Top Windows 10 questions: How to install, secure, upgrade, get it for free
In the past year, Ed Bott answered hundreds of questions about Windows 10. Here are the topics that readers found most interesting.
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Windows 10 tip: Search for any file by date
Finding the right file can be frustrating, especially if you have a large number of files in multiple subfolders. If you know approximately when that file was saved, though, you can narrow the search quickly.
Windows 10 performance and troubleshooting tips: Run faster, smoother, longer
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Microsoft delivers free Meltdown-Spectre assessment tool for IT pros
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Windows 10 tip: How to capture and print Windows 10 screen
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Windows 10 tip: How to choose the right download package for a clean install
Microsoft makes the installation files for Windows 10 available from a variety of sources. If you download an ISO file from a site intended for IT pros or developers, you might be unable to create bootable media. Here's how to solve that problem.
Microsoft is about to kill off its weirdest Windows 10 experiment
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