Windows

Many new Windows computers come with McAfee antivirus software preinstalled. While the program will not stop adware or other potentially unwanted programs, it does offer a financial monitoring plan. It also has a standalone application, McAfee Personal Security, which is available in a free version and a subscription-based version. In addition to these free features, …

If your Wacom Tablet is not working properly with Windows 10, you can update the drivers for your device. To do this, open the Device Manager and search for the “Wacom” option. If you can’t find your Wacom tablet in the list, you may be missing a required driver for your device. To update the …

You can enable Telnet in Windows 10 by installing a telnet client. To do so, launch the command prompt and type cmd. There are several things you can do with Telnet. After installing the client, you can start using it. Here are some of the ways. Using CMD, type “telnet” and press Enter. After a …

In June 2019, AV-Test ranked Microsoft Defender as one of the Top Products. In the test, it caught every “zero-day” sample and produced zero false positives. It also performed remarkably well in the preceding months and had a perfect protection score for nearly two years. So, is Windows 10 Defender better than Norton? Let’s find …

Using the “Permissions for User” menu in Windows 10 will allow you to change the permissions of folders and files. This setting is known as “777” permissions and gives everyone on your computer the ability to read, write, and execute files. It can be dangerous because unauthorized users can use this to take over your …

Sometimes, you will receive the error “Access is denied” when attempting to run the Fixboot command in the Administrator Command Prompt. This error is caused by either a problem with the boot manager or disk partitioning. In these cases, you must either reboot or use a bootable USB device to troubleshoot the problem. To do …

If you have ever tried to watch a video but have been unable to play it in Windows media player, you are not alone. You can find online videos in FLV format on MetaCaf�� and YouTube, for example. Although FLV is not the default file format for Windows, this is one of the most common …

If you have an Enterprise or Professional license for Windows 7, you can install the Group Policy Management snap-in to modify the settings of the local machine. However, if you have a Home or Student license for Windows 10, you will have to manually search for the policy keys that are linked to the registry. …

You may wonder how to make thumbnails bigger in Windows 10. Here’s a tip that will help you do just that. The size of the thumbnail is controlled by a DWORD value that you can edit on the Registry. The default value of ThumbnailSize is 32 bytes, but you can change it to whatever you …

To install Ubuntu on Windows 10, you can download the app from the Microsoft Store. Once the download is completed, you should launch the application. Once it has finished, you should be prompted to enter a username and password. After entering the details correctly, the Ubuntu app should be installed. To use Ubuntu on Windows …