A few days ago, I happened to come across an interesting question while browsing Microsoft support forums. A PC user wanted to know the edition and version of Windows a product key belongs to so that he can download and install the right version and edition of Windows on his PC. Let us assume that […]
Windows 10
Released in July 2015, Windows 10 is the latest version of the Windows operating system from Microsoft. It is fast, stable and secure. We have written over 1200 articles on Windows 10. You can find them here.
Location Of Registry Files In Windows 7/8/10
Windows Registry is nothing but a central database used to store Windows settings, application settings, and other vital information in the Windows operating system. When the Windows operating system is running, it continuously refers to the information saved in Registry, and because of this, a corrupt Registry might stop Windows from booting. Since almost every […]
How To Recover Windows Product Key From Windows.old Folder
Perhaps you upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 and now looking to retrieve the product key of your previous version from the Windows.old folder so that you can activate your Windows 10 OS using your Windows 7/8 key, or maybe you performed a clean install of Windows without formatting the drive, […]
Fix: Windows 10 Deactivated After Installing Updates
Activation issues have been troubling Windows 10 users ever since the first day of its official release back in July. When Windows 10 was initially released, several users who upgraded to Windows 10 using the free upgrade offer were unable to activate their installation even after the successful upgrade. It looks like many users who […]
How To Remove “CRC SHA” From Context Menu In Windows 10
Earlier this month, 7-Zip stable version 15.12 was released after a long time, and the new version adds a couple of new features to the widely used file compression software. The support for RAR5 format is probably the highlight of this version. Over the last weekend, I installed the latest version of 7-Zip and didn’t […]
How To Remove Cast To Device From Context Menu In Windows 10
While working with Windows 10, you probably have noticed the Cast to Device entry in the file/folder context menu. For those who don’t know, Cast to Device is the rebranded version of the Play to Device feature present in previous versions of the Windows operating system. The Cast to Device is nothing but a feature […]
How To Pin Desktop/Documents/Downloads Folder To Taskbar In Windows 10
The Desktop, Documents, and Downloads folders are the most frequently accessed folders on a PC running any recent versions of the Windows operating system, including the latest Windows 10. With default settings, all files downloaded using web browsers are saved in the Downloads folder, which is located in the drive where Windows operating system is […]
6 Ways To Open Folder Options In Windows 10
Microsoft introduced the Office-style ribbon in Windows Explorer with Windows 8, and the feature is present in Windows 10 as well. The ribbon interface makes it easier to access all the options and settings, and you don’t need to navigate through menus to access them. In Windows 7 and previous versions of Windows, we could […]
How To Create Password Reset Disk On USB Drive In Windows 10
It’s easy to add a strong password to your account, but strong passwords are always hard to remember! Many of us often prefer to have weak passwords just to make sure that we don’t forget them. If you are using a weak password to protect your Windows 10 local user account just because you can’t […]
How To Change The Default PDF Reader In Windows 10
The Microsoft Edge is not only the default web browser in Windows 10 but also the default PDF reader in the newest version of the Windows operating system. This is definitely a good thing as we can finally view PDF files without having to install third-party apps or Microsoft’s own Reader app that it introduced […]
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