If you experience a black or blank screen on your Windows device, try the following: To wake the screen, use one of the following keyboard shortcuts: Windows logo key + P to choose a presentation or projection display mode. Ctrl + Alt + Del to display security options. For a black screen, use the following keyboard shortcut: Windows logo key ...

By default, File Explorer opens to Quick Access. You can set a folder to show up in Quick access so it'll be easy to find. Just right-click (or long-press) it and select Pin to Quick access. Unpin it when you don’t need it there anymore by right-clicking (or long-pressing) it and selecting Unpin from Quick access.. If you want to see only your pinned folders, you can turn off recent files or ...

Select the Network icon on the right side of the taskbar, and then move the Brightness slider to adjust the brightness. (If the slider isn't there, see the Notes section below.) Some PCs can let Windows automatically adjust screen brightness based on the current lighting conditions. To find out if your PC supports this, select Settings > System ...

Windows 10. If your touchscreen isn’t responsive or not working how you would expect, try restarting your PC. If you’re still having problems, check for updates: Select Start , then select Settings . In Settings, select Update & Security , then Windows Update , and then select the Check for updates button. Install any available updates and ...

Curate your notifications. Windows Security will send notifications about the health and safety of your device. You can turn these notifications on, or off, on the notifications page. In Virus & threat protection, under Virus & threat protection settings, select Manage settings, scroll down to Notifications and select Change notification settings.

Before you can use it, you'll need to enable access. In the search box on the taskbar, type remote assistance , and then select Allow Remote Assistance invitations to be sent from this computer from the list of results. Then, on the Remote tab, select the Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer check box, and then select OK.

Choose a display option. To change what shows on your displays, press Windows logo key + P. Here's what you can choose. See things on one display only. See the same thing on all your displays. See your desktop across multiple screens. When you have displays extended, you can move items between the two screens.

Change your screen saver settings. Windows 10. Select the Start button, then go to Settings > Personalization > Lock screen, and select Screen saver settings. In the Screen Saver Settings window, choose a screen saver from the drop-down list. Change your screen saver settings.

For more information see How to back up and restore the registry in Windows. There are two ways to open Registry Editor in Windows 10: In the search box on the taskbar, type regedit, then select Registry Editor (Desktop app) from the results. Right-click Start , then select Run. Type regedit in the Open: box, and then select OK.

Change the screen resolution. Stay in, or open, Display settings. Open your Display settings. In the Display resolution row, select the list and choose an option. It's usually best to stick with the one that's marked (Recommended). Monitors can support resolutions that are lower than their native resolutions, but text won't look as sharp and ...