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Change System Cooling Policy for Processor in Windows 10

How to change System Cooling Policy for Processor in Windows 10

In Windows 10, you can specify the System cooling policy setting for active or passive cooling. Starting with Windows 8, devices that have thermal management capabilities can expose these capabilities to the operating system with a special driver. A driver that has passive-cooling capabilities implements the PassiveCooling routine. A driver that has active-cooling capabilities implements the ActiveCooling routine. In response to changes in computer usage or environmental conditions, the operating system calls one (or possibly both) of these routines to manage thermal levels dynamically in the hardware platform.

Turn Off or On Narrator Read Out Errors in Windows 10

How to turn off or on Narrator Read Out Errors in Windows 10

As you may already know, Narrator is a screen-reading app built into Windows 10. Narrator lets users with vision issues to use PC and complete common tasks. It is possible to disable error announcements that Narrator performs for buttons and other controls, such as "no next landmark" or "no next item" to explain why an action cannot be performed. We will review how it can be done with either Settings, or a Registry tweak.

Pause OneDrive Syncing in Windows 10

How to Pause OneDrive Syncing in Windows 10

OneDrive is the online document storage solution created by Microsoft which comes bundled as a free service with Windows 10. It can be used to store your documents and other data online in the cloud. It also offers synchronization of stored data across all your devices. Here's how to pause OneDrive syncing to save your bandwidth in Windows 10.

Specify Android Apps to Show Notifications in Your Phone app

How to specify Android apps to Show Notifications in Your Phone app in Windows 10

With build 18885 (20H1, Fast Ring), Microsoft has announced Your Phone app notifications for paired Android smartphones. The feature is finally available, so you have a chance to try it in action. In recent version of Your Phone app, you can select apps installed on a paired Android smartphone which will mirror their notifications in Windows 10. Here's how it can be done.

Change Mouse Primary Button to Left or Right in Windows 10

How to Change Mouse Primary Button to Left or Right in Windows 10

By default, Windows 10 is using the left mouse button as a primary button. The primary button is used for functions such as selecting and dragging your files, folders, paragraphs or text, and so on. In certain conditions, e.g. depending on the connected hardware, it can be useful to assign the primary mouse button to the right button instead of the left button. Here are three methods you can use to swap the button function.

Turn On or Off Android Notifications in Your Phone app

Turn On or Off Android Notifications in Your Phone app in Windows 10

With build 18885 (20H1, Fast Ring), Microsoft has announced Your Phone app notifications for paired Android smartphones. The feature is finally available, so you have a chance to try it in action. It allows receiving notifications from your Android apps on the Windows 10 desktop. Here is how to enable or disable this feature.

Windows 10 Hidden Feature: Search Box on the Lock Screen

With the most recent Insider Preview Build 18932, Windows 10 received a new hidden (experimental) feature. There is a search box that appears right on your lock screen, allows searching for information faster than ever.

Windows 10 Build 18932 (20H1, Fast Ring)

Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 Build 18932 to Insiders in the Fast Ring with a number of new features and user interfaces improvements. Here are the changes introduced in this build.

Turn On or Off Your Phone Notifications for Android in Windows 10

Turn On or Off Your Phone app Notifications for Android Notifications in Windows 10

Hide Common Program Groups from Start Menu in Windows 10

How to hide Common Program Groups from Start Menu in Windows 10

Windows 10 comes with a completely reworked Start menu, which combines Live Tiles introduced in Windows 8 with classic app shortcuts. It has an adaptive design and can be used on displays with various sizes and resolutions. In this article, we will review how to exclude folders and shortcuts from the All Users profile, known as 'Common Program Groups' from the Start Menu in Windows 10.