If you see the “Chrominio Message Center” pop-up message on your computer, you are being presented with a social engineering attack. If you were to click on the “OK” button to install the apparent “New Chromium version,” you will instead have downloaded a malicious file that installs a web browser hijacker. Browser hijackers have been around […]
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How to Remove Searchingresult.com Adware (Malware Removal Guide)
If you are surfing the Web but finding the web browser redirecting to the searchingresult.com website for no apparent reason, then it is likely because you have adware installed on your computer. What is Adware? Adware (short for advertising-supported software) is one of the dishonest methods of a developer trying to make revenue from your […]
Remove Searchingresult.com Redirect
If you’re surfing the Web but finding the web browser redirecting to the searchingresult.com website for no apparent reason then it’s likely because you have adware installed on your computer. Adware (short for adverting supported software) is software that is installed on your computer without your consent that will help generate revenue for a developer. When […]
Remove Win32:Malware-gen Trojan
The Win32:Malware-gen can be found on a computer as part of heuristic analysis for some antivirus packages. It isn’t yet clear what specific antivirus—if any—that the Win32:Malware-gen process is tied to. Since the Win32:Malware-gen process is only retarded to heuristic analysis, it is not going to harm your computer. Instead it is designed to help your computer catch previously […]
How to Remove Traffic-media.co Adware (Malware Removal Guide)
If your computer’s web browser is redirecting to Traffic-media.co, it is likely doing so because you have adware on your PC. Traffic-media.co is a Russian advertising network that specializes in advertising but has not gotten a lot of customers, so it attempts to gain more traffic by forcing visitors to its business. Tricks such as […]
How to Remove Traffic-media.co Browser Redirect
If you’re noticing a Traffic-media.co when you open a web browser—either it is your new homepage on the browser or your computer just redirects to that page when you’re Web surfing—then it’s likely because you have adware on the PC. Some users may be experiencing this redirect when visiting certain websites. If that’s the case, then […]
How to Remove SecuryBrowse Search
If you see a SecuryBrowse search page as your web browser’s homepage, it is likely because you have a browser hijacker installed on the computer. Browser hijackers are a type of malware that overrides your default settings for how you usually browse the Web and replaces it with settings that benefit the developers of the browser […]
Remove ‘Amazon.com Membership Rewards’ Potentially Unwanted Program
Tips for Avoiding Malware in the Future If you have malware on your computer, you can always install an antimalware program and run a scan to try to remove it. But some experts suggest that even if you do that, it is not a given that all malware can be removed—once it gets access to […]
Remove “Amazon.com Membership Rewards” Pop-up Scam
If while browsing the Web you are redirected to another webpage that displays “Amazon.com Membership Rewards.” it is likely that you have installed a potentially unwanted program (PUP) on the computer. In particular, the “Amazon.com Membership Rewards” redirect is often seen because a user has installed adware on the computer without realizing it. This can […]
How to Remove OneSafe PC Cleaner
OneSafe PC Cleaner is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that often gets bundled into free software downloads or found on websites advertising it as a solution to fix your computer woes. When you go to the trouble of install programs such as these, however, they often tell you that you have many problems on your […]
How to Stop Firefox from Installing and Running Shield Studies
Shield studies is a Firefox feature that allows you to test features before they are released. The idea behind the Shield studies is to give Mozilla Firefox developers the data for comparing features and what ideas they might adapt in future builds of the web browser. Since Firefox would prefer the widest studies possible, this […]
How to Configure Detection for Potentially Unwanted Programs in Windows 10
Potentially unwanted programs have plagued the Windows operating system for some time. To no fault of Microsoft’s, people create these programs as applications, and there is no way of stopping you from downloading it if that is what you want to do. A Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) is a program that you might want to […]
How to Turn Off Folder Previews in Windows 10
Starting from Windows Vista, Microsoft has made it possible for you to see thumbnail previews on folders. The idea of enabling this feature was to make it easier for people to locate the contents of their files. This works well because when we visually see a familiar image, we instantly know what it is—for example, […]
