Tag: Windows 10

  • Where is the Windows 11 Startup folder? (SOLVED!)

    OK if you are like many you will no doubt look in your settings and find the start-up apps folder? But often that may not launch your app properly. Yeah this one! In Windows 10 or 11, go to Settings > Apps > Startup to view a list of all apps that can start up…

  • Last Chance to Upgrade to Windows 10 for Free!

    Followers of my blog or if you click Microsoft in the categories will show you that I was right in on the early beta development releases of Windows 10 and have partitioned almost all of my drives to accommodate it. For some however, it has been a confusing issue. Now to help here I will…

  • How do I remove the Windows 10 pop-up message on Windows 7

    How do you remove the Windows 10 nagging message? On Windows 7 and 8 people are sick of the pop-up that says that it is time for you to upgrade to Windows 10! Now if like me you use some PCs with Media Center for TV (with tuners) or you have a stable rig you…

  • Disable Windows 10 Bandwidth Sharing

    (Image Source: thehackernews.com) It is widely reported that Microsoft appear to be using their own Peer-to-Peer Bandwidth sharing model. Think Spotify but with Windows Update. In these early days of Windows 10 it might be wise to turn this off. As the whole world is downloading this operating system atm. Here is how you do…

  • Windows 10 ETS2 and Elite Dangerous

    Time to upgrade to Windows 10 for your Gaming (Click to enlarge on the attachment page) I have been a tester of Windows 10 from the very beginning and it has changed a lot since then. Now I think it is stable enough to game with. Although I recommend OPENGL 64 for Steam until DirectX…

  • System volume does not contain the required free space (SOLVED)

    WINDOWS 10 Installation to SSD “Setup was unable to use the existing partition because the system volume does not contain the required free space” (SOLVED) A simple solution you may want to try. Clearly going into ‘DISK MANAGEMENT’ and making sure your partition is over 30 GB is a good start. But you have probably…

  • Microsoft Build Conference Keynote

    Developers, Bridges, Windows 10, Universal Apps, Continuum for Phones and more. The Big conference for developers couple with a few announcements took place in San Fransisco last week.

  • Microsoft Spartan web Browser will be known as ‘Edge’

    What is the new Microsoft Browser called? Just a note to say that the code name for their new web browser see post below… codenamed Spartan will forever now be known as “Edge”. Microsoft Edge will be the new Microsoft Browser. I preferred Spartan tbh.

  • Windows 10 Build 10074 New Look Spartan and Material Design

    Spartan Web browser and New Look Windows 10 Pro Insider Start Menu and Folder Structure This is just a little update (not an in-depth review) of what is happening with Windows 10 – I hope you enjoy it. Bite-sized and TLDR! (Image: Microsoft/and by kind permission of Gabriele Spadoni). A very nice selection of images…

  • Microsoft will give away Windows 10 to Pirated Copies of Windows

    Microsoft tackles China piracy with free upgrade to Windows 10 View image | gettyimages.com Reuters has reported that Terry Myerson, who runs Microsoft’s operating systems unit, announced that Microsoft Corp is making its biggest push into the heavily pirated Chinese consumer computing market this summer by offering free upgrades to Windows 10 to all Windows…

  • Windows 10 – The basics of the recent Microsoft keynote.

    Microsoft look set to shake-up  the world once more! – The windows 10 keynote in Redmond USA a selective audience 0f tech and windows journalists gathered for this monumental day for Microsoft. windows phones with a shrinkable and undockable touch blackberryesque keyboard, ‘universal apps’ and free upgrades were just some of the fantastic news for…