Some computers have a “Minimum processor state” feature available from the Power Options menu. By adjusting the processor state, you can tweak your computer to give better battery life or better computer performance. A lower processor state percentage can create […]
January 2019
Enable/Disable Disk Write Protection in Windows
Write protection (also known as “read-only”) prevents the contents on disk from being changed. This means you can read the data from a disk but not change it from its current contents. You can change write protection from the software […]
Deny Write Access to Removable Drives Not Protected by BitLocker
BitLocker is the name for the disk encryption that comes with some editions of Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system. Windows 10 Home does not come with BitLocker encryption because Microsoft keeps it reserved for the business and education editions, but […]
Open Local Group Policy Editor in Windows
The Local Group Policy Editor is a tool found in some editions of Windows for administrators to set privileges and permissions to users within groups. Most casual computer users haven’t heard of Group Policies because you can’t set Group Policies […]
Turn On/Off Auto Save Photos and Videos to OneDrive in Windows 10
OneDrive is Microsoft’s answer to your storage woes: if you don’t have enough space to store pictures and video on your computer’s hard drive then you can send it up into the Microsoft-owned cloud storage company OneDrive that also comes […]
Rename File in Windows 10
The Windows 10 operating system offers you a variety of ways for you to change the name of a file: keyboard shortcuts, Properties dialogs, context menus, File Explorer ribbons, and even the command line and Windows PowerShell as well. There […]
Use Sign-in Info to Auto Finish After Update or Restart in Windows 10
Updating the Windows 10 operating system to a new build requires you to sign back in to the computer before the update process is complete. This means you’ll notice the update downloading before the computer shuts down and then installing […]
Download: Qualcomm Phone eMMC Repair Tool [Links]
The Qualcomm Phone eMMC Repair Tool is software for Windows computers that allows you to fix the eMMC (embedded Multimedia Card) found in Qualcomm smartphones and tablets. The eMMC is an embedded multimedia card still found in many smartphones and […]
Download: RBSoft v1.6 Tool [Links]
The RBSoft v1.6 Tool is an application developed by GSM Developers for removing the FRP lock (Factory Reset Protection). It can also solve other smartphone-related problems such as removing the Mi account. While other tools do a similar thing, not […]
Download: GSM Jony FRP Tool 2017 [Links]
GSM Jony FRP Tool (2017) is a Windows application that hosts multiple tools that each allow you to bypass the FRP on some of the most used smartphone brands in the world, including Samsung, Huawei, and Motorola; it also allows […]
Download: Infinity Chinese Miracle 2 SPD v1.24 [Links]
The Infinity Chinese Miracle 2 SPD v1.24 application allows you to tweak mobile devices that run on the Spreadtrum chipsets. Additionally, the Infinity Chinese Miracle 2 Tool allows you to create PAC files. These PAC files are unique to mobile […]
Download: GSM Flasher FRP Tool [Links]
The Android operating system comes with a new security feature built in ever since Android 5.1 (Lollipop) called Factory Reset Protection (FRP). As soon as you set up a Google account on the device, the FRP gets activated. This means […]
Download: PhoenixCard [Links]
The PhoenixCard Tool is a Windows application that allows you to create a bootable image of Android firmware. In order to boot the image after it has been created, you will need a removable drive such as an SD/Micro SD […]
Download: RockChip Batch Tool [Links]
The RockChip Batch Tool is a Windows application that allows you to flash firmware files to mobile devices that come with RockChip chipsets. You can use the RockChip Batch Tool for any of the known RockChip chipsets to date, including […]
Download: SN Write Tool [Links]
The SN Write Tool allows you to write and flash the IMEI number to smartphones and tablets that come with MediaTek processors inside. Sometimes after updating a smartphone or tablet to a new firmware version, you may find you need […]
Download: MTK USB All Drivers [Links]
The MTK USB All Driver files are Windows applications that allow you to install MTK (MediaTek) drivers that are compatible with the MediaTek Flash Tool. Additionally, you can use the MTK USB drivers for the IMEI Tool. The MediaTek Flash […]
Download: Xiaomi Mi Flash Tool [Links]
Smartphones require an operating system before they can be considered “smart.” It’s the operating system that changes it from a standard feature phone to a smartphone. The operating system is made up of software and firmware. Firmware is software that […]
Download: Myanmar Android Development Tool [Links]
The Myanmar Android Development Tool is a Windows application that allows for the unlocking of the screen on Android smartphones and tablets. It also allows for the unlocking of the screen and bootloader as well as the removal of Mi […]
Backup and Restore Device Drivers in Windows 10
If you’re planning on starting afresh with a clean copy of Windows 10, your computer will no longer have the applications that you installed or that were preinstalled on the computer. You have the option of keeping the files that […]
Find Windows Media Player and Set as Default in Windows 10
The default media player in Windows 10 is very good. It is similar to the other media player options out there but comes with some improvements. For instance, if you’re someone who likes to click and drag the scrollbar to […]
Create Bootable USB Flash Drive to Install Windows 10
If you’ve got a computer that has yet to upgrade to Windows 10, you don’t have to rush out and buy a new computer to start using it. There’s the Media Creation Tool that you can download free of charge […]
Remotely Lock Windows 10 Device with Find My Device
Lots of people aren’t too chirpy about giving away privacy to Microsoft when it comes to using their operating systems such as Windows 10. However, if ever there was a time those people might be willing to look the other […]
Add/Remove Default Items on Power User Menu in Windows 10
If you want to use Windows as efficiently as possible, then you’ll need to get to know the Power User menu. Included in Windows 8 and Windows 10, the Power User menu is the quickest way you can get access […]
Hide/Show Windows Security Notification Area Icon in Windows 10
Windows Defender started off as spyware protection in Windows XP. By Windows 8 it had turned into reliable full-fledged antivirus for your computer. In Windows 10 many people regard Windows Defender to be up there with the best protection your […]
Open Windows Security in Windows 10
Windows Defender has been developed by Windows ever since Windows XP. Back in those days, it wasn’t anything more than a spyware solution, and you had no choice but to look for alternatives for an antivirus that would keep your […]
Automatically Finish Setting Up a PC After an Update or Restart
When you hear critics for Microsoft’s Windows operating system, you’ll likely hear about untimely updates as being one of the issues that they’re yet to get right. Microsoft once would give you an option to “Update and shutdown” whenever you […]
Change Video Playback Settings in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with a built-n video platform. Many of the applications that you get preinstalled with Windows 10—Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, Microsoft Edge, Movies & TV, Photos, et cetera—as well as third-party applications that you install from the […]
Enable/Disable Sync Your Settings in Windows 10
Most people prefer using a Microsoft account because it allows for them to open the user account in another location and expect to find all settings the same way they had them before on another computer. This includes the sharing […]
How to Enable/Disable AV1 Video Codec Support in Google Chrome [Tutorial]
If you thought MPEG was just a file format, you would be wrong. It turns out that MPEG is short for Moving Picture Experts Group, and it means that there is big business behind the use of these MPEG files. There […]
Mark OneDrive Files as ‘Always keep on this device’ in Windows 10
OneDrive is a file hosting service and synchronization service from Microsoft. First launched in August 2007, OneDrive allows users to store files and personal data like Windows settings or BitLocker recovery keys in the cloud, share files, and sync files […]