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[Best 20 free games to download for Windows 10, from the Microsoft Store](
Published by Codrut Neagu on Dec 07, 2018 02:49 pm
[PC Games]
We wanted to find the best PC games from the Microsoft Store that are free to download and play. In this article we rounded up a list of free games that you can get in their full versions for Windows 10. However, do keep in mind that some of these games also include paid features, that can enhance your gaming experience if you make in-app purchases. We tried to cover a wide range of genres, suited to different types of players and preferences, from racing games, to puzzles, games for children, and simulators. Let's get started:
[3 ways to change the default web browser in Windows 10 (to Chrome, Firefox, Opera, etc)](
Published by Daniel Parchisanu on Dec 07, 2018 12:15 pm
[Web browsers]
In Windows 10, the default web browser is Microsoft Edge, the latest browser developed by Microsoft. However, even if Edge brings many new features and improvements when compared to Microsoft's previous browser - Internet Explorer - you may still want to change your default browser to another one, which you are already using.
[How to shut down or restart Windows 10 laptops, tablets, and PCs (10 methods)](
Published by Daniel Parchisanu on Dec 06, 2018 04:32 pm
[Shut Down]
When you finish your Windows 10 session, and you need to either close your device or restart it because of a software update, Windows 10 offers many options to do so. No matter the reason, we'll show you ten different ways you can shut down or restart your Windows 10 device. The number of options doesn't mean that this is a tricky task. We offer the list so that you can choose what works best for you. Let's take a look at these options:
[Enable and use two-factor authentication (2FA) for your Blizzard account](
Published by Codrut Neagu on Dec 06, 2018 01:18 pm
[Blizzard]
If you are an avid consumer of games from Blizzard, such as World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone, Diablo 3, or StarCraft 2, you might want to keep your account safe. Just like other online accounts, you already have a username and a password set. However, that does not mean that hackers cannot break your password and hack your account. The only proper way to make sure nobody can steal your account, all the game progress and money you have invested, is to enable two-factor authentication for your Battle.net account.
[Review TP-Link Deco M5 v2: A beautiful whole-home WiFi system!](
Published by Ciprian Adrian Rusen on Dec 05, 2018 03:55 pm
[TP-Link Deco M5]
TP-Link is famous for its affordably priced home networking products. They manufacture not only wireless routers but also mesh WiFi systems. Their top-selling product in this niche is Deco M5, which now has a new v2 variant, which brings several quality-of-life improvements compared to the first model. We very much enjoyed testing TP-Link Deco M5 v1, and we were curious to see whether v2 is an even better model. Read this review and find out whether TP-Link Deco M5 is a great choice for your smart home:
[Download the shortcut for âShut Down Windowsâ](
Published by Daniel Parchisanu on Dec 05, 2018 11:14 am
[Shut down]
Do you want a shortcut that opens the "Shut Down Windows" menu, so that you can quickly shut down or restart your Windows computer or device? Based on requests from our readers, we have created this shortcut for you to use on any Windows computer. It works on Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. Here is how to use it and how to download it:
[How to use diskpart, chkdsk, defrag and other disk-related commands](
Published by Codrut Neagu on Dec 04, 2018 12:40 pm
[Command Prompt]
One of the easiest and most straightforward ways to manage your disks is to use the Disk Management tool from Windows. But hey, Disk Management is a visual tool and some of us like command-based interfaces a whole lot more. That is why we thought it would be a great idea to see how several disk management actions can be done from the Command Prompt or PowerShell, using diskpart, chkdsk, defrag, and other command-line tools.
[How to unzip a file in Windows (with built-in tools)](
Published by Daniel Parchisanu on Dec 04, 2018 11:00 am
[File archive]
You may often have to work with ZIP file archives. Co-workers can send you ZIP files via e-mail. OneDrive and Google Photos download several files at once by grouping them in a ZIP file. The examples are numerous. The good news is, once you have your ZIP files downloaded to your Windows computer, you can open them and extract their contents without using third-party apps. Here is how to extract all the files or just one file from ZIP archives, using what Windows has to offer:
[How to create advanced tasks with the Task Scheduler](
Published by Codrut Neagu on Dec 03, 2018 04:40 pm
[Task Scheduler]
Do you want to make your PC sleep or shut down at a particular time every day? Or maybe you want your PC to start playing a motivational video each time you start it or when it is 12 o'clock? If you wished for a way to program your PC to do certain things at certain times, you should read this article, as we are going to cover some of Task Scheduler's advanced features: creating advanced tasks, setting up their triggers, actions and security options. They are powerful when you want to be in control of your system and the tasks it is running.
[How to change the orientation of one page (or more) in a Word document](
Published by Daniel Parchisanu on Dec 03, 2018 12:05 pm
[Word]
When you have a single page in a Microsoft Word document with a design or content that is a lot different from the rest, you may want to change its orientation to accommodate its differences. Microsoft Word allows this type of editing, and despite its complexity, there is a method to apply this change with a couple of clicks. Let's find out how to quickly change the orientation for a single page (or a subset of pages) in Microsoft Word:
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