Fix: Windows Defender is Turned off by Group Policy

April 12, 2017 by Admin No comments »

“This app is turned off by group policy.” This is the message I am getting when I am trying to access Windows Defender. How can I sort out this issue? When your computer infected by any malware or virus, this may cause Windows Defender to be turned off. It’s also possible that Windows Defender gets […]

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How to Force a Windows 10 Emergency Restart

April 11, 2017 by Admin No comments »

Emergency Restart is a hidden feature in Windows 10 that allows you to force an immediate reboot when the operating system or apps are hanging or freezing. When perform an Emergency Restart, Windows 10 will terminate any running application forcefully and you’ll not see any warning about saving your work. In this tutorial you’ll learn […]

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Add Control Panel Shortcut to Right-Click Context Menu in Windows 10

April 6, 2017 by Admin No comments »

Look for a quick way to open the Control Panel in Windows 10? If you need to frequently access Control Panel, you can put its shortcut in your desktop context menu. In this tutorial we’ll show you a registry trick to add “Control Panel” shortcut to right-click context menu in Windows 10. No matter if […]

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Stop Windows from Adding “- Shortcut” Text When Creating Shortcuts

April 6, 2017 by Admin No comments »

In Windows 10/8/7, you can create a shortcut by right-clicking on an existing folder or file, and then selecting “Send To” -> “Desktop (Create shortcut)“. But this will automatically append the “- Shortcut” text to the end of the shortcut’s filename. If you want to keep the filename short, here’s a registry trick to stop […]

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How to Auto Hide Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7 Taskbar with Ease

August 8, 2022 by Admin No comments »

Windows Taskbar has an auto-hide feature that can hide the taskbar when not in use. When this feature is turned on, the taskbar disappears whenever you click elsewhere, or whenever your cursor moves away from it. To make the taskbar appear again, you have to move your cursor to the bottom of the screen or […]

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Show or Remove Touch Keyboard Icon on Windows 10 Taskbar

April 3, 2017 by Admin No comments »

How can I remove the touch keyboard icon from the taskbar? Or you might want to get the missing keyboard icon back to system tray? In this tutorial we’ll 3 methods to show or remove touch keyboard icon on the taskbar notification area for your account in Windows 10. Note: If you want to permanently […]

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How to Change, Disable or Move Pagefile in Windows 10

March 30, 2017 by Admin No comments »

How can I move the pagefile to another drive when the C:\ drive runs out of space? Should I disable the pagefile if I have a large amount of RAM? In this tutorial we’ll show you how to change pagefile size, disable pagefile or move it to another disk drive in Windows 10. What is […]

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How to Prevent Users from Changing Screen Saver in Windows 10 / 8 / 7

March 29, 2017 by Admin No comments »

Is there a way to lock the screen saver settings so they cannot be changed by others? If you share your computer with other family members or friends, you might want to lock out your favorite screensaver so that nobody will be able to change it. In this tutorial we’ll show you 2 simple ways […]

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How to Remove “Show Desktop” Button from Windows 10 Taskbar

March 28, 2017 by Admin No comments »

The “Show Desktop” button is actually a small rectangular icon at the far right side of the taskbar in Windows 10. If you click it, it will minimize all open windows and take you to the desktop. I never use it because I just press the WIN + D keyboard shortcut instead. In this tutorial […]

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How to Pin Command Prompt (Admin) to Windows 10 Taskbar

March 21, 2017 by Admin No comments »

If you use the Command Prompt frequently, you can pin the Command Prompt shortcut to the taskbar for easy access. The following guide will walk you through the steps to pin the Administrator Command Prompt to the taskbar in Windows 10. How to Pin Command Prompt (Admin) to Windows 10 Taskbar? Click in the Cortana […]

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