How Windows 10 dictation works
Dictation within Windows has lived in the shadows for years. Finally, with Windows 10 and the Fall Creators Update (see our review!), dictating text is almost as easy as talking to Siri, […]
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Eye tracking within Windows 10’s Fall Creators Update is an assistive technology with potential
Microsoft’s Eye Control for the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update offers up a noble goal: controlling your PC with your eyes, using a feature called Eye Control in the Windows 10 Fall […]
Windows 10 Timeline: How to use Microsoft’s new organizational tool
Windows 10’s Timeline feature helps answer the question: what was I working on? This handy, optional feature can track what documents and Web pages you’ve been working on over the past weeks […]
How to get the Windows 10 April 2018 Update right now
The Windows 10 April 2018 Update officially released today, bringing helpful new features like an interactive Timeline that lets you pick up where you left off in apps, and wireless file sharing […]
How to back up files with Windows 10’s File History
Windows 10’s File History is an easy way to get started with backing up your personal files since it comes built-in to your system. File History takes snapshots of your files as […]
Let Windows 10’s Cortana Show Me be your family’s tech support
Most how-to articles on a given subject walk you through a series of steps, perhaps with a video attached. Windows 10’s new free help feature, Cortana Show Me, is different: It actually […]
If you forgot your Windows admin password, try this
Okay, so you forgot your password for logging in to Windows. All is not lost. You can still log in to Windows—even if there is no other administrative account on the PC. […]
What’s in the hidden Windows AppData Folder, and how to find it if you need it
Frank Hammond asked PCWorld how to access the AppData folder and copy files from it. The Application Data—or AppData—folder contains data created by programs. Almost every program you install creates its own […]
Convert text to image, and image to text
Double-click any word in this paragraph. Your browser will select the word, and then you’ll be able to copy and paste it into your word processor or email program. But try double-clicking […]
How Microsoft will stop autoplay videos in Microsoft Edge
While Google futzes around with your ability to mute and block autoplaying video within the Chrome browser, Microsoft has taken action. Global controls for preventing video from auto-playing within Microsoft Edge are being rolled […]