By default, the Windows 10 Start menu will open up in a size that accommodates all of the pinned items. For those who wish to use a larger Start screen, making the Start menu open in a full-screen mode is possible.

When the full-screen mode is enabled, the Start screen will overlay the entire desktop and provide a more generous amount of space to pin applications, and your live tiles will be larger.

If you wish to enable the Start full-screen mode, please follow these steps:

1. Click on the Start menu and then click on the Settings cog ( ) to open the Windows 10 Settings.
2. When the Settings open, click on Personalization and then Start.
3. In the Start settings, look for a setting named 'Use Start full screen' and click on the toggle to enable the feature, as shown below.

   

4. You can now close the Start settings screen.

Now that you have enabled Start full screen mode, when you click on the Start button, the Start menu will be shown in full screen and overlay the entire desktop.

When using Start in full screen mode, you can close the Start menu at any time by pressing the Escape key on your keyboard or by clicking on another program or screen.

To disable Start full screen mode, just follow these steps again, but this time disable the 'Use Start full screen' setting.

By default, the Windows 10 Start menu will open up in a size that accommodates all of the pinned items. For those who wish to use a larger Start screen, making the Start menu open in a full-screen mode is possible.

When the full-screen mode is enabled, the Start screen will overlay the entire desktop and provide a more generous amount of space to pin applications, and your live tiles will be larger.

If you wish to enable the Start full-screen mode, please follow these steps:

1. Click on the Start menu and then click on the Settings cog ( ) to open the Windows 10 Settings.
2. When the Settings open, click on Personalization and then Start.
3. In the Start settings, look for a setting named 'Use Start full screen' and click on the toggle to enable the feature, as shown below.

   

4. You can now close the Start settings screen.

Now that you have enabled Start full screen mode, when you click on the Start button, the Start menu will be shown in full screen and overlay the entire desktop.

When using Start in full screen mode, you can close the Start menu at any time by pressing the Escape key on your keyboard or by clicking on another program or screen.

To disable Start full screen mode, just follow these steps again, but this time disable the 'Use Start full screen' setting.

If you start a program and receive an error stating that the program you are trying to run needs the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime, you can use this tutorial to install the package so that your program works again.

When developers create a Windows program using Microsoft Visual Studio 2015, there are specific dynamic link libraries (DLLs) that their programs are linked to work correctly.

These DLLs are distributed through the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime, and if the package is not installed, users will encounter errors stating that DLLs are missing or you need to install the runtime.

As an example, the video game Valorant released an update today that did not include the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime, causing the game not to work after the update was installed.

When users launch Valorant, they are instead greeted with the following error.

"The following component(s) are required to run this program: Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime"

The good news is that it is really easy to fix this problem by downloading and install the runtime from Microsoft's website.

To install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime, please follow these steps:

1. Go to the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable page from Microsoft and click on the Download button.
2. You will be brought to a page where it asks you to select whether you want to download the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows. Select the version you need and click the Next button. If you are unsure what version you need, you can use this tutorial to determine what you need.
   
   BleepingComputer suggests that you download and install both the x86 AND x64 versions of the runtime to not run into issues in the future.
3. The files will now be download to your computer. Once downloaded, double-click on the downloaded vc_redist.x64.exe file. 
4. The Microsoft Visual C++-2015 Redistributable screen will be displayed and ask you to agree to the license terms and conditions. Put a checkmark in the "I agree" box and then click on the Install button.

   

5. If Windows prompts you to allow the program to make changes or continue, click on the Yes or Allow button.
6. When done, the program will display a message stating that it was successfully installed.

   

7. Now perform the same steps to install the vc_redist.x86.exe runtime.
8. You can now close the installer.

If you already had the Visual C++ 2015 Runtime installed, you can run the above redistributables and perform a repair.

You can now try to run the program that previously gave the missing runtime error, and it should work again.

If you start a program and receive an error stating that the program you are trying to run needs the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime, you can use this tutorial to install the package so that your program works again.

When developers create a Windows program using Microsoft Visual Studio 2015, there are specific dynamic link libraries (DLLs) that their programs are linked to work correctly.

These DLLs are distributed through the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime, and if the package is not installed, users will encounter errors stating that DLLs are missing or you need to install the runtime.

As an example, the video game Valorant released an update today that did not include the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime, causing the game not to work after the update was installed.

When users launch Valorant, they are instead greeted with the following error.

"The following component(s) are required to run this program: Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime"

The good news is that it is really easy to fix this problem by downloading and install the runtime from Microsoft's website.

