Here’s the thing, the world of computers is expanding and evolving, and this is more apparent in the cloud. As such, traditional firewalls are not as useful anymore as they lack the capabilities to protect at a scale both individuals and companies require. Folks working with sensitive information need the services of specialized firewalls that are programmable, multifunctional, and able to work side-by-side with various anti-virus tools. Not only that, but companies are also expecting these firewalls to intelligent when scanning through a vast amount of data....

Does Firefox block tracking? Yes. Firefox provides a great set of features that can block trackers on every website you visit. But the good thing about blocking trackers on Firefox is that the web pages do not break. What is Firefox SmartBlock We use a lot of third-party tracking blockers and privacy extensions to safeguard our privacy when browsing web pages. These extensions sometimes break the web pages and make it hard for us to access them....

What is $WinREAgent folder in Windows 11/10 $WinREAgent folder is usually created during an upgrade or update and it is made use of in case a rollback is required. It is created by the Windows Recovery Environment that works as a solution when the system fails to start. WinRE can repair the common issues that prevent the Windows operating system from booting successfully. Once its use is over, most of its content gets deleted....

Windows saves the details of every BSOD error at a specific location. This data is called the BSOD log and is available in the BSOD log files. Windows 11/10 has a built-in log file viewer tool, Event Viewer. Event Viewer not only lists all BSOD error logs but also provides the users with a troubleshooting guide to solve the error. Windows BSOD log file location Follow the below-listed steps to view the BSOD logs in Event Viewer....

Are workstation GPUs better than consumer GPUs? You can use a workstation GPU to play video games, but these types of GPUs should never be your primary choice. First of all, they are too expensive and consumer-grade GPUs are cheaper and better for gaming. Let us talk about how Workstation GPUs work in more detail via the information below: Workstation GPUs are not meant for gaming The first thing we want to mention here is that workstation GPUs were not designed for gaming....

Why is 192.168.0.1 the default IP address for most routers? Here’s the thing, every computer, router, and website has an IP address. It is how all computers identify themselves when on a network or the internet. In most cases on a home network, your wireless router will assign an IP address to your computer. In most cases, that IP address is no other than 192.168.0.1. 1] What is an IP address?...

Why is Microsoft texting me? If there is a link in the text message, beware. It could be a phishing attempt as explained in the next section. But if it is numbers or some alphanumeric thing in the text message, it could be a genuine one-time password or something that tries to identify if it is really you trying to log into your Microsoft account. Accounts that have a two-step-verification setup get text messages containing information that will help you complete the login process....

How to use WinCDEmu You might download this tool thinking it’s all about mounting ISO and other images, but such is not the case. You see, the option is also there to create an ISO package, and it doesn’t take a lot of effort to get done. Simply locate the files you want to transform into an ISO, then right-click on it. After doing that, click on the WinCDEmu icon that says Build an ISO image....

In Windows 7 and earlier versions, performance and energy efficiency are impacted to a certain extent, but in Windows 10/8, this maintenance activity is designed to run in the background – in a prioritized fashion – with limited user interaction and minimal impact to performance and energy efficiency. Says MSDN: Windows Automatic Maintenance Automatic Maintenance in Windows 10/8 will run daily and will combine all the background maintenance activities, like updating of Windows software, apps, attending to Action Center messages, running background maintenance tasks, etc....

Sometimes Windows Time can act strangely! The Windows Time Service may just stop working or Time Synchronization may fail. There have also been cases when the Windows System Time may jump backward! Windows 11/10 Clock Time wrong If your Windows Time is wrong, to fix the issue you will have to see which of the following helps you: Before we start troubleshooting this issue, it would be a good idea to run the System File Checker....

The following is, primarily, based on the fruitful discussion at TechNet, and the important points have been culled out from there and presented here. Windows Host Process (Rundll32) has stopped working If you get this error message frequently, here are a few troubleshooting steps you may try: Fix Rundll32.exe error 1] Update Windows First and foremost, ensure that your Windows is fully updated. 2] Turn off Thumbnails view If you get the error when opening folders that contain video files, turn off the thumbnails view and see if it helps: Open Control Panel > Folder Options > Always show Icons, Never Thumbnails...

Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool stuck 1] Give it time The most prominent cause behind the issue in discussion is that some systems have a really large RAM and, in that case, it is perfectly alright for the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool to take a long time. Many users have claimed that the tool took up to 12 hours to complete the job. Thus, the first approach when you encounter this problem should be to leave your computer running or with the memory diagnostic tool overnight....

Windows Performance Toolkit These tools viz. Xperf.exe, Xperfview.exe, and Xbootmgr.exe, collectively dubbed the Windows Performance Toolkit (WPT), can be downloaded for Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008. While not appropriate for most users, the tools are quite useful to developers, geeks and performance enthusiasts. The Windows Performance Toolkit can be used to analyze performance during startup, boot up, deferred procedure calls and interrupt activity (DPCs and ISRs), system response, resource usage, and interrupt storms....

Storage,Windows Admin Center,Networking,Hybrid Cloud, etc. In this article, we will discuss the new features of Windows Server 2022 and see how it is different from the Windows Server versions 2019 and 2016. We will also see what features Microsoft has removed from Windows Server 2022. Windows Server 2022: Hardware Requirements To install it, your system should have the following hardware requirements for Windows Server 2022: The different versions of Windows Server 2022 Microsoft has announced the following four versions of Windows Server 2022: Let’s have a look at the following versions of Windows Server 2022....

SmartScreen filter warnings Let us take a look at the warnings it throws up when it wants to draw your attention to certain events. 1] Known exploit web page that attacks browser vulnerabilities or distributes Malware If a website is known to push malware onto users’ computers, SmartScreen will display a Malicious software threat warning, when you click on the More information option. If you see such a warning, you should close the tab....

All you need to do is download the tool, from the link given at the end of this post and fill in your email address and password. The passwords are not stored anywhere, for security reasons. Next from the drop-down menu select your email provider. It could be Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo, AOL or a custom one. In case of the first few, the Port and Server details will be filled in automatically....

Is Web of Trust safe? Trusted by over 141 million users across Windows, macOS, Android and iOS platforms, Web of Trust (WOT) is a Website URL Scanners & Link Checker addon that helps make your internet surfing experience safer and more convenient. Its mechanism is simple but does the job in the best, most convenient way possible. So, yes it is safe and reliable! WOT (Web of Trust) Browser Extension Using WOT, as I said, is pretty easy....

What is 0xc000006D? It is a login error that occurs after a Windows update. It makes it hard for the user to log in using the PIN, Microsoft account, or in any other normal way. It locks the user account and makes you stuck on the login screen. Why does error 0xc000006d occur? The error 0xc000006d occurs for various reasons. Some of the prime reasons are: Incomplete Windows updateCorrupted Windows update filesCorrupted User AccountCorrupted System filesInterfering third-party programs...

For your information, you can get this problem on the web version as well as the mobile app. We have shown some guides for Windows 10 users only. However, if you are getting this issue on your Android or iOS mobile, you have to do the same as these following solutions’ titles. YouTube Music isn’t available in your country If YouTube Music isn’t available in your country, follow these steps to resolve the issue-...

A recent study by the Security Engineering Research Team shows that close to 67% of malware is not detected by anti-virus or anti-malware software, This means that the majority of malware goes unnoticed. Security experts and executives at security vendors are in agreement that signature-based antivirus isn’t able to keep up with the explosion of malware. But it’s not that the security vendors are doing nothing, they are developing new technology to counteract this by detecting the fail behavior which will help prevent zero-day flaws....