To show the full location path on File Explorer, you have to enable the “Display the full path in the title bar” settings on the “Folder Options” page. UPDATED 12/2/24: On Windows 11 (and 10), the address bar of File Explorer displays part of the path to the current location using the label of the drive and folders (for example, This PC > Local Disk (C:) > Users > Documents ), instead of the full logical path (for example, C:\Users\username\Documents )....

This is a tip that everyone should know before calling your system support or taking your computer to a repair shop. When your computer is acting up, try this first. In a desktop computer if something is not working the way it should (software or hardware), firstshutdown the computer, wait a few minutes and turn it back on. If that did not fixed the problem, shutdown your computer once again but this time unplug all the cables from the computer tower, wait a few minutes and reconnect only the necessary cables, like power cord, monitor, mouse and keyboard....

On Windows 11 , the Copilot app includes an “Alt + Spacebar” shortcut to interact with the chatbot by “Press to talk” or “Press and hold to talk,” and you can always enable or disable this feature. Although the native app for Windows 11 allows you to use text to chat with Copilot, the “Copilot Voice” feature allows you to use natural language to interact with the AI. Starting with the release of version 1....

To upgrade from Windows 11 Home to Pro, open Settings > System > Activation , click on “Upgrade your edition of Windows,” click on “Change,” and confirm the upgrade product key to begin the process. Alternatively, you can open Settings > System > Activation , click on “Upgrade your edition of Windows,” click on “Open Store,” and click the “Get for $99” button to complete the purchase and proceed with the upgrade....

To get started with Bing Chat, open “Bing.com” on Microsoft Edge, click “Chat,” and use the prompt at the bottom to ask a question. You can ask follow-up questions, change the conversation style to “Creative,” “Balanced,” or “Precise,” and use the “New topic” option to start the conversation over. On the right, you’ll find the recent activity list to review previous answers. UPDATED 5/17/2023: It’s easy to start using the new Bing Chat AI with ChatGPT , and in this guide, you will learn how....

Throughout the month of January, Xbox One with an Xbox Live Gold membership can download D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die , a $14.99 value. Starting January 1st and until the 15th, Xbox 360 owners can get MX vs. ATV Alive , a $19.99 value. And from January 16th and until the end of the month Xbox Live Gold members can also download The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings , a $29....

The Light Trails theme is now available for download from the Microsoft Store. This collection features 10 high-definition (4K) images of roads in different landscapes at night illuminated with long-exposure photography that you can set as background on your Windows 10 device. These wallpapers are available for free to set as wallpapers on devices running Windows 10 only. If the background images rotate too quickly, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background , use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency....

Microsoft Defender app for Windows 11 and Windows 10 is now ready as a preview. The app offers a centralized dashboard to manage the security of all your device. The Microsoft Defender app manages Windows as well as macOS, iPhone, and Android devices. The app is free for now, but it’ll require a subscription after it’s generally available. The company has been working on this product for a number of months, and it’s now available as a preview through the Microsoft Store for users in the United States....

Microsoft is building a vertical tabs navigation experience into its Chromium version of Microsoft Edge , and it’s almost ready as the new feature is now also available in the Beta Channel for some users. The new vertical navigation allows users to stack tabs at the left side, instead of having a long list of tabs at the top of the browser. According to the company, vertical tabs makes it easy to shift your tabs view to the side allowing you to easily see the titles and access controls, such as mute and close....

Microsoft Edge will continue to receive updates on Windows 10 until at least October 2028, even after the operating system reaches end of support on October 14, 2025. Although you’ll have to enroll in the ESU program to receive system updates, you won’t need the program to get browser updates. Other Microsoft products, like Defender Antivirus and Microsoft 365 apps, share the same 2028 timeline. Microsoft has confirmed that the version of the Microsoft Edge browser for Windows 10 will continue to be supported (at least) until October 2028....

