File Explorer is one of the most used apps from Windows 10. Whether you need to copy or move files, or delete some, there’s always one thing you need to do first: open the File Explorer. So, we thought it would be a very good idea to write this roundup article, which contains all the ways in which you can open File Explorer in Windows 10. They involve everything from search, to keyboard shortcuts, to using speech and so on. Let’s get started:
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Windows 10 Anniversary Update: The new features heading your way
Microsoft is marking the first birthday of Windows 10 by giving the OS a major upgrade.
The Windows 10 Anniversary Update will add a variety of features to the OS, as well as extending and fixing what’s already there.
The detail of what will be included in the free update — due to drop on August 2nd — is already known, as early versions have been available to testers for some time under the Windows Insider program.
A gallery version of this article is available here.
Here are the major new additions to Windows 10 due in the Anniversary Update.
How to get the Linux Bash in Windows 10, in 3 steps
It’s been a while now since Microsoft declared its love for Linux and, at first, it felt strange to see Windows 10 embrace the Tux penguin. However, the fact that Windows 10 is able to run native Linux applications directly, without having to resort to using virtual machines, is a proof of Microsoft’s new strategy of embracing other ecosystems. Microsoft teamed up with Canonical and now you can install the Ubuntu software subsystem in Windows 10. That allows you to run Bash directly from Windows 10. Strange times we’re living in, right? They are also interesting times, so let’s see how to enable the Linux Bash in Windows 10:
NOTE: The features shared in this article apply only to Windows 10 with Anniversary Update or to Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14367 or newer. Windows 10 Anniversary Update will be available for free, to all Windows 10 users, as of July 2016.
Conclusion
Enabling the Linux Bash on Windows 10 is not very hard and it implies changing just a few settings. However, working with Bash might be something that’s not quite for everybody. If you are a developer, if you love running commands in a text environment, or if you have some experience in working with Linux, then you’ll probably be very excited with the love Windows 10 how shows to Linux users.
Raspberry Pi: The smart person’s guide
The Raspberry Pi’s success defied expectations. Conceived as an affordable computer for getting kids to learn how to code, its creators thought they’d sell 1,000. They’ve sold more than eight million. Here’s why.
Executive summary
- What it is: A credit card-sized computer that costs as little as $5 that spawned a community of millions of home makers and programmers.
- What it does: A lot. Despite its low-cost, the Pi can be run as no frills PC, a pocketable coding computer, a hub for homemade hardware and more.
- Why it matters: The Pi is a great machine for stoking interest in programming among schoolchildren worldwide and helping create the next generation of developers.
- Who it affects: Anyone with the inclination to pick up a Pi and start tinkering.
- When is this happening: Right now. More than eight million Pi boards have sold since the machine’s launch in 2012 and demand was reinvigorated by the recent release of the Raspberry Pi 3.
- Where is this happening: All over the world, with the Pi’s official forums supporting a community of more than 150,000 active users.
- Who is making it happen: A not for profit charity on a mission to get the world interested in how computers work.
- How to get it: Online from Premier Farnell and RS Components, if you’re based in the UK, or from Allied Electronics or Newark, if you’re in the US.
Be prepared: Create a Windows 10 Recovery Drive
A Recovery Drive lets you boot your system and easily access a number of recovery and troubleshooting tools to revive a failing Windows 10 system. If you haven’t done so yet, you need to create a Windows 10 Recovery Drive. That way, you’ll be prepared should you encounter a problem with your Windows 10 installation.
In Windows 10, you can create a Recovery Drive on a USB flash drive as well as on an optical disc. While both procedures produce the same recovery tool, they are created from different user interfaces. The USB flash drive version is created using a stand-alone tool; the optical disc is created from the Backup And Restore (Windows 7) user interface. Why Microsoft didn’t unify the process under one roof, I don’t know. In this article, I’ll show you both ways to create a Windows 10 Recovery Drive.
Has your Windows 10 Start menu stopped working? Here are four ways to fix it
I had this issue after my latest update from Microsoft and I Tunes. Lynda found this link, and i found it quite helpful.
I had already rebooted and this start menu returned, magically. But, these would have been simpler solutions….
The Windows 10 upgrade hasn’t been smooth sailing for everyone, and one common complaint is that the Start menu stops working for no apparent reason. Here are some ways to reactivate it.
Command Prompt – How to Use Basic Commands
After we have shared how to open and customize Command Prompt, it is time to see how to use it to perform basic operations. This article will show how to execute commands like changing the working directory, viewing content of a directory, creating and renaming folders, copying, deleting files and folders, and how to launch any application from Command Prompt. Also, it will show how to get help when using the tool.
27 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts For The Windows 10 Command Prompt
We bet that most of, if not all the power users and geeks out there love to use theCommand Prompt. It’s the one-stop go to whenever you want to issue commands in a text based form and it’s also one of the best ways in which you can issue administrative commands. However, for quite a long time we thought that Microsoft will eventually ditch this useful app and replace it with the newer PowerShell. We’d say that that was a correct assumption, as the Command Prompt has been ignored in all the recent versions of Windows. However, things appear to have made a turn in Windows 10, as the Command Prompt received a few major improvements and features. And one of the best things to have happened is the fact that we now have a lot new keyboard shortcuts that we can use in the Command Prompt. In this article, we’ll show you some of the most useful ones, so don’t stop here: keep reading!
How To Use Sticky Notes In Windows
Along with Paint, Snipping Tool, WordPad and Notepad, Sticky Notes is an application that has been present in Windows for a very long time. It is small utility that allows you to create all kinds of notes. You can place them anywhere you want on your Desktop, you can format their text, resize and paint them in a variety of colors. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to use Sticky Notes and let you decide whether you want to use it or not.
Learn to use the Windows 10 Recovery Drive
Sooner or later, nearly every Windows user powers up the machine — and Windows simply refuses to start.
Every current version of Windows lets you create and run a self-booting rescue disc, but Win10 takes that tool to a new level.
The Windows 10 Recovery Drive comes with multiple tools for repairing and reinstalling Windows. You can, for example, use a system restore point to restore an image backup, run an automated Startup Repair tool, refresh Windows (either keeping or removing your data), or completely reinstall the operating system.
If you’re lucky, you’ll never need your Win10 recovery drive. But when things go serious wrong with Windows 10, you’ll be extremely relieved to have it. Here’s how to create and use a recovery drive.