Windows 8 introduces three new ways of authenticating yourself other than just using a traditional password. Now you can use a PIN code, Picture Password, as well as Microsoft account for logging into your computer. From the Windows login screen, you can switch between these sign-in options. However, in some situations you might not be […]
ISO2Disc 1.08 Release
April 14, 2015 by No comments »Today we are happy to announce the release of ISO2Disc 1.08 – A lightweight freeware to create a bootable CD/USB from your CD ISO image. We’ve significantly improved this app and it now also supports Linux distributions. Here is a list of supported Linux-based bootdisks we’ve tested and ISO2Disc works perfectly: Ubuntu Live CD, Debian, […]
How to Turn Off SmartScreen Filter in Windows 10 or 8
April 1, 2016 by No comments »SmartScreen Filter is a useful security feature introduced since Windows 8. When trying to download or run a specific program, SmartScreen might show you a warning that “it is not commonly downloaded and could harm your computer“, “running this program might put your PC at risk” or “This unsafe download was blocked by SmartScreen Filter“. […]
How to Delete the Windows.old Folder in Windows 10/8/7
March 23, 2015 by No comments »When you perform a custom Windows installation or upgrade Windows to a newer version, the old Windows folder is renamed to Windows.old in case you’d like to revert the upgrade. Windows 8 or 10 users might also have seen the Windows.old folder after performing a PC refresh. Windows.old contains not only your old Windows installation […]
Can’t Delete Files Containing Special Characters in Windows
March 16, 2015 by No comments »There might be situations where you need to delete some folders or files contains special characters in the filenames. When you try to delete, move or rename such a folder/file from Windows Explorer, you’ll receive the error message “The file name you specified is not valid or too long“. Or get a similar error message […]
Limit the Number of Failed Login Attempts in Windows 8 and 7
March 9, 2015 by No comments »Have you ever worried that a hacker could figure out your login password through a password-guessing attack? Here’s how you can prevent this by temporarily locking your account when the wrong password is entered several times. Account lockout threshold is basically a feature of Windows that allows you to lock your user account after a […]
Create A Custom Image to Refresh Your Windows 8 or 10 PC
October 20, 2015 by No comments »PC Refresh and Reset has been available since the first release of Windows 8. In my previous post we’ve showed you how to reset your computer to factory default settings, or refresh your installation while keeping your settings and data files intact. One drawback is that you have to reinstall all your desktop applications after […]
How to Create Multiple Profiles in Firefox
February 23, 2015 by No comments »Firefox stores your personal data – bookmarks, cookies, passwords, user preferences, and everything else – in a directory known as a profile. Each profile stores separate set of user information. You can set up separate profiles for work use, personal use, extension testing, secure browsing – anything you like. In this article we’ll show you […]