If so happens that in-spite of having high-speed internet, modem reset, clearing your IP config, websites dont load, especially the popular ones including Google, Microsoft, etc. You should think of clearing the ARP cache. I remember this is one of the tricks that worked for one of my cousin’s office using Windows Server and might also work for you. In ...

Anything set to start with Windows will increase the boot time and login time in Windows. Windows Services offer a unique feature– Automatic Delayed Startup. I have not seen a lot of people using it, and they should use it for third-party services to speed up overall computer boot time. In this post, we will show how you can delay ...

In this post, I am sharing tips that you can use to manage the apps you download from Microsoft Store in Windows 10.  These are handy if you are new to Windows 10, and dealing with store apps for the first time. Here is the list of Windows 10 Store Apps Tips and Tricks. Windows 10 Microsoft Store Apps Tips ...

Windows has a password reveal button (in shape of the eye), which allows you to view already typed in the password. It is useful when creating a password, and you want to double-check what you typed is correct and want to see it again in case of doubt. This button is integrated everywhere in Windows 10, including the browser. In ...

Starting with Windows 8, and now in Windows 10, end-users like you and me can take advantage of the Server feature, called Storage Spaces. The concept allows you to merge multiple drives like USB or SATA or even IDE as one single logical drive instead of various devices. Using this feature, not only you can do better space management but ...

Windows started booting up a lot faster since Windows 8. Thanks to the Hybrid Boot feature that changed the way Windows used to shutdown and restart. That said, if, for any reason, you want to switch to non-hybrid mode to shutdown or restart Windows instead of Fast Boot, here is how to disable or enable Hybrid Boot in Windows 10. ...

[email protected] has released a Metro UI Tweaker for Windows 8 for removing The Windows 8 Metro Start Menu or Disable the Ribbon Interface, or add apps shortcut or add shutdown, Restart, Switch User, Sleep, Lock, Logoff option to Windows 8 Start menu as tiles,

Starting from Windows Vista, Microsoft introduced a new anti-piracy mechanism, which is still followed in Windows 10. Users will have to activate the OS within 30 days of installation. Failing to do so will result in a reduction of functionality, blocking certain key features. During the grace period, the user will get alerts to validate. For those buying branded PC, ...

When switching to a new Windows Machine or Deploying a new Windows Print Server, Reinstalling Printer Drivers and adding all the existing printer on the network again is time-consuming. In this post, we will show how you can use the Printer Migration tool to migrate all printers and drivers to a new computer or print server. Use the Printer Migration ...

UAC or User Account Control is an inbuilt security system which pops up into action whenever a program window determines cannot be trusted to grant complete or partial access. It is necessary to keep your computer and data secure. But what becomes annoying is even though you know that the program is trusted, you are asked for it. In this ...

Taking backup is always important because data is valuable. You can buy a new PC, but you cannot get your data and files unless you had made a copy somewhere. Today we will talk about how to take regular and incremental backups using an inbuilt feature of Windows 10. It allows you to take backups of files, hard drives, user ...

Windows 10 lets you take control of preventing a user not to shut down the machine by editing the group policy. For example, if your friend is using your computer and you went somewhere (and you have still some unsaved document left) and he shutdowns the pc without saving them. You will end up losing a considerable amount of data. ...