According to Statcounter, although Windows 10 is becoming more and more popular, Windows 7 is still used by 24.9% of the systems, worldwide. If you are using Windows 7 on your system and are connecting to the Internet or even connecting to any network and using external media including USB pendrives or CD/DVD ROMs, Windows 7 may become a risk for you soon. It is always advisable to upgrade to Windows 10 especially when you can do this for free....

This behavior is default but it can be changed such that a user can switch active windows just by hovering the mouse cursor over the window. This behavior was not present in Windows Vista, Windows XP or earlier Operating Systems but Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 include this feature by default. You just have to enable it to activate the functionality. Let’s go through the process step by step: This should activate the mouse hovering feature for you....

If you have placed a Like button on your webpage and have received a lot of likes –any change in the URL of that page will wipe off your Like count. Facebook does not track changes in URLs. It simply keeps the count associated with a particular URL –which means if URL is gone (i.e. changed) –the count shall also be gone. SEE ALSO: Find the CURRENT number of Facebook Likes for a URL (web page) And there is not much we can do about it....

It is available in both Windows 10 and 11. You get several pre-configured apps and consoles in the menu distributed into 3 groups. The good news is that we are here to help you change the default layout of the menu so that you can remove or add the default items to the list yourself. You can modify the menu to your own preferences. Let us guide you through the process so that you can make your time on the PC even more productive....

Last week they released build 20231.1000 that introduced new features like a dedicated OOBE page and per-device or per-user default application management. Soon after, they also released a new build 20231.1005, however, this build was primarily a means to check Microsoft’s servicing pipeline. The new Preview Build 20236 brings exciting new features to the table. Users will now be able to manage their screen refresh rates directly from Windows Settings....

This release has been published from the NI_RELEASE branch of Microsoft, which has shifted from RS_PRERELEASE. Microsoft says that this is an insignificant change as the branch has nothing to do with the new features and improvements that accompany this flight. Furthermore, Microsoft will no longer be noting the branches in future flights. If you are running a Windows 11 machine and subscribed to the Dev channel, you should definitely upgrade to this release using the given guide....

The following article covers all there is to know about Cloud gaming and Cloud gaming services: What is cloud gaming? Cloud gaming is a game streaming service (like video streaming) where a user can play the games on a cloud server while its video and audio is streamed to the user’s browser. What is cloud gaming? The best cloud gaming services Cloud Gaming Services Loudplay Cloud Gaming GeForce NOW PlayStation Now Playkey Cloud Gaming Vortex Cloud Gaming Parsec Cloud Gaming Shadow Cloud Gaming Paperspace Cloud gaming LiquidSky Cloud Gaming Google Stadia Final thoughts...

We will discuss achieving this with the built-in sound tool as well as using third party apps. Let’s start with the built-in tool. Adjusting volume using Built-in Sound Tool Go to Control Panel –> Sound –> Speaker –>General –>Balance. Adjusting volume using Built-in Sound Tool Setting volume limit using third party tools Sound Lock Quiet on the Set You can balance the Left and Right speaker according to your desire or requirement....

In this article, we are going to discuss 5 free tools to format a hard drive with ease and efficiency. What is disk formatting? Before going forward, we should be clear about what exactly disk formatting means. What is disk formatting? Windows built-in formatting tool Windows Disk Management Features of Disk Management Diskpart USB Disk Storage Format Tool Features of USB Disk Storage Format Tool HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool Features of HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool EaseUs Partition Master Features of EaseUs Partition Master Final thoughts...

One such customization option that Microsoft gives in Windows is choosing whether your Start menu, taskbar, or other menus appear to be solid (opaque), translucent, or fully transparent. That said, you cannot natively control the transparency of these items. In this article, we show you both native and non-native methods for Windows that allow you to control your taskbar’s transparency. How to Make Taskbar Transparent in Windows 11, 10 The screenshots and steps given in this guide are from Windows 11, but the methods discussed are valid for both Windows 11 and 10....

