This is what you need to flash a stock ROM (firmware file) to your mobile devices by using the Smartphone Flash Tool. There are a few different versions of the SP Flash Tool that you can download, but all of them work similarly, with the same names on the buttons for easy navigation. The small […]
Windows
The Windows series of operating systems are developed by Microsoft and are the most popular desktop operating systems in the world. While the versions of Windows have differed over the years to try to provide what was best with the current day technology, each one has come with a graphical user interface and a desktop so users can view files and folders.
Part of what makes these Windows operating systems so popular is the wide variety of each version. For example, with the latest Windows 10 operating system, you can buy a Home version, Pro version, Education version, and Enterprise version. The idea here is to offer something for people’s computers at home and the working professionals.
Windows operating systems are very popular to use for businesses and companies because of their “Group Policies” that allow administrators to manage lots of different users, the user’s permissions and the overall computer’s configuration.
How to Install Android CDC Driver on Windows PCs Manually
These are the step-by-step instructions for installing the Android CDC driver on a computer that runs on a version of the Windows operating system. The screenshots are using Windows 10, more specifically, but the same process should be working on other versions, too. The Android CDC driver can help by equipping you with the necessary […]
How to Zip and Unzip Files in Windows 10
When I was younger but yet had already started studying IT, I can recall a day when my father’s computer lady who used to help him with the computer work for running his business needed to open a file but she couldn’t because the file was zipped. I could tell that at the time of […]
Rebuild Icon Cache in Windows 10
Each of the files that you can see comes with its own unique icon. Sometimes the icons can even be swapped manually for a different one of your choice, like what people often do after creating a desktop shortcut for a particular item. These icons for files come with a cache which makes the icons […]
Create a System Image in Windows 10
If you want to keep your data safe, the obvious choice is to back it up so if you lose it you can restore it again. Most people don’t realize how fragile their data sitting on their hard drives really is when they just don’t bother to back up those important files that they can […]
How to Hibernate Computer in Windows 10
People who have been using the Windows operating system for many years will likely remember Hibernate mode. Similar to Sleep mode, the Hibernate mode acts as an alternative to shutting down the computer entirely so you can boot it back up again quicker than a normal reboot after being shut down completely. In real life, […]
Fix “You’ve been signed in with a temporary profile” Error in Windows 10
The Windows 10 operating system offers people user account. You always have your own user account when you set up a Microsoft account. These user accounts are excellent because it means each person who uses the computer now has a separate account with only their files that they have used available from their accounts. The […]
What Is Microsoft’s OneDrive, And Why Would I Want to Use It?
When cloud storage first came out, it seemed a little bit too complicated for the average user to bother to try to understand what it was and most of the people I know of who started using it were tech writers and people who were living lives heading toward the closer to geek status that […]
View Telemetry Data that Microsoft Collects on Windows 10
Even though It would be wrong to assume that WikiLeaks knows exactly what its sources are since it’s pretty easy to manipulate, it’s hard to argue that people like Julian Assange and Edward Snowden are doing anything but good things for the world. It’s also made people a lot more aware of privacy, and in […]
Windows Update KB4078130 Removes Spectre Patch
If you follow IT security news, you might have heard about the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities over the past few weeks that have caused quite a stir, both for computers and servers. In short, Meltdown applies to only the Intel and Apple processors and works by taking advantage of a privilege escalation flaw which takes […]
Enable/Disable Log Event when Disk Quota Warning Level Exceeded in Windows
Disk quotas help administrators make sure that the server doesn’t go down or the maximum file storage space isn’t all used up so employees can continue doing their jobs. It does this by no longer allowing everyone to just use up whatever amount of storage space they want or by giving a warning notification to […]
Change Magnifier View in Windows 10
The Windows 10 operating system offers users the chance to use a magnifying glass as a simpler solution to the problem of not being able to see text and images that are on the computer’s display as well as they had hoped. The magnifying glass in Windows 10 comes with three different views: the fullscreen […]
