How to use Eco mode in apps to improve performance on W10

On Windows 10, “Eco mode” is an experimental feature available in the Task Manager starting with build 21364. And it is meant to give you an option to reduce the number of resources an app can access to fix high memory, processor, and disk usage.

Usually, you would use this feature when you notice that an app is using a lot of system resources and you want to reduce its consumption to improve energy efficiency and improve performance.

While this is an optional feature, some apps like Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome can automatically show up with the “Eco mode” status. If this happens, the system is automatically testing lowering base priority and using specific power efficiency policies to improve performance and battery life.

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How to export and import VPN connections on W10

On Windows 10, you can add and remove VPN (virtual private network) connections very easily. However, you won’t find an option to export existing connections you can use to import settings onto another device.

Although setting up a VPN connection is not a difficult task, the ability to export and import settings can always speed up the process to configure the same connections on multiple computers or when you want to move a VPN connection with specific settings to another device. If you want to move VPN connections to another computer, there is a workaround to export and import the settings.

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How to enable File Explorer compact mode on W10

On Windows 10, File Explorer is getting a new default layout that adds extra patting between the visual elements to make the experience easier to use on touch-enabled devices. The new layout is available starting with build 21337, but Windows 10 is also adding an option to switch to the classic mode on the “Folders Options” page if you prefer the traditional design.

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Enable IE Mode on Microsoft Edge Chromium

Alongside all the features and improvements in the roadmap for the new version of Microsoft Edge based on the Chromium engine, Microsoft includes a compatibility mode using the Internet Explorer rendering engine to load old websites.

The feature is known as “IE Mode,” and it has been designed for organizations to load internal sites without using a separate browser or having to redesign the site. The new approach loads the pages within Microsoft Edge like a regular website without using and managing multiple browsers.

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Enable new battery usage settings on W10

On Windows 10, starting with build 21313 (in the Dev Channel), the Settings app includes an improved Battery settings page that includes a new “Usage information” section, which shows in more details, the “battery level” information over time (per hour) and “battery usage” (per day) to help you better understand how the battery life is being used on your laptop.

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Credential Manager doesn’t work in W10

Credential Manager represents an inbuilt feature located within the Windows 10 internal system. This feature is used by Internet Explorer and by other web browsing clients in order to store your user names and passwords for various websites and accounts.

Now, during the lines from below we will be checking how to fix the problems that are related to the Credential Manager feature thus if you are dealing with malfunctions, don’t hesitate and read the following guidelines.

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How to run full virus scan with Microsoft Defender Antivirus on W10

Although, on Windows 10, Microsoft Defender Antivirus is proactively checking and regularly scanning your device for threats, such as viruses, spyware, ransomware, rootkits, and other types of malware and hackers, sometimes, you may still need to perform a scan manually to make sure the installation and data has not been compromised.

If you suspect that a virus or another malware has entered your computer (or you want to perform a maintenance run), Microsoft Defender Antivirus allows you to perform three types of manual scan on Windows 10, including quick, custom, and full scan using the using the Windows Security app, Command Prompt, and PowerShell.

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How to use DiskUsage to analyze drive storage space on W10

On Windows 10, DiskUsage is a command-line tool that allows you to quickly analyze the contents of a given folder or the entire storage drive to understand how space is being used and find out which files are taking the most space, which can come in handy when trying to free up space

The tool also includes a bunch of options to customize the report details. For instance, you can use /minFileSize to find files equal or larger of the size you specified. The /u and /t let you see the top files for a specific location, and many other options.

DiskUsage is still a work in progress that was introduced with the release of W10 available through the Windows Insider Program, and it is expected to eventually become part of the operating system in future releases.

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Determine if your PC has Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip on W 10

On Windows 10, a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a piece of hardware, usually (but not always) integrated into the motherboard that offers a secure environment to store and protect the encryption keys when encrypting the hard drive using features like BitLocker.

Although nowadays most computers already come with a TPM version 1.2, 2.0, or higher, it’s not always the case, and in many cases, the chip is available, but disabled in the motherboard’s firmware.

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