Not many are aware of the fact that Windows reserves around 20% of your internet connection’s bandwidth for the operating system and the applications installed on it. So essentially at any point of time you are not able to use 100% of your internet connection’s speed. This reserved bandwidth doesn’t matter much if you have a high speed internet connection, but for those of you who...
Hiding files and folders on windows is piece of cake for everyone as it can be done easily via the properties of the respective file and folder. Without doubt the file and folder hiding feature on windows has been of immense help to people who need to hide important and private files. But the problem is, unhiding files on windows is as easy as hiding them. So a person familiar with windows can...
The Command prompt is one of the most basic element of Windows. When everything else fails, it is the command prompt which will ultimately come to your help. One of these things where the command prompt might be your ultimate hope, is when your computer gets infected and once you’ve cleaned it, no matter how long you try, there remain many files and folders that would simply refuse to be...
Password as a method of unlocking a windows PC has become too mainstream. With handheld devices like smartphones going in for fingerprint scanners as a method of unlocking them, most of us are still wondering when will the password be replaced by another method. Well you don’t have to wait much, since Windows 10 is going to allow you to use your face as an password. It has been a more than...
When it comes to choosing a media player, most people would definitely choose VLC media player over any of the other media players available. The reason being, VLC media player can play almost all the media file formats and it is indeed a proven fact. Throw any media format at VLC and it would effortlessly play them all, given that your PC has the power to play it. This fact even goes the same...
Starting February 2015, Microsoft has finally discontinued to provide the ISO images of Windows 7 as free downloads to the public via Digital River. This was expected as Microsoft had already pulled the plug on Windows 7 and now the software giant is preparing to move its users to a much better and secure operating systems such as Windows 8 and windows 10. Fortunately Microsoft has not completely...
If you are someone who likes to multitask on a single monitor desktop setup, then i know how hard it is to constantly cycle through multiple windows. To be frank, arranging and organizing multiple windows side by side on windows is not a simple task. You can try your best at arranging multiple windows, but there will always be some space left on the desktop. For those who want to waste space on...
When we open a folder on windows, it will by default open in a new window and this is also the same for all the other folders that are opened consecutively. So if you were about to open 10 folders at a time, you will have 10 different folders open in your desktop in different windows. This is something that doesn’t look good overall and sometimes it even irritates me. Now if you also feel...
Its common for gamers to show off their skills and scores through gameplay videos or screenshots. By doing so Gamers acquire reputation among gaming communities across the world and if the gameplay videos are hosted on YouTube, they do get an added advantage of earning money as well. While some gameplay videos are usually walkthroughs though a game, a majority of these are multiplayer gameplay...
Sometimes when you try to safely eject your USB flash drive, you might see a warning that states the following message “ This device is currently in use. Close any programs or windows that might be using the device, and then try again. “ This message clearly states that the designated USB device is being used by your PC. But windows doesn’t have any feature that allows us to view the...
