Microsoft Edge is a popular web browser that offers fast performance, security, and compatibility with modern web standards. If you are a Linux user who wants to try out Edge, you can install it on Ubuntu running in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). In this blog post, I will show you how to do that …
Category: Tips
Nov 04
Windows Clipboard History
One of the coolest features of Windows 11 is the clipboard history. This allows you to access and paste multiple items that you have copied before, without losing them. You can also pin items that you use frequently, such as your email address or phone number, and synchronize them across your devices. Here’s how to …
Oct 22
How to use Microsoft Assessments to improve your cloud adoption
Are you looking for a way to assess your cloud readiness and optimize your Azure solutions? Do you want to get tailored feedback and best practices from Microsoft experts? If so, you should check out Microsoft Assessments, a free online platform that helps you evaluate your business strategies and workloads on Microsoft Learn. Microsoft Assessments …
Sep 30
Setting Your Profile Picture on your Entra ID Guest Account
Setting a profile picture on a guest account in an Entra ID tenant is not possible on the My account page due to restricted access to the directory as guest, there is however a way using PowerShell: requirements: How to get The Id’s Open up https://myaccount.microsoft.com to acces you profile page, top right click on …
Sep 16
CTRL key Tips in Task Manager
Here are 3 Task Manager hidden features that might come in handy: Stopping task manager from refreshing One of the features of the Windows Task Manager is that it automatically refreshes the data every few seconds. This can be useful for monitoring the performance and activity of your system, but sometimes you may want to …
Sep 01
How to Securely Erase a Drive with Windows Reset This PC
If you want to sell or donate your old PC or just the drive inside, you need to make sure that none of your personal data can be recovered by the next person. Simply deleting your files or resetting Windows is not enough, as there are tools that can easily undelete them. You need to …
Aug 28
Preparing to upgrade to Windows 11 (MBR to GPT)
If you want to upgrade to Windows 11, you may need to convert your disk from MBR to GPT. MBR stands for Master Boot Record, and it is an old way of partitioning disks that has some limitations. GPT stands for GUID Partition Table, and it is a newer and more flexible way of partitioning …
Jun 17
Easy way to access your UEFI bios from Windows 10/11
Accessing the bios of a device has become quite challenging on a lot of devices, the time it takes to start loading Windows from power down ha sbecome so short it’s quite possible you are no longer able to quickly pres the right key on the keyboard to skip to the bios. One option is …
Jun 03
New MS Paint is rolling out to Canary & Dev channels
Hi everyone! I’m super excited to share with you some amazing news: Microsoft Paint finally has a dark mode! 🎉 If you’re like me, you love using Paint for your creative projects, but sometimes the bright white background can be a bit harsh on your eyes. Well, not anymore! With the new dark mode feature, …
Apr 08
The Windows 11 Right-Click menu
One of the most noticeable changes in Windows 11 is the new right-click menu that appears when you click on a file, folder, or desktop. The new menu is more compact and modern, with rounded corners and icons for common actions. It also integrates with Microsoft’s cloud services, such as OneDrive and Teams. Here are …