Of course, you did not install an app named “AcroTray,” so what is it? Is AcroTray a virus or is it a legitimate Windows process? We answer all your inquiries in this article and elaborate on what AcroTray is, and whether or not you should disable it. What is AcroTray? The full form AcroTray is Acrobat Tray. AcroTray is an extension component of “Adobe Acrobat” and is responsible for opening and converting PDF files using Adobe Acrobat....
However, individuals nowadays also want to manage their computers at home and work without an Active Directory (AD) on their Windows computers. It can become hectic to implement the same policies individually on each device. This is where you can configure the Group Policy Objects (GPOs) on a single computer, and then implement those configurations on other computers by exporting them from the source computer and then importing them on the target/destination computer....
A stuck printing job on a PC can be annoying as it does not just hang the current print but also the printing jobs behind it. If you have tried deleting the faulty printing job and it still exists in the queue in the state “deleting” or “printing,” you can use the methods provided below to manage and clear the printer queue and begin printing with a fresh start. Before you clear the printing queue, you can also try to simply restart the printing service, which is the Print Spooler....
Do not be worried at all, here are the easy solutions that will pull you back from this alarming condition. Ophcrack Ophcrack is a free tool that allows you to reset your forgotten password in Windows. You just have to perform a few easy steps. Ophcrack is supported on Windows, Linux, Unix and Mac Operating Systems. Ophcrack Offline NT Password and Registry Editor Using Ophcrack is quite simple. Just follow the steps below and get your password reset....
Focus Assist was called Quiet Hours in earlier versions of Windows. Quiet Hours was renamed to Focus Assist in Windows 10 Version 1803. Focus assist offers different choices about managing your notifications, along with a range of times of when you want to focus. You can enable Focus Assist during important work, during a presentation or even while playing a game to stop interruptions and stay focused. When enabled, Focus Assist settings will give you three options:...
Some users want to remove this “Security” tab so that no one can change or modify the security permissions on that system. In this article I am going to describe 3 ways for show/hide the Security Tab of your folders. Using Windows Registry Open the registry of your system by typing “regedit.exe” in Run window. And go to following directory HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Policies\Explorer Using Windows Registry Using Group Policy Editor Using command line Enable Security Tab Disable Security Tab...
We have compiled a list of similar applications that are totally free and just as convenient to use. Let us show you what those are and how you can use them. You may choose the Fences alternative that best suits your requirements. What is Stardock Fences and why use it? With the usage of our computers, we tend to add more and more files and folders to our desktops which need to be organized....
If you are using a Windows computer and experience a similar problem, the volume level for that app is likely set lower from the “Volume Mixer.” Volume Mixer is a control applet that lets you control the overall system volume and volumes for individual applications. This means that you can allow one app’s sound to be louder than the others. A perfect example of this is while you’re gaming. You can allow a game’s sound effects to be louder and subdue the voices from a chatting app (like Discord), or vice versa....
Normally we don’t use most of the functionality offered by About: commands in Firefox but some times these commands come in very handy to tweak the browser functionality according to our needs or troubleshooting the browser malfunctioning. Here is the complete list of Firefox About: commands along with their short descriptions Using the About: Commands in Firefox Using the About: commands in Firefox is quite simple. You just have to enter the command in the Firefox address bar and press enter....
Update: Windows 10 Version 21H2 Stable version has been released by Microsoft. Please visit this page to download Windows 10 Version 21H2 ISO (direct download links). Microsoft has released Windows 10 21H2 as an optional preview update to the Windows Insider Release Preview channel. This means that users can choose whether to upgrade to this build as of now. Not only that, Microsoft has announced that they are all set to release Windows 10 v21H2 in November 2021 and believe that Build 19044....
If you want to download and install Firefox 90 right now, you can use the download links given in this article. If we go to the changelog section of Firefox 90, it shows that it is still being prepared by Mozilla. We will update this page once the release notes are published and new features are officially announced. While the official Firefox 90 (alfa) system requirements do not list Windows 11 as supported, it runs on Windows 11 without any issues....
The security updates include important vulnerability fixes so you should update to the latest version of Microsoft Office by installing these patches. There are two ways to get these updates. One, you can get the updates through Windows Update if you have already checked “Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I updates Windows”. This means that you will get the Office updates automatically when you run Windows Update....
Preview updates are released before the actual public release so that users that opt to use it can submit their feedback to Microsoft and mitigate any issues if discovered. You can download PowerShell 7.2 Preview 10 from the links provided down below. Let us continue to see what changes this recent release holds so you can make an informed decision on whether or not to install it on your computer....
What’s new in Windows 10 Build 20221 MeetNow on Skype, now in Taskbar Microsoft introduced the MeetNow feature on Skype earlier this year. They have now taken it a step further by introducing the MeetNow icon in the Notification Tray. Now users can easily set up a video conference with their loved ones using this icon in a few easy steps. What’s new in Windows 10 Build 20221 MeetNow on Skype, now in Taskbar MeetNow on Skype MeetNow in Taskbar Pin notifications from Your Phone app Changes and fixes in Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20221 Known Issues How to install Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20221 Uninstall the preview update Uninstall Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20221 using the Windows Update History tool Uninstall Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20221 using command-line Cleanup after installing Windows Updates...
Since Windows users are not used to use command-line for smaller things, most of the users don’t know how to find a specific string in files using Windows command-line or even PowerShell. In this article, we will discuss about how to use findstr (equivalent of Grep in Windows) in command prompt and also how to use the find function using PowerShell. Let’s discuss about different scenarios which can be used in real-world situations....
Things went smooth until the next upgrades of Windows 10 build 10041 and build 10049. Windows Update would download the updates successfully and start installing the updates after restart. But the update would hang in the middle and I would need to restart the PC after sometime. After restart, Windows would restore to the previous build of Windows 10. The error message would read like this: There are two possible solutions that I have found out....
By definition, Basic Input/ Output System (BIOS) is a set of computer instructions within the firmware that controls the inputs and the outputs of the computer. It can be referred to as a series of algorithms for the hardware of the computer to function accordingly, that is controlled by the software. The microprocessor within the computer also performs its functions with the aid of the BIOS. Some information in BIOS is valuable and is needed by the user from time to time....
Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows 7 come with the Automatic Metrics feature, which is responsible for assigning a metric number to each network adapter based on different parameters. Regardless of the number of adapters a device has, a metric will be automatically assigned to it, even if the adapter is virtual. Depending on your internet needs, you may sometimes need to override the automatic preferences assigned by Windows to the network adapter....
This article discusses how you can create a Windows 11 VM on your device using either Hyper-V, VMWare Workstation, or Oracle VirtualBox while meeting the basic requirements for Windows 11. The requirements for Windows 11 to be installed are the following: Create Windows 11 Virtual Machine in Hyper-V Create Windows 11 Virtual Machine in VMWare Workstation Create Windows 11 Virtual Machine in VirtualBox Closing Words Can Windows 11 run in VirtualBox?...
Some have reported that due to this feature, the Remote Desktop Connection now consistently asks for credentials, while others are experiencing problems running the VMWare hypervisor. In this article, we are going to address what Windows Defender Credential Guard is, and how can you disable it, or enable it, if needed. What is Windows Defender Credential Guard The Credential Guard is part of Windows Security that was first introduced in Windows 10 Enterprise edition, which has now also been carried forward to Windows 11 Professional edition, amongst others....
