Whether you’re sharing a computer with other family members or friends at home, or securing computers in a corporate environment, there may be some situations where you need to block a user account from running a certain application. In previous post we’ve explained a way to prevent a program from running using Group Policy. Here’s […]
2 Ways to Configure Windows Firewall to Allow SQL Server Access
May 2, 2016 by No comments »By default, Windows Firewall doesn’t allow inbound / outbound requests for SQL Server. If you try to connect to a SQL Server instance from network, you might get the error saying “The server was not found or was not accessible”. In this tutorial we’ll show you 2 ways to configure Windows Firewall to allow SQL […]
How To Shrink & Expand Partition in Windows 10 / 8 / 7
April 25, 2016 by No comments »Keep getting low disk space on C:\ drive even if you’ve deleted all files you can delete? There is no spare partition for another operating system? In this tutorial we’ll show you how to use the built-in Disk Management to shrink & expand partition in Windows 10, 8 and 7. Part 1: Open Disk Management […]
6 Ways to Open Disk Management in Windows 10
April 24, 2016 by No comments »Disk Management is the built-in partition tool that allows you to create, delete, format, extend or shrink partitions. In this article we’ll show you 6 simple ways to open Disk Management in Windows 10. Method 1: Open Disk Management from WinX Menu Press the Windows key + X to open the WinX menu, or right-click […]
6 Ways to Open Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 10
April 23, 2016 by No comments »Local Group Policy Editor lets you control all kinds of Windows settings via a simple user interface, without playing with the Registry. In this article we’ll show you 6 simple ways to open Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 10. Option 1: Open Local Group Policy Editor from Command Prompt Press the Windows key + […]
How to Disable Caps Lock Key in Windows and Mac
April 14, 2016 by No comments »“Whenever I type, my baby finger hits the Caps Lock key and all my typing ends up in caps. I want to disable it completely and just use the Shift key for capitals. How do I disable the Caps Loks key in Windows 10? Please help!” Without the Caps Lock key, you can still type […]
How to Delete / Remove A Child Account in Windows 10
April 13, 2016 by No comments »If you want to remove a child user account from your Windows 10 computer because you don’t need it anymore, it’s not hard to do at all. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to remove the child account from a Microsoft Family, and then delete the child account locally in Windows 10. Part 1: […]
4 Ways to Find What Version & Build Number of Windows 10 You’re Running
May 1, 2018 by No comments »How to determine which edition of Windows 10 is running on your computer? You probably know the version but do you know exactly which build number it is? In this article we’ll show you 4 simple ways to find what version & build number of Windows 10 you’re running. Method 1: Using Windows + R […]