Many times, we need to open the elevated prompt (Command Prompt with administrator rights) to execute specific commands. For instance, one needs to execute the powercfg /hibernate on/off command in an elevated prompt to enable hibernation in Windows 7 and sfc /scannow command to repair Windows system files. Launching the Command Prompt with administrator rights […]
Windows 10
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EaseUS Todo Backup Free For Windows 10/8
The Internet plays host to many free tools that help you backup files, folders, and other data. Among all these, EaseUS Todo Backup is the one tool that has been getting new features and is probably the best free backup solution available for Windows. EaseUS Todo Backup Free EaseUS recently updated the Todo Backup software, […]
How To Remove Windows Media Player Entries From Context Menu (Without Using Third-Party Tools)
Countless numbers of free audio and video players are available for Windows. Most Windows users have installed at least two or more third-party media players. Users who have set Winamp, foobar2000, or any other audio player as their default media player may want to get rid of Windows Media Player entries from the context menu. […]
How To Quickly Empty Recycle Bin From All User Accounts In Windows 10/11
On one of my test computers and I have created three user accounts to easily share that PC with my family. Except for my user account, rest two accounts do not have a password. So, I can easily access other accounts, if required. Recently I noticed that the “C” drive was running out of free […]
UltraDefrag For Windows 10
There was a time when I used to run third-party disk defragment tools on the Windows XP machine almost every week to make my 256 MB RAM PC run a little bit faster. But things changed with the release of Windows 7. I purchased a new PC with 4GB memory and haven’t worried about defragging […]
Remove NVIDIA Control Panel From Desktop Right Click Menu
Those people who have a PC with NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU) probably have noticed the NVIDIA Control Panel entry in the desktop context menu (desktop right-click menu). The Control Panel entry integrates into desktop context menu when you install the necessary drivers for the video card. Even though the Control Panel entry in the […]
Hide Drives In Windows 10/8/7 With Simple Windows Drive Hider
A number of free utilities and workarounds available to hide a drive in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 operating systems. Among them, hiding drives using Command Prompt and DriveHide utility are the best methods to quickly hide a drive without much hassle. Simple Windows Drive Hider is a portable utility to hide drives […]
Macrium Reflect Free For Windows 10
I have been using the free version of Macrium Reflect for the past six years and I must mention that it’s one of the best, if not the best, free tools available to create system image backup. And, now the good news is that Macrium Reflect free 6.0 has just been released and it supports […]
How To Mount ISO Files In Windows 10/8.1
There are many instances where we need to mount an ISO file to access its contents before burning it onto a CD/DVD. Many of us use the popular Virtual CloneDrive and DAEMON Tools Lite software for this job in Windows 7. But in Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, you don’t need to install these software […]
How To Enable Delete Confirmation Dialog In Windows 10
If you have installed and using Windows 8 or the latest Windows 10 operating system, you probably have noticed that your Windows 10 or Windows 8 doesn’t show a delete confirmation dialog with default settings. That is, when you select a file/folder and hit the delete key, Windows doesn’t prompt a confirmation box. Tip: If […]