Rare power outages are not a huge issue, but if you live in a city where this is a regular occurrence, then it is time to take the necessary steps to protect your computer from harm because it’s only a matter of time. So yes, a power outage, while not the same as a power surge, can do damage to your computer. Protect your Computer from electricity outage Use the incoming information to protect your computer from electricity surges & power outages that can cause major problems with work or your personal life....

Do Laptops give away Radiation? The answer from me would be an undoubtedly NO. But since most laptops, probably including yours, are connected to Wi-Fi for the Internet, they are dangerous… as much as Wi-Fi can be dangerous. A laptop by itself does not create any probable problematic magnetic field. Unless connected to Wi-Fi, the only issue from the laptop is the heat, and you are good as long as you don’t place the laptop on your lap....

Some people expect HTML or PHP files to open with Visual Studio Code, but not with Notepad – which is the default editor to open such files. Or, some people prefer VLC Media Player to open their MKV files and not the inbuilt Movies and TV app (in some regions Films and TV). Windows lets them make their own choices like this, but when the user performs a feature update, these settings often tend to be lost, and Windows resets everything to its defaults....

Reset Start Screen in Windows 8.1 In this article, we’re going to show you the way to reset Start Screen to default. Your current Start Screen with many pinned items may look like this: And after resetting Start Screen, you will get the following screen: This is how you can reset your Star Screen using the command prompt. Now we have seen that TechNet mentioned that the Windows Start Screen Tile database files that contain the tile locations, layout and states are stored in the following files:...

We have shown the steps to create a .bat script to delete certain files older than six months for your information. However, you can customize it as per your requirements. To get started, open the Notepad or any other text editor you have on your computer and paste the following text: Before saving, you have to make a few changes in the aforementioned lines. For example, in the first line, you have to enter the drive letter or network drive and the exact folder path you want to delete by replacing the network-folder-path text....

Many times, we comment on various videos on YouTube but forget about them for follow-up. If that same thing happens to you, you can follow this guide to check all the YouTube comments made by you in the past. There is an official tool by Google that allows you to get the job done. How to see YouTube comment history To see YouTube comment history, follow these steps: Let’s learn more about these steps....

If you have an iPhone and Windows computer, you might get some problems when sharing data, such as passwords. Although there are some cross-platform password manager apps, having a native one is plus point. In this case, you can set up iCloud Passwords on your computer to save and manage all the passwords from one place. iCloud Passwords features It comes with some essential features that help you manage your complex passwords with ease....

How to use Spotify Connect Spotify Connect is one of the latest offerings from the company that was recently made free to use. The service lets you use Spotify App as a remote control for a lot of Spotify supported devices including speakers, soundbars and even other phones or laptops. So, in this post, we are going to set up a Spotify Connect between an Android Phone and a Windows PC....

How do I extend pinned items in Windows 11? If you want to add more pinned items in Windows 11, try selecting the More pins option. There are two ways to do the same. We are going to show you how to do the same hereinafter. So, without wasting any time, let us hop into it. If you want to show more Pinned Tiles on Windows 11 Start Menu, you first need to have Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22509....

What are Crop Marks in Word? Crop marks in Microsoft Word, also known as trim marks, are the lines that are printed in all four corners of your Word document. These lines help the printers to find exactly where to cut the paper. These can come in handy for example when you want to create a brochure or card, then crop marks will be helpful while printing it. Show or remove Crop Marks in Word To show or remove crop marks in Microsoft Word, you need to follow these steps: Now based on your selection, crop marks will show or hide in your Word document....

Specify deadline before auto-restart for update installation Setting up these mean you can now specify when Windows 10 updates should run automatically, and when the PC should restart to apply the changes. The deadline means that after it is crossed, the Windows Update system will automatically execute a pending restart regardless of active hours. You can do this using the following two methods: Before changing Registry entries, make sure to create a restore point....

How to stop Outlook from saving Sent emails Many people find it convenient to have a past record of emails saved under the ‘Sent Items’ folder in Outlook. In case there is need to access any old email, one can simply go to this folder to check on the emails that they had sent, and take the necessary action. Also, one can verify if the email was delivered to the intended recipient....

How to take screenshots of a website remotely Here is the list of websites that can take screenshots remotely without you opening the website in the browser. It also ensures the websites don’t track you for visiting them. Try each of these tools to figure out what works best for you. 1. Web-Capture Web-Capture is a free online website capturing service originally started as a fun project. But this service turned out pretty well and is now used by many users to capture website screenshots....

Free Online Firewall Test A firewall is merely the first line of defense for any system’s security. As such, one should not rely solely on its ability to stop all the potential threats floating on the Internet. All sorts of misfortunes can occur for which a firewall is about as useful as ducking to cover for a big explosion. 1] Gibson Research Privacy The best method to check the strength and functioning of a firewall system is to try and breach its security....

The password-protected sharing feature of Windows 11/10 OS helps the users, who have a local user account and password on their computer, to access or open the shared files, the Public folders, and attached printers. Other users who don’t have a user account and password can’t access such items on your computer. But, if you want, you can let other people access the shared files, Public folders, etc., on your computer by turning off the password-protected sharing on your Windows 11/10 computer....

What are Windows 10 Security and Maintenance messages Windows 10 uses the Security and Maintenance applet to keep you informed of issues that pertain to your computer’s health. The screen divides issues into the Security and Maintenance sections. To open the Security and Maintenance applet, type Security and Maintenance in the Search box on the Windows taskbar and select it from the result. Note any messages displayed under Review Recent Messages and Resolve Problems....

How to update BitLocker Password on Protected Drive To update the BitLocker password on the protected drive in Windows 11/10, follow these methods: 1] Using Control Panel It is the most user-friendly option to change or update the BitLocker password on any protected drive on Windows 11 or Windows 10 computers. However, this guide explains the process of making the change for the C drive in Windows 11. It is possible to update the PIN or password on Windows 10 for any other drivers using the same steps....

How to update Xbox console offline How to use Xbox Offline System Update Updating the Xbox console offline using Xbox Offline System Update is an easy process. For that you need, A Windows PC with a good internet connection and a USB portAn NTFS formatted USB drive with a minimum of 6GB of space Also, the process of updating Original Xbox One consoles is a bit different from all other Xbox consoles....

Before you begin, you should know one thing. You will have the option to upgrade, clean install, or reimage Windows 10 devices to move to Windows 11. For Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 devices that meet hardware requirements, you will need to clean install or reimage to go directly to Windows 11. So this means that you can perform an in-place upgrade to move from Windows 10 to Windows 11, but you will have to perform a Clean install to move from Windows 8....

Game Chat Transcription on Xbox One & Windows PC ‘Game Chat Transcription’ is a special feature rolled out by Microsoft that allows speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities. It thus offers a new way to communicate to enable a more accessible and inclusive gaming experience for everyone. How Game Chat Transcription works Game Chat Transcription on Xbox One & Windows 11/10 PC works in 2 ways: Please note that the feature is currently limited to Halo Wars 2....