Now, Microsoft has finally introduced the “Windows Backup app” which is a cloud-based backup software integrated directly into the Windows 11 operating system. At the moment, this app is available on Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23466 available on the Dev channel or can be downloaded as a separate ISO image. Using this app, you can backup your files, folders, account settings, apps and preferences, etc., directly onto the OneDrive cloud storage, and then restore them on another computer to begin right where you left off....

We will discuss about this feature in this article and go through the steps to enable and disable this service to limit Internet bandwidth usage by Windows Update and other system processes during specific hours. One of the major reasons for limiting the bandwidth usage is to use the Internet bandwidth for your work instead of Windows hogging your Internet connection and you being unable to work. This is especially useful where you have limited Internet bandwidth available and you want to use it for your work instead of Windows Updates....

So if a user wants to restrict the third person not to make any changes in the settings of its taskbar, he can disable all the Settings of taskbar of his system easily, so now no fear of any change in settings of taskbar by any other user other than the owner. This article will provide you the 2 easy ways to disable the Settings of your System’s Task Bar....

If you are not aware of the terms, you can read about what these are and which partitions style is better in our blog post. The topic we are going to be discussing here is how you can identify which partition style your system is using on a Windows 10 platform. How to check partition style in Windows 10 Check GPT or MBR partition style using Disk Management console To confirm which partition style your device is using, the most reliable method is through the Disk Management console....

Computer uptime is synonymous with Windows uptime, as both are almost the same. You can check Windows uptime by using the network adapter stats from the task manager, a command prompt or Powershell. We will discuss each method one by one. Check uptime from Task Manager The quickest way to check uptime in Windows 10 and Windows 11 is to use the Task Manager. The biggest advantage of using the Task Manager is that it shows the uptime in real-time to the seconds precision....

For example, if you want to run a Java application, you will need a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and if you want to run a VC++ program, you will need a specific VC++ Runtime environment. The most popular runtimes include Visual C++ redistributables for running programs built in VC++, .NET Framework for programs created with Visual Studio .NET Framework, and Java Runtime Environment for running programs built in Java. There are less popular runtimes like Flash Player, Microsoft Silverlight (now retired), DirectX, and Adobe Shockwave Player....

After installing the KB4571744 cumulative update, the build number for Windows 10 Version 2004 will be 19041.488. This update also sends data back to Microsoft so they can gather information on the update’s performance and make the necessary changes before the release of the actual stable update. What’s new in KB4571744 Install KB4571744 using Windows Update Download KB4571744 Offline installers Issues related to KB4571744 Uninstall KB4571744 cumulative update Uninstall KB4571744 using Windows Update History tool Uninstall KB4571744 using command-line Cleanup after installing Windows Updates...

The highlight of this update is Intel’s Wi-Fi driver 22.160.0 support for Windows 11 22H2 (Windows 11 version 2022). However, the same cannot be said for the Bluetooth driver. Hopefully, it will be included in a future update. Additionally, starting with the Wi-Fi version 22.100, Intel will include an INF file with the driver installation that will include support for all Intel Wi-Fi 6E adapters. That said, the Intel Wi-Fi driver 22....

Windows PowerShell is a powerful tool in a Windows environment that is used to perform daily tasks as well as automate them at an advanced level. This release is based on .NET 5, however, Microsoft claims that the stable release will be based on .NET 6. The exact release date of PowerShell 7.2 Preview 4 is March 16th, 2021. Download PowerShell 7.2.0 Preview 4 For Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 PowerShell-7....

The Steam client application allows you to download and install free and paid games. It has strategy, action, adventure, and first-person shooting games, amongst many others. If you are looking to download and install the most recent or even ancient games from your childhood, we recommend that you install the Steam client on your computer. Through the Steam platform, you can then install games out of thousands of options. Below you’ll find the official direct download links from Steam to download the client....

In this article, we will discuss each of these file systems and where they should be used for maximum performance and compatibility. FAT32 (File Allocation Table) FAT32 is probably the most compatible file system as it is compatible with almost all operating systems, including all versions of Windows, starting with Windows 95. Other operating systems such as Mac OSX, Linux, Unix also support this file system. FAT32 (File Allocation Table) Supported Platforms Pros Cons Ideal Use exFAT (Extensible File Allocation Table) Compatible Platforms Pros Cons Ideal Use NTFS (New Technology File System) Compatible Platforms Pros Cons Ideal Use Which File System To Choose FAT32 Versus exFAT exFAT Versus NTFS Preferred File Systems Closing Words...

This error is fine if you are not connected to the internet at all. But what to do when you have an active internet connection that is working fine, but you still get this error? Today we are going to discuss how to resolve this issue so that you can refocus on what’s really important – gaming. Why Steam Needs to be Online to Update? The error message states that you are not online to update Steam or any of the installed games....

If you have been offered to upgrade Windows 10 to the latest May 2020 Update, you may get the following error: A lot of users have run into this error message even when the update was being offered through Windows Update. Your PC settings aren’t supported yet on this version of Windows 10. Microsoft is working to support your settings soon. No action is needed. Windows Update will offer this version of Windows 10 automatically when these settings are supported....

Regardless if it’s a Microsoft or a local account, both can be renamed so the end-user is not confused about which account they are logging into. Today we are going to show you multiple ways to get the job done safely, without corrupting or damaging a computer account or the data within. Change Username for Local Account If you are logged into Windows with a local account, then you have multiple ways you can change the title of the account....

By default, when you create a Microsoft account, you are given 5GB of free space on Microsoft’s cloud storage service OneDrive. You are then also given the option to pay a small premium and expand your space to a whopping 1TB! However, some might even consider these insufficient as there is just so much digital data to store these days. That’s where we come in. You do not only have to settle for 1 TB but expand it to 5 TBs....

There are many third-party software and services which enabled you to protect your data on a USB drive but in this article we will discuss how to password protect the USB drive using BitLocker. BitLocker is a Windows feature which can password protect your hard drive. Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise come pre-installed with BitLocker. But if you are using any other edition of Windows including Windows 10 Home, you may download BitLocker separately and secure your USB drive....

Oracle follows a fixed schedule of Java Critical Patch Update (CPU). With each new patch release, the old version is invalidated and the users have to install the new update. Otherwise, Java will cease to work on the system. This works even if you are offline as Oracle has a secondary mechanism built into JRE that expires the runtime environment if it is not able to reach Oracle servers online....

To put this confusion to an end once and for all, today we are going to be discussing Network Stack; what it is, how it works, and when one should enable or disable it. What is Network Stack Network Stack, also referred to as Network Boot, is a feature that allows the computer to boot from the network, instead of the local hard drive or a bootable USB drive. This feature is used by devices that usually do not have a local hard drive installed and want to boot from a device at a remote location over the network....

If you want to update your device drivers to the latest version, you can check out our list of 5 tools to automatically update drivers. Or you can also find the unknown drivers of your system. Or if there is a driver which is problematic and you don’t want to update it from Windows Update, you can simply disable the updates from Windows Update for that specific driver. Backup device drivers using PowerShell Windows PowerShell is a great utility to run various scripts and commands....

There are several ways to find out which user accounts are currently signed into your computer, and you don’t need any special skills or tools to get started. For example, you can do this via the start menu, the Task Manager, the Command Prompt, etc. Read along the detailed step and find all signed-in users in your Windows system. View All Signed In Users from Start Menu The most straightforward method to check how many accounts are signed in on your system is from the Start Menu....