Windows 10: How to Show Hidden Files and Folders

How to show hidden files and folders in the File Explorer for Windows 10.

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click on the pinned File Explorer link; if there is no pinned link, search for File Explorer and open it.
3. Navigate to the desired location.
4. Click on the View tab.
5. In the Show/hide section, check the box for Hidden items.
6. Hidden files and folders will be displayed along with the regular files and folders.
7. To hide them again, uncheck the same box.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvQ0CIcDeyg

Windows 10: How to View Data Usage

How to view data usage statistics over Wi-Fi, cellular, and Ethernet connections in Windows 10.

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click on the pinned Settings link; otherwise search for and open the Settings application.
3. Open the Network & Internet settings.
4. Select Data usage from the left navigation menu.
5. Data usage statistics from the last 30 days are displayed here.
6. Clicking on Usage details below the chart will display data usage by app.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhWZA_p64KI

CCleaner: How to Check for Updates

How to check if there are updates to Piriform CCleaner v5.

1. Open CCleaner.
2. In the bottom-right corner, click Check for updates.
3. The update website will open.
4. Scroll to the bottom and click No thanks to the upgrade offer.
5. Click the download button for the free version.
6. On this page, you can find the release notes and compare the version number with the one in the top-left of the application to ensure that the download is an update.
7. At the time of writing, the download button links to FileHippo. Click Download Latest Version on this website.
8. Open the installer file and click next repeatedly, making sure to stop at any sponsor offers or advertisements and choose not to install whatever it is they want to install.
9. When the installer is done, click Finish. The new version of CCleaner is ready to use.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxpFLVjF54I

Windows 10: How to Remove OneDrive From File Explorer

How to remove OneDrive from the File Explorer in Windows 10.

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Search for regedit.exe and press enter.
3. If a User Account Control prompt appears, click Yes.
4. Navigate to this folder: Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}.
5. With the {018D...} selected, right-click on System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree in the main window.
6. Click Modify..., change the value to 0, and click OK.
7. Restart the File Explorer (if already open), and OneDrive will no longer appear in any of the directories.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yueV0LuzM3s