To install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime, please follow these steps:

1. Go to the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable page from Microsoft and click on the Download button.
2. You will be brought to a page where it asks you to select whether you want to download the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows. Select the version you need and click the Next button. If you are unsure what version you need, you can use this tutorial to determine what you need.
   
   BleepingComputer suggests that you download and install both the x86 AND x64 versions of the runtime to not run into issues in the future.
3. The files will now be download to your computer. Once downloaded, double-click on the downloaded vc_redist.x64.exe file. 
4. The Microsoft Visual C++-2015 Redistributable screen will be displayed and ask you to agree to the license terms and conditions. Put a checkmark in the "I agree" box and then click on the Install button.

   

5. If Windows prompts you to allow the program to make changes or continue, click on the Yes or Allow button.
6. When done, the program will display a message stating that it was successfully installed.

   

7. Now perform the same steps to install the vc_redist.x86.exe runtime.
8. You can now close the installer.

If you already had the Visual C++ 2015 Runtime installed, you can run the above redistributables and perform a repair.

You can now try to run the program that previously gave the missing runtime error, and it should work again.

Since 2006, Microsoft has been bundling the PowerShell command-line shell that administrators can use to manage their computers and other computers on a network.

"Windows PowerShell is a Windows command-line shell designed especially for system administrators. Windows PowerShell includes an interactive prompt and a scripting environment that can be used independently or in combination," Microsoft explains.

Many PowerShell commands, though, require elevated or administrator permissions, and you need to launch an elevated PowerShell prompt to execute them.

This guide will provide two methods that you can use to launch an elevated PowerShell administrator prompt.

Method 1: Use the Windows 10 Start Menu context menu

When you right-click on the Windows 10 start menu, a context menu will appear that allows you to launch frequent administrative programs quickly.

Included on this context menu is an option called 'Windows PowerShell (Admin)', as shown below.

To launch an elevated PowerShell prompt, click on the 'Windows PowerShell (Admin)' option.

Windows 10 will now display a UAC prompt asking if you want to give the program elevated permissions. Click 'Yes' at this prompt.

An elevated PowerShell prompt will now open. You can tell it is elevated as the starting directory will be C:\Windows\System32 and the window title will be 'Administrator: Windows PowerShell'.

When done using the prompt, you can close it by clicking on the X or by typing 'exit' and then pressing enter.

Method 2: Launch PowerShell from elevated command prompt

If you have an elevated command prompt already open, you can launch a PowerShell shell within it by simply typing 'powershell' and pressing enter.

When launched in this way, the PowerShell prompt will look slightly different as the background will not be blue, and it is running as a shell under the regular command prompt.

To exit back to the elevated command prompt, you would type 'exit' and press enter.

Since 2006, Microsoft has been bundling the PowerShell command-line shell that administrators can use to manage their computers and other computers on a network.

"Windows PowerShell is a Windows command-line shell designed especially for system administrators. Windows PowerShell includes an interactive prompt and a scripting environment that can be used independently or in combination," Microsoft explains.

Many PowerShell commands, though, require elevated or administrator permissions, and you need to launch an elevated PowerShell prompt to execute them.

This guide will provide two methods that you can use to launch an elevated PowerShell administrator prompt.

Method 1: Use the Windows 10 Start Menu context menu

When you right-click on the Windows 10 start menu, a context menu will appear that allows you to launch frequent administrative programs quickly.

Included on this context menu is an option called 'Windows PowerShell (Admin)', as shown below.

To launch an elevated PowerShell prompt, click on the 'Windows PowerShell (Admin)' option.

Windows 10 will now display a UAC prompt asking if you want to give the program elevated permissions. Click 'Yes' at this prompt.

An elevated PowerShell prompt will now open. You can tell it is elevated as the starting directory will be C:\Windows\System32 and the window title will be 'Administrator: Windows PowerShell'.

When done using the prompt, you can close it by clicking on the X or by typing 'exit' and then pressing enter.

Method 2: Launch PowerShell from elevated command prompt

If you have an elevated command prompt already open, you can launch a PowerShell shell within it by simply typing 'powershell' and pressing enter.

When launched in this way, the PowerShell prompt will look slightly different as the background will not be blue, and it is running as a shell under the regular command prompt.

To exit back to the elevated command prompt, you would type 'exit' and press enter.

Google Chrome is currently the most popular browser for Windows as it offers good performance, excellent compatibility with web sites, and a huge amount of extensions that can be used to extend the functionality of the browser.

If you are using a different browser and wish to install Google Chrome or if you are using Google Chrome and want to know how to uninstall it, you can follow the steps below.