What happened with Windows Easy Transfer in Windows 8.1? You launched tool and you noticed that the options to transfer items to a new PC using the transfer cable, network, and external hard disk are nowhere to be found. The only option available is to bring items from another PC running Windows 8, Windows RT, or Windows 7. This is because Microsoft is removing the feature in Windows 8.1. Something similar happened with the “Backup and Restore” tool from Windows 7....

Microsoft reveals that it’ll bring more AI features to Windows. These new AI features will be possible, in part, because of new technology coming to processors. The company hasn’t mentioned specifics on the features, but they’re planned for Windows 11 and 12. Microsoft’s EVP & Chief Product Officer, Panos Panay, revealed at the AMD CES 2023 keynote that the company is investing in bringing more AI features to Windows 11 (and higher releases)....

The Surface Studio is a desktop PC like no other, and without a doubt the start of the show is the gorgeous 28-inch 4.5K resolution display. It’s a large panel, but it’s also super thin at 12.5mm thin. The color representation is nothing short of spectacular and with support for the DCI-P3 color space, which gives the panel more kick and depth. In addition, there is support for the RGB color space, which you can switch back and forth with a flick of a switch on Windows 10 ....

Sometimes it can be hard to keep up with all the upgrades, pretty much every year PC manufacturers release an updated model of a particular device, and Microsoft is not the exception. After a year of releasing the Surface Pro 3 , the software giant has refreshed its tablet with the new Surface Pro 4 and it has also introduced the Surface Book . However, if you want to keep having the latest and greatest, Microsoft is now offering a Surface trade-in program that get you up to $700 for your old Surface tablet for the purchase of a new Surface Pro 4 , and knowing that the new tablet starts at $799, the trade-in program may just give you a healthy discount....

This week’s theme for your computer desktop background is sure to take your breath away. Photographer Christopher D. Elliott shares his best images from Mount Rainier National Park, southeast of Seattle. This is a very special place for hiking and to appreciate the wild flowers during summertime, but to enjoy a glance of its magnificent mountain peak and fabulous landscape you only have to download this collection. Here’s another chance to get 16 new stunning wallpapers free for Windows....

Microsoft is finally making available today one of the most awaited piece of software: Office 2013. This time around the folks at Redmond are putting a great effort to reimagine software once again and promote a new subscription based model with Office 365, providing families, businesses, and users with multiple devices a great set of office applications at relatively good priced. Although, users will still be able to choose a standalone version of the suite, if they aren’t yet ready to jump in to the subscription wagon....

Microsoft brings placeholders feature back to OneDrive, but now the feature is known as OneDrive Files On-Demand , and users can try it immediately as a preview — of course, if you’re a participant of the Windows Insider Program, and you’re running Windows 10 build 16215 or later. OneDrive Files On-Demand, similar to placeholders, is the concept to store just tiny pieces of metadata with a thumbnail of a file, instead of downloading the entire file to your computer....

2019 is the year of the pig in the Chinese zodiac. Today you can download free for Windows the distinctive images to celebrate it. This new collection shows the splendor of the city of Shanghai in the middle of the festivities. Fireworks and lanterns illuminate the streets, beautiful decor on tables and walls, all dedicated to the pig that symbolizes wealth and prosperity. The 20 images are part of another wonderful collection to bring to your desktop computer backgrounds, in this opportunity, part of the beautiful culture of China....

Microsoft has updated the Update Assistant tool to install Windows 20H2 (October 2020 Update) , if your device is not getting the new semi-annual update through Windows Update. On Windows 10 , the “Update Assistant” is an utility meant to download feature updates on a computer that isn’t receiving the new version via Windows Update for unknown reasons, and the hardware and software configuration is compatible with the new release. The utility is like the Media Creation Tool, but the difference is that you can only perform an in-place upgrades to the latest version available at that time....

On Windows 10, the best way to upgrade to version 21H1 is using the Windows Update settings. However, Microsoft supports other methods to install a new release using the Media Creation Tool. The Media Creation Tool is a tool that allows you to download the installation files to create a USB flash drive setup media or ISO file to perform a clean install. Also, you can use the same tool to complete an in-place upgrade without creating a separate bootable media....