Command Prompt is a nice feature of Windows that geeks and IT professionals used most. In this tutorial we’ll show you 7 ways to open Command Prompt as administrator or non-administrator in Windows 10. Method 1: Open Command Prompt from the Run box This should be the most common way to open a non-elevated Command […]
7 Ways to Access Event Viewer in Windows 10
May 24, 2016 by No comments »Event Viewer can be extremely helpful for system administrator to troubleshoot problems or errors. From there, you can find important information about logon events, policy changes, system and application events. In this article we’ll show you 7 ways to access Event Viewer in Windows 10. Method 1: Access Event Viewer in Computer Management Right-click on […]
7 Ways to Restart or Shut down Windows 10
May 22, 2016 by No comments »How to quickly shut down or restart Windows 10 computer? It’s not as straightforward as you might think. In this article we’ll show you 7 simple ways to restart or shut down Windows 10 computers. Method 1: Restart or Shut Down Using the Start Menu This should be the simplest way of restarting or shutting […]
2 Ways to Recover Firefox Password on Mac OS X
May 20, 2016 by No comments »Is there any way to retrieve saved passwords from a non-working Firefox? Where are Firefox passwords stored on Mac OS X? In this tutorial we’ll show you 2 ways to recover forgotten Firefox password on Mac OS X. Method 1: Recover Password Using Firefox’s Built-in Option If you can still access the Firefox browser, it’s […]
How to Add Group Policy Editor to Windows 10 Home
May 12, 2016 by No comments »Group Policy Editor is not available in Windows 10 Home edition. When you run the gpedit.msc command, you might get the error message “Windows cannot find ‘gpedit.msc’. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.” Luckily there is a free third-party patch originally created by the enthusiast “davehc“, which can enable Group […]
Prevent Other Users from Accessing Windows Apps with AppLocker
May 9, 2016 by No comments »AppLocker is a Window’s built-in application that gives the administrator a very granular control over which applications are allowed to execute and which are blocked for a Windows account. This feature is really useful if you share a computer and don’t want other users accessing certain applications. Today we’ll walk you through how to create […]
How to Block An Application from Running in Windows 10
May 9, 2016 by No comments »Whether you’re sharing a computer with other family members or friends at home, or securing computers in a corporate environment, there may be some situations where you need to block a user account from running a certain application. In previous post we’ve explained a way to prevent a program from running using Group Policy. Here’s […]
2 Ways to Configure Windows Firewall to Allow SQL Server Access
May 2, 2016 by No comments »By default, Windows Firewall doesn’t allow inbound / outbound requests for SQL Server. If you try to connect to a SQL Server instance from network, you might get the error saying “The server was not found or was not accessible”. In this tutorial we’ll show you 2 ways to configure Windows Firewall to allow SQL […]