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...
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...
PC Turns On by Itself: How to Fix This Issue?
Several users, especially those using Windows 10-based devices, have reported that sometimes the PC turns on by itself in an inexplicable way.
To "wake up" the PC, even when it was previously...
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...
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,...
Basic and dynamic disk: What are the differences
What are the main differences between a basic and a dynamic disk in Windows?
When installing Windows on a hard drive or SSD, the operating system configures that media as the basic...
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...
How To Turn Off Automatic Updates In Windows 10?
Windows 10 automatically installs updates released by Microsoft every month. It no longer does so with feature updates or with substantial updates distributed 6 months later (unless the version of Windows...
Clean Installation of Windows 10 and Product Key
The activation mechanism of Windows 10 looks a little different than that used in previous versions of the operating system.
The different behavior derives from the need for Microsoft to manage a...
PC Hibernation: Why It Is Convenient To Use It and How To Enable It?
The default Hibernation item is not present in the Windows 10 Start menu: How to activate it and why it is also useful in improving productivity?
PC Hibernation is a feature too...
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 Remove the Bonjour Service
Bonjour (also known as "Rendezvous") is Apple's implementation of "Zeroconf", a protocol that enables the discovery of devices and services within the network. The goal is to make mutual recognition possible...
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...