Windows 10 – Daves Computer Tips

How To Change Microsoft Account Picture

Jason Shuffield — Thu, 07 May 2026 04:21:04 +0000

Last week, I taught you how to adjust the playback speed of Facebook videos/reels. If you missed that one, you can find it here: How To Adjust Playback Speed On Facebook This week I’m leaving the Facebook subject and moving over to Microsoft. Last week I was doing some research on what I wanted to teach and noticed that my Microsoft account image/profile was out of date. I wanted to update the…

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How To Boost FPS: Disable Windows Game DVR

Jason Shuffield — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:03:40 +0000

Last week, I covered how to manage your email subscriptions in Gmail. If you missed that, you can find it here: How To Manage Email Subscriptions In Gmail This week, I’m changing gears and going to talk about a Windows setting. If you are a gamer, you will want to know about this setting. When playing games, the FPS (Frames Per Second) is very important. Why is this important?

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How To Pin Websites To The Taskbar – Any Browser

Jim Hillier — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:30:35 +0000

This applies to all mainstream browsers. I don’t have too many websites that I visit on a regular basis, but it’s handy to have one-click shortcuts to those that I do visit regularly pinned to the Taskbar. Both Edge and Chrome include a simple native method for achieving this, but other browsers, such as Brave and Firefox, require a bit more effort. In all the following examples…

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How To Stop Windows From Stealing Bandwidth

Jason Shuffield — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:01:23 +0000

Last week, we talked about how you could create a QR code in Microsoft Word. If you missed that one, you can find it here: How To Create QR Code In Word Now I want to jump over to another Microsoft subject that I think is important. ‘What are you teaching us this week?‘ Good question! Have you noticed that sometimes your internet lags for no reason? This could be because Windows is using your…

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SFC /Scannow & DISM Commands Explained

Jim Hillier — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:01:25 +0000

Over the years, there has been quite a deal of discussion over which order the two system repair commands, sfc /scannow and DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth, should be run when trying to resolve issues. First, you’ll need to understand what each command does. Both commands check for missing system files and system file corruptions, of course, but there is a big difference in the how…

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Enhance Your Privacy With DoNotSpy11

Jim Hillier — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:11:21 +0000

DoNotSpy11 is a free application to enhance privacy in both Windows 11 and Windows 10. It was first released as DoNotSpy10 and the developer has updated the software so that it now also reflects Windows 11’s settings. DoNotSpy11 is a typical tweaking tool designed specifically to allow users to adjust settings relating to privacy. What I like most about this tool is its clear and comprehensive…

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How To Prevent Windows Updating Drivers

Jim Hillier — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:01:43 +0000

Device drivers are programs that allow the operating system to communicate with hardware devices. When it comes to driver updates, the old saying “if it isn’t broken, it doesn’t need fixing” well and truly applies. The one possible exception is graphics card drivers, which often include support for newer games/technology, but even then, the preferred option is to download updated drivers…

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Easily Debloat Windows With ‘Winhance’

Jim Hillier — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:17:41 +0000

Looking for an easy solution to slim down Windows? Look no further! Based on a suggestion from one of our regular readers, I checked out “Winhance,” a free and open-source Windows debloat/enhancement utility to see what it offered, and I must say I am very impressed. Many thanks to Reg for the suggestion. There are quite a few Windows debloat/slimming tools around at the moment…

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2 Little Known Windows Tricks

Jim Hillier — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:10:19 +0000

Here are a couple of Windows tricks that I pretty much guarantee you don’t know about. This trick creates a one-click option to quickly shut down the PC, and it’s achieved via an obscure file that’s been tucked away in the System32 folder for many years: Now, when you double-click the new shortcut, a “shade” will drop halfway down the screen. Slide the shade down with the mouse to…

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How To Check Your PC’s Reliability Score

Jim Hillier — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:26:48 +0000

Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 include a “Reliability Monitor” feature that will present a system stability rating from 1 to 10, and also help diagnose problematic apps/processes. However, the Reliability Monitor is tucked away and not easy to locate… unless you know how. Here is a screenshot of my Reliability Monitor in Windows 10 (click the image to enlarge): As you can see from the…

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2015- 2025: Microsoft’s Dismal Decade

Jim Hillier — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:45:07 +0000

I am not a Microsoft basher by nature, but in all my years of working with Windows, I cannot recall a more infamous period. Microsoft’s introduction of the Insider program not only reinforced the company’s lack of regard for the average home user but also signified the beginning of the rot. It’s no coincidence that when Microsoft sacked the team of professional coders, who were tasked with…

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Enabling Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU)

Richard Pedersen — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:59:31 +0000

Windows 10 will reach End Of Life (EOL) on October 14, 2025. Microsoft is offering consumers a few methods for enabling Extended Security Updates (ESU). But first, you have to see a prompt in your Security and Updates window to enroll. To get there, do this: If your system qualifies for ESU enrollment, you should see an invitation to join the enrollment program. This offer was supposed to…

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Microsoft Provides Free Windows 10 ESU For Europe

Jim Hillier — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:01:22 +0000

Microsoft has agreed to provide Windows 10 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) with free extended security updates until 13th October 2026. Microsoft’s decision follows pressure from representatives of the Euroconsumers group, who pointed out that Microsoft’s plan to stop providing security updates as of 14th October 2025 was in violation of the EU’s Digital Markets Act. However…

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Is Windows 11 Losing Ground to Windows 10?

Jim Hillier — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 06:06:33 +0000

Yet another sensationalist headline – e.g., Windows 10 usage share climbs while Windows 11’s falls – is doing the rounds, suggesting that Windows 11’s user base is shrinking with a corresponding increase in Windows 10 users. These headlines are predicated on numbers provided by StatCounter, which are inherently flawed. To use StatCounter’s numbers to produce these types of clickbait headlines is…

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