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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 […]
How to speed up your android phone or tablet

How to speed up your android phone or tablet

The smartphone users have different expectations from their gadgets – tastes differ, but there is one thing in common that everyone expects from their device – we want our gadgets to be fast. Have you ever experienced a moment, when you realize that your phone has become much slower than it was right after the […]
PS/2 mouse is not working on Windows 10

PS/2 mouse is not working on Windows 10

PS/2 mices are not widely used any more. Some motherboards do not have this port any more. In addition, PS/2 mouse will not work with Windows 10 by default, but we can fix it. For some reason PS/2 mouse is disabled on registry level and it can be turned back on. The procedure will take 2 minutes […]
Windows Spotlight image stuck

Windows Spotlight image stuck

If, like me, you are sick and tired of this picture on your Windows locksckreen, and your WIndows Spotlight is not working, that we have a simple solution for you. Windows Spotlight was designed to give you new pictures every day, and you can select what you like or dislike and every new picture should […]
Another Windows Anniversary Update

Another Windows Anniversary Update

At the beginning of March, Microsoft has completed, probably, the major and the largest update, called Anniversary Update. Online resources around the world have already reviewed the update, and still talk about its innovations and advantages. However, in 2018, users are still complaining about the errors and problems that haunt them after installing Anniversary Update. […]
Controlled Folder Access Windows 10 feature against ransomware

Controlled Folder Access Windows 10 feature against ransomware

Ransomware is a real pain for both large businesses and individuals, since it has lately become the most popular way to encrypt end-user information and then anonymously squeeze money for returning everything back.   In some of our previous articles, we wrote about the most popular ways to avoid being infected by ransomware. Now Microsoft […]
Petya ransomware strikes back!

Petya ransomware strikes back!

A new wave of malware attacks has been launched this week in Europe and has spread all over the world for the last 2 days. The name of the virus – Petya is well known and we have already written about the ways to protect your computer from this ransomware. Unfortunately, Ukrainian government (the European country […]
Should you manually upgrade to Windows 10 Creators update?

Should you manually upgrade to Windows 10 Creators update?

Windows 10 Creators Update has been available for users for 2 weeks now, however we are still not able to get this patch through “Check for updates” and there is a reason for that. Browsing through Internet forums and reading multiple users’ complaints I somehow recall classic chef Gordon Ramsay screaming “It’s raw!!!!”   Microsoft team […]
How to prohibit Windows to write on removable drives?

How to prohibit Windows to write on removable drives?

Windows (basically all most popular at the moment versions 7, 8.1 and 10) has a great feature that prohibits system writing on removable drives. It is not activated by default and you will not be able to find a trigger for it through Windows interface or simply searching for it. To turn this feature on […]
How to run Android apps on Windows or mac

How to run Android apps on Windows or mac

Android OS has now the largest share in mobile devices among other operating systems. There are tons of games and programs designed specifically for Android, but ,sometimes, it’s not very convenient to use Android apps on a mobile device, having too small screen or loosing charge too quickly. Maybe you are in the office and […]