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Whether you need to give or receive technical help, here's how to make the most of the Quick Assist tool in Windows 10 and 11.

WordPad will soon become history as Microsoft has decided to discontinue the text editing app in Microsoft Windows Accessories from new releases of the popular operating system.

Here are several tips on how you can customize the Start Menu in Windows for easy access to your favorite apps and most-used settings.

When creating a Google Doc where you need to insert letters with accent marks, the process isn’t obvious. Here are a handful of different ways to type accent marks over letters in Google Docs.

Do you need to remotely access and control another PC? Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection tool can help you get it done. Here's how to set it up on every device in the house.

Windows 10’s Notepad Starts Warning on Old Versions May 10, 2021 13:40 GMT      Notepad update notification While Notepad is for many just a barebones text editor, this little app has become an important part of the default Windows app arsenal. And this is the reason Microsoft has shipped several updates lately to improve the experience with Notepad, while also trying to make sure these new versions are released in a more straightforward way by bringing the app to the Microsoft Store. I...

Source: Windows Central Windows 10 devices enrolled in the Windows Insider Programs Dev Channel recently picked up Windows 10 build 21364, a new preview that includes a couple of significant changes and several improvements. For example, in this release, Microsoft is shipping a new update version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux that brings support for Linux GUI apps to Windows 10. Task Manager gets a new Eco mode to limit app access to resources to improve performance, and now the tool displ...

Being tech-savvy is a gift and a curse. When you know how to fix computers, you become "the computer person" for everyone you know. However, you can’t always troubleshoot in person. If youre using the same platform as the person youre helping—both on Windows or both on macOS—providing remote tech support is very simple, and you wont need to install any extra software. Helping someone on a different platform gets a bit trickier, but well give you the right tools for the job. Quick Assist: ...

Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 21359 to the Dev channel Apr 14, 2021 13:18 EDT with 1 comment Right on schedule, Microsoft today released Windows 10 Insider Preview build 21359. You might recall that last week, the firm switched over to the co_release branch, so unsurprisingly, there isnt much in the way of new features in this build. There are some minor things though. For one thing, theres a new option to restart apps after signing in, which will appear in the...

Microsoft releases Windows 10 Build 21359 with changes, improvements and fixes It’s Wednesday, so that usually means a new Windows 10 build for Insiders on the Dev Channel, and this week is no exception. There aren’t any major new features in Build 21359, but there are quite a few changes and improvements to report. The main changes are: Microsoft has added an option under the Power menu on the Start menu to restart apps after signing in when you reboot your device. When this setting is che...