How to Start Windows in Safe Mode

November 28, 2012 by Admin No comments »

Safe Mode is a special boot mode available in all versions of Windows, which is mainly used for troubleshooting purposes. Many times when you can’t boot into Windows because of a virus infection, a faulty software or driver installation, you can boot into Safe Mode and fix the problem. While in Safe Mode, only basic […]

Read More »

How to Change Windows 8 Product Key?

November 27, 2012 by Admin No comments »

Do you need to change your product key so you can activate Windows 8 properly? After installing Windows 8, you’ll find that there is no option to enter a product key under Computer properties. Or, at least I did not see it. Luckily, the good old Command Prompt and slmgr.vbs tools came to rescue. Just […]

Read More »

How to Reset a Forgotten Administrator Password on a Domain Controller

November 27, 2012 by Admin No comments »

Network administrators change the administrator account password often to provide an extra level of protection for the account. The administrator account is a target for hackers, because it has complete control over the network. But frequently changing the administrator password can also cause losing it easier. What to do if you forgot the administrator password […]

Read More »

How to Set Up Parental Control in Windows 8

November 26, 2012 by Admin No comments »

We’re glad to see that parental controls in Windows 8 are simple and not nearly as complex as previous versions of Windows parental controls. It is much easier for all parents out there who want to protect their kids while they are using their computers. Parents can set up parental control to set limits on […]

Read More »

Find a Forgotten Password Saved in Chrome

November 23, 2012 by Admin No comments »

Chrome, like many popular browsers, includes a built-in functionality to save your password. Often we’ll use the saved password feature so we can login to the same website next time without re-entering your password. But we often tend to forgot the password when we need to login to the same website on another computer. Here’s […]

Read More »

3 Ways to Close a Metro App in Windows 8

November 22, 2012 by Admin No comments »

How to close a metro app in Windows 8? Apparently a metro app goes full screen without a conventional close button like the one which you will find in desktop applications. It is designed in such a way that a user should never need to close an app, because you wouldn’t normally shutdown apps on […]

Read More »

How to Decrypt EFS Files with Backup Certificate

October 17, 2017 by Admin No comments »

In the previous post we’ve covered how to encrypt files with EFS in Windows. If you still have access to the encrypted files, you can remove EFS encryption easily by right-clicking the files or folders, then click Properties. On the General tab, click Advanced button. Next clear the Encrypt contents to secure data check box. […]

Read More »