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SoftwareWindows 10: How to add mouse cursor highlighter apps
Highlighting your mouse cursor can help keep your audience engaged and focused on what is important. Here are three application suggestions to spice up your next meeting.
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SoftwareWindows 10 PowerToys: How to keep your PC awake without changing settings
Keeping a computer awake can be beneficial when running time-consuming tasks. PowerToys Awake can do that without changing your Windows 10 configuration settings.
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SoftwareHow to add a highlighter to your mouse pointer in Windows 10
Getting and keeping the attention of your audience during a meeting is easier with visual flare like highlighting the mouse pointer. Windows 10 buries the feature deep in the Control Panel.
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SoftwareWindows 10: How to restore the ultimate power plan and improve performance
Your choice of power plans in Windows 10 is often restricted. However, you can restore those power plan options and improve system performance if you know the proper codes.
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CloudMicrosoft Azure Virtual Desktop: A cheat sheet
Cloud-based DaaS offers several advantages to a remote workforce. This guide to Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (formerly Windows Virtual Desktop) assesses the platform and what it can offer.
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SoftwareWindows 10: How to pause OneDrive syncing to improve performance
Syncing OneDrive can use computing resources to a point where overall PC performance suffers. Pausing syncing temporarily can improve your PC's performance.
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SoftwareHow to install and activate the Windows 10 Projecting to this PC feature
No longer installed by default, you must first install the Windows 10 Projecting to this PC software before you can use it to create a second display using a wireless connection.
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SoftwareHow to schedule a Windows 10 shutdown for a specific date and time
Using the Windows 10's built-in Task Scheduler, you can set up a process in which a computer will shut down automatically at a specific time.
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SoftwareHow to set up camera privacy settings in Windows 10
Before you can use a camera app in Windows 10 you have to allow access to the camera itself. Only then can you allow access to the app. We walk you through it.
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SoftwareHow to improve performance when opening a file from a remote shared folder in Windows 10
Users can turn off the default request for detailed information about a remote computer and skip right to opening a file. But it will involve four edits of the Windows 10 Registry file.