An individual has even tried Windows 10 and Windows 11 in a dual-boot setup and has observed that the battery timing with Windows 11 is almost 2 hours, whereas, with Windows 10, it was nearly 4 hours on the same laptop! Note that this is not an issue with Windows 11, but rather your settings and preferences along with the applications and tasks running in the background causing Windows 11 to drain your battery relevantly faster....
Users have reported that even after performing typical troubleshooting tasks, their issue did not resolve, and were unable to copy data to and from a remote computer. If you are experiencing a similar issue, this guide lists a series of solutions that you can perform to resolve the issue and make your lives easier again. Causes of Copy Paste Not Working When you copy something using the context menu or the CTRL + C shortcut keys, the data is temporarily stored in the Windows Clipboard inside the system memory (RAM)....
Managing and organizing your data on Windows PC is not as simple as it seems. Yes, you can copy or cut your data from one location to the other, but there are simpler and more effective methods. The Windows operating system does not allow you to combine or merge one or more folders at the press of a button. Microsoft should include the “Merge” option in the context menu when selecting many folders....
This special folder is often ignored but it is important to keep it as clean and optimized as possible to keep your system startup optimized and fast. In this article, we will discuss accessing the Windows 10 Startup Folder and its different aspects. What is the Startup Folder in Windows? The startup folder was introduced in Windows 95. Some programs run automatically when the Windows is started and those programs are called startup programs....
We recently shared a guide on how to enable upgrade notifications on Windows 10 if it’s not coming up for you. The beauty of upgrading to Windows 10 is that you can always rollback your previous Operating System without losing your data if you are not satisfied with Windows 10. But I don’t want Windows 10 at all? If you are quite satisfied with your current Operating System and do not even want to test drive Windows 10, you may want to block and disable the upgrade of your Windows to Windows 10....
However, occasionally, these hidden and protected files and folders need to be accessed to make informed changes, like the pagefile.sys. Therefore, one needs to be able to view and access them. In this post, we are going to show you multiple ways to view and access the hidden and protected system files in both Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems. Before we dig into the methods to view these hidden files and folders, there is some insight we would like to share with our readers....
RSS works like this: the website provides a properly formatted XML file which can be parsed by an RSS feed reader. Whenever a new update is available, the website will update the RSS feed XML file. The RSS feed reader will access the XML file regularly and display the website updates to the user. Some popular RSS feed readers include Feedly (a web app) and QuiteRSS (a Desktop app). But in this article, we will talk about how we can use Microsoft Outlook to subscribe to RSS feeds of different websites....
Usually, when an update is published, it is made available through Windows Update as well as standalone installers. However, these updates are only available to download through Microsoft Catalog, which means standalone installers only. You can also download them from the direct download links shared below. Furthermore, since these updates address the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) connections, we would suggest that you install them right away....
The release of service pack 2 is part of the same update program. Office 2010 SP2 has been released for Office 2010 core apps, SharePoint 2010, Project 2010, Visio 2010 etc. Office 2010 SP2 focuses on fixing bugs and improving compatibility of Office apps with Windows 8, Office 2013 and Windows 8.1. To see the complete list of changes made in service pack 2, you may need to download this Excel file....
The design of the standard USB port has been the same from the beginning. USB 1.1 became popular, and then came the USB 2.0 standard, which was faster than USB 1.1. Most recently, the USB 3.0 standard is being used in most modern devices, which promises visible performance improvements over its predecessor. Let’s discuss what our future plans are after USB 3.0. What is Type-C Connector? There are two major types of USB connectors, type A connector and type B connector....
With optimized 3D rendering and extreme attention to detail, modern video gaming has become quite impressive. There are tons of games out there that blur the lines between realities when it comes to graphics. However, having the latest equipment and all sorts of advanced tech is a must to enjoy top-notch games like Assassin’s Creed or Red Dead Redemption 2. What is Vsync? VSync is quite useful when it comes to accommodating the visuals of bestseller games out there that require computer systems with relatively higher specifications....
Since almost everyone on the Windows platform uses various apps and tools, the fix introduced resolves the issue of several of them not operating as they are supposed to. Since it is a minor update, installing KB5008295 will not upgrade your OS build. Therefore, if you are subscribed to either the Beta or the Release Preview channel on a Windows 11 PC, and all updates have been installed including KB5008295, your build should be 22000....
If you have recently updated OneDrive and are having issue like high CPU usage which can slow down the system considerably, you should look in your task manager if OneDriveSetup.exe is the culprit or not. There might be chances that your OneDrive app using high CPU resources and slowing down your system. The process of OneDriveSetup.exe is hogging the CPU for hours. The reason behind this issue can be due to an incomplete installation of OneDrive app or due to the large amount of data which you have to sync....
Windows gives users the option to select a network type when a new network is connected to the computer. Windows will set Windows Firewall rules according to the network type selected. Let’s first learn more about each network type. Network Types Public Network A public network is the default network type. If no network type is selected, Windows will configure Windows Firewall using the public network type rules. In a public network, Windows Firewall rules will be the most restrictive....
If you are experiencing applications and programs often hanging, or show the “Not responding” status in the title bar, you can simply force quit them and then relaunch another instance, rather than waiting for the app to ren its consciousness. Today we are going to show you 4 different methods you can force kill an app in case it is hung, or simply because the method is faster than closing it the conventional way....
Even though you can run such files by double-clicking them using File Explorer, the method may not be ideal for every situation. You can also run executable (.exe) files directly from Windows PowerShell. Some people may prefer the command-line method as you can run an executable without having to navigate here and there. In this article, we show you 4 methods to run .exe files directly inside PowerShell. The commands discussed in the methods below can also be applied to PowerShell scripts....
If you feel that you are being cornered by Microsoft, worry not! You can uninstall Windows cumulative updates using any of the methods shared below. This post discusses how you can remove a Windows cumulative update, especially if you are having trouble with it. Since many updates have known issues, there may be a good enough reason for you to remove it from your PC. Uninstalling a Windows update is an easy process....
Over time, it becomes difficult to remember or even save passwords for all the Wi-Fi networks you have connected to and saved in the past. Rather than trying to hunt down passwords from sysadmins, technicians, or using other ways, if you forgot the Wi-Fi password, Windows gives multiple options to see the saved Wi-Fi passwords. View WiFi password on Windows 10/Windows 11 View Active WiFi Password From Wireless Properties Windows 10/11 provides a simple way to see the password for your current WiFi connection....
The easiest tool that can be used to check computer or laptop hardware in Windows is the built-in Windows System Information Tool. If you go to Run –> msinfo32, this will show basic details about the hardware installed on your computer. You can also use the device manager to see the devices installed on your computer. Also this may seem overwhelming, this detail is quite basic. Let’s discuss some tools that will tell you more about your computer....
Regardless of the reason, these can only be force deleted using command line only. This article explains using cmd to delete folder or file successfully. Before we begin Here are some important things for you to understand before we dig into removing files and folders using Command Prompt and Windows PowerShell. These tips will help you understand the terms and some basic rules of the commands that will be used further in the article....