How to Automatically Switch to Headset Audio When Using Mixed Reality Portal
Mixed reality is the result of blending the physical world with the digital world. Mixed reality is the next evolution in human, computer, and environment interaction and unlocks possibilities that before now were restricted to our imaginations. It is made possible by advancements in computer vision, graphical processing power, display technology, and input systems. Technological […]
How to Automatically Start a Program Minimized in Windows 10
If you use Windows a lot, you might want to have programs starting up in the background but minimized to the taskbar, so you don’t have to use them. Doing so means you won’t have to go to the trouble of opening them later, while at the same time they won’t be stopping you from […]
How to Install PowerShell Core on Windows
PowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language built on .NET. PowerShell helps system administrators and power-users rapidly automate tasks that manage operating systems (Linux, macOS, and Windows) and processes. PowerShell commands let you manage computers from the command line. PowerShell providers let you access data stores, such as the registry and certificate store, […]
How to Disable All Apps from Microsoft Store in Windows 10
The Microsoft Store that’s easily accessible from your computers that run Windows 10 plays host to oodles of applications and is on par with app stores you get from mobile operating systems such as Android and iOS. In fact, for some things, the Microsoft Store is even more impressive, as you can use it for […]
How to Run PC Compatibility Check for Windows Mixed Reality in Windows 10
Mixed reality is the result of blending the physical world with the digital world. Mixed reality is the next evolution in human, computer, and environment interaction and unlocks possibilities that before now were restricted to our imaginations. It is made possible by advancements in computer vision, graphical processing power, display technology, and input systems. Technological […]
How to Choose Between Automatic or Manual Mixed Reality Visual Quality for Headset Display in Windows 10
Mixed reality is the result of blending the physical world with the digital world. Mixed reality is the next evolution in human, computer, and environment interaction and unlocks possibilities that before now were restricted to our imaginations. It is made possible by advancements in computer vision, graphical processing power, display technology, and input systems. Technological […]
How to Install Active Directory Users and Computers in Windows 10
Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) is a Microsoft Management Console snap-in that was available in earlier versions of Windows for administering Active Directory (AD). Active Directory Users and Computers is not available for Windows 10 by default, but you can install it as an added feature. The following tutorial demonstrates how to install Active […]
How to Use Clipboard History in Windows 10
When you copy text or images on your PC, it gets automatically saved to the Clipboard, so you can paste it somewhere else. You can copy and paste text and images from one computer to another by using Clipboard in Windows 10. Once you turn on Clipboard, you can paste text and images from the […]
How to Show Notifications on Head Mounted Display in Windows 10
Mixed reality is the result of blending the physical world with the digital world. Mixed reality is the next evolution in human, computer, and environment interaction and unlocks possibilities that before now were restricted to our imaginations. It is made possible by advancements in computer vision, graphical processing power, display technology, and input systems. Technological […]
How to Find an EFS Encrypted File from Local Drive in Windows 10
The Encrypting File System (EFS) is a feature on Microsoft Windows operating systems that provides file system level encryption. The encryption is designed to stop hackers who have physical access to your computer from stealing your data. Like BitLocker, EFS is only available for businesses versions of Windows (Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education). If […]
How to Control Audio and Video Playing Automatically in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10
Microsoft Edge is a new web browser developed by Microsoft. It is the default web browser available in Windows 10. Internet Explorer is still made available in Windows 10, but it is advised to start using Edge as soon as you feel comfortable with it because IE is no longer being developed and therefore isn’t […]
How to Reset All AutoPlay Settings to Default in Windows 10
AutoPlay handles what Windows 10 does with your media types (pictures, music, video) when a hot-plug device is connected to the computer based on what actions the user has chosen. This includes displaying/playing media automatically or taking no action. It may also result in displaying a standard folder view of the contents. Users don’t have […]