Question: The computer keeps shutting down on me when I leave it alone for a minute. How do I fix that?

Free & No download required using this app that comes with Windows 10. In this quick tutorial, learn how to record your computer screen (with audio) using an app that is already part of Windows 10.

Answer. This question came from a relative I recently visited, which allowed me to see the problem firsthand — and re-learn two useful lessons.

One is that in computing, we don't all speak the same language. The laptop in question wasn't shutting down, but it was locking the screen and displaying the login-and-password prompt that you would get at the end of each startup sequence.

If you're laughing at the silly person who doesn't know the difference between bootup, wakeup and shutdown — please stop. Everyday users employ non-approved vocabulary for computing all the time, and effective tech support has to take account of that and figure out what people actually have in mind--being my extended family's primary source of computing help has pounded that lesson home.

(The computer industry can complain about this once it stops serving up such linguistic clunkers as, say, the use of 'SSID' instead of 'network name' in WiFi interfaces.)

With the problem identified, fixing it involved a few more details. Windows 7's Control Panel doesn't include this setting under its 'User Accounts and Family Safety' heading--even though that's where you set passwords. The 'System and Security' category didn't pan out either.

But a search for 'security' yielded links for 'Lock the computer when I leave it alone for a period of time' and 'Set screen saver password' in the Control Panel's 'Personalization' area. (You can also get to this dialog by right-clicking the desktop and choosing 'Personalize..') Both opened a small window with a checkbox next to 'On resume, display login screen,' with the wait time set to only one minute and the screen saver set to '(None).'

Clicking that checkbox to clear it solved the problem. That left the computer unguarded, but this laptop doesn't leave this user's desk anyway--so if a stranger is in a position to get at the computer, this guy has bigger problems.

What if you want to require a password when the computer wakes, but not when it shuts off the screen and starts up any screen saver? You have to look elsewhere: Win 7's Power Options control panel includes an option to demand a password on each wakeup.

The same directions apply in Windows 8, although the new-look PC Settings control panel (not the same as the traditional control panel) offers the ability, under its Users heading, to skip the password routine when the computer wakes.

Windows 10's updates,. Button and download process will. To automatically update your. How to Upgrade your Windows 7/8/8.1 to Windows 10 for Free. Releases of updates. Can easily download via the. And download all the available updates. Amharic Power Geez 2010 Software For Windows 10. Google chrome 16 full version free download. Download google chrome 16.0.912.63 mac, google chrome 16.0.912.63 mac, google. Google Chrome. 16.0.912.63 for Mac. About this version. Download (401.6 KB) Power MP3 WMA Converter License: Freeware. Power Geez 2010 Software Free Download. Type in Amharic on iPhone, Windows and Android.Amharic power geez free download for mac. Launch the Settings on your iPhone. Pinnacle studio 11 pal keygen crack. Geezword is an easy and very useful Windows program for Amharic, Tigrinia. Geez Software For Windows 10. Amharic Power Geez Free Download - Free Download. Finally, you can read the way YOU were meant to, with the language you think in! Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 and can. Power geez 2010 Windows 8 downloads - Free Download With the help of PDS 2010 Outlook repair PST Software you can. POWER GEEZ09 - Concepts Data Systems PLC. Power Ge'ez 2010 is used by 247 users of Software Informer. The most popular version of this product among our users is 10.0. The names of program executable files are pg2010.exe, pgcalendar.exe, Power Ge'ez 2010.exe, Power Geez 2010.exe and Start Power Ge'ez.exe. The product will soon be reviewed by our informers.

Microsoft ought to revisit this screen-saver-centric interface to computer security. As screen savers become increasingly irrelevant--you don't need to run one to keep images from burning into a flat-panel screen, because LCDs don't suffer from that the way cathode-ray-tube monitors do--the chances of users being confused by Microsoft's design only increase.

(Apple has lost some of its good habits about interface consistency, but it's kept this choice clear in OS X Mountain Lion: Open System Preferences, click Security and choose how long the Mac should wait before requiring a password after either the screen dims or the computer sleeps.)

Tip: Don't waste your time with 'registry cleaners' for your PC

Another problem I saw on this computer was leftover traces of an app that had promised a faster PC by cleaning up the Windows Registry, the database of settings used to coordinate how programs interact with the system and each other.

Getting rid of this utility's leftovers to stop it from flashing an error message at each bootup ate about an hour of my time, ending with me booting the laptop into 'Safe Mode' by holding down the F8 key and then deleting the offending files manually. The user said he had never seen any performance improvement from it--so this alleged speedup had actually cost at least an hour of useful computing time.

But it could have been worse: Registry editors and cleaners can cause problems with software you do want if used carelessly. Piriform's free CCleaner might help tidy up an older system and may yield a marginal performance boost, but that's as far as I've ever been tempted to go into the Registry.

