How to Use the Free Version of Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes is a first-rate anti malware tool that finds most of the nasty malware infections that may be lurking inside your Windows PC. This programme is well worth downloading so you can use it daily or weekly to check for any Malware intrusions. Downloading Malwarebytes Visit the Malwarebytes download page and select the Free Version. […]
Set your power button to turn off your PC's displays
Have you ever wanted the power button on your PC to do more than just turn off your computer? Fortunately, the Control Panel’s Power Options lets you change what the power button does, and there’s one power-button option which lets you shut off all the displays in a multi-monitor setup without your PC going to […]
Windows 10 Shutdown Problems
If you are having issues with your computer and it is not shutting down properly, there are a number of different reasons why this situation could have occured. Here are some of the things that could be causing this, such as a program constantly running in the background that hangs (a typical resource hog), insufficient […]
How to Delete and Disable Location History in Windows 10
Your devices collect all kinds of information about you to provide helpful services and deliver so called targeted advertising. To help reduce the impact of these less than helpful services you may want to restrict your personal location information that’s stored in Windows 10. So, here's how to turn off location services in the Windows […]
Use the Windows 10 Calendar App to Look up Days and Dates
In the Creators Update of Windows 10, Microsoft has finally included a fully featured Calendar App. They have also redesigned the taskbar so that clicking the clock at the right side (which shows the date and time) pops up a usable calendar. By default, this pop-up calendar shows the current month, with today's date highlighted. […]
Create a Single-Column Start Menu in the Windows 10 Creators Update
If there’s one thing Microsoft loves to do, it’s play around with the Windows 10 Start Menu. The Windows 10 Creators Update is no different, with Microsoft adding an interesting new setting for all of you who prefer an uncluttered desktop experience. Microsoft has now made it easier to simplify the Start Menu into a […]
Move your default Windows 10 data folders to a different drive
When you add a new user account, during initial setup or even sometime afterward, Windows 10 creates a user profile folder in C:\Users, with your username (or the variation you have set) as the name of the profile folder. It then fills the new profile with default data folders such as Documents, Pictures, Music and […]
How to Get Out of Windows Safe Mode if you’re stuck in this Mode
What if you find yourself stuck in Windows Safe Mode after having been in Safe Mode to fix some problem or run your antivirus and malware programmes. If you first entered Safe Mode by using the System Configuration tool, this could well be your problem as your PC may keep booting into Safe Mode every […]
How to spot if an email is a phishing attack?
One of the biggest problems in online security is the phishing email. So many unsuspecting people fall pray to this sort of attack that the incidence of phishing is actually on the increase. Phishing for financial gain is certainly on the rise and you could even be the next victim of this sort of phishing […]
The Danger of Rootkits
A rootkit is a collection of program tools that enable user-level access to a computer or a computer network. Typically, a hacker installs a rootkit on your computer after first obtaining user-level access, either by exploiting a known vulnerability or cracking your password. Once the rootkit is installed, it allows the attacker to mask its […]