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How to Reset Microsoft Store App in Windows 10

Here's how you can reset the Microsoft Store App in Windows 10.

The Windows Store app allows you to install and update Universal apps in Windows 10. Thanks to the Store, apps can be installed with one click. By default, Windows Store is set to update apps automatically. It caches some details about installed and available apps to speed up the process of browsing them and improving the responsiveness of the Store app. However, sometimes the Store app fails to update apps or you may also be unable to install new apps. In such a case, you need to reset the Windows Store app.

Enable Zoom with Mouse Wheel in Photos in Windows 10

In Windows 10, there is a built-in Photos app which allows viewing images and performing basic editing. A lesser known feature is the ability to change the mouse scroll wheel action. It can be set to either zoom in/zoom out or go to the next or previous file.

How to Edit the Hosts File in Windows 10

Every Windows version comes with a special Hosts file which helps resolving DNS records. In addition to your network configuration, the file can be used to define a domain=IP address pairing which will have priority above the value provided by the DNS server. Here is how to edit this file in Windows 10.

Enable Updates over Metered Connection in Windows 10

Windows 10 is able to download some updates even if your connection was set as metered. This can be useful, if you are facing an issue which is fixed in a pending update which is not downloading because of the metered connection. Or if your metered connection has some data limit left for the day to allow extra downloading of data, then you may want to use it to finish updates. In this article, we will see how to enable updates over a metered connection in Windows 10.

Download Color Schemes for Command Prompt in Windows 10

Recently, Microsoft added a new color scheme to the command prompt in Windows 10. The command prompt now supports the full range of RGB colors and is no longer limited to 16 colors. The newer color scheme is brighter and more colorful than the previously used one. While it is possible to apply the new scheme to older Windows versions, Microsoft has decided to simplify this process even more. They have released a Console ColorTool app, which allows switching the color scheme of the command processor with one click. Here is how you can download more color schemes for the command prompt.

Windows 10 free upgrade offer for assistive technology users ends this Sunday

Back in 2015, Microsoft allowed users with Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 to upgrade their operating system to Windows 10 for free. After some time, the same option was provided for users depending on assistive technology, and this option is still available. The Redmond software giant will end the free offer for assistive technology users by December 31, 2017.

How to Hide Notification Area in Windows 10 (System Tray)

As you may already know, notification area, also known as system tray, is a special area on the taskbar where you can see tiny icons of the network status indicator, the volume icon, the action center icon and icons of some apps which run in the background. In this article, we will see how to hide it.

Disable Search History in Windows 10 File Explorer

Windows 10 provides a number of ways to search for files and folders. The most popular is the search built into File Explorer. There is a special text box in the top right corner of the app's window which you can use to perform a search quickly.

How to Save a Search in Windows 10

Windows 10 allows you to save searches in order to reuse them later. If you search for certain files frequently, it is very useful to have a saved search for that task. Also, you can create a special search which shows you files modified yesterday, a week ago or some time ago.

How to Replace Default User Account Picture in Windows 10

By default, Windows 10 assigns a barebones user avatar for every user account with a grey background and the user represented by white curves. You can replace this boring image with any other image, so new accounts will have it applied by default. Here is how to change the default user picture to a custom image.