By now, you likely know about the HEIC image format. If not, HEIC is a relatively new image format that takes about 40% lesser space than the popular JPG image format without compromising on the picture quality. Because HEIC takes about half the space of JPG, Apple started using this lesser-known image format in their […]
Windows 7 is the successor to Windows Vista and was released in October 2009. Windows 7 is stable, smooth and highly polished compared to Vista. The end of support is January 2020.
Get Windows 10’s Dynamic Lock Feature In Windows 7/8.1
With Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft has introduced a new feature called Dynamic Lock. The Dynamic Lock feature enables you configure Windows 10 to automatically lock the PC when you walk away from it. What’s is Dynamic Lock feature in Windows 10? The new lock feature requires you pair a phone with Windows 10 PC […]
Official Way To Stop Windows 7 From Upgrading To Windows 10
It’s been about ten months since the release of Windows 10, and millions of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users have upgraded their PCs to the newest version of Windows using the free upgrade program from Microsoft. The free upgrade program will be available for the next couple of weeks, meaning users who want to […]
Troubleshooter To Get “Get Windows 10” App In System Tray
Ever since Microsoft started sending desktop notifications to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs to allow users register for the free Windows 10 upgrade, users have been complaining about that the desktop notification or the Get Windows 10 icon is not appearing in the system tray of the taskbar despite having a genuine copy of […]
How To Run Control Panel As Administrator In Windows
Before this, we have written a number of guides on taking ownership of files and running programs as administrator. Recently, while moderating comments, I noticed that there are plenty of users out there who would like to run Control Panel as administrator. To start with, Windows doesn’t let you run Control Panel as administrator. This […]
How To Convert DMG File To ISO In Windows For Free
DMG is nothing but disc image file mostly used in Mac OS X operating system. Most of the apps out there are available as DMG files and the file type is very familiar to Mac OS X users. Windows operating system doesn’t support DMG files out of the box and we need to take the […]
How To Recover Deleted Sticky Notes In Windows
Sticky Notes, first introduced with Windows Vista, is an amazing utility to quickly write down ideas or everything else that comes to your mind. The native Sticky Notes program Windows 10/8/7 doesn’t offer features available in some third-party programs but it’s a good solution to quickly jot down a contact number, email address or write […]
Fix: Use Aero Peek To Preview The Desktop Greyed Out
Those of you reading this article probably aware of Aero Peek and how to use the same in Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. For the uninitiated, Aero Peek was introduced first with Windows 7 along with other two features – Aero Snap and Aero Shake. Aero peek in Windows 10/8/7 Aero Peek lets […]
How To Scroll A Window Without Clicking Or Focusing In Windows 7
Anyone who has ever used a Mac will know that all recent iterations of Mac operating systems allow users to scroll a window without selecting. That is, we don’t need to click on a window to select it to be able to scroll it. Take, for example, if two windows are open and window 1 […]
How To Change Folder Icon In Windows 10/8/7
The folder icon in Windows operating system has been more or less the same since the release of Windows Vista. In fact, Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 use the same set of icons introduced first with Vista, and the new Windows 10 also carries the same set of icons. PC users who love customizing Windows […]
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