Widgets are one of the new user interface elements in Windows 11. They are used to display dynamic information on the desktop, including weather, news, and other information from various sources. By default, the widget icon on the left side of the taskbar shows you the weather. Click this button (or press WIN+W) to open a widget board with mini-apps (news feed, stock quotes, weather information, maps, traffic, sports results, ad recommendations, and more).
Kiosk mode is a special Windows client lockdown feature used to run only pre-defined (allowlisted) apps in a full-screen mode. All other Windows functionality is locked and unavailable to users.…
This guide explains how to use built-in Windows tools to cast (mirror) the screen of an Android smartphone to a PC over a Wi-Fi network. To project (cast) the screen…
- LinuxWindows 10Windows 11
Get Started with Docker on Windows (WSL2) without Docker Desktop
September 4, 2024There are two ways to install the Docker containerization platform on Windows 10 and 11. It can be installed as a Docker Desktop for Windows app (uses the built-in Hyper-V…
- Windows 11Windows Server 2022
Adding Multiple Alternate DNS Names for a Windows Computer
September 3, 2024In migrating scenarios, it is often necessary to be able to access Windows servers (computers) using both the old and new hostnames. The simplest way to make a computer accessible…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
How to Hide or Show the ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ Icon on Windows
October 1, 2024One of our regular readers complained that on his new physical Windows Server 2019 host, some internal devices (including NICs, RAID controller, CPU, and others) were showing up in the…
In addition to the Windows Server platform, the Hyper-V virtualization platform is also available in the desktop Windows editions. Users can create and run virtual machines using the built-in Hyper-V…
The main GUI tool for configuring and customizing the operating system in Windows 10 and 11 is the Settings app, which replaces the classic Control Panel. An administrator can hide…
- Windows 10Windows 11
Mount Physical and Network Drives in WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
August 6, 2024There are several ways to mount and access physical, virtual, or network drives in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2). By default, the WSL environment mounts all Windows logical drives to…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Change Network Connection (Adapter) Priorities in Windows
August 5, 2024Sometimes, you may need to manually configure network connection priorities to route traffic correctly on a Windows computer with multiple network adapters (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, VPN).