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Use ASCII characters to create stronger passwords Passwords and passphrases help prevent unauthorized people from accessing files, programs, and other resources. When you create a password or passphrase, you should make it strong, which means it’s difficult to guess or crack. It’s a good idea to use strong passwords on all user accounts on your computer. If you’re using a workplace network, your network administrator might require you to use a strong password....

Windows Event Viewer Plus Simply download and run this portable app, select the Log you want to view and you will see the list almost immediately. Double-click an entry to view detailed information about the entry. You can also export the Entry to a text file, select the Web Search Button to look up the entry online to find out more information or troubleshoot errors. Features: You can view logs from Local Computer or you have the option to connect to Remote PC to view logs....

Windows Sandbox cannot be installed, Virtualization support is disabled in the firmware Windows Sandbox is a safe environment (Windows inside Windows) where you can safely run and test applications without letting them access the physical machine. The applications lifetime as long as the Sandbox keeps running. That said, to run Sandbox, you need Virtualization support, but if ts not enabled on the firmware level (hardware virtualization), it will not work....

You can compare the content of two similar PDFs in side-by-side split panels. Visualize the changes between two PDFs using synchronized scrolling. With the mentioned methods, the differences are highlighted that make it easier for you to compare PDFs. Now, without much ado, let us discuss the methods. How can I compare two PDF files for free? To compare two PDF files for free on Windows 11/10, you can use a dedicated online tool....

VPNs can be fairly easy to use, even then you can run into challenging problems with it from time to time, such as setting up the VPN manually, or using the VPN software, and solving VPN Errors. While issues are bound to persist with VPNs, this article will help you troubleshoot one of the most common errors with VPN, which is Error 721. Here, we take a look at what VPN Error 721 is and how to troubleshoot it....

Sometimes, not just the game freezes but it also leads to the whole computer being unresponsive. They are have been weird experiences encountered by gamers as they have also seen that the game freezes but the sound is still playing, therefore, the solutions mentioned here cater to all the scenarios. Why does Warframe freeze on my computer? There are a number of variables behind the freezing of Warframe. In certain scenarios, hardware issues are also a cause, i....

If you are a business subscriber, the add-in will be installed automatically by your administrator. You can verify the same by looking for its options in the Outlook ribbon. If you don’t see Outlook Customer Manager installed, contact your administrator. At times you may receive the following error message: If you do, then this post may interest you. Outlook Customer Manager – We encountered an error Normally, Outlook Customer Manager is automatically installed for O365 Business Premium users....

If you have, then this post will show you how to troubleshoot the issue. Web Notes aren’t available in Edge 1] If you have seen this message when you tried to annotate a PDF saved locally or on a website, then know that Microsoft Edge doesn’t support PDF Annotation – it is meant for web pages only. Edge may open PDF files but it does not support Web Notes on PDF files....

Do you know what these hardware components are? If not, then continue reading and well explain everything you need to know. But first, let us explain what a computer is before moving forward to the good stuff. Now, bear in mind this won’t be a long article since the information here is pretty simple, but believe us, a lot of computer users have no idea. What is a computer? A computer is merely an electronic device that operates under the control of commands stored in its own memory....

Servicing Stack Update for Windows 10 Every time a Service Stack Update is installed, it updates the Component Based Servicing (CBS) on an operating system. This Component Based Servicing takes care of the installation process of that particular operating system. These Service Stack Updates are kept separate from the regular cumulative updates. This is because these Cumulative Updates add new and more optimized files to the operating system. By installing these updates, the user gets the following advances:...

All pieces of hardware require a driver, from your internal computer components, such as your graphics card, to your external peripherals, like a printer. In all versions of Windows the drivers are stored in the C:\WINDOWS\inf and C:\Windows\System32 folder in the sub-folders Drivers, DriverStore and if your installation has one, the DRVSTORE directory. These folders contain all the hardware drivers for your operating system. In the folder location, C represents the drive on which you have Windows installed, this may be a different letter on your system....

What is Bottlenecking my PC? Bottlenecking occurs in a component and that stops your CPU and GPU from attaining their maximum performance. More often than not, you will find the disparity between the limits of two components causing Bottleneck issues. Where the saturation point for the performance of one component exceeds the other, as a result of which, your computer starts performing worse, and the game starts experiencing lag and stutter, and FPS drops....

Before we begin, let me give you a brief overview of the major topics covered in this article. Here, we will talk about: What is the vssbridge64.exe service? Is it a part of the Kaspersky Anti-virus package?What is the Volume Shadow Copy service?What is the 32-bit process avp.exe?Is vssbridge64.exe malware? What is the vssbridge64.exe or Kaspersky Volume Shadow Copy Service Bridge The Kaspersky Volume Shadow Copy Service Bridge (vssbridge64.exe), as the name suggests is a service that acts as a bridge between the 32-bit avp....

What is NAT or Network Address Translator Network Address Translator, or simply called NAT, is an important part of the device between your LAN and the Internet. It could be located in the router you are using to connect the local network to the Internet or any similar device, like a modem. Using a router for NAT is especially better because you can also set up your firewall using the router....

What is PC Overclocking Overclocking is a technique, not recommended by the manufacturer, used to speed up your computer’s components (motherboard, CPU, memory, graphics card, and other internal hardware). It means that after this process your computer’s parts will supposedly run faster. For example, a 300MHz PII CPU might be overclocked up to 350 or even 400MHz. The interesting thing is that the P4 processors claim to be clock-locked, but you can speed it up too, by using the FSB (front side bus)....

What is SMSS.exe in Windows 11/10 SMSS.exe is an executable file that stands for Session Manager Subsystem. It is a crucial component of the Microsoft Windows operating system and starts running when you turn on your computer. It monitors different crucial system processes and makes sure that they run correctly. You can find this file in the task manager of your system. To view it, right-click on the taskbar and select “Task Manager....

What is UNCServer.exe and why is it running? UNC is an abbreviation of the Universal Naming Convention and is present on your Lenovo computer to check for updates. If you are able to see the process running on your computer, then this means that the module is active and is working to update your system. It runs in the background to allow the System Updates to be installed automatically. This is a genuine process created by Lenovo for Windows computers that makes sure that your computer is always updated....

Windows Image Boot (WIMBoot) If Windows is deployed using this new technique on a device with 16GB or 32GB SSDs or eMMC storage, Microsoft says that it would leave over 12GB of free space. Earlier installation methods resulted in just 7GB of user-free space. The new deployment option, available for UEFI systems, called Windows Image Boot (or WIMBoot), follows a different approach than traditional Windows installations. WIMBoot is a full set of OS files that come installed on a special partition on the storage device and compressed....

WinDock desktop enhancement software To start with, you must create a profile or choose a profile from the default ones. Profiles are simply the set of rules that the program must follow while resizing and moving the windows, you can create as many profiles as you want. If you face any difficulties in setting up profiles, you can use the pre-loaded profiles. There are two pre-loaded profiles provided in the software....

Windows 11/10 Update Assistant is already running If you’re faced with this issue, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue. Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions. 1] Restart the PC and see Restart the PC and see and see if it makes the problem go away....