If you really want to keep your Windows PC in optimal shape, I've got much cheaper and easier advice: Be picky about the software you add to it.

—

Rob Pegoraro is a tech writer based out of Washington, D.C. To submit a tech question, e-mail Rob at rob@robpegoraro.com. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/robpegoraro.

In recent years, ultrawide monitors have become more readily available – and seen a rise in popularity as a result. There’s just something about the sight of a curved monitor that immerses the user into its sea of pixels, whether they are knocking out a review on the latest gadget or sinking hours into their favorite game. But if you’re only using a single window at a time, you aren’t taking full advantage of all that real estate.

If you split your computer screen monitor, you can run multiple applications, view research in one half of the screen and your word document in another, or display various status displays across your entire monitor.

Windows 10 includes a number of default features that make splitting the screen as easy as dragging the display, but more complex control can be achieved with third party applications.

This article will explore the various options available to you to split one monitor and let you take full advantage of your screen real estate.

Split Screen with Windows 10 Snap Assist

Windows 10 has a feature called “Snap Assist” that allows you to drag and drop a window to the part of the screen you want to snap it to. Make sure this feature is enabled first.

• Click Start and open Settings.
• Click System and select the Multitasking tab.There is a slider called Snap Windows. Make sure it is set to On.

You also have the option to choose certain options, such as:

• When I snap a window, automatically size it to fill available space.
• When I snap a window, show what I can snap next to it.
• When I resize a snapped window, simultaneously resize any adjacent snapped window.

Once enabled, all you have to do is click and drag a window to one side of the screen. Dragging it to the left of the screen will cause it to fill the left-side of the screen to the halfway point, while dragging it to the right will do the opposite.

If you drag a window to any of the four corners of the screen, the window will snap to fill a quadrant of the screen. Dragging it to the top of the screen will make the window fill the entire screen. Once you have snapped a window into place, you can grab the dividing line between any two windows and adjust the size of each one.

Two windows can be displayed split screen, or four can be displayed in a quadrant set up. One window can also be set to fill half the screen while two others fill the top and bottom of the other half of the screen. However, you can’t snap three windows in a side-by-side-by-side layout, not without the help of a third party application.

Split Screen on Windows XP/7/8

If you have an older version of Windows, you might not have access to the same built-in tools as Windows 10, and many of the freeware options won’t work. Never fear, though: there are still ways to split the screen.

In Windows 7, open two applications. Once the two apps are open, right-click on the taskbar and select “Show windows side by side.” Voila: you’ll have two windows open simultaneously. It’s as simple as that. And if you take a quick pick at the screenshot below, you’ll see that you can also stack the windows on top of one another.

Windows 7 was the first iteration of the Windows OS to support the Snap Assist feature. It worked similarly to how Windows 10 currently implements the feature. Just drag an open window to either the left or the right side of the screen in the center and let it go. It will “snap” into place.

Windows 8 is a little more difficult, but similar in function. Windows 8 was designed with touchscreen devices in mind, but it can still be controlled via mouse. Open two apps, and place one in full-screen mode. If you use a touchscreen, swipe in from the left side of the screen until the app is docked.

If you have a mouse, place it in the top left corner, click and hold the app, and drag it into place on screen. A dividing line will appear in the center of the screen when both apps are in place. You can adjust this line to change the amount of space each app takes up.

Split Screen with Freeware

If the built-in Windows 10 applications don’t give you the control and utility you need, there are freeware applications you can use that grant access to more advanced features. A few of these include WindowsGrid, GridMove, and AltDrag. The first two freeware applications we covered more extensively in a similar post on this topic that explores how each one works.

The downside to freeware applications is that the developers make nothing or next to nothing for their development, so support for these programs can end abruptly. For prolonged support for screen-splitting applications, consider a paid program that serves a similar purpose.

Paid Software Options

Paid split screen software gives even more features than freeware and is more reliable in that you can trust support will continue as long as people continue to purchase the software. These programs also offer customer support to help you navigate any technical difficulties you might run into.

Here are a few of the best options.

Divvy is a window management tool based around the idea of “divvying up” your windows into different sections. For just $14, the software is well within most budgets and allows users to split their screen into a variety of setups.

While it operates similarly to Windows Snap Assist, users have more options in how they arrange their screens. Divvy makes it possible for users to create their own shortcuts to resize and reshape their screen however they want.

AquaSnap is similar to Divvy, except that it offers the software for free for personal use. The “Pro” version is $18. While less powerful than Divvy, it’s also more user-friendly. AquaSnap doesn’t have as many features or as much control, but the “Pro” version gives access to keyboard, mouse, and other types of shortcuts that make resizing your screen as easy as pressing a few buttons.

You don’t need an ultrawide monitor to make use of any of these tools. Splitting the screen can be useful in any situation where you need to view multiple sources of information at once, but high-resolution displays are where screen-splits really shine through.