With the default installation settings, Windows 11 does not automatically lock your PC after a specific amount of idle time. Although you can manually lock your PC or configure Windows 11 to automatically lock when you move away from it (by pairing your smartphone to your PC via Bluetooth), you might want your Windows 11 […]
4 Ways To Disable Microphone In Windows 11
Advances in technology have made many people concerned about their privacy today. Users are concerned about their privacy not only while browsing the web but also when they are not using their gadgets. To stop worrying about privacy, many users want to disable their computer’s microphone to avoid unauthorized apps and services from listening to […]
How To View Windows 11 Device Encryption Recovery Key
By default, on computers running Windows 11 24H2 and later, the Device Encryption feature is turned on when a Microsoft account is used to create a user account and sign in. The Device Encryption feature encrypts all fixed drives, including the drive where Windows 11 is installed. While restarting your Windows 11 PC or after […]
How To Prevent Other Users From Accessing Drives In Windows 10/11
All recent versions of the Windows operating system, including Windows 10 and Windows 11, allow users to create multiple user accounts. If you have created more than one user account on your Windows 10 or 11 computer, you will be surprised to know that other users can access your files on drives. For instance, if […]
How To Remove Padlock Or Lock Icon From Drives In Windows 10
A lock icon on drives in the Windows 10 File Explorer indicates that the drive has been encrypted with BitLocker. BitLocker, present in Pro and Enterprise editions of Windows 10, allows users to encrypt drives to secure the data. The built-in encryption program adds a lock icon on drives in the File Explorer so that […]
How To Use The OneDrive Personal Vault
Microsoft’s OneDrive is one of the widely used cloud storage services out there. OneDrive has many industry-standard security measures, including file encryption, ransomware detection and recovery, mass file deletion alert and recovery, and suspicious activity monitoring. In addition to the existing security features, Microsoft recently added a new security feature called Personal Vault to OneDrive. […]
How To Change Windows Sandbox Settings In Windows 10
Windows Sandbox is probably the most useful security feature added to Windows 10 in the recent past. Based on the Hyper-V technology, the Windows Sandbox is an isolated environment designed to enable you to test suspicious or untrusted programs without affecting the host Windows 10 installation and data. The Windows Sandbox is not turned on […]
Hide Files And Folders Via Command Prompt In Windows 10
The File Explorer in Windows 10 enables you to hide files and folders. To hide a file or folder, you need to right-click on the file/folder, click Properties and then select the Hidden option. The hidden file/folder won’t show up in the File Explorer as long as the Don’t show hidden files, folders, or drives […]
How To Create Password Protected ZIP File Using 7-Zip In Windows 10
7-Zip is a widely used and one of the best free file archiving software out there for Windows 10. In addition to extracting and creating archives of popular file types, 7-Zip also supports creating password protected ZIP and 7z archives. If you want to password protect a file or folder on your PC or want […]
How To Password Protect Files In OneDrive
OneDrive, the cloud storage service from Microsoft, is quite popular among Windows users. OneDrive uses several industry-leading security measures to keep your files safe. But what if you want more protection for your important and sensitive files stored in OneDrive? Whats is OneDrive Personal Vault? OneDrive recently launched a new feature called OneDrive Personal Vault. […]
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