In this post, we take a look at two scenarios. The reasons would be different and then so would the troubleshooting: Hard Drive keeps filling up by itself automatically The System Drive could be filling up automatically for several reasons. If you have been installing and uninstalling software, it could end up bloating your WinSxS folder with orphaned DLL files. You need to check the space allocated to System Restore Points and also disable Hibernation file – or it could be excessive log files (....

Hide running programs on Windows This tool is primarily built for doing only one job – and that is to hide running programs. However, it offers a couple of more options like- Password protect an app so that anyone cannot open it from the tray.Close, minimize, maximize the window of any running app.Place an app at the desired position with custom height and width. Let’s assume that, Google Chrome is running, and you want to hide the Google Chrome window from your screen....

How hackers can steal passwords over WiFi The issue was raised in the past too, but the methods described were not as accurate and predictable as the WindTalker method to steal passwords over WiFi. Among the many methods talked earlier, the best bet was to place some device between the victim and WiFi that could read traffic patterns. This was the closest one could get, until now. They scanned (sniffed) packets and tried to hack into the computers of victims to figure out the passwords....

Acrobat allows for adding and removing watermarks from documents. If the watermark is added, then there are cases when you may want to remove or even edit the watermark. Watermarks may be removed if the document is bought or is no longer a draft. It is also possible to add multiple watermarks to one or more PDFs in Acrobat. The multiple watermarks must however be added separately. Adobe Acrobat Pro, Acrobat 2020, and Acrobat 2017 can be used for watermarking....

Now, this button is disabled by default, and there is no way to enable it via the typical Settings menu because it’s not there. We will have to go into the about:config section to turn it on, and that’s easily done so do not worry about it. Bear in mind that this is a test right now and at any time Mozilla could remove it. Still, we believe it will stay since both Chrome and Edge have incorporated it already, and we doubt Mozilla would want Firefox to miss out....

Add Emojis to File & Folder names in Windows 11/10 😊 Normally, when you try to rename a drive, file, and folder in Windows, you get a message saying ‘A file can’t contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? ” < > |’. But Windows 11/10 will now let you include an Emoji in the name of a drive, file, and folder via Emoji Panel. You can choose to add emoji to a file/folder in Windows 11/10 by following these steps:...

Add Favorites to Windows Registry Editor If you want to save your Favorites to make sure they are carried over to the next build or install, follow these not so simple steps and you’ll be home free. Bear in mind, if you do not have sufficient experience with using the Registry, then you may want to think twice before following our lead because a simple mistake could spell disaster for your Windows install, and that’s something no one wants to deal with right now....

Which versions of Microsoft PowerPoint support multi-color text? At the time of writing, we’ve come to understand that multi-colored text is only supported in the desktop version of PowerPoint. That is quite a surprise because a lot of people these days are using their Android and iOS tablets to create presentations. Were not sure if Microsoft will make this feature available to mobile and web users in the near future, so for now, you’ll have to finally put your mobile device aside in favor of a Windows 11/10 device....

How to add new forms in Microsoft Forms To add a new form in Microsoft Forms, follow the steps below: Sign in to the Microsoft Forms with your Microsoft 365 school credentials, Microsoft 365 work credentials, or Microsoft account (Outlook). You can also log into Office.com, then locate and select the Microsoft Forms app. On the Microsoft Forms app, select New Form. On the New Form window, you can add a Title and a Description of the form if you desire....

How to add Password to Zip file For starters, let us give a bit of backdrop to the various encryption and password protection methods that are supported by .zip files. First is First is ZipCrypto which is widely used and supported by several ZIP archive software. However, it lacks on the security forefront. Word is out that it is quite weak and vulnerable to attacks like the known plain text attack....

Allow Apps through Controlled Folder Access To allow desktop software through Controlled Folder Access, do the following: Open Windows Security and switch to Virus and threat protection.Scroll down till you find Ransomware Protection. Click on Manage ransomware protection.Turn on this feature if it’s turned off.Then click on Allow apps through Controlled folder access.Here you can choose apps where were previously blocked or you can add new ones using the menu.This will open a file picker window, and you will have to browse through Program files to find the exe of the program, and then select it....

Even if you have added some webpage/website to the allowed list from the Settings page of Google Chrome or grant permission to a webpage to access the microphone, the status of that website/webpage to access the microphone will remain blocked. You won’t be able to change that status to allowed from the Settings page. You need to use separate settings to add webpages to the allowed list so that only those webpages can have access to the microphone....

Well, in today’s post, we will learn how to always run Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminall as administrator. We will create desktop shortcuts to make Command Prompt and PowerShell run as administrators every time we open it. For Terminal, we will change a setting. How to always run Command Prompt as Administrator You have two options to always run an elevated CMD. 1] Create an elevated Desktop Shortcut For Command Prompt To create a shortcut for Command Prompt, go to the Desktop....

When we make our PC Sleep instead of shutting it down, we can pick up from where we left off just with a simple touch to our keyboard or mouse. It preserves our session and we don’t need to worry about saving our open documents or programs. When we touch our keyboard or mouse, all our documents and programs are in the same place. The keyboard and mouse on our PC are by default set to wake up the computer from sleep mode but not everyone wants this....

There are two units for temperature, Celsius and Fahrenheit. Although we are not in a science lab it becomes important for us to discern the difference between the two units first as these cover our topic of discussion. Of the two, which unit is used widely, Celsius or Fahrenheit? Well, our body is sensitive to small shifts in temperature, so Fahrenheit allows us to discern between two readings more easily than Celsius....

If you open an Excel worksheet, you can find some rows and columns, which represent Excel. If you observe more, you can find A, B, C, D from left to right, which is the typical formation. However, if you want to change it and show the sheet from right to left instead of left to right due to any reason, here is how you can do that. How to change default Excel worksheet direction from right to left To change the default Excel worksheet direction, follow these steps: To learn more about these steps, continue reading....

Change default font size & style in Edge Customizing the Microsoft Edge font size and styles for all web pages and settings allows you to fit your viewing requirements. Here’s how: Changing font size in Edge To change the default font size on Microsoft Edge using predefined settings, follow these steps: Open Microsoft Edge browser.Click the ellipsis (three-dot) button from the top-right.Click Settings on the menu.Click on Appearance.Under the “Fonts” section, use the Font size drop-down menu and select a predefined option:Very small....

How to change wallpaper in Windows 11 The default wallpaper of Windows 11 (Flow) is amazing but if you wish to change the wallpaper, you have 4 more options in the system itself. The procedure to change Windows 11 wallpaper is as follows: Alternatively, you can choose from more backgrounds by selecting Browse photos corresponding to Choose a photo. To select from the various versions of Windows default wallpapers, go to the default Windows wallpaper location ie at C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper....

Microsoft has added a Secure DNS feature to Windows 10’s default web browser. Regardless of whether you use the Edge browser for work, you may want to enable the Secure DNS option on your browser. This article explains how to use the Secure DNS feature in Microsoft Edge and why you should do that. Change Secure DNS Provider in Edge browser What is Secure DNS Secure DNS is a security feature that prevents attackers from eavesdropping into the DNS lookup requests made from your device....

Before using this Registry tweak, you should backup Registry Editor. If something goes wrong, it can come in handy. Change Search box text using Registry Editor Here are the steps to change Search box text in Windows 10 from Type here to search to any other using Registry Editor: In this first step, you need to open Registry Editor. When the Registry Editor window is opened, navigate to the following key:...