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How to disable User Account Control in Windows 10

How to disable User Account Control in Windows 10

User Account Control (or UAC) in Windows 10 notifies you when some software or actions require administrator privileges on your computer (which usually means that a program or action will change your system settings or files). This function launches to protect you from potentially dangerous actions and launching software that can harm your computer. We […]
Built-in Google Chrome password security checker

Built-in Google Chrome password security checker

I am going to tell you something about passwords and their security. Many years ago, I did not really care about passwords and brainstormed something I will not forget with time. What is more, most of my accounts had the same code name. Now, I discovered that some of the most crucial services in my […]
How to disable Windows Defender permanently

How to disable Windows Defender permanently

Sometimes you need to disable Windows Defender. There can be few reasons: you use another security software, installation of particular applications require disabling antivirus, or it just annoys you every time with its notifications. I do not recommend switching off your antivirus if you are spending a lot of time on the internet. However, if […]
How to generate a strong password in Chrome

How to generate a strong password in Chrome

In the most popular browser, Google Chrome, among other useful features, there are some hidden experimental functions that may be useful for users. One of them is a password generator, which is built into the browser. Let’s take a look at how to enable this feature (if it wasn’t automatically turned on after the last […]
How to get rid of pop-up ads

How to get rid of pop-up ads

If you sick and tired of advertising pop-ups in the browser or new window tabs that permanently open the page with ads, I have good news – you are not alone. These Adware, like any other “wares” annoy thousands of people, so, consequently, there are smart guys who found the way to get rid of […]
How to track changes in Windows Registry?

How to track changes in Windows Registry?

Sometimes it may be necessary to track changes made by programs or settings in the Windows registry. For example, for the subsequent cancellation of these changes or to find out how certain parameters (for example, appearance settings, OS updates) are written to the registry. We will deal with that question using some software and File […]
How to check if the site you visit is safe?

How to check if the site you visit is safe?

It’s not a secret that all sites on the Internet cannot be safe. Also, almost all popular browsers today block obviously dangerous sites, but not always effectively. However, it is possible to independently check the site for viruses, malicious code and other threats online to ensure its safety. Let’s assume, the search system swears at […]
How to back up data from your PC

How to back up data from your PC

Well, I guess that there is no a single PC user in the world, who has never faced a problem of data loss. It happens to due to many different reasons – broken hard drive, system malfunction, stolen laptop (I know damn too well about this problem), and so on. Surely, afterwards, there is no […]
Facebook got hacked

Facebook got hacked

The Facebook reported that hackers took advantage of the vulnerability in the social network code and got access to approximately 50 million accounts. This was reported by the company in its blog. According to the company, the attackers exploited a vulnerability in the Facebook code that affected ‘View As’ feature that allows people to see […]
How to check the connection to a certain port

How to check the connection to a certain port

Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 now have an opportunity to check the connection to a certain port in a remote machine. You may think that a new software is available now and a user needs to go through the installation of third-party applications on a computer. However, your PC may sleep well because Windows uses […]