Windows Sandbox is a new feature coming to Windows 10 build 18305, which lets you install and run any suspicious software in the Sandbox without affecting the host PC. When you close the Sandbox, any programs you installed or files you created will be discarded and permanently deleted. The next time you run Sandbox, it’s […]
Fix: Can’t select Pro edition during Windows 10 installation
December 21, 2018 by No comments »Unable to select Windows 10 Pro edition during clean installation? When you try to perform a clean install of Windows 10, the setup process may not give you options to select the edition type (Home, Pro, Education, etc). This problem usually happens on computers that came preinstalled with Windows 10 Home. Because the OEM product […]
Turn off Numerical Sorting in Windows 10 File Explorer
December 20, 2018 by No comments »How can I disable automatic sorting in File Explorer? In Windows 10, numerical sorting is enabled by default and file explorer will sort files by by increasing number value (for example, 3 < 22 < 111). This tutorial will show you how to turn off numerical sorting in Windows 10 so the file names are […]
Quick Way to Copy Full Path of a Folder / File in Windows
August 8, 2022 by No comments »Is there a quick way to copy the file path instead of typing it? Just right-click on your selected file and select Properties from the context menu. The path is shown next to the Location header, and you need to append the file name at the end to get the full file path. However, this […]
How to Find All EFS Encrypted Files on your Windows 10 PC
December 12, 2018 by No comments »Is there a way to keep track of all encrypted files in Windows 10? When you forgot where you put your EFS encrypted files on your hard drive, here is a quick way to find them. How to Find All EFS Encrypted Files on your Windows 10 PC Open an elevated Command Prompt or PowerShell. […]
3 Ways to Disable EFS (Encrypting File System) in Windows 10 / 8 / 7
December 7, 2018 by No comments »EFS (Encrypting File System) is a feature built into the NTFS file system in Windows that lets you encrypt folders or files on the fly. Though it’s free, many users would like to use third-party alternatives like TrueCrypt, Lock My Folders. In this tutorial we’ll show you 3 ways to disable EFS in Windows 10 […]
Auto Lock Windows 10 PC for All Users After Inactivity
December 6, 2018 by No comments »If you routinely forget to lock the screen when you walk away from your computer, it’s recommended to set Windows 10 to automatically lock itself after a specific period of inactivity. This can prevent prying eyes from peeking your work. Here are 2 simple ways to configure inactivity time to automatically lock your PC for […]
How to Stop EFS from Encrypting All New Files on Windows 10 Desktop
December 4, 2018 by No comments »Any new files made on the desktop were being automatically encrypted? Unable to disable EFS for the desktop folder? Recently I also ran into this issue and every time I create a new file and save it to my desktop, a gold padlock icon appears on it. When I tried to turn off EFS, and […]