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How do I set Windows 10 to not lock my laptop when it goes to sleep or hibernates?
For those who want tighter security, as I do, you can set up Windows Hello to use your laptop’s fingerprint reader – if there is one. Then you only need to enter a password if fingerprint recognition
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For those who want tighter security, as I do, you can set up Windows Hello to use your laptop’s fingerprint reader – if there is one. Then you only need to enter a password if fingerprint recognition
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Hard Drive Needs Drive Letter
The Powershell command get-physicalDisk will indicate whether the drive is actually detected. If it is, check the partition type of the data partition and the file system using a disk partitioning too
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The Powershell command get-physicalDisk will indicate whether the drive is actually detected. If it is, check the partition type of the data partition and the file system using a disk partitioning too
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Jason White
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Microsoft one drive
Yes, it’s in the “Backup” tab of OneDrive preferences. Also, if I remember rightly, I was prompted when I first set up OneDrive about whether to store documents and other data there by default.
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Yes, it’s in the “Backup” tab of OneDrive preferences. Also, if I remember rightly, I was prompted when I first set up OneDrive about whether to store documents and other data there by default.
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Jason White
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Command line tools (was RE: [win10] might be of interest to Control Panel freaks like me)
Well, actually, I write much of my professional work in a text editor using LaTeX markup. So I’m among those who never found GUI word processors appealing – and I’ve used all of the popular ones to so
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Well, actually, I write much of my professional work in a text editor using LaTeX markup. So I’m among those who never found GUI word processors appealing – and I’ve used all of the popular ones to so
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Jason White
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Command line tools (was RE: [win10] might be of interest to Control Panel freaks like me)
Note that Microsoft developers have been improving their command line interface in recent years with Microsoft PowerShell. I use command line tools extensively, though mostly for Linux and Mac OS. On
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Note that Microsoft developers have been improving their command line interface in recent years with Microsoft PowerShell. I use command line tools extensively, though mostly for Linux and Mac OS. On
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Jason White
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Windows 10 development briefing: Version 20H2 is a feature packed update
#wintendev
I personally like the design of Mac OS and the Linux/GNOME desktop in this respect: Alt+Tab (or Command-Tab on Mac) switches between applications. Alt+Grave-Accent (the key above Tab), or Command-Grav
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I personally like the design of Mac OS and the Linux/GNOME desktop in this respect: Alt+Tab (or Command-Tab on Mac) switches between applications. Alt+Grave-Accent (the key above Tab), or Command-Grav
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Jason White
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windows defender
If your hardware supports it, you can also enable new Windows 10 features, such as virtualization-based security to protect the operating system kernel from modification by malware.
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If your hardware supports it, you can also enable new Windows 10 features, such as virtualization-based security to protect the operating system kernel from modification by malware.
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I am extremely frustrated with the very stupid Windows updates because Microsoft doesn't seem to give a damn about screwing up people's computers
Another option would be to install Windows 10 afresh from a USB drive with an installer from the Windows Media Creation Tool. It’s fully accessible with Microsoft Narrator. Then reinstall your applica
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Another option would be to install Windows 10 afresh from a USB drive with an installer from the Windows Media Creation Tool. It’s fully accessible with Microsoft Narrator. Then reinstall your applica
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Thunderbird
And identical under Linux too, so it isn't a Windows matter. It's fine so far as I am concerned.
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And identical under Linux too, so it isn't a Windows matter. It's fine so far as I am concerned.
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Windows 10 and Braille Sense
I haven’t tried this in Windows, but the following article may give you a starting point: https://techtalk.currys.co.uk/computing/windows-10/how-to-set-up-file-sharing-in-windows-10/
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I haven’t tried this in Windows, but the following article may give you a starting point: https://techtalk.currys.co.uk/computing/windows-10/how-to-set-up-file-sharing-in-windows-10/
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Jason White
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Windows Terminal accessibility
Thank you - much appreciated.
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Thank you - much appreciated.
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Jason White
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Windows Terminal accessibility
The latest beta release of NVDA 2020.2 supports access to Windows Terminal. I have tested it, and it works. However, a few questions remain. How do I run Windows Subsystem for Linux sessions in it? At
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The latest beta release of NVDA 2020.2 supports access to Windows Terminal. I have tested it, and it works. However, a few questions remain. How do I run Windows Subsystem for Linux sessions in it? At
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Windows 10, Version 2004 - Changes to Windows Update
The function of those buttons appears to be to expand and collapse the various categories of updates, so you can more easily read the parts of the update history on your machine that are of interest t
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The function of those buttons appears to be to expand and collapse the various categories of updates, so you can more easily read the parts of the update history on your machine that are of interest t
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Jason White
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article: Windows 10 Alert: Defragger bug defrags SSD Drives too often
One of the advantages of shared storage such as Microsoft OneDrive is that, if you store all of your important files there, it's easy to reinstall Windows and all relevant software, then simply activa
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One of the advantages of shared storage such as Microsoft OneDrive is that, if you store all of your important files there, it's easy to reinstall Windows and all relevant software, then simply activa
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Jason White
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Having a computer with the OS on SSD and second/third hard drive as a regular hard drive??
An NVME SSD is best for performance. One of my laptops has it, and I definitely notice the performance improvement. Many of the less capable SSDs still use an old-style SATA interface.
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An NVME SSD is best for performance. One of my laptops has it, and I definitely notice the performance improvement. Many of the less capable SSDs still use an old-style SATA interface.
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WORD 2016 TEXT READ
The open-source LibreOffice Writer can convert Microsoft Word files to HTML, or probably even plain text, from the command line. (It can presumably do the same from within its graphical interface as w
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The open-source LibreOffice Writer can convert Microsoft Word files to HTML, or probably even plain text, from the command line. (It can presumably do the same from within its graphical interface as w
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Jason White
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Using mail with windows 10?
If you’re going to have Microsoft Office anyway (and many people are in this category), then you might as well use Microsoft Outlook, which has good accessibility and all of the features that most use
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If you’re going to have Microsoft Office anyway (and many people are in this category), then you might as well use Microsoft Outlook, which has good accessibility and all of the features that most use
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Jason White
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Compatible Devices
Just follow the instructions to ensure the machine has power throughout the process, and don’t interrupt it while it’s updating. Everything should be fully accessible. From: <win10@win10.groups.io> on
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Just follow the instructions to ensure the machine has power throughout the process, and don’t interrupt it while it’s updating. Everything should be fully accessible. From: <win10@win10.groups.io> on
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Jason White
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Compatible Devices
Also, some vendors (I don’t know which ones) have their own utilities for updating firmware and drivers. For example, My Lenovo laptop has Lenovo Vantage installed, which can be used to update both fi
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Also, some vendors (I don’t know which ones) have their own utilities for updating firmware and drivers. For example, My Lenovo laptop has Lenovo Vantage installed, which can be used to update both fi
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Jason White
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info
Was this happening before the 2004 update? If not, you could try checking for updated drivers in Windows Updates, or using any update program provided by your hardware vendor. You could also temporari
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Was this happening before the 2004 update? If not, you could try checking for updated drivers in Windows Updates, or using any update program provided by your hardware vendor. You could also temporari
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