Friday, 14 August 2015

Windows 10 - How to connect to a Network Printer

Open run prompt (Windows Key +R) Type Control Printers and Click OK

Click Add printer





If the printer is detected select the same and Click next to proceed with installation, else perform below steps

Click The Printer that I want isn’t listed



Click Select a shared Printer by name and Click browse




Select the Computer and Double Click



Select the Printer

Click Select and Proceed with the setup






You May also add printer using below method
Open Run prompt (Windows Key +R)

Type the IP address of the computer in which printer is connected following format

\\IP address of computer in which printer is connected


Right Click on the printer and Click Connect



Note: in some cases Printer installation disk or setup files will be required to complete the installation

Additionally Printer can also be detected and added using the printer setup Software

Initiate setup and Choose Network (Ethernet/wireless)


Wait for the printer to detect and Continue with setup Process

Windows 10 - Group Policies - Prevent Screensaver Changes

Method 1: registry Method



Open Run Prompt (Windows Key +R) Type regedit and Click OK
Navigate to Below Key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System Note: If the System Subkey is Not Listed Create it

Right Click on System and Create a New DWORD


Rename it as

NoDispScrSavPage




Double Click on the DWORD

To Prevent Change



Set the Value Data 1 and Click OK





To Allow Changes



Delete the DWORD NoDispScrSavPage






Method 2: Group Policies
Open Run Prompt (Windows Key +R)


Type  gpedit.msc and Click OK Navigate to Below path
User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Personalization


Double Click ON Prevent Changing Screensaver


To Disable
Click Enabled radio Button



Click Apply

To enable
Click Disabled Radio Button and Click Apply

Windows 10 - Group Policies - Enable or Disable screensaver

Method 1:
Click Start Button


Type cmd

Right Click on Command prompt

Click Run as administrator

To Disable Screensaver:
Reg add  “HKEY_CU RRENT_US ER\Control Panel\Desktop”  /v ScreenSaveAc ti ve  /t  REG_SZ /d  0  /f

To enable screen saver:

Reg add “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop” /v ScreenSaveActive /t REG_SZ /d 1 /f




Method 2: Group Policies



Open Run Prompt (Windows Key +R)

Type  gpedit.msc and Click OK Navigate to Below path
User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Personalization



Double Click on Enable Screen Saver

To Enable Screen Saver
Click on Enabled Radio button and Click Apply






To Disable Screen Saver
Click on Disabled Radio Button and Click Apply




Windows 10 - Display Full Path Instead of Folder Name in Title

Open Windows Explorer

Click on View

Click View


Click Options


Select Change Folders and search Options


Click on View tab

To Display Full Path
Check Display the Full name in Title bar



Click Apply

To Display Folder Name
Uncheck Display the Full name in Title bar



Click Apply and OK

Windows 10 - Disable Logon Screen on resume from Screensaver

Right Click on Desktop

Click Personalize


Click on Screen Saver in the Personalization Options


Uncheck On resume, display logon screen



Click Apply and OK