21H221H120H2 Installing KB5012599 will upgrade the operating system’s build to 1904X.1645. Before we dig into what’s new with this flight, we must intimate you that Windows 10 version 20H2 will reach the end of service on May 10, 2022. This rule is applicable to editions Home, Professional, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations. Therefore, we recommend that you upgrade your versions to keep your system protected from zero-day security vulnerabilities. KB5012599 does not bring any significant features to the OS but does offer many fixes and improvements....

GIMP: Free Photoshop Alternative for Linux Users GIMP (the GNU Image Manipulation Program) is the first tool that comes to mind because I used it for years on Linux. It is definitely one of the best free alternative to Adobe Photoshop and is bundled with amazing professional quality functions. It is so good that sometimes one tends to forget the existence of Photoshop! Whether you are a professional who needs to fine-tune photos and other images or just someone who loves to enhance photos before sharing, GIMP can do almost everything that you want to do with your photos....

However, every now and then we all complain about the DNS assigned by our Internet Service Provider (ISP). Some of the common DNS related problems are: It is sluggish. Using a good DNS server can boost your Internet speed. It is blocking websites that you want to visit. It is invading our privacy. Do these complaints sound familiar? Well, in that case it is time to find an alternate DNS server....

At first, the only version of Firefox available was 32-bit. The 64-bit version was a fork of Firefox called WaterFox. But now Firefox also comes with a 64-bit variant. If you have a 64-bit system, it is always recommended to install the 64-bit software. This improves compatibility and performance. I’m discussing this first because you will need this information while running command-line version number check. Let’s discuss both ways in detail one by one....

If your hard disk has issues, you may receive error messages like: Repair this drive. Windows found errors on this drive that needs to be repaired. Close this dialog box, and then repair the drive. Restart to repair drive errors. chkdsk utility can be run on command prompt in computers Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7. Today will show you how to run chkdsk on Windows 10. Check Hard Disk with CHKDSK in Windows 10 In order to run chkdsk on your Windows 10 computer, you would need Administrative Privileges....

This morning, while speaking with one of my team members, I once again remembered this classic compiler vs. interpreter comparison and I immediately decided to write a small piece about it. This article will be useful for all the programmers wannabes. First of all you need to understand that computers and humans speak different languages. While humans speak languages like English, French, Hindi, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic etc.; computers speak only one language i....

.NET 8 will replace .NET 6 in the Long Term Support (LTS) channel which is said to be supported for 3 years after its initial release. Currently, its preview version is available to download which is now Preview 4. Most likely, .NET 8 will have additional 4 preview releases and 2 Release Candidates before its first stable release expected in November 2023. .NET 8 Preview 4 has been tested with Visual Studio 2022 version 17....

Administrative templates install pre-configured options in the Group Policy Editor, making it easier to manage group policies. Any changes made to the Group Policy can always be managed through the Windows Registry Editor. However, it is not always safe to meddle around with the registries. Any configurations made in the Group Policy Editor can always be reverted without having severe effects on the OS. What’s new in Administrative Templates for Windows 10 October 2020 Update The following Group Policy settings have been added in these ADMX templates....

Google Chrome 78 comes with a lot of improvements and new features, along with some security fixes. Around 37 vulnerabilities have been patched. Three vulnerabilities are of critical nature. If you have already installed Chrome, opening the browser will trigger the update checking process of Chrome. You can also open the About page to automatically check for updates in Chrome. If you open the About page, the version of Chrome should show 78....

If you opt not to install this update, most of the fixes and improvements included in this update will be applied automatically when the next month’s Patch Tuesday updates are installed. However, if you do install it, your operating system’s build will be upgraded to 19045.3031. KB5026435 introduces minor features and improvements to the Windows 10 operating system. The highlights of this update are an improved search box experience in the taskbar, and displaying three high-priority toast notifications....