft introduced desktop themes (themepacks) with slideshow feature for the first time in its Windows 7, and the feature is present in the latest Windows 10 release as well. Installing …

Upgrading your conventional hard drive to a Solid State Drive (SSD) is the easiest and best way out there to significantly speed up the overall performance of your PC. There are many benefits of using a SSD over HDD: your system boots faster, applications start faster, better battery life, less …

Many Mac users have installed Windows on their Macs with the help of Boot Camp Assistant software from Apple to get access to games and software that are exclusively available for Windows 1o/8/7. Users who have installed recent versions of Windows on Mac via Boot Camp probably have noticed that …

Customizing Windows desktop has always been an easy job. There are plenty of free as well as paid software out there to customize Windows desktop in a number of ways. On the other hand, Windows also offers a couple of basic personalization options that require no additional software. As you …

Keeping your PC drivers up-to-date not only helps improve the performance but also helps you avoid stability issues and run PC a little more smoothly. It’s because of these reasons, experts advise PC users update device drivers whenever a newer version is available. When it comes to updating device drivers, …

Majority of Windows users use file archiving tools to extract files downloaded from the web and also to compress files/photos to send via emails, and never use advanced features such as password protection available in file archiving tools. There are plenty of free and paid file archiving tools out there …

There are a couple of ways to test drive Windows 10/8.1 operating system on your computer. You can install Windows 10/8.1 in dual-boot with Windows 8/7/Vista, use virtualization software such as VirtualBox to install Windows 10/8.1 without having to make any changes to your system, or install Windows 10/8.1 on …

Safe Mode is used when the operating system fails to boot in to the normal mode. Since Safe mode starts Windows with limited set of services and drivers, it’s used to troubleshoot Windows especially when Windows fails to boot after installing new drivers or third-party programs. For instance, if the …

There are times when you may want to recover your Windows product key from a working Windows installation, whether to back up the product key before beginning to install a newer version of Windows, or to reinstall existing version of Windows operating system. The standard or the popular way of …

Disk Management utility that ships with Windows is primarily used to create and format hard disk partitions. In addition to that, you can use the Disk Management to shrink and extend partition size, change the drive letter of partitions, assign drive letter to partitions, and create, attach, & detach VHDs …

Most PC users allocate less than 25GB space to the system partition while installing Windows operating system. While 25GB of free space is good enough for users who don’t install apps that require huge disk space, it’s always a good idea to allocate at least 50GB of space to the …

Many modern smartphones ship with cameras that are comparable to standalone digital cameras. Some smartphones like Nokia Lumia 950 and iPhone 6s feature cameras that are capable of capturing stunning pictures, even in low light conditions. Apple iPhone, without a doubt, one of the best smartphones out there and is …

So, you have created a bootable Windows 10/8/7 DVD disc by burning the ISO file that you have downloaded only to find that your Windows 10/8/7 DVD isn’t booting when connected to a PC even after necessary changes to BIOS/UEFI to boot from DVD. There are plenty of tools out …

A couple of years ago, during the days of Windows XP and Vista to be precise, we all used to use traditional CDs and DVDs to install Windows operating system. Post the release of Windows 7 Beta in January 2009, a number of tools started appearing on the web to …

Do you want to create a bootable USB drive containing Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10 installation files to avoid creating multiple bootable USB drives? Would you like to install Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10 from the same USB drive? If you said yes to …

There are times when you may need to test a bootable USB drive or an ISO file. Maybe you have just downloaded Windows ISO file from Microsoft and want to test it before burning it to a DVD; or maybe you have created a bootable USB drive and want to …

There are many users who often have to switch between Windows and Mac OS X. For instance, some of you might have installed Windows on Mac using Boot Camp Assistant or without Boot Camp software and frequently switch between two operating systems. As you know, on Mac OS X, we …

NOTE: This method is compatible with all recent versions of the Windows operating system, including the latest Windows 10. We here at Into Windows love installing Windows operating system from USB flash drive. Over the last couple of years, we have posted a number of articles covering methods and free …

While installing and running Windows 8/8.1 on a USB drive is relatively easy, installing Windows 7 on a USB drive isn’t that easy. Unlike Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 doesn’t come with Windows To Go feature, the feature that lets you easily install and run Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise edition on USB …

A lot of people own both Windows as well as Mac computers. If you use both Windows and Mac, chances are good that sometimes you want to share files between your PC and Mac. A lot of how-to guides available on the web to help transfer files between Windows and …

Windows Easy Transfer, a feature available in Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8, allows users easily transfer user accounts, pictures, music, e-mails, and documents from one Windows PC to another. Windows Easy Transfer is useful for users who would like to quickly transfer documents, pictures and accounts from …

Skype requires no introduction. It’s the best free VIOP service out there and is currently developed by Microsoft. Most Windows users relay on Skype to connect with friends and family over a video call. While Windows 10 and 8.1 users can use the Metro or Modern UI Skype app, Windows …

Installing Windows 10/8/7 from a USB drive is the same as installing it from a DVD. Creating a bootable USB flash drive to install Windows has become much easier thanks to the tens of free tools out there. The main benefit of installing Windows from a USB is that you …

I am not a big fan of system optimization utilities. In fact, I haven’t used a system optimization tool ever since I purchased a new system about three years back. I feel that Windows 7 and Windows 10 don’t require these third-party tools, especially if you know how to keep …

Installing Windows on a Mac using the official Boot Camp Assistant software is certainly the easiest and best way of installing Windows on a Mac computer. In addition to the fact that it’s extremely easy to use and setup, when you install Windows using Boot Camp, Windows and apps will …

Update: This method works perfectly with the newly released Windows 10 as well. That is, you can use this method to create bootable Windows 10 ISO from files and folders. A couple of weeks ago, I downloaded Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate 64-bit ISO on my Windows 8.1 PC from Microsoft …

Users who had used now “half-dead” Windows XP operating system before switching to Windows 10/8/7 have probably observed that in Windows 7 and above versions one cannot create a zip file with password without the help of third-party utilities. In Windows XP (not sure if the feature was present in …

While the Windows 8/8.1 was designed for touchscreen, the latest Windows 10 is optimized for touch screen input and works equally well with traditional input methods such as mouse and keyboard. The lock screen, Start, and Settings have especially been designed for touchscreen. The new tablet mode in Windows 10 …

Touchpad (also known as a trackpad) has been around for over two decades now but the fact is most laptops that ship with Windows don’t offer great touchpad experience. Only a handful number of Windows laptops ship with a good quality touchpad. It’s because of this reason, most users plug …

Is your PC unbootable? Do you want to backup data from unbootable PC? Would you like to backup Windows and other data from your PC without booting into Windows? Worry not; you can easily backup your data from unbootable computers. About two years ago, we talked about backing up data …

Most PC users re-install Windows operating system twice or at least once in a year for a number of reasons. One of the first and must do things after installing or re-installing a version of Windows is to install all necessary hardware drivers (see how to know driver version). And …

Millions of PC users are eagerly waiting for the next version of Windows. Now that Windows 8 and an update to the same have failed to impress most PC users, it’s obvious that Microsoft will try to ship the next major version of Windows operating system as early as possible …

If you own a PC as well as a Mac, chances are high that you often transfer files between these computers. While there are plenty of ways, including many online services and third-party tools, to share files between Windows and Mac OS X, transferring files between these computers using a …