Change Size of Text in Menus in Windows 10
You can change the menus text size in Windows 10 while still keeping the same screen resolution for your monitor. In the old days, you could have changed the screen resolution to make things appear larger, but it isn’t recommended that you change the computer’s display from its default DPI with today’s types of screen […]
Change Default Audio Playback Device in Windows 10
There is always one default audio playback device that Windows uses to play the sounds that go along with whatever you’re watching on the computer’s display. The Windows operating system will already know and choose what that is going to be. If you have a secondary set of speakers, want to plug in headphones or […]
Enable/Disable Shutdown Event Tracker in Windows 10
You can use the Shutdown Event Tracker to prompt users to have to fill in a reason for why they are choosing to restart or shutdown the computer. Administrators can then view that information from the event log. The Shutdown Event Tracker doesn’t allow users to shutdown or restart the computer without giving a reason […]
Turn On/Off Embedded Handwriting Panel in Windows 10
The touch keyboard that the Windows 10 operating system has always had the handwriting input panel layout. From this panel, you can grab your stylus pen and write with it or just use your finger to write with instead. Both of which are what Microsoft is talking about when it refers to handwriting. Over the […]
Calibrate Display for HDR Video in Windows 10
A computer that runs on the Windows 10 operating system is capable of streaming HDR (high dynamic range) video when the computer’s display is optimized for the HDR video and has the “Stream HDR Video” feature turned on from the Video playback settings. This feature is now available from the Settings application starting from the Windows […]
Enable/Disable Adobe Flash Player in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10
The Adobe Flash Player, known as Shockwave Flash for Firefox users, has been a vital piece of software that many websites require before you can watch videos. At the same time, it’s also software that has been criticized by many for a lack of security. For a long time, Google Chrome came with Abode Flash […]
Change Quiet Hours Automatic Rules in Windows 10
In an effort to simplify Quiet Hours even more in Windows 10, and probably get more people using it as well, starting from Windows 10 build 17074, you can now set up Quiet Hours so that it automatically chooses the hours that you want it to be quiet. Before build 17074 arrived, Quiet Hours had […]
Customize Quiet Hours Priority List in Windows 10
The Quiet Hours feature starting from Windows 10 build 17074 has been completely revamped to include many more options for users to toggle on and off, or set up, than it did before. In the past, Quiet Hours did nothing more than offer an on and off switch that users could toggle when they wanted […]
Create System Sleep Diagnostics Report in Windows 10
The System Sleep Diagnostics feature that comes with Windows 10 will generate a report that details when the user’s computer was idle over the last three days (or the number you’ve chosen in its settings) and how many times the computer went to sleep. This is what you need to create a System Sleep Diagnostics report when […]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17074 for PC Announced
Dona Sarkar, head of the Windows Insider team at Microsoft, has taken to the Windows blog to announce another software update, this time Windows 10 build 17074. There’s plenty of new features in build 17074, including reimagined Windows internationalization, Microsoft Edge improvements, Windows Shell improvements, Windows Settings improvements, input Improvements, Handwriting Recognition Updates, and loads […]
Manage App Execution Aliases in Windows 10
A new feature that you get with one of Microsoft’s latest software updates, Windows 10 build 17063, is the chance to now manage app execution aliases for Microsoft Store apps. Apps now being able to run with an alias name means that you can now open up the Run dialog and open up applications with […]
View Detailed Display Information in Windows 10
One of the new features you get with Windows 10 build 17063 is the chance to check out detailed information regarding the computer’s monitor from the Settings application. The information you get includes the desktop resolution, active signal resolution, refresh rate, bit depth, color format, and the color space. These advanced display settings can be […]
Turn On/Off Text Suggestions for Hardware Keyboard in Windows 10
Microsoft has introduced a new feature starting with Windows 10 build 17035 that now allows you to find text suggestions when you type using a hardware keyboard. It means that when you’re typing your sentences, Microsoft will offer suggestions as your next word. It’s not a feature that everyone will want to be turned on—especially […]