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How to check SMB version on Windows

How to check SMB version on Windows 10/8/7

SMB or Server Message Block Protocols are used to connect your computer to an external server. Windows 10 ships with support of these protocols but they are disabled in the OOBE. Currently, Windows 10 supports SMBv1, SMBv2, and SMBv3 as […]

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Deploying Always On VPN with the Remote Access in Windows 10

DirectAccess was introduced in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 operating systems as a feature to allow Windows users to connect remotely. However, following the launch of Windows 10, the deployment of this infrastructure has witnessed a decline. Microsoft has […]

Use the Set up School PCs app to setup Windows PCs in Schools

Computers now have become an integral part of education in schools, and almost every good school has the computer systems set for their students. The only problem with the computer education in school comes when students get distracted with various […]

How to track Changes and Comments in Microsoft Word

When co-authoring a Word document online, you might need to keep track of the changes made to the document, including who changed what. The general rule when working on a collaborated document is that the change saved later is the […]

How to add, remove and change signatures in Office files

We all know the purpose of a signature is to validate the authenticity and validity of a document. As we move from paper to computer, for almost every task, it becomes important to find a substitute for a signature. And […]

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How to update BIOS on Windows 10 computer

BIOS is a term we have heard from quite sometimes, in fact, it’s possible that for most of your hardware issues the IT guy may have suggested a BIOS upgrade before troubleshooting the hardware. What is BIOS? BIOS is an […]

Disable Network Discovery

Enable or Disable Network Discovery in Windows 10/8/7

Network Discovery in the Windows operating system is a network setting, using which you can set whether other computers on the network can see your computer or whether your computer can find other computers and devices on the network. If […]

How to split and merge audio files using Audacity-5

How to split and merge Audio files using Audacity

If you have been into the music industry for even one month, Audacity will be nothing new to you. Audacity is one of the best professional designed audio editing tools available for free and for different platforms including Windows. But […]

How to set default location for apps and services in Windows 10

How to set Default Location of your PC in Windows 10

Several apps and services in Windows 10 require access to your location in order to impart location based services. However, sometimes things can go wrong, and location discovery may break causing the apps and services to fail in fetching your current […]

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Slack Tips and Tricks for managing small team chats

Operating a small team is not that hectic a job unless or until you get in touch with everyone in your group. There are numerous things need to be done. For instance, you can call them in your office, conduct […]

Turn off Microsoft Consumer Experience

Turn off Microsoft Consumer Experiences feature in Windows 10

Microsoft installs or recommends the installation of certain Windows Store app like Candy Crush Soda Saga, Flipboard, and Twitter, Photoshop Express, Minecraft, etc, on a new Windows 10 system. To do this, it makes use of the Microsoft Consumer Experiences […]

How to run Bash on Ubuntu on Windows 10

Before we get on to see how to run Bash on Ubuntu on Windows, here’s a little bit on the amazing step by Microsoft to integrate user mode Linux and its tools into Windows OS. Who would have thought one would […]

Create desktop shortcut

How to create desktop shortcut in Windows 10/8/7

While this may sound very basic to some users, others may find it useful. I received a couple of mails in the last few months asking me to prepare a basic tutorial on how to create shortcuts. So in this […]

Automate Enhanced Disk Cleanup Tool operation in Windows 10/8/7

You may be aware that the command line version of the Disk Cleanup Utility in Windows offers many more clean-up options. Just earlier today, we saw how we could force Disk Cleanup Utility to delete ALL temporary files, including those temporary files […]