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 considerably longer lasting battery life while a higher processor state can increase the computer’s performance […]
January 2019
How to Enable/Disable Disk Write Protection in Windows [Tutorial]
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 and the hardware, meaning from operating system settings and devices such as SD storage cards. […]
How to 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 you can find it starting from Windows 10 Pro. If you have a computer that […]
How to Open Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
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 or get access to the Local Group Policy Editor on Windows 10 Home, which is […]
How to Turn On/Off Auto Save Photos and Videos to OneDrive in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
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 fully integrated into Windows 10. OneDrive uses a very limited amount of resources and runs […]
How to Rename File in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
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 are a few things to note before you can understand how to rename a file […]
Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14291 for PC and Mobile – Jan. 29
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14291 for PC & Mobile is now live for #WindowsInsiders in the Fast ring. https://t.co/mEkDnX8tt9 — Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) March 17, 2016 Hi everyone, Today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14291 for both PC and Mobile to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. There are some very […]
How to Use Sign-in Info to Auto Finish After Update or Restart in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
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 once the computer is booted back up again and you’re signed into your user account. […]
Microsoft form now available for US government community cloud GCC
Millions of education, commercial, and consumer customers have already been using Microsoft Forms, a simple, lightweight tool to create surveys, quizzes, and polls and today, we’re excited to announce Microsoft Forms is also generally available to Office 365 U.S. Government customers in GCC and GCC High environments. With Microsoft Forms, employees can easily solicit client […]
How to Find Windows Media Player and Set as Default in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
As time goes on Microsoft has shown it isn’t afraid of making software changes to its operating systems, often replacing what it considers to now be outdated programs with newer ones that either work better or are better suited to the modern world. That doesn’t mean that everyone is going to want to use them […]
Bluetooth 5.1 New Direction Finding Feature Enhances Location Services
KIRKLAND, Wash. – January 28, 2019 – The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced a new direction finding feature that holds the potential to significantly enhance the performance of Bluetooth location services solutions. The new feature allows devices to determine the direction of a Bluetooth signal, thereby enabling the development of Bluetooth proximity solutions that […]
Convert Ink to Math in PowerPoint for Office 365
Hi Insiders! My name is Tracy and I am a Program Manager on the Office Graphics team. Office provides a large selection of equations and symbols but it can often be difficult to find the desired symbol and add it quickly into your work. Though PowerPoint has long contained the Math Input Control, we felt […]
Microsoft Edge app 42.10.3 version for iOS – January 25
Microsoft Edge, now available on iOS, creates one continuous browsing experience for Windows 10 users across their devices. Content and data sync seamlessly in the background, so users can browse across devices, without skipping a beat. Familiar Microsoft Edge features like the Hub allow users to organize the web in a way that cuts through […]
Sticky Notes, Microsoft To-Do Highlight New Features for the New Year for Insiders
We were busy over this past holiday season working with amazing teams across Microsoft to bring Windows Insiders new features this new year. Sticky Notes Thanks again to everyone who was able to attend our November webcast with the Sticky Notes team. Your enthusiasm and ideas continue to inspire the team to improve Sticky Notes. As a […]
Hard Reset Huawei Ascend Y520
In the early days of computing, people dreaded when they had a problem with the software because it was never an easy fix. Smartphone operating systems changed all of that. An operating system like Android has a built-in feature that allows the user to take a hard reset (factory reset). It’s a feature that can […]
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 tablets. These cards are advanced and managed NAND flash memory for mobile applications. Many consumer […]
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 many of them can help you solve these problems with only a single click. In […]
Download: GSM Jony FRP Tool 2017
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 you to remove the FRP on any MediaTek or Spreadtrum chipset. A factory reset, also […]
How to Remove S3.amazonaws.com Adware (Malware Removal) [Tutorial]
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the S3.amazonaws.com adware from your computer. What is Adware? Adware is advertising-supported software. Adware is a type of malware. What distinguishes adware from other advertising-supported software is it is injected into your web browser to take revenue away from the websites you visit, without offering you something in […]
Download GSM Flasher FRP Tool
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 that whenever you factory reset your device, you can’t use it again until you log […]
Download: SN Write Tool (All Versions) [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 to write and flash the IMEI number back on the device again. What is the […]
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 is embedded in a piece of hardware. Every one of your smartphones that run on […]
How to Backup and Restore Device Drivers in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
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 you’ve installed, but you might have opted for the option that wiped the files, too. […]
How to Find Windows Media Player and Set as Default in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
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 fast forward through videos, the new default media player makes it much easier to do—it […]
How to Create Bootable USB Flash Drive to Install Windows 10 [Tutorial]
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 directly from Microsoft that’ll allow you to get up and running with Windows 10 within […]
How to Remotely Lock Windows 10 Device with Find My Device [Tutorial]
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 way, it may be knowing that allowing location services to operate can help retrieve a […]
How to Add/Remove Default Items on Power User Menu in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
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 to many of the main management, configuration and other tools that a Windows power user […]
How to Hide/Show Windows Security Notification Area Icon in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
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 Windows operating system can have. Not long after the release of Windows 10, Windows Defender […]
How to Open Windows Security in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
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 computer safe from all malware threats. As good an operating system as XP was, it […]
How to 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 want to shutdown the computer and there was an update that Microsoft wanted to install. […]
