Posted October 26, 2015

How to show hidden files, folders and extensions in Windows

Windows does not show all files and folders for the user by default. This actually makes sense if we are talking about preventing unskilled users from interfering the system and program files, but what if you need to see these hidden items? It’s rather simple and we will share with you how to do this. […]

Posted October 23, 2015

Windows 7: System restore

System backup is a standard and mandatory procedure on an enterprise level. This guarantees system and data safety and gives a possibility of an immediate recovery in case of any incident. At the same time, small business and regular home users consider system and data backup to be not necessary. However, system backup on a […]

Posted October 22, 2015

Understanding NTFS allocation unit size difference

Don’t know about you, but I have always wondered what is the difference between different allocation unit sizes, when formatting drives in Windows. The answer is pretty straightforward. Basically, the allocation unit size is the block size on your hard drive when it formats NTFS. If you have lots of small files, then it’s a good […]

Posted October 21, 2015

Home Servers

How many smart devices do you have at home? PC, laptop, tablets, phones, tv… How to do you store all the data – music, pictures, videos, documents? Most likes they all are scattered on your devices. What about concentrating everything in one place? All your files can be stored in one place and accessible from […]

Posted October 20, 2015

Microsoft asks to give Edge a shot

If you are Windows 10 user, you probably know that Microsoft has given up on Internet Explorer and the new OS has a brand new browser called Edge. According to the statistics, IE was a tool, mostly used to download other browsers – Chrome or Firefox, and Microsoft expected to change the situation with the release of Edge. […]

Posted October 19, 2015

Technology: Self-driving car

Self-driving cars that used to be a dream of all sci-fi fans for decades, become a reality. Doesn’t matter if you want it or no, but in few years we will have those on our roads due to efforts of Google, Tesla, Volkswagen, GM and other companies. Wait a minute, they are already here, on […]

Posted October 16, 2015

OS and browser stats – October update

W3C has posted updated stats on their http://www.w3schools.com/ page. So let’s check it out and see how things are going with Windows 10 after free upgrade became available to the users. It was expected that Windows 10 will go up but we were surprised that it has done it so good. In a month Windows 10 has gained 10% of the users. Comparing […]

Posted October 14, 2015

Windows 7: Small taskbar secret

Everybody is probably aware about the task bar and its functions. In Windows 7 you can pin different icons there in order have possibility quickly find and run any application. Also it groups all windows of the same application in to stacks there. When you are working with multiple applications at the same moment, switching between the […]

Posted October 13, 2015

How to opt out from Windows 10 upgrade

Hi guys! If you do not wish to upgrade your Windows version to Win10 here are steps to take to remove annoying Windows 10 upgrade notifications. Click Start (or press Windows key + S for Windows 8.1 users) Type: view installed updates Hit Enter on your keyboard Look through the list for the KB3035583 and KB2976978 update. Right-click each update and click Uninstall.

Posted October 12, 2015

How to speed up your PC Part 3

Some articles ago we shared some tips on how to optimize computer performance and make it work faster. Now you should know how to get rid of unwanted programs and services that are running in background and how to optimize free space on your computer in order to let Windows system work faster. In this […]

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