How To Unlock Your Computer After Forgetting Your Windows Login
Most passwords aren’t that difficult to reset, particularly those online. There is one that can give you trouble, however – your Windows login password. If you forget this you will be locked out of your account and unable to access all of the files and software specifically tied to that account.
How Reliable Are Default Windows Security Apps?
The first computer my family owned ran Windows 95. It had just arrived, and we purchased a computer with it so that we could have easy access to this new-fangled thing called “the Internet.” At the time, no one in my family had thought much about security, and neither had the developers of Windows. There was no firewall, no antivirus and no account control.
The Microsoft Malware Removal Tool - How Well Does It Work?
If you keep an eye on the updates Windows installs, you may notice the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool appearing every month. It removes some malware programs, but only a few -- it doesn't replace the need for an antivirus.
3 Reasons Why You Should Be Running The Latest Windows Security Patches & Updates
The code that makes up the Windows operating system contains security loop holes, errors, incompatibilities, or outdated software elements. In short, Windows isn't perfect, we all know that. Security patches and updates fix the vulnerabilities and errors in Windows and associated software, and they occasionally add new features. This essentially summarizes why you should regularly run a Windows Update.
Full Version of CCleaner Now Released For The Mac
No matter how intuitive and reportedly "trouble free" Macs are to run, believe me, several months after you add hundreds of files, applications, and download thousands of webpages, your shiny new iMac or MacBook Air is going to run slower than when you first booted it out the box. That's because like any computer, digital junk files pile up in the hard drive; and eventually it just needs to get cleaned out.
Why You Have Too Much Crap on Your Computer & What to Do About It [Opinion]
I am here today to give you a message you don’t often hear on tech blogs - you have too much. Too much software, too many unneeded applications, too much digital clutter. Even if you happen to be working on a brand-new computer right now, I can almost guarantee your system is overloaded with crap you really don’t need, and would be better off without.
ClamWin, An Open-Source Anti-Virus Solution For Your PC [Windows]
New online threats emerge every day, attacking corporations and consumers alike. These potentials threats aren’t disguised just as links or emails anymore. They could be coming for your personal information in all sorts of ways. Here, we will be taking a look at ClamWin, an open-source anti-virus program that’s been around for a while. Should you get it? Read on to find out.
How To Safely & Easily Update Your Video Card Drivers
Hunting for device drivers isn't such a task anymore, anyway. Most of your Windows drivers will never need to be touched right out of the box. Your video card is in its own sacred territory though. Video card drivers are updated more frequently than, for example, your network card's drivers. Updating your video card drivers can show a huge performance boost across your system, as well. Keeping these drivers up to date is quite essential if you're a gamer.
How To Control Running Services With The SC Command [Windows]
One of the things that I find myself doing much more often since diving into IT is monitoring and checking the status of services running on computers that are running across the company. There is the standard way of managing services which most people use because it's well-known and fairly easy. But what about another way?
Organize Your Piles Of Files & Other Stuff With Stuff Organizer [Windows]
One of the things that I've been procrastinating about for a very long time is sorting through all of the pictures, videos, data files and wide assortment of other "stuff" that's scattered throughout my computer like a cluttered basement that's just waiting to be cleaned. The only thing is that I can never find the time to actually tidy up my computer.
My 3 Worst Computer Nightmares. What Are Yours?
Let’s face it. Even for the geekiest computer lovers among us, computers can sometimes turn into a nightmare. Don’t get me wrong, I love computers – they play a huge part in my everyday life and I cannot do without them. But we all have our own personal computer nightmares. These are mine. What are yours?
Shut Down Unwanted Connections To Your PC With CloseTheDoor
When computers work well, things are pretty cool. Every component of your PC just....works. But when you get one of those nasty little downloads - one of those little scripts or apps that dig its way deep down into the heart of your computer - it can be unnerving. Luckily, there is a new tool you can use to manually go through and clean up those evil processes.
Back Up Your Entire Hard Drive With Redo Backup & Recovery
Easily make a copy of your entire hard drive . Don't just back up your data: back up all of your software, your settings and everything else by cloning your entire hard drive. Redo Backup makes cloning your system easy, but also gives you access to file recovery and a variety of other tools. You can even browse the web while everything's happening.
How To Create A Data Backup Tool With SyncToy & VB Script
We've covered a lot of backup solutions here at MUO, and all of these solutions are great, but if you're working in an environment that is wary about free 3rd party software packages, or companies that want to stick with Microsoft products only, then you may find yourself without a good solution. Enter SyncToy and VB Script.
AppTimer: Get Start Up Times for Benchmarking Purposes [Windows]
Whether we do it as a hobby or just out of plain curiosity, benchmarking has become almost an art. People always try to find the best ways to benchmark a piece of software or hardware in order to increase the ease of replicating those results and to be more accurate. Although benchmarking has been criticized, it is still a good indicator of how powerful or fast something is.
Get Your Wasted Hard Drive Space Back With CleanMyPC [Giveaway]
This week, we’re giving away 25 6-month licenses for CleanMyPC. Read on to see what CleanMyPC is all about, and how you can win your own copy.
Windows 7 Power Options and Sleep Modes Explained
When Windows 7 launched, one of Microsoft's selling points was that it was designed to help your battery last longer. One of the main features users will actually notice is that the screen dims before it turns off. There are many more small changes that allow to save power, but as with everything in life, you get what you put in and it helps to have a manual.
Keep Your Windows Fresh Like New With DrivePurge
Windows systems get cluttered and become slow over time. This is a known problem that many companies and products have been trying to fix for years. There are a bunch of established players in the field, such as Soluto and CCleaner, but today I’m here to tell you about a small, free utility that you’ve probably never heard of before, called DrivePurge.
5 Ways To Clean Up Your Computer With An Automated Script [Windows]
Computer maintenance isn't exactly something that most people remember to do. For the general user that isn't exactly tech savvy, when a computer doesn't work, they either call for help or simply buy a new computer. If you have family members or friends that are always calling you for help with a slow computer, I'm going to offer you a solution that you can use to stop those phone calls right now.
When Is It OK To Borrow Or Download A Windows Installation Disk
Nowadays, most manufacturers no longer ship their computers with installation discs. Instead they deposit a recovery partition on the hard drive or provide software that allows you to create your own recovery media. Now what do you do when the hard drive breaks and you never prepared recovery CDs?