In Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 operating systems, executing a command in elevated prompt is essential to perform advanced tasks such as enabling Hibernation mode and creating bootable Windows USB flash drive and repairing Windows system files. While it’s possible to launch the Command Prompt as administrator by entering CMD in Start […]
Windows 10
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Hotkey To Next Desktop Background In Windows 10/8/7
Microsoft introduced Desktop Slideshow feature with Windows 7 OS, and the feature is present in the latest Windows 10 as well. As all of you know, Desktop Slideshow feature lets you have a slide show of your favorite wallpapers. The feature supports the changing of the desktop wallpaper at intervals ranging from 10 seconds to […]
Fix: DVD Drive Not Detected In Windows 11/10
One of the common issues many Windows 10 or Windows 11 users are experiencing is the missing optical drive icon. According to users, after installing the operating system or upgrading to Windows 10/11, Windows 10 or 11 doesn’t recognize the DVD drive. Because of this, the DVD drive does not appear either in Windows Explorer […]
Launch Elevated Command Prompt From Command Prompt
Many times, we need to open the elevated prompt (Command Prompt with administrator rights) to execute specific commands. For instance, one needs to execute the powercfg /hibernate on/off command in an elevated prompt to enable hibernation in Windows 7 and sfc /scannow command to repair Windows system files. Launching the Command Prompt with administrator rights […]
EaseUS Todo Backup Free For Windows 10/8
The Internet plays host to many free tools that help you backup files, folders, and other data. Among all these, EaseUS Todo Backup is the one tool that has been getting new features and is probably the best free backup solution available for Windows. EaseUS Todo Backup Free EaseUS recently updated the Todo Backup software, […]
How To Remove Windows Media Player Entries From Context Menu (Without Using Third-Party Tools)
Countless numbers of free audio and video players are available for Windows. Most Windows users have installed at least two or more third-party media players. Users who have set Winamp, foobar2000, or any other audio player as their default media player may want to get rid of Windows Media Player entries from the context menu. […]
How To Quickly Empty Recycle Bin From All User Accounts In Windows 10/11
On one of my test computers and I have created three user accounts to easily share that PC with my family. Except for my user account, rest two accounts do not have a password. So, I can easily access other accounts, if required. Recently I noticed that the “C” drive was running out of free […]
UltraDefrag For Windows 10
There was a time when I used to run third-party disk defragment tools on the Windows XP machine almost every week to make my 256 MB RAM PC run a little bit faster. But things changed with the release of Windows 7. I purchased a new PC with 4GB memory and haven’t worried about defragging […]
Remove NVIDIA Control Panel From Desktop Right Click Menu
Those people who have a PC with NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU) probably have noticed the NVIDIA Control Panel entry in the desktop context menu (desktop right-click menu). The Control Panel entry integrates into desktop context menu when you install the necessary drivers for the video card. Even though the Control Panel entry in the […]
Hide Drives In Windows 10/8/7 With Simple Windows Drive Hider
A number of free utilities and workarounds available to hide a drive in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 operating systems. Among them, hiding drives using Command Prompt and DriveHide utility are the best methods to quickly hide a drive without much hassle. Simple Windows Drive Hider is a portable utility to hide drives […]