Windows 10 – How To Change The Default Application To Open Files

Windows 10 – How To Change The Default Application To Open Files

Some type of files, in our system, can be opened with more than one application. If your computer is a typical one, then different applications can open the graphical files and sometimes when you open a file, it opens in the wrong application.

Windows 10 is assigned to open the files with its default applications and the following steps will guide you to change the default application to open files of certain type.

1. Open Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, choose Programs.
3. From Programs window, choose Default Programs. 
4. Click Associate a file type or protocol with a program.

5. Set Associations window opens. This window lists the file extensions by which different file types can be identified.

6. In the Name column, scroll and select the file type you are concerned with. For example, if you want to change the application with which Windows 10 opens JPEG files, scroll to and select the JPEG file extension.

7. Click Change program button. A window appears with a list of applications on your computer that can open files of the type you selected.

8. Select your first-choice of application for opening files to this type and then select the OK button.

Windows 10 - Switch Airplane Mode

 Windows 10 - Switch Airplane Mode

Most people enjoy working with their tablets or laptops during a long flight, and you can do so in Airplane mode in Windows 10. Portable devices are great for watching movies and playing games while pretending to catch up on some work. But most airlines alert you turn off your wireless connection while the plane is in flight, referred to in airport lingo as Airplane mode.

Follow these steps, to turn on Airplane mode: 

1. Click or tap the Action Center icon, which is near the clock in the screen’s bottom-right corner. The Action Center pane appears.

2. The Action Center pane, normally, shows four buttons along its bottom edge; click or tap Expand that reveals a row of hidden additional buttons.

3. Now click or tap Airplane mode icon. When the button is highlighted, Airplane mode is on, which turns off your device’s radios – such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.

To turn off Airplane mode and reconnect to the internet, repeat these steps. This time, however, you toggle off Airplane mode, which reactivates your Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.

Airplane mode not only puts your tablet and laptop in compliance with airline safety rules, but it conserves battery life, as well. Feel free to keep your computer in Airplane mode even when you’re not on an airplane.

Airplane mode turns off not only your computer’s wireless but its cellular gear, as well, if you have a cellular data plan. It’s a handy way to shut off all your computer’s radio activity with one switch.

Windows 10 - How To Open A Second Or Third Desktop Tile

Windows 10 - How To Open A Second Or Third Desktop Tile

Open a second or third desktop that avoids your screen from getting crowded with too many open windows. Opening another desktop is like having another computer screen! 

The way explained here is to stay organized in your work and reduce clutters of the screen. So, you may open the files that related to one project on one desktop then open another files related to second project on another desktop and so on. 

Following steps will guide you to open another desktop(s) on your screen.

1.     Just click over Task View button from task bar or press Windows key + Tab or swipe from the left edge of the screen. Now thumbnails for the open windows will be appeared with New Desktop button at below right of the screen and desktop tiles named as Desktop 1, Desktop 2 as well. 

2.     Note that Desktop 1 will be the first tile, where you’ve run (and kept) the applications and files, already.   If you want to open (and work on) Desktop 2 (tile), then click on it to open and work with your applications or files.     

3.      If you want to work on a new desktop then click New Desktop button. From there you can open the applications and files, again.

4.     If you want to return Desktop 1 (tile), click again on Task View button then choose Desktop 1.

5.     To close a desktop tile, just move the cursor or your finger on the desired desktop, and click or tap when the Close button appears. Closing a desktop tile means, all of its open applications or files will be moved to their original location of the system.

Windows 10 - Manage Your Passwords

Windows 10 - Manage Your Passwords

Passwords may be unnecessary for home using computers unless you'd like to keep someone else in your house out of your business! Laptop users should always create a password that should be harder and not easy for a thief. 

Windows 10 offers two type of passwords, if you prefer not to enter a password when turn on your computer and you can start Windows 10 with entering a password.

 The two types of passwords are:  

• Microsoft Account Password: This type of password is to secure your computer plus enjoy the  advantages of Windows 10 features - like Apps from Microsoft Store, OneDrive for online storage and sync (settings) between computers.

• Local Passwords: This type is normal, which also secures your computer against unwanted entry.  

How to handle Passwords (Windows 10):

From Start screen ... select your name, then choose Change account settings from the drop-down menu. The Accounts screen will be opened, and from here you can manage password options.

• How to change your local account to a Microsoft Account: From Your Info screen, click Sign in with a Microsoft Account instead. Now from the following screen enter e mail address and password for your Microsoft Account then click Sign in button. From the following screen, enter your current Windows password and select the Next button.

• How to convert your Microsoft Account to a Local Account: From your Account screen, select Sign in with a local account instead. As security reason, you may asked to enter your Microsoft Account password and Windows 10 may ask you to verify your identity, to Microsoft, by submitting a security code. Now enter your e mail address and click Next. Go to your e mail and get the security code then enter it in the Enter the code screen. Now Switch to a local account screen will appear. Negotiate the screens then enter your user name, password (twice) and password hint for your local account.

• How to start Windows 10 without entering a password: From the Accounts screen, click Sign-in options. Under Password, select Change button. Now Change your password screen will appear. Enter your password and select Next. In the following screen, leave all boxes as blank and select Next then select Finish.

How To Identify If Your Room-mate Is Using Your Computer

How To Identify If Your Room-mate Is Using Your Computer

Room-mates, they eat your food, wear your cloths, and snore really loudly! Sometimes, opportunities allow them to use your computer when you’re not around. If you suspect that your laptop or desktop being used by him, and you probably have a password for your lock screen but you’ve some reason to trust him who has guessed your password or somehow circumvented it in the recent past. Now it’s the time to start changing the password regularly! (And make it stronger). 

