Hibernate mode uses the hiberfil.sys file to store the current state of all opened apps, files and drivers, and when the PC is turned back on, you’re back to where you left off. The default size of hiberfil.sys is approximately 40% of physical memory on the system. If you want to disable hibernate mode without […]
3 Ways to Limit Windows Defender CPU Usage in Windows 10
October 28th, 2019 by No comments »Windows Defender service is using high CPU all the time? If you have real-time protection enabled, Windows Defender will do the scan in the background and this can cause high CPU usage. To prevent Windows Defender from using the CPU too much, you can use the following methods to limit Windows Defender CPU usage in […]
How to Remove Quick Access from Navigation Pane in Windows 10 File Explorer
October 21st, 2019 by No comments »The Quick Access section is available at the left side of the navigation pane in File Explorer, which gives you an easy way to access your frequently used folders or files. But if you don’t like Quick Access or you’d prefer to see a traditional navigation pane, you can hide or remove it entirely. In […]
How to Clear or Flush DNS Cache in Windows 10, 8, 7
October 18th, 2019 by No comments »Have you ever encountered the error DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN or ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED when accessing a website? Your browser displays a 404 error or tell you “The site can’t be reached“? These problems usually happen when your DNS cache is corrupted or out of update, so Windows can’t resolve the domain name of the website you’re visiting into IP […]
3 Methods to Check Your Motherboard Model in Windows 10
October 17th, 2019 by No comments »Is there a way to identify the motherboard (mainboard) so I can update my BIOS or upgrade the RAM? How could I find my motherboard model without opening the case? In this tutorial we’ll show you 3 simple ways to check the motherboard model on your Windows 10 computer. Method 1: Check Motherboard Model Using […]
3 Ways to Log off Another User in Windows 10
October 14th, 2019 by No comments »How do I sign out other user accounts without restarting the computer? When someone forgets to log out of a public or shared PC, their account still consumes RAM in the background. To free up the resources being used by other logged-in accounts, you can log them off using Task Manager, Command Prompt and PowerShell. […]
Fix: Windows 10 Keeps Going to Sleep After 2 Minutes
October 12th, 2019 by No comments »Windows 10 keeps going to sleep after approximately 1-2 minutes idle? This problem may happen even if an affected user changes all the display and sleep settings to “Never”. To fix such sleep mode problem, you have to tweak a hidden system setting in the Power Options called “System unattended sleep timeout”. How to Fix: […]
2 Ways to Disable First Sign-in Animation in Windows 10
October 9th, 2019 by No comments »When logging in to a new account in Windows 10, you’ll get a first sign-in animation that includes several messages like “Hi“, “We’re getting everything ready for you“, “This might take several minutes” and “Almost there“. If you’re tired of waiting for this annoying animation to complete, here are 2 ways to disable first sign-in […]
The Easy Way to Disable or Enable Guest Browsing Mode in Chrome
October 8th, 2019 by No comments »Chrome’s guest mode is a nice feature that lets you surf the web without leaving any browsing history or cookies on the computer. You can download files as usual in guest mode, but you cannot add bookmarks or install extensions. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to disable or enable guest browsing mode in […]