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Data protection usually comes with challenges and it’s not always technology that is the cause. We should ensure that we never run the risk of data loss on our systems. Today, data is considered the most valuable thing we can have so data security should be a really vital thing to consider. There’s a whole … Read moreHow to protect from data loss
Since forever, Microsoft has been shaky when it came to the level of security of their Windows OS. In fact, the only version that came with advanced security technologies and settings was their latest Windows 10. However, even though there are options for securing your system better, Windows 10 also has issues that the previous … Read moreWindows 10 Security Tips
Batch files can be used to store a series of commands which can then used by the command line interpreter CMD as an input. As we know, CMD or Command Prompt can take various commands as input and processes them. To enter the command we open CMD and type the commands directly. The thing is, we … Read moreHow To Create A Batch File in Windows 10
Sometimes the best tool for the job is the command line, even on Windows. But we have to know how to use it. Here are some of the best command line tools for various tasks. ipconfig ipconfig can be used to quickly find out our IP address, and also for other purposes. ipconfig – show … Read moreUseful Windows 10 Commands
In the next big Windows 10 update (aka Creator’s Build update), PowerShell will officially replace the CMD.exe command prompt. CMD was introduced in MS-DOS back in the 80’s, so it has survived for over 35 years now. However, users can still type “CMD” on the File Explorer bar to launch the new PowerShell. So, with this … Read morePowerShell is replacing CMD in next Windows 10 update
Windows services are like applets that run in the background. They can be from Microsoft and and also from third parties. They manage everything from your print queue to automatically updating apps in the background. Sometimes we might not want particular services to be running, maybe because of high CPU usage, or maybe it’s not … Read moreManaging Services in Windows 10
Windows 10 includes really useful tools and utilities that can help us when administering the operating system. We’ll mention some of them here Windows Accessories In Windows 10 we still have well-known Windows Accessories folder. It is available in Start Menu > All Apps > Windows Accessories. Here we see classics like Notepad, Paint, Math Input … Read moreUsefull Windows 10 Utilities
Win32 refers to the traditional desktop software that we’ve always installed on our PC. All of the software that we download from various websites on the Internet, or we buy on a CD are called Win32 apps. When dealing with Win32 apps, we have to make sure that they don’t have viruses. Typically Win32 apps need UAC permissions to … Read moreDifference Between Win32 (Desktop) and Store Apps in Windows 10
Let’s join our Windows 10 computer to our utilizewindows.com active directory domain. This way our users will be able to log on to that computer using their own domain account. We already have our Windows Server 2012 active directory installed and domain configured, and now we want to join our Windows 10 workstation to that domain. … Read moreJoin Windows 10 to the Domain
Windows 10 is available in several editions for desktop computers. They are: Home Pro Enterprise Education Windows 10 Internet of Things Core As the name suggests the Home version is designed for home environments. The Pro version is designed for businesses and has most of the features needed in a corporate environment. Enterprise is designed … Read moreWindows 10 Versions, Editions and Features