UEFI BIOS: What CSM means and when it is useful
What is UEFI-CSM mode expected at the BIOS level, and what is it used for.
Since the transition from the use of the traditional BIOS (today called legacy ) to UEFI (...
Access denied to files and folders: How to fix
Do you get an Access denied error when trying to open a file or folder? In Windows, it is the owner of an object who controls how permissions are set and...
WinSxS: What it is and When to delete the folder to recover space?
What is the WinSxS folder, and what is it used for: How to delete unnecessary content to recover disk or SSD space?
A portable program like WinDirStat helps you understand which files...
Difference Between NTFS, FAT32 and exFAT: Here’s What Changes
Whenever you are about to format a hard disk, Windows offers the use of one of the following three file systems: NTFS, FAT32, and exFAT.
However, what is the difference between NTFS, FAT32, and exFAT,...
Windows 10, Automatic Login Without Password
When it comes to user accounts, Windows 10 continues on the same path traced by Windows 8, first and by Windows 8.1, then.
Even the most recent operating system, that is, encourages...
Black Screen When Windows Starts: How to Fix
When Windows starts or when the desktop appears, the black screen is a rather common problem even for those who use the latest versions of the operating system.
One of the most...
Uninstall Windows 10 and go back to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1
Windows 10 will allow all those who prefer to abandon the new Microsoft operating system in favor of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 to retrace their steps.
The procedure that allows you...
How To Disable Windows Defender Completely?
In Windows 10, the Microsoft Defender antivirus can be disabled from the classic interface or using a specific policy. Hence, the possibility to use the registry disappears.
Windows 10 integrates a version...
How to Find the Windows Login Password?
We present some of the best solutions to find the password used when logging into Windows.
Sometimes you may not be able to remember the password to log in to Windows with...
Open PSD files without using Photoshop
Three solutions, one online accessible from a web browser and the other two that can be installed locally, to open, edit and convert images in PSD format.
An acronym for Photoshop Document,...
How to Download Windows 10 Free US and Activate it in a few clicks
In a few steps, we explain how to download Windows 10 in the US and activate the operating system almost for free with a valid, legitimate, and perfectly-recognized product key by...
Upgrade Windows XP and Vista to Windows 10 or Windows 8.1
Is it possible to upgrade Windows XP and Windows Vista to Windows 8.1 or Windows 10? You can replace an operating system that is no longer supported by Microsoft such as...
Reinstall Windows 7 without losing data and programs
Windows 7 offers a little-known possibility that allows you to perform a complete reinstallation of the operating system without erasing the data. This is a mechanism that, in practice, can be...
What is UEFI and What You Need to Know about The New BIOS
The new personal computers based on Windows 8.x and Windows 10 integrate a new BIOS, called UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). It is somewhat the successor of the traditional BIOS, the...
System Interrupt Occupies the Processor: That Means
The Task Manager (or window Task Manager in Windows) is one of the most useful tools for diagnosing the presence of a problem and to identify the cause.
In the articles Lighten...
Windows 10 Quick Start: Pros and Cons
With Windows 10, Microsoft has improved an originally introduced feature along with Windows 8: Fast Startup.
The Windows 10 Quick Start feature behaves a bit like hibernation: it allows you to completely...
Dual boot Windows 10 with Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, How to do it...
Run Windows 10 in a dual boot with Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 is an enterprise far from prohibitive.
Windows's dual boot allows you to keep several different (or identical) versions of...
Thumbs.db and Desktop.ini, What are these files?
Usually, Thumbs.db and Desktop.ini files are not visible in the default Windows configuration.
Automatically generated and managed by the operating system,Thumbs.db and Desktop.ini are hidden (the latter is also considered a system...
Windows 7 Windows Update is Blocked – The Solution
With a worrying periodicity, the Windows Update service on Windows 7 seems to be malfunctioning. The search for updates is slow, very slow, so much so that the wait can last...
How To Switch To Windows 10 For Free?
Install Windows 10 for free by upgrading from previous versions of the operating system or participating in the Windows Insider program.
In the past, we have dedicated several articles to methodologies to...