How to control individual app notifications in Windows 10

Windows 10 allows you to control notifications for each your apps individually. In addition to managing the notifications for each app individually, you can also turn on or off the notifications for all the available apps in a single go. The entire process of enabling or disabling the notifications for all apps in a single go, or for each app individually is explained below:

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How to configure Virtual desktops in Windows 10

Windows 10 allow you to add multiple desktops while using the OS. With the help of multiple virtual desktop windows, it becomes easier for you to work on more than one application simultaneously. Since many applications require that you use then in full screen mode (otherwise many of their options remain hidden or inaccessible), by adding a couple of virtual desktops on your Windows 10 computer, you can work on many applications simultaneously without minimizing or closing a single one.

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How to set up Skype in Windows 10

Skype (which is now owned by Microsoft) is available in Windows 10 as a built-in app. All you need to do in order to set it up is to log in with your Microsoft account, click the icon from the Start menu, and provide any information you are asked for.

If you are not logged in with your Microsoft account, you can still follow the on-screen instructions that appear when you click the Skype icon, and use either an existing Skype or Microsoft account to sign-in, or create a new Skype account altogether.

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How to assign a picture password in Windows 10

Just like on an Android phone, you can also use a drawing pattern to log on to your Windows 10 PC.

However, unlike Android devices, in Windows 10 you can choose an image on which you want draw. Every time you attempt to log on to Windows, the operating system displays the same image and lets you to draw the pattern before it allows you to access the PC.

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How to use Continuum in Windows 10

New to Windows 10, Continuum is a feature that allows the operating system’s interface to switch to Tablet Mode as soon as it detects that the display screen of a touchscreen device such as Microsoft Surface has been detached from its keyboard.

The moment you detach the monitor, Windows 10 displays a message asking to switch to Tablet Mode. When you tap the message, the Start menu appears similar to the one in Windows 8. Also, when Windows 10 enters the Tablet Mode, it switches to Full Screen allowing you to use the device as a full-fledged tablet.Continuum can be configured with more granularity by going to the Tablet Mode section from the SYSTEM window.

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How to set the default save location to an external drive in Windows 10

Unlike previous Microsoft operating systems, Windows 10 allows you to set a default save location – other than the system drive (which in most cases is C: ). In order to specify a different save location for your documents and pictures, an external storage media must be connected to your PC. The external storage media can be an external hard disk drive, a USB drive, etc.

The only limitation while setting a different default save location in Windows 10 is that you cannot change the default location for the apps that you download and install on your computer. You can change the default save location to an external drive only for the documents, images, and other files.

Once you have connected and external storage media to your Windows 10 computer, here is how you can change the default save location and set it to the connected storage:

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How to start Windows 10 in Command Prompt

If you’re troubleshooting your computer, you may need to boot Windows 10 in the Command Prompt. If Windows 10 can’t boot at all, the command line interface (CLI) is the only option you have. Booting Windows 10 in Command Prompt requires that you have Windows 10 on a bootable disc or USB drive.

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