Fahad Ali

Microsoft has set up a fancy new way of delivering updates to users with Windows 10, using peer-to-peer technology similar to BitTorrent in order to take the strain off its own servers. Can’t blame them considering the sheer volume of updates Windows 10 requires and installs. It does this by making Windows 10 users upload … Read more

Windows 10 has this annoying habit of restarting or scheduling restarts at the wrong time. A restart is fine for most users, but could be a problem for power users, or those who heavily use their PC or device through a day. Luckily, Microsoft has added an option to set a custom restart time. You … Read more

Microsoft is all too keen on keeping Windows 10 updated for all its users, and the default setting in the operating system is to download and install updates whether you want them or not. But while most home users are not provided a say in delaying these, there are a few settings to tweak. You … Read more

The new Quick Access view is how File Explorer now appears in when you open it, displaying a selection of frequently used folders and recently used files. But while this view is useful, it is very much different from the old one — the My Computer style look that was used in Windows XP and … Read more

You can now change the way the Windows 10 Command Prompt looks and works. Several handy customizations are provided, all neatly tucked away in a special panel. A special panel that you can bring forth straight from the Command Prompt itself. Open it up by clicking Start, typing cmd, and pressing Enter. Now, right-click the … Read more

Windows 10 has a real shoddy way of displaying check boxes on icons when you select them. This comes in handy in some cases, but more often than not, it is distracting. More so, for users that are comfortable with how things were in the previous versions of the OS. Luckily, Microsoft also provides an … Read more

By some counts, File Explorer is the most important utility built into Windows 10. Certainly the most useful, as it shows you the files and folders on your disk drive, and allows for their management. This is a feature rich application, and offers several different view options — enabling the disk contents to be displayed … Read more

If you have problems seeing it, you can easily change the mouse pointer to something that is more suitable for your eyes. The default one does have the tendency to disappear among the windows, icons and other screen objects, after all. You can select a different design from the Settings panel. Go to Settings > … Read more

Windows 10 is remarkable in how it integrates many of the features and options that required the use of third-party applications in previous versions of the operating system. Case in point, the ability to see the consumed data for a particular device. It’s almost a necessity in this day and age of mobile — and … Read more

Another useful little addition that Microsoft has baked into Windows 10 is the ability to display a status icon for some apps in the Lock screen. These are dynamically updated, obviously. For example, the status icon for the Mail app will show the number of unread messages. You can also have the Lock screen show … Read more