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How to add or change passwords for websites in Microsoft Edge

October 23, 2015 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

Microsoft Edge provides users with the option to change password for websites. Listed below are the steps to manage passwords for websites in Microsoft Edge

Step 1: Click the More actions option in Microsoft Edge and select Settings from the list.

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Step 2: In the Settings, scroll down to Advanced Settings and click View Advanced Settings option.

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Step 3: In the Advanced Settings, navigate to Privacy and services section. Microsoft Edge saves password for website only if Offer to save passwords switch is On.

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Click Manage my saved passwords option to see the list of websites for which the user credentials have been saved.

Step 4: Now select the website for which you want to add or edit password.

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Filed Under: Edge, Windows 10 Tagged With: manage passwords, Saved Password, website password

How to start Microsoft Edge with blank page

September 2, 2015 By Ravi Shankar 8 Comments

Microsoft Edge is the new Internet browser that has replaced Internet Explorer in Windows 10. When you start Microsoft Edge, by default it starts with Top sites.

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Listed below are the steps to start Microsoft Edge with Blank Web page.

Step 1: Start Microsoft Edge and click More actions option available at the Top left hand corner.

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Step 2: Select Settings from the drop down list.

Step 3: In the Open with radio option, select New tab page option.

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Step 4: Navigate to Open new tabs with section and click the drop down.

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Step 5: Select A blank page from the list of available option.

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Now when you restart Microsoft Edge, it should start with a blank page.

Filed Under: Edge, Windows, Windows 10 Tagged With: Blank Page, Microsoft Edge, Startups

Change the default location of documents folder in Windows 10

August 29, 2015 By Ravi Shankar 2 Comments

The default location of documents folder in Windows 10 is C drive. But Windows 10 users can change the default location of documents, pictures, music and videos to other drives using  option available as part of Storage settings. This is an useful when you are running out of disk space on C drive and want to change the default location. Listed below are steps to change the path for documents in Windows 10.

Step 1: Click  Start button or Windows icon and select Settings from the list.

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Step 2: In the Settings screen, click System settings.

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Step 3: Navigate Storage option under System Settings.

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This should display the storage information about the drives in Windows 10 system.

Step 4: Now to change the location of documents,  click the drop down available below “New documents will save to” and choose the desired drive location.

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Similarly you can change the location of documents, music, pictures and videos.

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Filed Under: Windows, Windows 10 Tagged With: Change Location, Documents

Prevent Apps from using camera in Windows 10

August 27, 2015 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

Apps installed on Windows 10 will by default have access to system camera. Windows 10 users have the option to turn off the camera for all apps or specific apps. Listed below are the steps to control the camera usage of apps in Windows 10

Step 1: Click Windows or Start button and select Settings from the menu list.

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Step 2: In the Settings screen, click Privacy option.

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Step 3: Navigate to Camera section under Privacy settings.

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Now to prevent all apps from using the Camera, turn off the switch with label as “Let apps use my camera”. And to prevent specific app from using the camera, choose the apps under “Choose apps that can use your camera” section and turn off the switch.

Filed Under: Windows, Windows 10 Tagged With: apps, Prevent Camera, Turn off Camera

How to find out App size in Windows 10

August 26, 2015 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

When you are running out disk space on windows 10 system, you can clean up unwanted apps in Windows 10 to free some space. Listed below are the steps to View the App Size in Windows 10

Step 1: Click Windows icon or Start button in Windows 10

Step 2: Select Settings from the menu list.

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Step 3: In the Settings screen, select System option.

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Step 4: Click the App & features section in System Settings. The system might take some time to list down the apps with their size. You can use the filter option to sort app based on size, name and installation date.

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To remove any app, click Uninstall button which gets displayed when you select any app.

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By following the above steps, you can find the size and uninstall an app in any Windows 10.

Filed Under: Windows, Windows 10 Tagged With: Find App Size, Uninstall App, View Size, Windows 10

How to see the system details in Windows 10

August 19, 2015 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

Windows 10 users can find out system details such processor, installed RAM, system type etc. using the Option available as part of Settings. This option will also provide users to change name of the PC or join a new domain.

Step 1: Click Windows 10 Start button or Windows icon

Step 2: Select the Settings from the menu list.

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Step 3: In the Setting screen, click System option.

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Step 4: Navigate to About tab under System setting screen. This should list all details about Windows 10 system.

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Filed Under: Windows, Windows 10 Tagged With: change name, Processor, RAM, System details

How to downgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 8.1

August 18, 2015 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

Having used Windows 10 for a week, I do not see a reason to downgrade it to Windows 8.1 But in case  you want to Switch back to Windows 8.1 then follow the steps below.

Step 1: Click the Windows icon / Start button.

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Step 2: Select Settings from the menu list

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Step 3: In the Settings screen, select Update & security option.

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Step 4: Navigate to Recovery tab in Update & Security screen. Then click Get started button under Go back to Windows 8.1

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Please note that this downgrade option is available only for a month after you have upgraded to Window 10. Another alternative is to use the Advanced start-up option to restore the system to Windows 8.1 using backup (If you had taken a backup of Windows 8.1 system image.)

Filed Under: Windows, Windows 10 Tagged With: downgrade, upgrade, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

How to change date, time and time zone on Windows 10

August 17, 2015 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

List below are the steps to change date, time and time zone on Windows 10 operating system.

Step 1: Click Windows icon or Start button.

Step 2: Select Settings from the listed menus

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Step 3: In the Settings screen, select Time & language option.

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Step 4: In the Settings screen, select Date & Time option to make changes to your Date, Time or Time zone.

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You can manually change the time by turning off the Set time automatically option.

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And to change time zone, use the Time zone drop down to select your preferred value.

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Filed Under: Windows 10 Tagged With: Date and time, Time Zone

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