Windows Tutorials & How-Tos

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How Often Does Google Sheets Autosave?

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How Often Does Excel AutoSave?

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Posted by William Stanton on September 9, 2019

How to Enable Bluetooth aptX on a Dell Windows 10 System

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How to Enable Thumbnail Previews of SVG Files in

How to Make an Animated GIF Your Windows Wallpaper
Posted by William Stanton on August 31, 2019

How to Make an Animated GIF Your Windows Wallpaper

How to Listen to iTunes with Amazon Echo
Posted by William Sattelberg on August 21, 2019

How To Listen to iTunes with Amazon Echo

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Posted by William Stanton on August 10, 2019

How to Install Windows Precision Drivers on Any Laptop

How to Install Windows 10 Alongside Ubuntu Most PC users have gotten used to the latest Microsoft release and they are using it as their main OS. However, Ubuntu is more resource-friendly and it is completely free. That being said, Ubuntu still can’t do many of the things that Windows can, like run popular video games. This is why it is becoming common practice to have a dual-boot system that has both Ubuntu for more technical purposes and Windows 10 installed. Here’s how to install Windows 10 alongside Ubuntu. Ubuntu Benefits Before completely disregarding Ubuntu and just using Windows 10, you should consider the benefits that the former brings to the table. For one, unlike Windows, Ubuntu is completely customizable. You can personalize virtually every element of your UI/UX, which is amazing compared to the personalization options you get with Windows 10. Ubuntu also runs without installing, meaning that it’s completely bootable from a pen drive. Yes, this means that you can carry around your entire OS in your pocket and run it on any computer, wherever you need it. Ubuntu is more secure, too. It might not be fully immune to security issues, but it is a safer environment than Windows 10. It is also a common developer’s tool, which is not something that Windows 10 was intended for. Windows 10 on Ubuntu If you have Windows 10 installed on your PC, installing Ubuntu is a straightforward process. Ubuntu is commonly installed “on top” of Windows 10, as it’s a simpler platform that can even function on multiple computers through a pen drive. Installing Windows 10 after Ubuntu, however, is a tad tricky and not recommended. However, when push comes to shove, sometimes this needs to be done. Preparing a Partition If you want to install Windows 10 in Ubuntu, make sure that the intended partition for the Windows OS is the Primary NTFS partition. You need to create this on Ubuntu, specifically for Windows installation purposes. To create the partition, use the gParted or Disk Utility command-line tools. If you already have a logical/extended partition, you’ll need to delete it and create a new Primary Partition. Keep in mind that all data in the existing partition will be erased. Installing Windows 10 Use the bootable DVD/USB stick to start the Windows installation process. First, you’ll need to provide the Windows Activation Key to authenticate your installation. After this, choose Custom Installation, because the automatic option may create issues. Make sure that you select the NTFS Primary Partition that you’ve created earlier as your Windows 10 installation partition. Keep in mind that after the successful Windows 10 installation, GRUB will be replaced by the Windows bootloader, meaning that you won’t see the GRUB menu when booting your computer. Fortunately, this is easy to solve by installing GRUB for Ubuntu again. Installing GRUB for Ubuntu In order to install and fix GRUB, a LiveCD or LiveUSB of Ubuntu is a must. This means that you’re going to have to get an independent version of Ubuntu. Having a pen drive is ideal here, as you can use it easily. Once Live Ubuntu has been loaded, open the Terminal and use the following commands to start boot-repair to fix GRUB for Ubuntu: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair && sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair After the installation is done, boot-repair will launch automatically. Select the recommended repair option when repairing the GRUB. Once everything is done, reboot your computer and you’ll see the GRUB menu, where you choose which OS you want to run. Windows 10 and Ubuntu Windows 10 and Ubuntu are a perfect pair. Every bit of technical work, such as development, is better performed in Ubuntu. The majority of everyday computer activities, such as gaming, watching movies and TV shows, and browsing is best left to Windows 10. Remember that it is not recommended that you install Windows 10 after Ubuntu, but it can be done. Do you use dual-boot? Do you use a pen drive for your Ubuntu? What are your thoughts on installing Windows 10 alongside Ubuntu? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Posted by William Stanton on August 8, 2019

