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Windows 10 Tip: Get the Creators Update as Quickly as Possible

Windows 10 Tip: Get the Creators Update as Quickly as Possible

With the Creators Update poised for release, enthusiasts may be curious how they can get these major Windows 10 upgrade as quickly as possible. Here are a few methods to consider.

Windows 10 Tip: Change the Microsoft Edge Search Engine

Windows 10 Tip: Change the Microsoft Edge Search Engine

By default, Edge is configured to use Microsoft's Bing for web searches. Oddly, Google Search is not an option. But you can fix that if you know the trick.

Windows 10 Tip: Start Your Transition to Microsoft Edge

Windows 10 Tip: Start Your Transition to Microsoft Edge

If you're interested in switching to Edge from another browser---or perhaps you just wish to access your bookmarks, history, and saved passwords---you can now do so more easily.

Windows 10 Tip: Get the Creators Update on Your Own Schedule

Windows 10 Tip: Get the Creators Update on Your Own Schedule

This week, Microsoft began advertising how you can get the Windows 10 Creators Update as quickly as possible. But what if you wish to hold off a bit?

Windows 10 Tip: Turn Off Lock Screen, Start and Action Center Advertising

Windows 10 Tip: Turn Off Lock Screen, Start and Action Center Advertising

While Windows 10 is excellent overall, its rampant use of in-box advertising is annoying. So let's turn it all off.

Windows 10 Tip: Turn Off File Explorer Advertising

Windows 10 Tip: Turn Off File Explorer Advertising

While the Creators Update will include a number of important improvements to Windows 10, the escalation of File Explorer advertising isn't one of them.

Windows 10 Tip: Take Game Clips and Share Them With Others

Windows 10 Tip: Take Game Clips and Share Them With Others

In addition to its screenshot and broadcasting capabilities, the Windows 10 Game bar also lets you take two types of in-game video clips.

Windows 10 Tip: Take and Share Game Screenshots

Windows 10 Tip: Take and Share Game Screenshots

Windows 10 provides a handy feature called the Game bar that lets you take in-game screenshots and then share them with others in unique ways.

Windows 10 Tip: Stream an Xbox One Game to Your PC

Windows 10 Tip: Stream an Xbox One Game to Your PC

The Xbox app in Windows 10 lets you play Xbox One games remotely from your Xbox One console on your home network. In other words, you can stream a game from the console to your PC.

Windows 10 Tip: Broadcast a Game Session with Beam

Windows 10 Tip: Broadcast a Game Session with Beam

With the Windows 10 Creators Update, gamers are now able to live broadcast any game session, at any time, and for free via Microsoft's Beam service.

Windows 10 Tip: Get Cortana Insights with Sticky Notes

Windows 10 Tip: Get Cortana Insights with Sticky Notes

With the Anniversary Update for Windows 10, Sticky Notes get a nice Ink-enabled update, but the biggest change, perhaps, is support for Cortana Insights, which lets you set reminders, call written phone numbers, send an email message, view web address, and more.

Windows 10 Tip: Use an Xbox One Controller

Windows 10 Tip: Use an Xbox One Controller

With Microsoft evolving its Xbox gaming platform to include Windows 10, our game play options are about to explode. So Xbox fans will want to configure an Xbox One controller on their Windows PCs as well.

Windows 10 Tip: Manage Your Devices

Windows 10 Tip: Manage Your Devices

With Windows 10 now available across a variety of device types---including PCs, tablets and 2-in-1s, phones, HoloLens, and more---Microsoft has once again tweaked how device limits work. So its time to take another look at this little-understood aspect of Microsoft account ownership.

Windows 10 Tip: Use the Dark Theme

Windows 10 Tip: Use the Dark Theme

The ability to switch between the standard Light theme and a new Dark theme is one of the more eagerly-awaited features in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. But it's not as simple as flipping a switch: There are a few additional things you need to know.

Windows 10 Tip: Cast Your Smartphone’s Display to Your PC

Back in Windows 8, Microsoft added the ability to "cast" your PC's display to an HDTV or other external display. But now you can cast your smartphone's display to your PC in Windows 10.

Windows 10 Tip: Get the Anniversary Update Immediately

Windows 10 Tip: Get the Anniversary Update Immediately

The Anniversary Update began rolling out around the world this week, but the release isn't necessarily immediate, and many Windows 10 PCs still haven't received the update. Here's how you can get it immediately.

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