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How to Remove a Stubborn Program in Windows That Just Won’t Leave

There are many reasons why a Windows program cannot be uninstalled. Here’s how you can remove a stubborn program that refuses to uninstall.

By Karrar Haider – Sep 27, 2016

How to Be a Windows Insider in Windows 10 PC

If you want to experience new features in Windows 10, want to report bugs and provide feedback, here is how you can be an insider in Windows 10.

By Vamsi Krishna – Sep 21, 2016

How to Configure Windows Defender to Better Protect Yourself

If you use Windows Defender as an antivirus, learn how to configure Windows Defender to use it to its full potential and better protect yourself.

By Vamsi Krishna – Sep 19, 2016

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How to Track Internet Activity for Free Using Windows Firewall Log

Did you know you can set up Windows Firewall to log connections that go through it? Here is how to track Internet activity using Windows Firewall log.

By Simon Batt – Sep 18, 2016

PlayStation Now on PC – Here’s What You Need to Know

PlayStation Now launched on the PC, letting Windows users play hundreds of PS games on their rigs. Here we have the answers to some of the biggest questions about it.

By Robert Zak – Sep 16, 2016

How to Easily Change Windows 10 Lock Screen Timeout

By default, the Windows 10 lock screen times out in one minute. Here is how you can customize the Windows 10 lock screen timeout to your liking.

By Vamsi Krishna – Sep 15, 2016

How to Handle the Gigantic hiberfil.sys in Windows

You might have came across a gigantic hiberfil.sys file in your PC and wondered if you could delete it. Let’s find out what is it and how you can handle it.

By Karrar Haider – Sep 14, 2016

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How to Hide User Accounts on the Windows 10 Login Screen

If you want to hide user accounts on the Windows 10 login screen, you can easily do so with a simple registry hack. Check it out.

By Mahesh Makvana – Sep 12, 2016

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How to Stop Skype from Lowering Your Computer’s Volume

When making Skype calls on a Windows machine, you may have noticed your computer’s volume takes a noticeable drop. Here is the fix.

By Simon Batt – Sep 10, 2016

Three of the Best Virtual Machine Applications for Windows 10

For testing it is recommended to use a virtual machine so any fatal changes won’t affect your main system. Here are some virtual machines for Windows 10 that you can use.

By Vamsi Krishna – Sep 9, 2016

How to Handle Blue Screen of Death Automatic Restart in Windows

Have you been using your computer as normal when the blue screen of death suddenly appears, and the computer automatically restarts? Here’s how to debug it.

By Simon Batt – Sep 1, 2016

How to Create a Virtual Machine With Windows 10 Hyper-V

If you are new to Hyper-V and want to try it out, here is how to enable it and create a new virtual machine in Windows 10.

By Vamsi Krishna – Aug 31, 2016

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5 Ways to Stop ‘100% Disk Usage’ Problems on Windows

100% Disk Usage is a problem that’s affected users across Windows 7, 8, and 10, and usually stems from one of a number of background processes. Here are some of the ways you can use to fix it.

By Robert Zak – Aug 25, 2016

How to Set up and Configure Quiet Hours in Windows 10

Windows 10’s notifications can be distracting at times. Here is how you can set up and configure a quiet hour in Windows 10 to reduce the distraction.

By Vamsi Krishna – Aug 20, 2016

How to Create a Restore Point with a Double-Click in Windows 10

Want an easy way to create restore points in Windows 10? Here’s how to create a shortcut that lets you create a restore point via a simple double-click.

By Mahesh Makvana – Aug 19, 2016

A Roundup of Windows 10 Anniversary Update Problems and Solutions

Installing the Anniversary update is not a smooth process for all. Here are some of the common Windows 10 Anniversary Update problems you might face and how to solve them.

By Vamsi Krishna – Aug 18, 2016

Stop Windows from Installing the Same Update Over and Over

It can be annoying if Windows never stops installing the same update. Here is how you can stop Windows from installing the same update over and over again.

By Vamsi Krishna – Aug 16, 2016

How to Set Notification Priorities for Apps in Windows 10 Action Center

How to Set Notification Priorities for Apps in Windows 10 Action Center

There are several improvements in the Windows 10 Anniversary update, one of which is Action Center and notification priorities. Here’s how to set it up.

By Vamsi Krishna – Aug 15, 2016

How to Completely Disable Cortana in Windows 10

Microsoft enabled Cortana by default in the Windows 10 anniversary update. If you don’t use Cortana, here is how to completely disable Cortana in Windows 10.

By Vamsi Krishna – Aug 13, 2016

What is the windows.old Folder and How to Properly Remove It

After a system upgrade, you often find a windows.old folder that is taking up some space. Here is what the “windows.old” folder is and how to remove it.

By Vamsi Krishna – Aug 8, 2016

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