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How to Pin a Website to Windows 10 Taskbar

June 5th, 2018 by Admin

How can I pin a specific website to the taskbar using Microsoft Edge? If you need to access your favorite website every day, you can pin the URL shortcut to Windows 10 taskbar for quick access. When you click it, Windows will open your favorite website directly using Microsoft Edge, Chrome or Firefox.

Method 1: Pin a Website to Taskbar Using Microsoft Edge

Open your favorite website using Microsoft Edge, and then click the three-dot menu icon in the top right-hand corner.

Click the “Pin this page to the taskbar” option in the drop-down menu. The web site’s icon will be used as the shortcut icon shown on the taskbar. When you click it, Microsoft Edge browser will be launched, and it will open the target web site automatically.

Method 2: Pin a Website to Taskbar Using Chrome

Open your favorite website using Chrome, and then click the Settings button (3 vertical dots) in the top right of the browser. Go to More tools and click Add to desktop.

Enter a name for the website shortcut and click Add.

Now, it should put your website as a shortcut on the desktop. Right-click on the shortcut and then click “Pin to taskbar“.

Method 3: Pin a Website to Taskbar Using Firefox

Just make a copy of your Firefox shortcut on the desktop, and rename it to whatever you like. Then right-click on the new shortcut and select Properties.

Under the Shortcut tab, add the following text to the end of the path displayed in the Target field:
-url https://www.top-password.com/

Click OK. Afterwards, right-click on the desktop shortcut and select “Pin to taskbar“.

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How to Enable or Disable Dynamic Lock in Windows 10

June 4th, 2018 by Admin

Dynamic Lock greyed out? Since Windows 10 Creators Update you can set up Dynamic Lock to automatically lock down your PC when you’re away. Here we’ll show you 3 ways to enable or disable Dynamic Lock in Windows 10.

Method 1: Enable or Disable Dynamic Lock Using Settings App

  1. Press Win+I keyboard shortcut to open the Settings app, and then go to Accounts -> Sign-in options.
  2. Scroll down to the Dynamic lock section on the right, uncheck the “Allow Windows to automatically lock your device when you’re away” option to disable Dynamic Lock for your current user, or check it to turn it on.

  3. Close the Settings app.

Method 2: Enable or Disable Dynamic Lock Using Registry Editor

  1. Open the Registry Editor and navigate to the following path:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

  2. Double-click on the EnableGoodbye entry on the right, and set its value data as per your requirement. 0 = Disable, 1 = Enable

  3. Close Registry Editor and reboot your computer.

Method 3: Enable or Disable Dynamic Lock Using Group Policy

  1. Press Win+R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command, then type gpedit.msc and press Enter.

  2. In the Local Group Policy Editor window, browse to the following path on the left:

    Computer Configuration –> Administrative Template –> System –> Logon

    Then double-click the “Configure Dynamic Lock” policy on the right.

  3. Select the Disabled option to will disable the Dynamic Lock feature for all user accounts in Windows 10.

    If you want to enable that feature, then choose the Enabled option instead.

  4. Click Apply and then OK. Reboot to have the group policy take effect immediately.

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How to Set Up Dynamic Lock on Windows 10 PC

June 1st, 2018 by Admin

Forget to lock your PC when you walk away? There are the chances that your roommate or co-worker may snoop on your computer without your knowledge. Don’t worry! Starting with the Creators Update, Windows 10 adds a security feature called Dynamic Lock, which can automatically lock your PC after 30 seconds when your Bluetooth phone goes out of range. In this tutorial we’ll walk you through the steps to set up Dynamic Lock on Windows 10 PC.

How to Set Up Dynamic Lock on Windows 10 PC?

  1. Press the Windows key + I shortcut to open the Settings app, and then click on Accounts.

  2. Select the Sign-in options tab in the left panel. Scroll down to the Dynamic lock section, check the “Allow Windows to automatically lock your device when you’re away” option and then click the “Bluetooth & other devices” link.

    If you don’t see the “Bluetooth & other devices” link at all, you can alternatively go to Settings -> Devices -> Bluetooth & other devices.

  3. Click the Bluetooth switch to set it to On, and then click the “Add Bluetooth or other device” button.

  4. When you see the Add A Device dialog, select Bluetooth.

  5. Choose your Bluetooth phone from the list that appears.

  6. You’ll see a PIN for pairing your phone with Windows 10 PC. Click Connect on your PC and tap on Pair button on your phone.

  7. After the pairing process is complete, click Done.

Now, walk with your phone away from your computer, Windows 10 will lock itself automatically after 30 seconds. However, when you come back to your PC, the Dynamic Lock feature won’t automatically unlock Windows 10 and you have to sign in with password.

