Do you want to allow files from this website to be copied to your computer

When you try to drag and drop an image from a website to your Windows desktop or File explorer, you may receive a prompt saying: Do you want to allow files from this website to be copied to your computer. […]

Change Function key behavior in Dell laptops

One thing I did not like about my Dell Inspiron 15 7537 Windows 8.1 laptop keyboard was the behavior of the Function and Multimedia keys – that is, the top most row in the keyboard. On my earlier Dell XPS, I […]

Protect and secure your USB Flash Drive from Virus

USB plug and play devices are the easiest to use. They are also the easiest method to infect computers. There are plenty of tools available in the market that claim protection against USB infections. In this article on how to […]

How to minimize Outlook to System Tray in Windows 10/8.1

If you use Microsoft Outlook on Windows 10/8.1, as your default email client, then you may have noticed that, when you minimize Outlook, it minimizes to the taskbar and continues to occupy space. This can create a problem if you […]

Enable, Disable Automatic Proxy Caching in Internet Explorer

At times we may find that the performance of Internet Explorer is lagging behind as compared to other browsers. If this is happening, we should find out why it is happening, so that we can improve the workability of this […]

How to open multiple URLs or links at once in a single click

Have you ever faced a situation where you have to open multiple URLs in different tabs at once, using Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera or Chrome? What do you usually do in such situation? Do you open them one by one […]

Poor WiFi performance. Wireless Network connection gets dropped in Windows

If you are facing poor WiFi performance and random connectivity issues while using a Windows PC to connect to certain WiFi hotspots, here are a few things you may want to try. Maybe even the Wireless Network connection gets dropped! […]

Turn off or Disable Spell Checker & Auto-Correct in Windows 10

In Windows 10/8 and later editions, there is a built-in spell checker that is embedded in your system. The spell checker and auto-correct features are supposed to work over different sections of Windows uniformly. In many scenarios, you might find […]

How to backup BitLocker Drive Encryption Recovery Key in Windows 10/8.1

Previously, we told you how to recover files & data from inaccessible BitLocker encrypted drives. In order to use the BitLocker feature, the recovery key is of paramount importance and you should place it at a very convenient location, which […]

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You have files waiting to be burned to disc in Windows 10/8/7

If you see You have files waiting to be burned to disc message in Windows 10/8/7 taskbar notification area, every time you start your computer, then it simply means that there was an error when you tried to copy the […]

Prevent External Hard Disk from going to sleep

Prevent Hard Disk from going to Sleep in Windows 10/8/7

In this post, we will see how you can prevent your primary, secondary or external hard disk drive or USB from going to sleep on a Windows 10/8/7 computer. You do not want your external hard disk going to sleep […]

Configure default search engine in Microsoft Office Word

By default, Microsoft Word uses Bing as the default search engine to search for a word in Word documents. But if you wish, you can configure or change the default search engine in Microsoft Office 2013 from Bing to any […]

10 Most Useful Microsoft Word Tips & Tricks

Microsoft Word is one of our favorite text editors. With such a big array of features, Microsoft Office Word can look complicated. There are many hidden tricks and shortcuts that make text editing easier. Here are some tips I think […]

Drag and Drop in Windows 10/8/7 explained

Have you noticed that sometimes, when you drag and drop files or folders from one location to another, on your Windows 10/8/7 computer, they get copied – and sometimes they get moved? Although this has been the default behavior of Windows […]

Change default search engine in Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Opera

Most browsers today come with pre-set default search engines. You may or may not find it to your taste and may want to change it. In this post, we will see how you can manage or change default search engine […]

Change Home Page in Internet Explorer, Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Opera browsers

The home page of a web browser is the page which opens when you launch it. Most browsers come with a pre-set home page. In other cases, you may have some software change your home page. In this post, we […]

Assign Sound Alerts for New Incoming Email Messages in Outlook 2013

All will agree when I say some emails really are more important than others. Your inbox over time gets cluttered with all sorts of emails be it from your friends or from your boss that requires immediate intervention. So, with […]

Make Windows 10 / 8.1 save Documents locally, instead of OneDrive

This article will show you how to make Windows 10 / 8.1 store or save documents locally on your hard disk drive, instead of saving them to OneDrive. And why would you need to do this? We all know that […]

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Disable Active Content in Internet Explorer on Windows

Active Content on any web page includes ActiveX controls,, ActiveX scripts and JavaScript programs. If you want to disable Active Content in Internet Explorer on your Windows PC, then this post will show you how to do it. Enable, Disable […]

Filter web search results in Windows using Safe Search setting

The Search experience inside Windows 8 is truly advanced and gets enhanced with every new version or update. Many of you are using Windows 10/8.1 which is integrated with web search as well. Say, if you’re searching for a file […]

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