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Windows 10 is available in several editions for desktop computers. They are: Home Pro Enterprise Education Windows 10 Internet of Things Core As the name suggests the Home version is designed for home environments. The Pro version is designed for businesses and has most of the features needed in a corporate environment. Enterprise is designed … Read moreWindows 10 Versions, Editions and Features
Fast startup in Windows 10, also known as hiberboot, hybrid boot, or hybrid shutdown, helps our PC start up faster after shutdown. It is even faster than hibernate. This works by saving an image of the Windows kernel and loaded drivers to the hiberfile (C:\hiberfil.sys) upon shutdown. This way, when we start our PC again, Windows simply loads … Read moreFast Startup in Windows 10
Hibernate is a power-saving state designed primarily for laptops, and might not be available for all PCs. While sleep puts our work and settings in memory and draws a small amount of power, hibernation puts our open documents and programs on our hard disk to the hiberfile (C:\hiberfil.sys), and then turns off our computer. Hibernate uses less power than … Read moreEnable Hibernate in Windows 10
Windows Defender helps protect our PC against malware like viruses, spyware, and other potentially unwanted software. In Windows 10 we can turn off Windows Defender real-time protection, but it will only be temporary. Windows will automatically turn real-time protection back on if it’s off for a while. However, we can completely turn on or off Windows Defender for all users … Read moreTurn Off Windows Defender in Windows 10
One Time Run Some applications require a full administrator access to perform their functions or tasks. To run an application one time with a full administrator access we can locate the program icon or a shortcut in Windows Explorer, right-click it, and then select Run as administrator option. The system will display the User Access Control (UAC) message so … Read moreRun Programs (Applications) As Administrator In Windows 10
Creating virtual machine in VMware is really easy. We’ll be using VMware Workstation 12 Player which you can download and install for free (non-commercial use). Also, you’ll need Windows 10 ISO, which you can get from microsoft.com. Also note that when doing a clean installation of Windows 10, you have to have a Windows 10 … Read moreInstall Windows 10 as Virtual Machine using VMware Workstation Player
For those in need of an official Windows 10 ISO file, Microsoft has released a very simple tool named Media Creation Tool to allow you to download Windows 10 ISO images, or to create Windows 10 DVD disc or USB flash media, for clean installation. No product key is required to download the Windows 10 ISO … Read moreDownload Official Windows 10 Pro ISO File Without Product Key From Microsoft
Keyboard shortcuts can save you time and effort as you use Windows 10 and other apps. Here are all the keyboard shortcuts you need to know. New keyboard shortcuts Windows logo key + A – Open Action center Windows logo key + S – Open search Windows logo key + C – Open Cortana in … Read moreKeyboard Shortcuts in Windows 10
Before you start Objectives: Learn where and how to configure default programs for specific file types in Windows 8.1. Prerequisites: no prerequisites. Key terms: file type, configuration, Windows 8.1 Default Programs Windows 8.1 has default programs set that will launch when we double-click a file with a certain extension. For example, double-clicking a file that ends with .avi … Read moreSetting Default Programs in Windows 8.1
Before you start Objectives: Learn how to enable and how to manage Libraries in Windows 8.1 Prerequisites: no prerequisites. Key terms: Libraries, Windows 8.1, manage, enable What are Libraries Libraries were introduced with Windows 7, and are available in newer versions of Windows. However, in Windows 8.1 they are hidden by default. To enable them we can open File … Read moreLibraries in Windows 8.1