If Windows 10 fails to start several times in succession, you’re eventually taken to the Troubleshoot menu where there are multiple options/tools at your disposal to fix the problem. If you’re on your desktop, you can go to the Settings app and under the recovery options, you can access the …
Read More »How to periodically clean the clipboard on Windows 10
Windows 10 has two different types of clipboards. The first the same clipboard you’ll find on any OS, desktop or otherwise, which can hold only one item at a time. The second is the new clipboard which can maintain a history of all the items you’ve copied and allow you …
Read More »How to open UWP apps from the command line on Windows 10
UWP apps are different from desktop apps in many, many ways. One stark difference between the two is that a UWP app doesn’t have an EXE. If you want to open a UWP app, you can go through the Start Menu, the apps list in the Start menu, you can …
Read More »How to clean boot Windows 10
You’ve probably heard of Safe Mode on Windows 10. It’s a low state that Windows 10 runs in with just the bare minimum features and it’s ideal for troubleshooting a PC. There’s another state that you can run Windows 10 in which is the clean boot state. Not many users …
Read More »How to uninstall System Preferences app on macOS
macOS apps come in different forms; some install as packages, some run entirely from the menu bar, some come as DMG files, and some install to the System Preferences app. Depending how an app is installed, the method for uninstalling it will differ. The easiest apps to uninstall are those …
Read More »How to toggle HDR with a script on Windows 10
Windows 10 supports HDR. If you have the hardware to support it, you can enable it from the Settings app. The option is a bit buried though so it wouldn’t come as a surprise if the common user doesn’t know it even exists. If you do have the hardware to …
Read More »How to back up Start menu without TileDataLayer folder on Windows 10
If you pin tiles to the Start menu, you know that it takes some time to organize them all. That isn’t time you want to have to spend again if you can avoid it which is why, it’s always a good idea to back up the Start menu layout before …
Read More »How to fix WslRegistrationDistribution failed error on Windows 10
Windows 10 supports Linux. This is one of the most loved features of the OS. Originally, it only supported Ubuntu but since then, it has added support for other distributions either officially or unofficially. Ubuntu can be installed easily enough from the Microsoft Store however, if you’ve installed the app …
Read More »How to take a scrolling screenshot on Windows 10
Screenshot apps are very common and some of the best ones are free. They offer fairly good annotation and image editing tools, and even screenshot scheduling but they often fall short if you need to take a scrolling screenshot on Windows 10. Most of these apps, the free ones at …
Read More »How to record multiple screens at once on Windows 10
Recording a PC screen has gotten easier. There are quite a few basic tools that allow you to record your screen. For more sophisticated needs, you can buy apps that do the job and make everything easy. If you need to record multiple screens at once though, you will find …
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