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How to Disable Automatic Drive Optimization / Defrag in Windows 10

May 31st, 2018 by Admin

How to disable automatic disk defragmentation in Windows 10? By default, Windows 10 will run the drive optimization (previously called disk defragmentation) task once a week. When Windows 10 runs the scheduled disk defragmenter in the background, the computer begins to lag behind and becomes slow.

If you don’t want to get disturbed by automatic drive optimization / defragmentation, here’s how to disable it in Windows 10. After disabling, you can also optimize drives on your PC manually.

How to Disable Automatic Drive Optimization / Defrag in Windows 10?

  1. Open File Explorer. Right-click on any drive connected to your PC and select Properties from the context menu.
  2. Select the Tools tab, and then click the Optimize button under the “Optimize and defragment drive” section.

  3. Click on the Change settings button.

  4. Uncheck the “Run on a schedule” box to disable automatic drive optimization completely.

    Or click on the Choose button to turn off automatic optimization for individual drives.

  5. Click OK and you’re done!

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How to Install and Open XPS Viewer in Windows 10

May 29th, 2018 by Admin

How can I view XPS document in Windows 10? Since the April 2018 Update (version 1803), XPS Viewer is no longer installed by default. In this tutorial we’ll walk you through the steps to install XPS Viewer and then show you different ways to open XPS Viewer in Windows 10.

Part 1: Install XPS Viewer in Windows 10

Press the Windows key + I to bring up the Settings app, and then click Apps.

Select the Apps & features tab and click the “Manage optional features” link.

Click on the Add a feature button.

Look for the XPS Viewer feature. Select it, and click on the Install button.

Wait for it to install and that’s about it.

Part 2: Ways to Open XPS Viewer in Windows 10

Once you’ve installed XPS Viewer, you can open it by typing “xps” in the Cortana Search box at the taskbar, and then clicking the XPS Viewer app in the result.

Another way of accessing XPS Viewer is to press the Windows key + R to bring up the Run command, then type xpsrchvw and hit Enter.

If you have got a XPS document, just double-click it and Windows 10 will open it with XPS Viewer by default.

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2 Ways to Backup and Restore Start Menu Layout in Windows 10

May 28th, 2018 by Admin

Windows 10 comes with the most customizable Start Menu than ever. It allows you to resize the Start Menu itself, pin, unpin or resize the tiles, etc. Over time, your Start Menu might get all messed up and you want to restore the layout. Here’s two simple ways to backup and restore Start Menu layout in Windows 10.

Note: This method is not applicable to Windows 10 build 1703 or earlier version. To reset or restore your Start Menu on the previous version, please click here.

Manually Backup Start Menu Layout in Windows 10

  1. Open Registry Editor. Just copy and paste the following registry location into the address bar and hit Enter.
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudStore\Store\Cache\DefaultAccount

    Right-click on the DefaultAccount key, and select Export in the context menu.

  2. Type a file name and save this .reg file to a backup location.

  3. Next, press the Windows key + R to open the Run command. Copy and paste the following path, and then press Enter to open that folder in File Explorer.
    %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Shell

  4. Copy the DefaultLayouts.xml file to the same folder where you stored the .reg file.

    At this point you’ve successfully backed up the Start Menu layout.

Manually Restore Start Menu Layout in Windows 10

  1. Whenever you need to restore the Start Menu layout, open Registry Editor and navigate to the “DefaultAccount” key as outlined above.

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudStore\Store\Cache\DefaultAccount

    Right-click on the DefaultAccount key in the left pane and select Delete.

  2. Open File Explorer and browse to the location where you stored the Start Menu layout backup. Double-click on the .reg file to import it into Windows Registry.

  3. Now, right-click on the DefaultLayouts.xml file and select Copy. Paste it to the folder %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Shell.

  4. Log off and then log back into your Windows account. The Start menu should return to the original layout it was when you created the backup.

Use Command Prompt to Backup and Restore Start Menu Layout

To simplify the steps above, you can use Command Prompt to perform essentially the same job quickly and quietly. When you want to backup the Start Menu layout and save it to D:\backup, just open an elevated Command Prompt and run the following commands:

reg export HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudStore\Store\Cache\DefaultAccount D:\backup\defaultaccount.reg /y
copy %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml D:\backup /y

To restore a backup of the start menu, execute the following commands instead:

reg delete HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudStore\Store\Cache\DefaultAccount /f
reg import D:\backup\defaultaccount.reg
copy D:\backup\DefaultLayouts.xml %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Shell /y

That’s it!

