Windows operating system supports dual-booting, where one can install multiple versions of Windows side-by-side on a PC. In simple words, for instance, one can install Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 on the same PC without much hassle. Users who want to test drive a newly released Windows version or who would like […]
ISO Workshop: Create, Burn, And Convert ISO Files
Recent versions of Windows operating system have options to handle ISO files. While Windows 7 comes with an option to burn ISO files, Windows 10 and Windows 8 support ISO mounting as well as ISO burning out of the box. But if you’re in need of advanced ISO handling features you have no option but […]
Run Program As Administrator Without Prompt
In Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 operating systems, we often need to run certain applications with administrator privileges to perform advanced tasks. For instance, to check and repair system files using sfc /scannow command, we need to open Command Prompt with admin rights. Launching a program with admin rights isn’t a difficult task. One […]
How To Use CCleaner To Clean Context Menu
CCleaner was one of the first tools released to optimize and cleanup Windows by deleting temporary files, web browsing history, and other unwanted files. Over the years, the developer of the program has updated it with a number of new functionalities and it’s now the best, free maintenance tool available for Windows. CCleaner has always […]
Burn ISO To USB
Making a USB flash drive bootable sounds like a fairly simple task, but it’s not an easy task always. While using the Command Prompt method (see how to make USB bootable using Command Prompt) to transfer all setup files to the USB drive is the easiest and best way, many users are having difficulties using […]
Repair Dual Boot Issues With Visual BCD Editor
While it’s possible to edit the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) with the help of BCD editor (bcdedit.exe), only a small percent of Windows users are familiar with this command line tool. While there are hundreds of fantastic utilities available to tweak and customize Windows, very limited number of tools are available to edit the Boot […]
PotPlayer For Windows 10
When it comes with audio and video player, Windows users have a lot of good players to choose from. While most users prefer VLC player for its support for sheer number of video formats, some users also use GOM, Media Player Classic, and SMPlayer. PotPlayer for Windows 10 PotPlayer is a free video player for […]
Rufus: The Fastest Tool To Create Bootable USB Drive
Windows users have a lot of good utilities to create a bootable USB using an ISO file and then install Windows from a USB flash drive. Windows 7 DVD/USB Tool, UNetBootin, WinToFlash, and Universal USB installer are some popular utilities available for the job. While most of the utilities mentioned above do their job very […]
8 Free Software To Change Default Windows Icons
There are tens of transformation packs and icon packs available for download. But not everyone likes to install icon packs as most of the time uninstalling an icon pack doesn’t bring back default icons at all. So, what’s the best way to change the default set of icons in Windows with custom ones? Over the […]
How To Check If Your Processor (CPU) Supports Windows 8
Windows 8 has officially been released with new features and improvements. Users who are planning to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8 shouldn’t go by the system requirements given in the official page as many users are receiving “Your PC’s CPU isn’t compatible with Windows 8” error while upgrading to Windows 8. The error […]