Fahad Ali
Ready to take the extreme step? Microsoft has designed Windows Defender, the built-in antivirus in Windows 10, to be a solution that runs automatically, without the need of user intervention. And it also plays nicely with other third-party antivirus programs. For some, though, Windows Defender can be a bit of a hassle. Disabling the app … Read more
At once. The Command Prompt included in Windows 10 is much more than just a DOS replacement. It is a powerful platform that can work with simple commands to pull of elaborate tasks. Case in point, killing multiple tasks that are not responding anymore. Now, admittedly, such a situation rarely arises for most users. And … Read more
If you have never had the need to rename your PC, then you are not alone. That is because unique names for computers are only primarily necessary if they are on a network. This is so that the different devices can identify and communicate with each other. As you may expect, having two PCs with … Read more
Windows, by default, shows a perfectly fine thumbnail preview of the contents of a folder on its icon. But it also allows you to change the picture for the icon of any given folder. With the choice of an image file in any of the following formats: JPG, JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIF, TIFF, BMP, ICO, … Read more
Administrative Tools is a special folder in Control Panel that contains a number of useful tools for system administrators, though they do certainly come in handy for advanced users too. The tools in the folder vary depending on the version of Windows you are using, and Windows 10 offers a whole bunch of such handy … Read more
Ah, restart. Previously one of the most useful commands in Windows, and something that still comes in handy in this day and age. Windows 10 comes with myriad different ways to restart a computer. Restarting, of course, closes all apps, signs out all users, and reboots Windows on your PC. And even though the operating … Read more
Disk write caching is a Windows feature that can improve system performance by using RAM to collect write commands sent to data storage devices, and cache them to be written to later. The use of fast memory for this task allows applications to run quicker, as they software does not have to wait for data-write … Read more
Single-tap or double-tap, too. Although majority of Windows users have settled with the double-click way of opening programs and files, Microsoft still also provides a way to get this done via a single-click. And now with the focus on touch-based inputs, the single click or tap option makes sense for many. Changing things around is … Read more
Believe it or not, Windows 10 comes with a very capable battery report tool that is strangely hidden away. It can tell you everything you need to know about the battery in your laptop or portable device. Including statistics like battery life estimate and its capacity over time. Sure, there are some third-party software programs … Read more
Pinning is one of the neatest new abilities in Windows 10, with Microsoft now allowing users the ability to pin practically everything in the Start Menu of its latest operating system. Along with a host of other things and elements, you can also pin searches. As in to say, the saved File Explorer searches. This … Read more