WiFi has become an integral part of our lives. In fact it is one of the most used modes for connecting to the internet on both desktops and handheld devices. Any device which supports WiFi can connect to WiFi hotspots and access the internet wirelessly. Generally WiFi Routers are used to create Wifi hotspots, but they are only required only for DSL and ADSL connections wherein a modem is...
The dreaded Blue Screen of Death ( BSOD ) is one of the most unwelcome errors on Windows. Most probably because it causes your computer to shut down abruptly, which also causes data loss, as programs get terminated without being able to save the data. It is a error for whom the cause and the fix are both difficult to find. A blue screen of death occurs when windows reaches a condition where it...
When I moved on to windows 10 from Windows 7, It was really good to see the start menu back along with many other features. In the following days, I found out that there has been a lot of major and minor changes in the operating system. Overall Windows 10 has a very smooth learning curve, but I have to admit that there are many new changes that can drive you crazy if you don’t take help...
Windows 10 has replaced the Favourites option in the File explorer with a new feature called quick access. The quick access feature has two sub options, which are Frequent folders and Recent files and as their name suggests, these two options show you the most recently accessed files and folders on your PC. So whenever you open the File explorer on Windows 10, you won’t be seeing the drives...
Many of you would have installed Windows 10 on your PC by this time and for those who have not, I will definitely suggest you to go ahead and install it right now. Windows 10 is an robust operating system, but there are certain situations where the operating system is not in control of everything. For example, such a situation can occur when the Hard disk of your PC crashes. This is a problem...
Microsoft has made many changes in windows 10 to make it stand out from its previous operating systems such as windows 7 and 8. However there are many features that Microsoft has decided to keep intact in order to facilitate a smoother transition to the new OS for their existing customers. As it is with all new things, it takes some time to get familiar with them and the same will be the case...
Are you still relying on the age old USB technology to transfer data between your PC and Android device? it’s time for you to jump to the wireless bandwagon. Most computers and android devices today are still making using of USB 2.0 technology for wired data transfer. In my experience the maximum data transfer speed that you can achieve via USB 2.0 would be 10 to 15 MBps at max. While the...
The login screen background on Windows 10 displays a Windows 10 wallpaper by default. But for those who love customization, you’d love to know that Windows 10 allows you to change the background of the Windows login screen. Well it not just limited to changing the wallpaper, you can even change the background with a colour of your choice. For those who want to change the background of the...
After a long time of relying upon windows 7 ( I skipped windows 8 and 8.1 ), it was finally time for me to upgrade to a new operating system. So recently I upgraded my PC to windows 10 and as my storage needs were also increasing, I decided to add another 2 Terabyte of storage space to my PC. Installing an hard drive in windows is easy as having a piece of cake. You just need to connect...
Recently I upgraded my PC to windows 10 by performing a clean installation of Windows via an bootable USB drive. While the installation process went smoothly, it was not late until I encountered the first bug in the operating system. The bug was related to the new photo viewer app that comes bundled in Windows 10. Whenever I tried to open any photo, the photo viewer app would open a black screen...
