FHD vs HD explained What is HD HD or High Definition, the new gold standard for image resolution is often being used interchangeably with ‘Full HD’ to describe a product’s image resolution- but it has only led to confusion. Let’s attempt to clear this. The concept of HD has completely changed the level of visual detail and clarity we’ve come to expect from our screens. What is Full HD Full HD is a term used to denote the resolution of the TV screen....

What is Last BIOS Time in Task Manager In this post, we will discuss the following topics: Just so that you should know that BIOS time is not new – it was only not enabled for all. 1] What is the Last BIOS time? Technically it is the amount of time taken by the UEFI (BIOS) to initialize (POST) the hardware and hand it over to the Boot process to finally kickstart Windows Boot....

Image source: Kaspersky. What is Man-In-The-Middle Attack A popular method is Man-In-The-Middle attack. It is also known as a bucket brigade attack, or sometimes Janus attack in cryptography. As its name suggests, the attacker keeps himself/herself between two parties, making them believe that they are talking directly to each other over a private connection, when actually the entire conversation is being controlled by the attacker. A man-in-the-middle attack can be successful only when the attacker forms a mutual authentication between two parties....

Microsoft Update Health Tools Microsoft Update Health Tools is a set of tools rolled out the last month through Windows Update to address issues that affect the update processes in Windows 11/10. According to KB4023057, the update includes reliability improvements to Windows Update Service components in consumer Windows 11/10 versions. It also includes files and resources that address issues that affect the update processes in Windows 10, that may prevent important Windows Updates from being installed....

What is Rootkit A Rootkit virus is a stealth type of malware that is designed to hide the existence of certain processes or programs on your computer from regular detection methods, so as to allow it or another malicious process privileged access to your computer. Rootkits for Windows are typically used to hide malicious software from, for example, an antivirus program. It is used for malicious purposes by viruses, worms, backdoors, and spyware....

In a bid to keep up with the competition and to provide something new to the market, Microsoft is pushing its Mixed Reality ideas to its third-party partners around the world. The planned devices from Asus and HP will cost less to own than the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive. Furthermore, there’s no need for an ultra-powerful computer to get great results. What is Windows Mixed Reality all about Virtual Reality shields the user from the real world, while delivering an immersive virtual world....

SMB or Server Message Block is a network file sharing protocol meant for sharing files, printers, etc, between computers. There are three versions – Server Message Block (SMB) version 1 (SMBv1), SMB version 2 (SMBv2), and SMB version 3 (SMBv3). Microsoft recommends that you disable SMB1 for security reasons – and it is now more important to do so in view of the WannaCrypt or NotPetya ransomware epidemic. Disable SMB1 on Windows 11/10 To defend yourself against WannaCrypt ransomware it is imperative that you disable SMB1 as well as install the patches released by Microsoft....

WiFi won’t ask for password So how do you make your WiFi ask for a password? Following are the solutions that you can follow if you find that your WiFi won’t ask for the password on your Windows 10 PC. Let us talk about them in detail. 1] Restart your Modem or Router The first and foremost thing you need to do to fix this issue is restarting your Modem or Router....

Post this update, any VM that has RemoteFX vGPU enabled will fail with the following error messages: The virtual machine cannot be started because all the RemoteFX-capable GPUs are disabled in Hyper-V Manager.The virtual machine cannot be started because the server has insufficient GPU resources. Even if the end-user tries to re-enable the RemoteFX vGPU, the VM will display the error message— What is the RemoteFX vGPU feature? When running Virtual Machines, the RemoteFX vGPU feature lets you share the physical GPU....

Ease of Access keyboard shortcuts The Ease Of Access in Windows 10 lets you make your computer more accessible, based on your needs. You can change a lot of settings to make your PC work the way you want it to, and can be useful to you if you are differently abled. In this post, we will learn about the accessibility options in Windows 10 via Ease of Access Center....

Some of the key features offered by Windows 10 for Business products are: Device GuardDevice managementEnterprise Data ProtectionMicrosoft PassportProvisioning packagesWindows 10 browsing options Windows 10 for Business has a wide variety of applications in different industries. Retail, Hospitality, Education, Airlines, Financial Services, Government, Manufacturing, Health Care, and Public Safety, to name a few. These are some fields where Windows 10 can add real value to its customers. Here are a few highlights of Windows 10 for Businesses....

Windows PC not recognizing or connecting to Android phone If your Windows 10 PC does not detect, recognize, or connect to your Android phone, then here are some suggestions that will resolve the problem for you. Steps 1-3 are carried out to establish that the cable is working and that the phone and PC have the cable securely plugged in before attempting to do the reconnection procedure in step 4mentioned below: Let us get into more details below....

Cortana – All information is shared with Microsoft Cortana is the new baby from Microsoft and they intend to make it a powerful competitor for Siri. They have already started developing and distributing Cortana for Android too, so that it has a wider reach. In effect, Cortana is your personal digital assistant. It takes your order, processes it accordingly and produces the results you want. But there is a lot going behind the scenes when you are using Cortana....

Complete list of Windows 11 Keyboard shortcuts We will list here the following keyboard shortcuts in Windows 11: Let’s start. 1] Keyboard shortcuts with Windows logo key The following table lists the tasks performed by Windows logo keyboard shortcuts in Windows 11. 2] General keyboard shortcuts The following general keyboard shortcuts let you perform your tasks on Windows 11 with ease. Note: You can turn off Clipboard history in Settings....

This problem is faced only if your Windows 7 or Windows Vista computer is running the Aero graphics mode and it is subject to additional security restrictions and security software you are very likely to experience this issue. Let’s say your Windows computer is locked and left undisturbed long enough for the screen to go black, which is 20 minutes with the default power policy of “Balanced”. Now you unlock the computer by entering their user credentials....

Windows 8.1 Mail app Microsoft considered loads of customer feedback while developing the mail app for 8.1 and most importantly according to the changing trends in which people access their emails. Microsoft made sure that the new mail app made good use of their own service, Outlook.com, which further led them towards developing something which provides a modern and more accessible email experience for all mobile devices, which are touch-enabled. The new Windows will enable you to integrate your email for a lifetime and is designed for all the emails which are important to you....

You have the choice to Retry or Cancel the operation when you encounter this issue. Windows cannot find a system image on this computer This can occur if the name of the WindowsImageBackup folder or any of the sub-folders has been changed. It can also occur if they have gone missing or are corrupted. Here are our recommended fixes: 1] Move the WindowsImageBackup Folder As per the functioning of the System Restore utility, the WindowsImageBackup folder must be stored in the root of the volume it is store in....

Windows Media Creation Tool not working Follow these methods to fix the problem with Media Creation Tool in Windows 11/10: It should work with all user accounts. 1] Temporarily disable Security Security software is known to cause issues such as these. The software might evaluate that it’s harming the system and block the file. It will abruptly stop the process of media creation. You may also not be able to launch the tool even with admin permission....

Windows Media Player, the built-in media player for Windows 11/10/8/7 has always been the preferred choice for streaming media, because it comes pre-installed with the Windows operating system and supports most media file formats. It has almost every function, other major media players have – like creating playlists, etc. Before you begin, try this simple solution and see – Either restart your computer or end all ‘Windows Media Player’ processes using the Task Manager and then see if the issue is resolved....

Windows Temporary Files What are Temporary Files in Windows 11/10 Temporary Files in Windows are those junk files whose use is only temporary and become redundant once the task in hand is completed. Such temporary files are created to hold data temporarily while a file is being created or processed or used. Why are Temporary Files created Windows Temporary files are created by the operating system during the normal course of its running when there may not be enough memory allocated for the task....