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Disable Right-Click Context Menu on Taskbar in Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7

May 28th, 2018 by Admin

Is there a way to disable the right-click context menu on the Windows 10 taskbar using group policy? In this tutorial we’ll show you 2 simple ways to disable right-click context menu on the taskbar in Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7. This is really useful if you want to prevent inexperienced users to delete or add any apps in your taskbar.

Method 1: Disable Right-Click Context Menu on Taskbar Using Group Policy

  1. Press Windows + R hotkey to open Run Command. Type gpedit.msc and press Enter key.

  2. In the left side of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar, then double-click the “Remove access to the context menus for the taskbar” policy in the right side.

  3. Select the Enable radio button. Click Apply and then OK.

    Now you have successfully disabled taskbar right-click context menu in Windows 10 / 8 / 7.

Method 2: Disable Right-Click Context Menu on Taskbar Using Registry Editor

  1. Press Windows + R hotkey to open Run Command. Type regedit and press Enter key.

  2. Navigate to the following key in the Registry Editor window:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

    If the Explorer subkey is not available, right-click on Policies key and select New -> Key, then name the new key as “Explorer”.

  3. Now right-click on blank area in the right pane, and select New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value.

  4. Give it the name NoTrayContextMenu and click OK. Then double-click the name and set the value data as 1.

  5. Log off or reboot for these changes to take effect. The next time you right-click on the taskbar, it won’t show up the context menu any longer.

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How to Disable Right Clicking on Start Menu in Windows 10 / 11

May 25th, 2018 by Admin

Is it possible to disable context menu in the Start Menu in Windows 10? How can I stop users from right clicking on the Start Menu and making changes? In this tutorial we’ll show you 2 simple ways to remove the ability to right click on the Start Menu in Windows 11 / 10.

Method 1: Disable Right Clicking on Start Menu Using Group Policy

  1. Press the Windows key and R at the same time to invoke a Run command. Type gpedit.msc and press Enter.
  2. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Start Menu and Taskbar. Double-click the “Disable context menus in the Start Menu” policy in the right pane.
  3. Select Enabled and click OK.

    Now, when you right-click on the apps in the Start Menu, the context menu will not show up any longer.

Method 2: Disable Right Clicking on Start Menu Using Registry Editor

  1. Press the Windows key and R at the same time to invoke a Run command. Type regedit and press Enter.
  2. In the Registry Editor window, navigate to the following key:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\ExplorerIf you do not have the “Explorer” subkey, then just create it.
  3. Create a new 32-bit DWORD value DisableContextMenusInStart, and set it to 1 to disable the context menu in the Start Menu.
  4. Close Registry Editor and reboot for the changes to take effect.

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How to Disable Changing Geographic Location in Windows 10

May 24th, 2018 by Admin

Geographic location is is an indication of the country or region in which you are residing. This could be used by Weather app to display the current weather and temperature in your location. If you want to lock the geographic location in Windows 10 and prevent users from changing it, then this tutorial will help you.

Method 1: Disable Changing Geographic Location Using Group Policy

  1. Press Windows Key + R to bring up the Run command, type gpedit.msc and press Enter.

  2. In the Local Group Policy Editor window, expand to the following location:
    Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Locale Services

    Then double-click on Disallow changing of geographic location in the right pane.

  3. In order to disable changing location in Windows 10, select Enabled and click OK.

  4. That’s it. Now restart your system and no one will be able to change the geographic location from either Control Panel or the Settings app.

Method 2: Disable Changing Geographic Location Using Registry Editor

  1. Open the Registry Editor, and navigate to the following key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Control Panel\International

    If both “Control Panel” and “International” keys don’t exist, you have to create them manually.

  2. In the right pane, create a new 32-bit DWORD value as PreventGeoIdChange, and set its value data to 1 if you want to disallow changing of geographic location in Windows 10.

  3. Close Registry Editor and reboot your computer to make the changes take effect.

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2 Ways to Change Region Location on Windows 10

May 23rd, 2018 by Admin

The region location in Windows 10 is used by apps to provide localized content. For example, the built-in news or weather app shows you local news or weather forecast for your country, and the Windows Store shows local apps in the first place. By default, the region location is configured during Windows 10 installation but you can change it later. Here are 2 simple ways to change region location on Windows 10.

Method 1: Change Region Location on Windows 10 Using Control Panel

  1. Open the Control Panel in Large icons view, and then click Region.

  2. In the Region window, go to the Location tab. You can select a new country from the “Home location” drop-down list.

  3. Click OK to confirm changing the region location.

Method 2: Change Region Location on Windows 10 Using Settings App

  1. Press the [Windows] + [L] keys to access the Settings app, and then click Time & language.

  2. Choose the Region & language tab in the left side. On the right, click the “Country or region” drop-down list and select the new country you want applied.

  3. Restart your computer to force all apps to use the new region location.

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