Enable or Disable NTFS File Compression We can enable or disable NTFS File Compression in Windows 11/10 in 3 quick and easy ways viz; Let’s take a look at the description of the step-by-step process in relation to each of the methods. While NTFS file system compression can save disk space, compressing data can adversely affect performance. Outlined below is the NTFS compression performance characteristics: When you copy or move a compressed NTFS file to a different folder, NTFS decompresses the file, copies or moves the file to the new location, and then recompresses the file....

Enable Collections feature in Microsoft Edge browser While the Collections feature hasn’t been launched for all Edge users yet, you can access it using an easy hack explained in this post. The procedure to enable the Collections feature in the stable version of the new Edge is as follows: 1] Download the latest version of the new Edge browser from the official website. The trick works with the stable version of the new Edge browser only....

Enable the Search Bar on Lock screen in Windows 10 You need to download the latest release of Mach2 software from its Github repository. Depending on the architecture of your operating system, download the appropriate version of either x86 or x64. A ZIP archive will be downloaded to your computer. Extract the contents of this ZIP archive to a separate folder. Open Windows Command Prompt with Admin rights. In order to enable the Search Box on Windows 10 lock screen, execute the following command:...

List all dates between two dates in Excel For such cases, you could use the method explained in this article to obtain the list of dates between two dates as a list in a column. You have two ways of proceeding: 1] Create a list of sequential dates in Excel using the Fill handle Microsoft Excel has a Fill handle, which makes it easy to create a list of sequential dates....

While you can only sign in to one Microsoft account on OneDrive at a time, you can use other Microsoft accounts on the OneDrive website. This is a useful touch, but it gets confusing sometimes. For instance, if you’ve linked your OneDrive to multiple Microsoft accounts, you can lose track of which account is logged in on what device. This brief guide will show you how to confirm the Microsoft account you are using with OneDrive at any time....

Fix 0x00000016 Blue Screen Error We always recommend creating a System Restore Point first so that you can just roll back to the previous known stable state of your Windows 11/10/8/7 computer, should the need arise. 1] Reinstall your Graphics Card Drivers There is a strong possibility that the graphics drivers installed on your computer are not compatible with Windows 10 or have encountered some of the malfunction. Updating your Graphics Drivers is not difficult....

Kernel32.dll error messages may appear onscreen nearly any time a computer is in use, and that includes; when Windows starts, when a program is opened, when a program is running, when a program is closed – just about any time during a session of Windows. The causes of the kernel32.dll error message are as varied as the messages themselves. Kernel32.dll files can cause error messages to appear. Fix Kernel32.dll errors in Windows 11/10 Many different software programs may generate the Kernel32....

In recent times, many Phantasy Online 2 players have been complaining about seeing error code 249 whenever they make attempts to sign into their account. So far, we can say for certain the problem is exclusive to Windows PCs. The question is, what are the options to take if you want to get things under control and back to normal? Well, we have a few ideas. What causes PSO2 Error 249?...

In this guide, we will show some quick tweaks that may possibly help you to get out of this mess. So, let’s get started. Windows Update Error 0xc1900201 To fix Windows Update Error 0xc1900201, follow the below suggestions: Let us see them in details: 1] Run the Windows Update troubleshooter If you encounter an error code 0xc1900201 while trying to install a security update, you can use Windows Update troubleshooter to help fix the problem....

Get Missed Call notifications on Windows 10 Click on the Taskbar Search icon. In the menu that opens, click on the 3-lined Hamburger menu on the top and then select the 3rd icon from the top which says Notebook. You will see Settings. Click on it and the following panel will open. Scroll down a bit and you will see Missed call notifications. Toggle the slider to the On position. Now open your Windows Mobile 10 phone and click on the Search button to open Cortana search....

How to identify malicious email that has a virus If you are not feeling safe with emails you are getting and need to spot emails that contain malware, the following tips can help. These tips will help you find out if the email is malicious or safe. Let’s get into each tip and know how to spot emails that contain malware. These are all inter-related and you need to keep all these in mind before checking an email....

Import & export WSL distros on Windows 10 We will be looking at three aspects that deal with import and export of WSL distros on Windows 10. They are as follows: You need to have all your installed distros to be up to date via the Microsoft Store. 1] Import WSL distro Open the Command Prompt with Admin level rights. Execute the following command in Command Prompt: It will list all the install WSL Distros on your computer....

Insert file is a feature in Publisher that inserts text from a file into the publication. If you select a text box, the text from the file will be added to the textbox; if a textbox is not selected, a new text box will be created containing the file’s text. Insert text from Word file into Publisher In this tutorial, we will explain how to import text from a Word document into a Publisher publication....

Microsoft Teams is handy when you have a group of people, and you want to discuss your project and work schedule. It works like Slack and ships with a good number of useful functionalities. Microsoft Teams users can install different apps such as Evernote, Word, PowerPoint, etc. Apart from some Microsoft apps, you can install third-party apps as well. For example, it is possible to install Stack Overflow, YouTube, Zoho projects, Trello, Adobe Creative Cloud, etc....

Hyper-V requires a 64-bit Windows 11/10/8 system that has at least 4GB RAM and SLAT or Second Level Address Translation. SLAT is a feature of the CPU. It is also called RVI or Rapid Virtualization Indexing. Intel refers to it as EPT or Extended Page Tables and AMD as Nested Page Tables. Check if your computer supports Hyper-V SLAT is present in the current generation of 64-bit processors by Intel & AMD; but you may want to re-check if your system supports SLAT....

Progressive Web Apps are just a combination of a traditional browser and mobile app experience. PWAs are web-based applications, created with the purpose to help users use them on devices like laptops, desktops, smartphones, phablet, tablets, and more – this been the main reason why a number of companies are also now migrating their website to PWAs. What this means, is that PWAs would seem like a website to anyone using it on a laptop, whereas to a mobile phone user, it would give the feel, impression, and experience of an app....

Many folks use a multi-monitor setup with a laptop because of the portability. If you are one of them and you do not want to use the laptop screen when using the external monitor, you can close the lid. The problem starts when you close the lid because it puts your computer into Sleep mode. However, if you change the default setting, it is possible to continue using the laptop with the lid closed....

How to make a Chef Hat in Illustrator The symbol of a chef’s hat speaks of food almost everywhere it is shown. This makes it a fitting symbol for bakeries, snack manufacturers, culinary schools, and lots of other places. Here you will be shown how to make a chef’s hat. The process will be simple and easy for anyone to follow. Chef’s hats come in different shapes and sizes, but today you will see how to make an easy one....

Make a flat Image look 3D in Illustrator Being able to create 3D objects in Illustrator can be quite interesting as boring artwork can be made to look appealing. Below are the steps to make the flat images look 3D in Illustrator. The steps involved are: 1] Select the Ellipse Tool Open the image in Illustrator. Select the Ellipse tool from the panel on the left. 2] Give the Ellipse a Gradient Hold Shift + Left click and drag to make a small circle, give the circle a gradient of your choice....

Make a Visual Style for Windows Vista First you will need to download and install the following. The uxTheme Patch. This will allow you to apply custom themes. The My Theme Template. This will install a copy of the original aero theme and place all the required files into the correct locations with Jemaho’s Improved Shellstyle, ready for modifying. Restorator 2007. This is your Tool for extracting and replacing resources from within the ....