How can I change the name of my Windows 10 computer from Command Prompt? Whatever the reason you want to rename your computer, here’s our step-by-step tutorial on how to change computer name in Windows 10, from Control Panel, PC Settings and Command Prompt. Method 1: Change Computer Name from Control Panel To begin, you […]
2 Options to Rename “This PC” Back to “My Computer” in Windows 10
January 19, 2016 by No comments »If you’ve just upgraded to Windows 10, you might probably notice that the traditional shortcut “My Computer” is renamed to “This PC“. While this doesn’t seem like that big of a deal, you can change it back to “My Computer” to feel more comfortable with Windows 10. Here are 2 simple ways to rename “This […]
How to Fix “Windows 10 Safe Mode F8 Not Working”
January 18, 2016 by No comments »After upgrading to Windows 10, you might find out that you’re unable to access the Safe Mode by pressing F8 key during startup. Windows 10 has removed the F8 boot menu to improve system boot time. In previous posts we’ve covered ways to add Safe Mode to Windows boot menu or access Safe Mode from […]
Reset Windows 10 Lost Password on Acer Aspire Switch Laptop
January 16, 2016 by No comments »Forgot Windows 10 password on your Acer Aspire Switch laptop and have no idea how to reset it? How to bypass the password login screen without formatting your hard drive? The Acer Aspire is a secure boot system based on the the latest UEFI BIOS. In this tutorial we’ll explain how to create a UEFI […]
Create UEFI or Legacy Bootable USB Drive for Windows 10 Setup
January 14, 2016 by No comments »New Windows 10 computers use UEFI firmware instead of the traditional BIOS. As you probably noticed when using a MBR-partitioned Windows installation USB drive on a new Windows 10 PC, UEFI will not recognize it as a boot media. UEFI-based computer can only boot from GPT-partitioned USB drive. Luckily, for backward compatibility most of the […]
How to Get Microsoft Edge Not to Save / Remember Passwords
January 13, 2016 by No comments »Like its predecessor Internet Explorer, the all-new Microsoft Edge browser in Windows 10 also allows users to save web credentials (including website URLs, logins and passwords). The problem is that Microsoft Edge doesn’t have an option to set a master password to prevent others from easily seeing the stored passwords. For security reasons, you might […]
How to Block Windows 10 from Asking You for Feedback
May 12, 2017 by No comments »After installing or upgrading to Windows 10, you probably see notification balloons frequently pop-up near your system tray, which ask you for your feedback. If you click this pop-up message when you see it, the Windows Feedback app will appear and ask you to rate a specific feature or experience. If you consider the feedback […]
How to Reset Linx 7 / 8 / 10 Tablet Password with A Bootable USB Drive
January 12, 2016 by No comments »Forgot Windows user password for your Linx 1010 tablet? Linx is one of the cheapest Windows tablet we’ve seen yet, and it can boot in UEFI mode only. You might have no luck getting the tablet to load some traditional password resetting Live CDs, because it doesn’t support legacy BIOS boot. In this article we’ll […]
Make Windows 10/8 Show All User Accounts on Login Screen
November 17, 2016 by No comments »How do I make Windows 10 always display all user accounts on the login screen when I turn on or restart the computer? By default, Windows 10 or 8 will display only the last logged-on user on the sign-in screen. If your user doesn’t have a password, the system will automatically log in to that […]