How to Install Windows 10 Alongside Ubuntu

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Posted by William Stanton on August 6, 2019

Google Photos vs. Amazon Photos

Posted by Brad on August 6, 2019

How To Watch Netflix In 1080p In Chrome Or Firefox

Why Is Battery Icon Grayed out in Windows 10
Posted by William Stanton on July 31, 2019

Why Is the Battery Icon Grayed Out in

Posted by Matthew on July 25, 2019

How to Record Macros in

Windows Search Magnifying Glass Detective
Posted by Jim Tanous on July 24, 2019

How to Solve Windows Search Issues with an Index Rebuild

How to Make 32 Bit Apps Work on 64 Bit Windows
Posted by William Stanton on July 20, 2019

How To Make 32-Bit Apps Work on 64-Bit Windows

Posted by Gregory on July 18, 2019

How To Move Cells Down in Excel

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Posted by Jim Tanous on July 17, 2019

How to Hide the Action Center Taskbar Icon in

Posted by Jim Tanous on July 17, 2019

How to Clean Up and Tame Quick Access in

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Posted by Jim Tanous on July 16, 2019

How to Add the Run Command to the Windows 10 Start Menu

How to Start or Stop Windows Firewall from the Command Line
Posted by Anna Middleton on July 16, 2019

How To Start or Stop Windows Firewall from the Command Line

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Posted by Jim Tanous on July 16, 2019

How to Configure Windows 10 File Explorer to Open with This PC View

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Posted by Anna Middleton on July 15, 2019

How To Layer Images in PowerPoint

Posted by Jamie on July 5, 2019

How To Use the Apple Magic Trackpad on a Windows PC

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Posted by Anna Middleton on June 24, 2019

How To Add Music to iPod without iTunes

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Posted by William Stanton on June 20, 2019

How To Minimize a Window to Tray in

Posted by Jamie on June 12, 2019

How To Mount an MDF File in Windows

Posted by Jamie on June 7, 2019

How To Download Videos from Google Photos to your Phone

How to Automatically Delete Browsing History in Firefox
Posted by William Stanton on June 2, 2019

How To Automatically Delete Browsing History in Firefox

How to Remove a Specific Sites from History and Cookies in Firefox
Posted by Anna Middleton on May 30, 2019

How To Remove a Specific Site from Firefox History and Cookies

Posted by Anna Middleton on May 29, 2019

How To Format your Windows 7 Computer without CD

Posted by Robert Hayes on May 24, 2019

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Posted by Jessie Richardson on May 13, 2019

How To Automatically Play a Video in PowerPoint

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Posted by William Stanton on May 11, 2019

Google Drive Failed to Upload – What You Can Do

Posted by Jamie on April 23, 2019

How To Automatically Adjust Row Height in Excel

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Posted by Jamie on March 24, 2019

How To Remove the Footer in a Google Docs

Posted by Robert Hayes on March 12, 2019

How To Cleanly Export From Google Docs to HTML

Posted by Jamie on March 7, 2019

How To Disable McAfee on a Windows PC

Posted by William Stanton on March 5, 2019

How To Delete All Bookmarks in Firefox

Posted by Jamie on February 12, 2019

What is the MSTSC Command in Windows & How Do I Remote Desktop with It?

Posted by Jamie on February 8, 2019

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Posted by Jim Tanous on February 5, 2019

How to Turn Off Windows 10 Lock Screen Tips

Posted by Jamie on February 3, 2019

How To Clear the Clipboard in

Posted by Jamie on January 9, 2019

How To Run an Application Blocked by Java security in Windows

Posted by Jamie on January 4, 2019

How To Disable DEP with the Windows 10 Command Line

Posted by Matthew on December 25, 2018

How to Add Syntax Highlighting to Source Code in Google Docs

Posted by Jamie on December 14, 2018

How To Use GarageBand in Windows

Posted by Jamie on December 13, 2018

How To Troubleshoot a Printer Going Offline in

Posted by Jamie on December 11, 2018

How to Revert to Previous Revisions of a Spreadsheet in Google Sheets

Posted by Jamie on December 10, 2018

The Best Alternatives to the Windows 10 Photos app

Posted by Matthew on December 9, 2018

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