While uninstalling an antivirus tool from your computer, all of the files are not usually removed. The Control Panel can not be much more efficient to delete those residual files left by the antivirus program. In case you are going to install another antivirus tool, any pending files from the previous tool can cause a hindrance in the installation of a new one. Eventually, this causes poor system performance. Due to this, many of the antivirus publishers also publish tools specific to their product which aids in the complete removal of the antivirus software....

Furthermore, Edge 97 will now automatically upgrade HTTP websites to HTTPS for those that support the feature, increasing your connection’s security. The feature was also introduced to Google Chrome 94 in September 2021, which hints that Microsoft Edge may be behind in the competition. That said, there are other features in Edge 97 discussed in this post. Let’s now detail what significant changes this update brings. Release Summary Complete release build: 97....

Windows PowerShell is an advanced command-line interface (CLI) integrated into Windows 10. It can be used for routine daily tasks or for more advanced automation tasks. Microsoft, despite the fact that this release is based on .NET 5, maintains that the future stable release will be based on .NET 6. The actual release date of PowerShell 7.2 Preview 5 is April 14th, 2021. Download PowerShell 7.2.0 Preview 5 For Windows 10, Windows 8....

Let’s discuss security updates for each Windows version and their direct download links for easier installation. KB4586781 for Windows 10 Version 20H2 and Windows 10 Version 2004 Since Windows 10 Version 20H2 and Version 2004 share the same kernel, the same cumulative update has been provided for both versions. KB4586781 for Windows 10 Version 20H2 and Windows 10 Version 2004 What’s included in KB4586781 Download KB4586781 For Windows 10 Version 20H2 For Windows 10 Version 2004 KB4586786 for Windows 10 Version 1909 and Windows 10 Version 1903 What’s included in KB4586786 Download KB4586786 For Windows 10 Version 1909 For Windows 10 Version 1903 Uninstall Windows 10 cumulative updates Cleanup after installing Windows Updates...

Microsoft recommends using the Media Creation tool to download the latest Windows 10 ISO for installation. By default, the Media Creation Tool does not support downloading earlier versions of Windows 10. It will only download the latest version. You can download Windows 10 version 21H2 using the regular Media Creation tool, or you can also use the Universal Media Creation tool developed by AveYo. This tool can be used to download any version of Windows, including the older ones....

Windows 7 ISO images are available for everyone to download. Microsoft makes the ISO files available so that users can download and clean install/update Windows without any problems. An ISO is a single file containing all Windows installation media. The ISO file can be burned on a USB drive or a DVD drive to make it bootable. You can also extract the contents of the ISO file and install Windows from extracted files....

What is encryption? Encryption is a process of making your data unreadable for unauthorized users by password protecting it. When you make your data readable again, it is called decryption. Any file or folder that has been encrypted would be useless for a layman or any other person who does not have the secret key or password for decrypting it. Windows built-in encryption options and their limitations Windows comes with two encryption options:...

It may be possible that you have just added a new screen to your PC, or that your old display device has lost its novelty and the colors have kind of faded away. In such cases, you may want to recalibrate your screen often. If you work with videos and images or play games on your PC, calibrating your monitor would assist you to achieve more natural colors. Not only that, but the colors of the images on your device may be nearly the same as on other devices if you are sharing....

When you start typing in another command, a dropdown will appear with recently used entries. Here is an example: You can then use your mouse or the up/down arrow keys to scroll through similar suggestions, and then hit “Enter” on the command that you want to run again. However, in some cases, the auto-suggestion feature might be turned off by the owner of the PC, or your organization. In other instances, you may want to disable the auto-suggestions feature of the Run Command box simply because the list is too long or you wish to keep it enabled and only clear the history for a fresh start....

Boot Windows 10 in Safe Mode Trace the following steps for your Dell machine to run it with Safe Mode. Boot Windows 10 in Safe Mode Step-1 - Using F8 Advanced menu alternative Step-2 Step-3 Step-4 Step-5 Step-6 Step-7 Step-1 – Using F8 Advanced menu alternative When your laptop get stuck or jam, hold the power button for long so that it may shut down. Again press the Power button and start your machine, as you lift the power key, press Shift key + F8 together until the Recovery Menu will appear....

BSoDs usually give out a code that can help you troubleshoot the root cause of the problem. Once such error code is “DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION.” This BSoD error can particularly be annoying as it does not allow you to proceed and boot into Windows. Even if you are able to boot, this BSoD will likely occur again and again, until the problem is removed. In this article, we show you the many ways you can fix the “DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION” BSoD and continue with your work....

IRQL stands for Interrupt Request Level which is a means for Windows to prioritize the interrupts that come from the processor. For instance, if an interrupt is generated by the processor with a greater priority than the processes already executing, the IRQL will put the running processes on hold while executing the process with higher priority. The “IRQL not less or equal” BSoD usually comes with the name of the source file causing the error....

If you are experiencing similar issues on your PC, go no further. We have compiled all the possible queries and fixes you can apply to fix your problem with the Modern Setup Host process. What is the Modern Setup Host process? The Modern Setup Host is a process in a Windows environment responsible for extracting and installing Operating System updates. This process is run by an executable “setuphost.exe” that can be found at the following location:...

Often, the TPM module can go haywire and throw an error. For example, you may come across one of the following black screens/error messages: Alert! “TPM device not detected” Device health attestation isn’t supported on this device. Clearing your TPM might help enable it. If you are experiencing an issue with your TPM while sure that it is present in your hardware, there are a few things you can do to fix it, including resetting and clearing the TPM....

By default, the Windows operating system reserves only 20% of CPU resources for low-priority tasks, which means that are running in the background. If you are experiencing issues with apps that perform well when on top of other apps, but slow down performance when shifted to the background, then you can benefit by increasing the reserved CPU resources for low-priority tasks. In this article, we show you how to increase the reserved CPU sources for the background apps and programs on a Windows computer....

In this guide, we are going to show you how to install WSL2 on Windows 11 and Windows 10, and briefly discuss how it is better than WSL1. By the end of this post, you will be able to download, install, and run multiple Linux distributions on top of the Windows OS. WSL1 VS WSL2 The Windows Subsystem for Linux version 2 superseded WSL1 because of its enhancements in certain areas of performance....

This flight brings a new feature to the Release Preview channel, but nothing we haven’t seen before in the other channels. With the release of this update, it is anticipated that users on the Windows 11 stable channel will receive a similar optional update in the following weeks as a Type D update. The optional update which is released later through Windows Update often has the same “KB” number, but a different build number, depending on whether more improvements have been added by the time it is released....

This article discusses what this new update brings and whether it is worth updating your Firefox browser right now using the links provided. Release Details Release Date: January 26th, 2021 Release Details Download Firefox 85 New features and improvements in Firefox 85 Protection from Supercookies Bookmarks toolbar enhancement Remove all passwords with one click End of support for Flash Player How to check which version of Firefox you are running...

People now need to perform advanced calculations and not the same ones as they used to in high school. For example, the real world requires you to calculate taxes in percentages, convert currencies and measurements, and not calculate the mass of the sun. There are more advanced calculation applications that can now perform real-time conversions, fetch information from the internet (like current currency conversion rates), and understand the text to perform calculations....

With evolving technology, tiny processors are becoming smaller in size and better in terms of performance. Not only that, but they now include more and more processing cores. The most modern processors now have up to 24 physical cores (that are publically available), whereas according to rumors, AMD is currently working on processors having 256 cores each! If you are confused about the difference between a processor and a core, or having trouble selecting a processor for your new build and cannot decide how many cores it ought to have, then this is the article for you....