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If Live Tiles in Start Menu show generic icons instead of information

The other day I checked my Start Menu for the usual glance at the news and weather, but I saw only some generic icons instead of live information. If I opened the relevant apps, all information was there as usual, but not a preview on tiles. The reason for this annoyance in my case was […]

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Enlarge Windows fonts without magnifying everything, with Windows Text Size Changer

With Windows 10 Creators Update Microsoft decided to remove the advanced display options that let us adjust separately the font size in menus, icons, title bars, notifications, etc. I guess Microsoft wanted that to keep some consistency in how the GUI appears, but the option of increasing everything at a level of, e.g., 125%, brings […]

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Installation Directory Must Be On A Local Hard Drive (Fixed)

Trying to install an application from an MSI installer you may face this error, that “Installation directory must be on a local hard drive”! Even if you create manually yourself the installation directory on any of your local drives, this error message persists! When you right click the installer to run it “as administrator”, you […]

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Keyboard shortcut for MS Edge Full Screen mode

Full screen mode for Edge was one of the most requested features, because it is missing! However, you could use full screen mode for the new browser as for all Windows universal apps, pressing Shift + Win + Enter! (Press the same key or Esc to exit). This activates full screen mode, but the title […]

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UAC trusted apps open as admin without confirmation

Windows 8 and especially Windows 10 are notorious for their strict rules of opening programs that may influence system settings. I need a lot of such programs to run immediately when Windows starts, such as Sleeper, Favorite Launcher and NumPad Transformer, so that this prompt to give permission for each of them became really annoying! […]

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If Win Setup cannot start using MS Media Creation Tool

If you tried to create an image (ISO) or a flash drive that includes the Windows 10 installation package, and somehow it happened that your task was not finished, it is possible that running again the Microsoft Media Creation Tool results in an error message, that “Setup couldn’t start properly”, although you rebooted your system! […]

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View instantly all those hidden sections of the Windows Control Panel

This is a feature you may like to see, even if you are not going to use it ever. It may prove useful especially when you are in search of some deeply hidden Windows option. Just create (anywhere, except for the Desktop) a new folder and give it the name (without quotation marks:) “Everything.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}” Now, […]

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Boost productivity with MS PowerToys for Windows 10

Microsoft Power Toys are famous for their efficiency and simplicity. I always wondered why those functions were not incorporated into Windows by default, but it seems that some tweaking will always be needed. This new edition of MS PowerToys for Windows 10, as one expects, adds really useful functions that can be managed from a […]

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A brief and concise guide for Windows 10, to find your way in the OS easily

A lot of people are familiar with Windows 10 since they come from Windows 7 and 8, where so many functions are similar or identical. However, if you are coming from other operating systems, or if you just don’t feel confident enough with Windows 10 yet, this nice tutorial can be of great help. Windows […]

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