App help
Problems using Your Phone on Windows 10? Here's how to fix them.
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In this guide, we'll show the steps to resolve problems trying to set up or use the Your Phone app on Windows 10.
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Move on to avoid surprises
Windows 10's Disk Cleanup is no longer the best tool to free up space
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Microsoft has deprecated its Disk Cleanup tool in favor of Storage sense, but it kept the tool around and added an option to clean the Downloads folder that can potentially confuse users into deleting important files.
Workarounds
Windows 10 October 2018 Update breaks internet for apps — here's the fix
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In this guide, we'll show you three recommendations to get apps from the Microsoft Store connecting to the internet after upgrading to the Windows 10 October 2018 Update.
Too many updates per year
These are all the biggest user complaints about the October 2018 update
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The October 2018 Update for Windows 10 is finally here, but how is it behaving? In this guide, we'll highlight the biggest problems and complaints from users.
The workaround
Blue screen after installing the latest Patch Tuesday update? Here's a fix.
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If your HP computer keeps crashing after installing the October Patch Tuesday update on the Windows 10 October 2018 Update or April 2018 Update, this workaround should help to resolve the problem.
Customize it!
Switching to your prefered search engine on Microsoft Edge
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If you don't like Bing for search on Microsoft Edge, you can change the default option to another provider, including Google. In this guide, we'll show you how to do it with the settings available in the October 2018 Update.
New Settings
How to use the new settings area in Microsoft Edge
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In this guide, we'll show the steps to navigate and manage settings on Microsoft Edge with the new changes available starting with the Windows 10 October 2018 Update.
Customization
You can finally customize the address bar buttons on Edge — here's how
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In this guide, we'll show you the steps to customize the action buttons that appear next to the address bar on Microsoft Edge with the new settings available with the Windows 10 October 2018 Update.
Typing stats
Windows 10 now shows AI assists stats while typing — here's how to use it.
In this guide, we'll show you the steps to enable or disable Typing insights to see how Microsoft's AI is helping you to improve your typing experience on Windows 10 version 1809.
Security Tip
Windows Security recently blocked an app? Here's how to allow it again.
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In this guide, we'll show you the steps to regain access to apps that were recently blocked by the ransomware protection on Windows 10.
Single-app mode
Setting up Windows 10 to work as a single-app restricted device
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In this guide, we'll show you the steps to configure and manage kiosk mode on Windows 10 with the new Assigned access settings bundled with the October 2018 Update.
Snip away
Windows 10 has a new app to take screenshots — here's how to use it
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In this guide, we'll show you the steps to start using the Snip & Sketch app available with the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) to take screenshots of apps and games.
Reverting
Don't need the extra EOL support on Notepad? Here's how to disable it.
In this guide, we'll show you the steps to disable End of Line (EOL) support on Notepad for text documents created using Unix, Linux, or macOS.
Let there be light
Windows 10 can adjust video lighting automatically — here's how to do it
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In this guide, we'll show you the easy steps to let Windows 10 control the brightness of videos automatically to improve the viewing experience in really bright environments.
Check out all the changes in Notepad in the October 2018 Update
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Notepad is getting an update that introduces a number of improvements with the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809). In this guide, we show you them all.
Web permissions
Microsoft Edge can stop annoying auto video playback — here's how
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In this guide, we'll show you the steps to stops one or all websites from playing media automatically on Microsoft Edge.
More than just a browsing tool
Microsoft Edge can help to improve your reading efficiency — Here's how.
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In this guide, we'll show you the steps to get started with the learning tools available on Microsoft Edge, including with the improvements bundled with the Windows 10 October 2018 Update.
Security Improvements
Check out the new Windows Security changes on the October 2018 Update
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Windows Defender Security Center gets a new name (Windows Security), and the app introduces a number of improvements with the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809), and in this guide, we'll highlight them all.
Copy/Paste reimagined
Windows 10 has a new clipboard — here's how to use it
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In this guide, we'll show you the steps to configure and get started with new cloud-powered clipboard experience included with the Windows 10 October 2018 Update.
Proceed with caution
Windows 10 October 2018 Update causing data loss, according to early birds
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The upgrade process to the Windows 10 October 2018 Update seems to be deleting users personal files. If you're planning to upgrade, you should consider making a full backup before proceeding.