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How to Open Files/Folders With Only One Click in Windows

Did you know there was a way to open files and folders with a single-click instead of a double-click?

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How to Add a Brightness Slider to the Taskbar in Windows 10

Windows 10 doesn't have a brightness slider in the Taskbar. If you'd like to add a convenient button for adjusting your brightness, here's an easy method.

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How to Get the Old Volume Control Back on Windows 10

Want to get an old-school Windows 7 volume slider in Windows 10? You can enable it without downloading anything. Here's the trick.

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How to Disable the "Windows Welcome Experience" Page in Windows 10

Whenever you add a new user to Windows 10, the account owner will be shown the Windows Welcome Experience page automatically when they log in for the first time. Here's how to turn that off.

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How to Make the Taskbar Clock Display Seconds in Windows 10

The Windows clock is a simple but useful utility. If you'd like it to display more information, here's how to show seconds on the digital clock face.

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How to Screenshot the Login and Lock Screens in Windows 10

It's not as simple as just pressing Windows + Print Screen (or Alt + Print Screen), but there is a workaround.

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Know When Ctrl+C Fails Copying to Clipboard With This Notifier App

Clipboard copying sometimes doesn't work, and when it doesn't, it can be hugely frustrating. This notifier app lets you know whenever it fails.

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How to Save Emails as PDFs in Windows 10

Saving documents as PDFs couldn't be easier in Windows 10, and this feature can particularly come in handy if you need to save emails before deleting them from your inbox.

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Did You Know You Can Pin Files to Windows 10 Taskbar?

Windows won't let you pin anything but programs onto the Taskbar by default. But using a little workaround, you can pin files too. Here's how it works.

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How to Get the Classic Task Manager Back in Windows 10

If you don't like the new Task Manager, it's easy to restore the classic Windows 7 Task Manager in Windows 10 with a quick download.

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3 Tweaks That'll Improve Windows Search Indexing

If Windows Search is taking forever or isn't finding the right results, you can try these quick tweaks to improve it.

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How to Turn Off Wi-Fi When Connecting Ethernet in Windows 10

Windows does not turn off the Wi-Fi connection automatically when you connect an Ethernet cable, but there is a nifty method you can use to make this happen.

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Why Use the Windows 10 Action Center Instead of the Settings App?

If you get in the habit of using the Action Center instead of the Settings app, you can save yourself a lot of clicks, time, and frustration.

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This Hidden Windows 10 Feature Can Give You Virtual Surround Sound

The Windows 10 Creators Update contains a hidden jewel: Windows Sonic, a new spatial surround sound tool for Windows 10. Let us show you how to set it up!

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How to Access Secret Settings in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge has a hidden menu with some extra settings. Here's how to access it and tweak a few secret options.

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How to Rearrange Stacked Taskbar Windows

There are many basic features that should've shipped with Windows 10 but aren't available -- like the ability to rearrange stacked windows in the Taskbar.

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How to Prevent a Windows PC From Going to Sleep

If you don't want your computer to go to sleep automatically, Windows 10 makes it easy to turn the feature off.

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How to "Always on Top" Any App in Windows 10

There's no way to make sure an app is always "on top" in Windows 10 without resorting to third-party tools. Fortunately, this third-party tool is excellent.

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How to Switch to Alternate Keyboard Layouts in Windows 10

Trying to learn Dvorak instead of QWERTY, or need to type in another language sometimes? Here's how to add a second keyboard to Windows 10 and switch to it instantly.

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How to Disable Windows Automatic Maintenance and What to Do Instead

Automatic Maintenance is a default Windows feature that isn't without flaws. I'll show you how to disable Automatic Maintenance in Windows 10 and how to manage the processes yourself.

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