How to install Chrome in Windows

To install the Google Chrome browser in Windows, please follow these steps:

1. To download Google Chrome, go to https://www.google.com/chrome/ page and click on 'Download Chrome'.
2. You will now be shown the Google Chrome Terms of Service. At this page, uncheck the "Help make Google Chrome better by automatically sending usage statistics and crash reports to Google" and click on the "Accept and install" button to download the Google Chrome installer.

   

3. The ChromeSetup.exe file will now be downloaded. When finished, click on it as indicated by the red arrow in the image below to start the installation program.

   

4. When you click on the ChromeSetup.exe file, Windows will display a UAC prompt asking if you want to "allow this app to make changes to your device?". Click on the Yes button to continue.

   

5. Google Chrome will now begin to install on your computer.

   

6. When finished, Google Chrome will automatically open and an icon for Google Chrome will be on your desktop that you can use to launch the program.

   

Now that Google Chrome is installed in Windows, you can either start it from the icon on the desktop or search for Chrome in the Start menu and launch it from there.

How to uninstall Chrome in Windows

To uninstall the Google Chrome browser from Windows, please follow these steps:

1. Click on the Start button and type uninstall. When the Add or Remove programs option appears, click on it.

   

2. The Apps & Features settings screen will now be displayed. Under Apps & features, search for chrome as shown in the image below.

   

3. When Google Chrome is shown like below, click on the Uninstall button.

   

4. When you click Uninstall, Windows will prompt you again to make sure you want to uninstall Chrome. At this prompt, click on the Uninstall button.

   

5. Windows will now show you a UAC prompt asking if you wish to "allow this app to make changes to your device?". At this prompt click on the Yes button to continue.
6. Believe it or not, Google Chrome will now ask if you are sure you wish to uninstall Google Chrome.
   
   At this prompt, you can click on the Uninstall button, but I would not check the "Also delete your browsing data" option as you may want your bookmarks and settings to remain intact if you ever decide to reinstall the browser again.

   

7. When done uninstalling, your default browser will open to a survey asking why you uninstalled the browser. You can simply close this screen. 
8. You can now close the Apps & Features settings screen.

Google Chrome will now be uninstalled from Windows.

Google Chrome is currently the most popular browser for Windows as it offers good performance, excellent compatibility with web sites, and a huge amount of extensions that can be used to extend the functionality of the browser.

If you are using a different browser and wish to install Google Chrome or if you are using Google Chrome and want to know how to uninstall it, you can follow the steps below.

How to install Chrome in Windows

To install the Google Chrome browser in Windows, please follow these steps:

1. To download Google Chrome, go to https://www.google.com/chrome/ page and click on 'Download Chrome'.
2. You will now be shown the Google Chrome Terms of Service. At this page, uncheck the "Help make Google Chrome better by automatically sending usage statistics and crash reports to Google" and click on the "Accept and install" button to download the Google Chrome installer.

   

3. The ChromeSetup.exe file will now be downloaded. When finished, click on it as indicated by the red arrow in the image below to start the installation program.

   

4. When you click on the ChromeSetup.exe file, Windows will display a UAC prompt asking if you want to "allow this app to make changes to your device?". Click on the Yes button to continue.

   

5. Google Chrome will now begin to install on your computer.

   

6. When finished, Google Chrome will automatically open and an icon for Google Chrome will be on your desktop that you can use to launch the program.

   

Now that Google Chrome is installed in Windows, you can either start it from the icon on the desktop or search for Chrome in the Start menu and launch it from there.

How to uninstall Chrome in Windows

To uninstall the Google Chrome browser from Windows, please follow these steps:

1. Click on the Start button and type uninstall. When the Add or Remove programs option appears, click on it.

   

2. The Apps & Features settings screen will now be displayed. Under Apps & features, search for chrome as shown in the image below.

   

3. When Google Chrome is shown like below, click on the Uninstall button.

   

4. When you click Uninstall, Windows will prompt you again to make sure you want to uninstall Chrome. At this prompt, click on the Uninstall button.

   

5. Windows will now show you a UAC prompt asking if you wish to "allow this app to make changes to your device?". At this prompt click on the Yes button to continue.
6. Believe it or not, Google Chrome will now ask if you are sure you wish to uninstall Google Chrome.
   
   At this prompt, you can click on the Uninstall button, but I would not check the "Also delete your browsing data" option as you may want your bookmarks and settings to remain intact if you ever decide to reinstall the browser again.

   

7. When done uninstalling, your default browser will open to a survey asking why you uninstalled the browser. You can simply close this screen. 
8. You can now close the Apps & Features settings screen.

Google Chrome will now be uninstalled from Windows.