Cortana is a new feature that comes packaged with Windows 10. The Cortana feature is very similar to Siri that is found on the Apple iPhone and much like Siri, it acts as a personal assistant to you. Cortana can be accessed via the start menu search function. You can either type questions and instructions ... Read more
Windows 7 and newer versions come with a new version of the robocopy command that is able to copy files much faster then the normal copy command or copy function of the file explorer by using several simultanious threads. So if you plan to copy a large number of files, e.g. to make a backup, ... Read more
The Basic Input Output System (BIOS) is a program that is used to boot your computer system as soon as you turn it on. The BIOS controls all your input and output operations during the boot process as well as when your PC is running. Normally, users don't interact with the BIOS directly because the ... Read more
Windows 10 keeps a log of all updates that you perform either automatically or manually. It doesn't care if these updates were installed successfully or failed, it just keeps a log of these updates. This way, even the failed updates take up some space on your hard drive. In this article, we will explain the ... Read more
We know why you are here! Your good old "workplace" icon is nowhere to be found and you are in panic mode. You need that icon back in its place right now. Don't worry, because you can get it back on your desktop in no time. While Windows 10 has introduced many useful features for ... Read more
Some of the PowerShell commands require a password. You can embed a password directly in PowerShell commands. However, it is unwise to do it this way. It can be read by normal users and can be compromised. The best option is to store the password as an encrypted string in a text file. Even if ... Read more
It's easy to lose track of which files and folders you've set to be shared in Windows with other users since you don't always want them to be shared with everyone. Shared Folders List in Windows Good thing there's a list of all the shared files hidden on your system - to get there, search ... Read more
There are different ways to store the partition table on a drive. The most widely used methods are GPT (Guid Partition Table) and MBR (Master Boot Record). This article shows you how to check your disk is using GPT or MBR. Check partition table type using the GUI Step 1. Press Windows key + X ... Read more
This article shows how to configure Windows Time Service (NTP) on Windows Server 2016 so that it acts as an NTP server for domain client computers. Configure Windows Time Service (NTP) A prerequisite to having the correct time on the Windows clients, we must have a correct time on the Windows 2016 server. So the ... Read more
Locking the PC in Windows 10 prevents your computer from unauthorized access whenever you are not using it. It lets you leave your PC without shutting it down so that you can resume your work whenever you want to and you do not have to turn on your PC again. In this article, we will ... Read more