The new security line promises more advanced threat protection features as well as better performance as compared to the previous versions of the product. You can select anything from free antivirus to the top of the line Total Security. The new Bitdefender 2019 includes new features like Network Threat Prevention which prevents vulnerability exploits, zero-day attacks, botnet attacks and keeping sensitive information safe and encrypted. Which product to choose for your protection?...

The driver version for the supported GPUs will change to 27.20.100.9126 after installing this update. It is important to keep your system’s drivers up to date for bug fixes and performance enhancements. Let us see what the new update has to offer and what devices are supported. Supported hardware Below is a list of Intel’s hardware that the new driver update supports: 11th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (Tiger Lake)....

This way, when the new operating system will be flighted, users won’t experience any issues with their chipsets and GPUs. Well, at least not any significant ones. Since 22H2 will only be a feature update, older drivers should work normally. However, it is always recommended that you install the latest, stable drive which has more features and the security vulnerabilities have been patched. That said, if you have missed out on installing the latest drivers for your hardware when they were released, you can download and install them now....

In this article, we will explain how to re-enable the disabled or grayed out Outlook advanced search functionality using Windows Registry. The steps are simple and will enable your search options immediately. Enabling Advanced search in Microsoft Outlook Advanced search gets disabled automatically if you have disabled indexing in Windows. We can safely enable indexing to enable Outlook advanced search. Hopefully, Outlook advanced search will be available now. You can do the advanced search again within your inbox about any email, any subject, any sender, or any receiver....

In this article, we will discuss about how to fix Downloads folder not responding in Windows 10. It can also be applied to Windows 7 but usually the problem comes in Windows 10. Note: Make sure that only the Downloads folder is having issues. If it’s a general issue with Windows, you may need to check why your PC is crashing or hanging. Change Downloads folder classification When we make a folder and add items in it, depending upon the type of items in that folder Windows automatically sets its type to pictures, media, music etc....

This error code can be encountered when installing an update through Windows Update, or even when trying to install an update using Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA.exe). Today, we will show you multiple tried-and-tested methods to mitigate and fix the error code “0x80070424” without reinstalling the Windows operating system. Windows Update Error 0x80070424: Causes and Symptoms The error code “0x80070424” has existed for a long time. It can come up on Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, 7, XP, and even Windows Vista....

Although Invisible folder is not a high security measure but it can save your data from the prying eyes of your friends and family. By invisible folder, we don’t mean hidden folder but a folder without a name and an icon. So let’s dig in and see how to create an invisible folder in windows 10: So in order to make an invisible folder first create a new folder like you usually do in windows....

If you are a regular computer user, then do not worry. You probably do not need to enable this feature, and it is probably of no use to you either. However, if you are a developer who likes to mess around with Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, then this article is for you. Today we will be discussing what exactly Developer Mode is, how to enable or disable it, and what it offers....

Back in 2021, Microsoft tested a “Workspace” feature on Edge that allowed you to bundle several tabs into one workspace. This eliminates the clutter from the title bar at the top, and preserves the open tabs if you close the Edge browser. The feature is now supposedly making a comeback in Microsoft Edge Canary to challenge Google Chrome’s tab groups. Furthermore, Microsoft is currently also testing Microsoft Office integration with Edge, allowing you to use Office products such as Word, Excel, etc....

Microsoft’s most used product is Windows 10. If you want to install Windows 10 Insider Preview, you will need to sign into Windows 10 using your Microsoft ID. In this article, we discuss a hack to install Windows 10 Insider Preview without signing with the Microsoft ID. How to join the Windows Insider Program without a Microsoft Account Since this method requires an alteration of the Windows Registry, it is recommended to create a restore point before beginning the process....

We recently shared a guide on how to enable upgrade notifications on Windows 10 if it’s not coming up for you. The beauty of upgrading to Windows 10 is that you can always rollback your previous Operating System without losing your data if you are not satisfied with Windows 10. But I don’t want Windows 10 at all? If you are quite satisfied with your current Operating System and do not even want to test drive Windows 10, you may want to block and disable the upgrade of your Windows to Windows 10....

RSS works like this: the website provides a properly formatted XML file which can be parsed by an RSS feed reader. Whenever a new update is available, the website will update the RSS feed XML file. The RSS feed reader will access the XML file regularly and display the website updates to the user. Some popular RSS feed readers include Feedly (a web app) and QuiteRSS (a Desktop app). But in this article, we will talk about how we can use Microsoft Outlook to subscribe to RSS feeds of different websites....

This can be controlled through the Quality of Service (QoS) feature in the following Microsoft products: WindowsWindows 11Windows 10Windows 8.1Windows 8Windows 7Windows 7Windows VistaServerServer 2022Server 2019Server 2016Server 2012 R2Server 2012Server 2008 R2Server 2008 Before we move on to showing you how to limit the bandwidth of a specific app using QoS, there are a few things we’d like you to understand. What is Quality of Service (QoS) Quality of Service in networking terms refers to controlling network traffic through a set of rules and policies....

Recently, Microsoft released Edge version 103 which introduced a better version of the “Efficiency Mode.” The efficiency mode is not a new concept for the browser, since it has had the feature, previously known as “Performance Mode,” for quite some time now. However, you can say that the efficiency mode in Edge has been repurposed. What is Efficiency Mode in Microsoft Edge Previously, efficiency mode was a feature in Microsoft Edge that allowed the browser to conserve energy and extend battery life by putting the tabs in the background to sleep after 5 minutes of inactivity, and consuming fewer system resources....

Although it comes preinstalled in Windows 10 and 11, you can still download it from GitHub or Microsoft Store if running an earlier Windows version. Using winget, you can now install any version of .NET or .NET Framework on a Windows PC directly from the command line, without worrying about the configurations. This is especially useful for sysadmins to deploy .NET on mass computers. Let us now show you how to install any ....

.MSC files, also known as Microsoft Saved Console files, are snap-in control files that open in the Microsoft Management Console with a Graphical User Interface (GUI). These can be used to control and monitor different elements of the operating system, such as disk management, Windows services, etc. Although users can open various Management Consoles in Windows (22 to be exact), they can also create their own version of Management Consoles that holds one or more ....

Build 22543 brings in new natural voices for the Narrator which will improve your overall accessibility experience. You will now be able to browse through the internet and perform other tasks using on-screen text to speech more comfortably. 2 new voices have been added named “Aria” and “Jenny.” Microsoft has also made other changes to the OS, such as redesigning the media controls visible on the Lock screen, updating the app windows resizing experience, and many others....

Optional updates can also be referred to as preview updates, as they are yet to be finalized by Microsoft based on user feedback. If there are issues, Microsoft will resolve them before the next month’s “Patch Tuesday” updates and then officially release the update across all Windows 11 devices. Moreover, KB5014668 was pretested in the Insider channel earlier on as well, but the build was 22000.776. It seems that Microsoft has now made an iteration to the same update and released it to the stable channel....

Sometimes, PowerShell can be used for bad purposes as well. It can be utilized to perform automated malicious tasks and effectively infect devices across an entire network. In some environments, it may be advisable to disable PowerShell, particularly if you believe an individual is not using PowerShell for everyday tasks. This article explores two ways through which you can disable Windows PowerShell on your computer so that it does not become abused....

This can be bypassed by installing the YouTube app directly on your computer. Using an app instead of the web version for YouTube has its advantages. For one, you no longer need to use a browser to access the videos, just click on the YouTube app icon and start browsing. Moreover, you can use dedicated keyboard shortcuts to control the content, making things more convenient. That said, Microsoft Store does not provide a standard YouTube application at this time that you can install on your Windows computer....