Lock-down your Windows system with Simple Software-restriction Policy
Simple Software-restriction Policy allows you to harden Windows machines by adding Linux-like execute permissions to them.
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Windows 10 builds stop booting when they expire
Microsoft published several Windows 10 preview builds of its upcoming operating system that give interested users a preview of things to come, Microsoft much ne
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Tech Support one click away in Windows 10
All current versions of Windows don't excel when it comes to providing users with assistance when it comes to troubleshoot issues on the system.
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Massive optional Microsoft Patch-Day Incoming
Microsoft plans to release a massive number of optional patches for company products today only a week after this month's Patch Tuesday.
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Which program is the most thorough software uninstaller on Windows?
Whenever you want to uninstall software on Windows, you have two core options to do so.
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How to remove Windows 10 upgrade updates in Windows 7 and 8
Microsoft will ship Windows 10 later this year and with it comes an offer to upgrade existing versions of Windows to the operating system for free.
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Microsoft Security Bulletins For April 2015
Microsoft has just released security updates for April 2015 on today's Patch Day.
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How to block wisptis.exe from running on Windows PCs
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How to verify that system drivers are digitally signed
Device drivers are important files as they allow you and the operating system to interact with hardware connected to the system.
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Display a program's startup impact on Windows 8 or 10
It is common sense that any program that autostarts with the Windows operating system extends the startup process.
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After two years, Microsoft makes up its mind how to call Windows Apps
One of the most confusing things I experienced in recent time was to understand how Microsoft called applications installed from Windows Store and t
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How to disable specific global hotkeys in Windows
Global hotkeys can be quite useful as they offer advantages over application-specific hotkeys.
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Why I won't upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10 (but Windows 8)
The upgrade to Windows 10 of an existing Windows 7 system looks like a good deal on paper.
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Don't expect too much from Windows 10 Build 10041
If you are running a preview of Windows 10 on a computer system or virtual machine, you may have already noticed that Microsoft pushed out update 10041 of the o
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Microsoft aims to change authentication with Microsoft Passport
If you want to sign in on a web service currently you have to provide username and password to do so.
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Windows 10 to ship this Summer
Who would have thought that? Microsoft announced a few moments ago that it will ship the company's new operating system Windows 10 this summer to 190 countries.
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Synchronization Software: Best Free File Sync Tools
Top free file synchronization tools include Syncthing for decentralized, secure P2P syncing, and FreeFileSync for comprehensive, folder-comparison based, open-s
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No more recovery partitions in Windows 10 and other storage gains
When I check the storage space that Windows uses on the two computer systems I run it on, I notice that it occupies 43.
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Manage and display System Tray Icons in Windows 10
If you have checked out a version of Windows 10 already, you may have noticed that the operating system handles certain things different to previous versions of
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Stardock launches private beta test of Start 10 a Windows 10 Start Menu
When Windows 8 shipped without a start menu and forced anyone to use the full-screen Start Screen view instead to switch between it and the desktop regularly, t
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How to disable tooltips in Windows Explorer (File Explorer)
Tooltips are small popups that display information about an item or element you are hovering over.
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Recent File Seeker creates a list of new or modified files in Windows
If you are running Windows you may know that the operating system keeps track of a lot of things in the background.
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How to get rid of Windows 10's Rollback option on start
If you are running Windows 10 on a system either directly or in a virtual machine, you know that the operating system displays a selection menu on boot.
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Will you make the move to Windows 10?
Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system is coming out later this year if development does not take a hit between now and then.
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Enable new clock experience in Windows 10
Whenever a new Windows 10 build gets released, new tricks and tweaks come to light shortly thereafter that reveal additional features that are not available by
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How to update Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10 using Windows Update
The only options you had previously to upgrade from an older copy of Windows to a new one was to run the installer either while the installed operating system w
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Latest Windows 10 Preview download available featuring Cortana and new apps
Are you following the development of windows 10? If so, you know that Microsoft mentioned two days ago that it would release a new preview build of the operatin
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Windows 10 after the live event: the key points
Microsoft revealed information about the company's upcoming operating system Windows 10 today during a live event.
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Windows, SSDs and Defragmentation: the definitive answer
Solid State Drives are great.
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What the end of Windows 7 Mainstream Support means
Mainstream support for the Windows 7 operating system ends today.
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Sign in to a Windows 10 account automatically on start
Whenever I set up a new Windows PC at home I configure it to sign in to an account automatically.
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How to find apps in Windows Store that don't show in the results
Windows Store is the place to find, download and install applications for the Windows operating system.
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Prepare your PC to upgrade to Windows 10 through Windows Update
Microsoft will release a new Windows 10 Preview build in January to the public.
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Should you be worried if DirectX 12 will be Windows 10 exclusive?
Microsoft announced back in October 2014 that its upcoming operating system Windows 10 will ship with DirectX 12.
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Windows downloads for all operating systems
Most Windows PCs ship without installation disc or any other form of physical product that you can use to re-install the system.
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Replace the Windows 10 Start Menu with a classic Start Menu
Microsoft plans to launch the Windows 10 operating system in 2015.
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What to expect from the Windows 10 Consumer Event in January
Windows 10 is currently available as a preview designed to give tech enthusiasts, developers and businesses a chance to work with the operating system and give
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How to remove installed Windows Updates and block them afterwards
Microsoft releases updates for supported versions of the company's Windows operating system regularly.
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Windows 10 to support Flac and MKV natively
One of the first things that I do after installing Windows on a PC that I plan to use or configure for someone that I like is to install VLC Media Player [&hell
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Microsoft releases out-of-band critical security patch MS14-068 today
Microsoft released fourteen security bulletins last week on this month's patch day.