This article will explain you ‘how to sleuth-out trespassing room-mates, parents and even pesky little sisters’. 

Check your logs:

Almost every personal computer keeps a log event, a literally list, of every action that you’ve performed with time-stamped. So, you can see when each action occurred. The easiest way, to catch a suspected unauthorized user, is to put your computer in “sleep” when you leave, then check “wake” log events when you get back. 

This means, if the computer was woken-up during your absent, then you may see the extra/other activity too. Just study the logs and see if any extra activity occurred or not. Just think back to the time when you weren’t at your computer then see the logged events for the absent time, and make confirm that somebody is using your machine.

For Windows users, open the Event Viewer. Look for the Windows Log menu item on the right. Right click on Systems, and you’ll see all activity on your computer.

For Mac users, look for the Console App, which you can use to view your logs. When it opens, you’ll see “All Messages,” and you scroll up to go back in time. 

Check Your Browser History:

Smart people, in fact, delete their history, when they browse something in a web browser. But your room-mate may not be smart or maybe he’s smart enough to delete his digital bread-crumbs, and not smart enough to selectively delete them—so instead of just deleting his activity for the last hour, he deletes everything that includes all your past activities! So, no records will be showing to identify the dirty one. If there’s no suspicious browser activity, it doesn’t absolve your suspect. They could just be savvy enough to either delete only their own activity or use a private browser session. In this case, try setting up OpenDNS, a web service, which is free for personal use and it logs every web URL visited from your home network.

Software Solutions:

If your roommate is smart enough, they will get past all of those logs. But if you want to catch somebody in the act, you can leave your password unchanged and set a trap for them. The App Prey can help you to catch them and this software can track multiple devices, including Macs, Windows PCs, Android phones, and iOS devices. The software can tell where the device is located, lock the screen, send alert messages and even take a snap of the person using your device. There’s a free version, but other versions with more robust features cost money. You can also check out Keylogger Apps, which will capture any keys that are pressed on your keyboard. Try Revealer Keylogger for Windows or Elite Keylogger for Macs.

Cameras Won’t Lie:

Another option is a secret web-cam, if you dare to be extreme! In markets, more popular indoor security cam is available and they allow you to view a live-stream, even on your phone. When installing it, don’t place it anywhere near your computer—that would be too obvious. Hide it within a crowded bookshelf, inside a stuffed animal, or somewhere creative.

Windows 10 – Event Viewer

Windows 10 – Event Viewer 

Every user of Windows-10 needs to know about Event Viewer. In fact, Windows has an Event Viewer for almost a decade. Few people know about it. At its heart, the Event Viewer looks at a small handful of logs that Windows maintains on your PC. The logs are simple text files, written in XML format.

Windows having many Event Log files: Administrative, Operational, Analytic, and Debug, plus application log files.

Every program that starts on your PC posts a notification in an Event Log, and every well-behaved program posts a notification before it stops. Every system access, security change, operating system twitch, hardware failure, and driver hiccup all end up in one or another Event Log. The Event Viewer scans those text log files, aggregates them, and puts a pretty interface on a deathly dull, voluminous set of machine-generated data. Event Viewer is a database reporting program, where the underlying database is just a handful of simple flat text files.

Here’s how to use the Event Viewer: 

1. Right-click (or tap and hold) the Start icon. Choose Event Viewer.  

2. The Event Viewer appears.

3. On the left, click Event Viewer > Custom Views > Administrative Events. 

It may take a while, but eventually you see a list of notable events like the one shown. 

Don’t panic for its abnormal indications. Even the best-kept system boasts reams of scary-looking error messages — hundreds, if not thousands of them. That’s normal. 

See the table for a breakdown.

Events and What They Mean
Event	What Caused the Event
Error	Significant problem, possibly including loss of data
Warning	Not necessarily significant, but might indicate that there’s a problem brewing
Information	Just a program calling home to say it’s okay

The Administrative Events log isn’t the only one you can see; it’s a distillation of the other event logs, with an emphasis on the kinds of things a mere human might want to see.

Other logs include the following:

• Application events: Programs report on their problems.
• Security events: They’re called “audits” and show the results of a security action. Results can be either successful or failed depending on the event, such as when a user tries to log on.
• Setup events: This primarily refers to domain controllers, which is something you don’t need to worry about.
• System events: Most of the errors and warnings you see in the Administrative Events log come from system events. They’re reports from Windows system files about problems they’ve encountered. Almost all of them are self-healing.
• Forwarded events: These are sent to this computer from other computers.

Pocket - Overview

Pocket - Overview

Pocket (previously known as ‘Read It Later’) is an interesting and amazing App, founded in 2007 by Nate Weiner, to help people save articles, videos and more from the web for later enjoyment. 

Once saved to Pocket, the list of content is visible on any device — phone, tablet or computer. It can be viewed while you’re waiting in line, on the couch, during commutes or travel — even offline. 

It is one of the leading (save for later reading) service, in tech world, which has more than 22 millions of registered users, and integrated into more than 1500 Apps including Flipboard, Twitter and Zite. 

It is available for major devices and platforms such as Windows, Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Android, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Kindle Fire, and Kobo. 

So, it’s easy to access to read, even offline, from any device after saving on Pocket.

No matter! What device are you using?

Just click the each link to know more about Pocket!

· Desktop or Laptop computer

· iPhone or iPad

· Android or Kindle Fire device

You can download the App from here: Pocket