OneDrive (previously known as SkyDrive) is Microsoft’s cloud based storage service and it is tightly integrated into Windows 10. Once you launch File Explorer, you can access the OneDrive app from the left navigation pane. However, not everyone likes OneDrive. Some may prefer other similar cloud storage services such as Dropbox, Google Drive, Apple iCloud […]
Fix “Password doesn’t work after upgrading to Windows 10”
December 14, 2015 by No comments »I just recently upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10 today, everything was working fine until I restarted my Laptop. It kept coming up with “Incorrect Password”. I can remember the password but the system refuses to log me in. Please help! Just upgrade to Windows 10 and the original password doesn’t work? Many users […]
How to Restore Local Security Policy to Default in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP
December 14, 2015 by No comments »Did you mess with the local security policy? Or a certain program changed the security policy that caused some strange issues? Luckily there is a simple way to reset / restore your local security policy settings to default in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP, if you mess up. How to Restore Local Security […]
Change Account Lockout & Password Complexity Policy in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP
December 11, 2015 by No comments »Unable to change Windows password and keep getting the error “The password you typed does not meet the password policy requirements“? How to make the system lock your account when a hacker tries to guess your password continuously? In this guide we’ll show you how to change the account lockout and password complexity requirement policy […]
How to Turn on / off Adaptive Brightness in Windows 10 / 8
May 9, 2020 by No comments »Adaptive brightness is a new feature in Windows 8 / 10 that uses an ambient light sensor to automatically adjust your screen’s brightness to your surroundings. When you have mostly dark stuff on screen (like a text editor with dark background), the screen will dim automatically. While on a white background it will brighten. These […]
Create A New Guest Account to Avoid Screen Flashing in Windows 10
December 4, 2015 by No comments »I installed Windows 10 on my system about a week ago, and when I tried using the Guest login, I find that the screen keeps flashing endlessly. I can’t open any program at that point of time. Please help! The screen starts flashing / flickering constantly if you log in to Windows 10 with the […]
How to Enable the Hidden Guest Account in Windows 10
December 3, 2015 by No comments »In older versions of Windows we can enable the built-in guest account in the Control Panel. Since Windows 10, there’s no support for turning Guest on in the Control Panel Accounts applet, nor in the PC Settings app. Even if you’ve found a way to activate the guest account, guest is still missing from the […]
How to Install SQL Server 2016 CTP 3.0 on Windows Server 2012 R2
November 26, 2015 by No comments »SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview 3.0 (CTP 3.0) was released to the public on 28th October, and I downloaded a fresh copy to start trying it out. In this article I’m going to explain, step-by-step, how to install SQL Server 2016 CTP 3.0 instance on a Windows Server 2012 R2 system. Preparing for installation […]