Windows operating system, including Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server, is designed in a way that the last user who logged into the system is remembered, and is displayed automatically on next log in, so that user has to just enter the password to log on. In the Welcome Screen, user account names are listed, or in the case of only single account available, […]
Auslogics BoostSpeed 4 is a powerful speed-boosting utility suite that able to remove all the junk files, useless duplicate files, unnecessary applications, and comes with tools to fix registry errors, defragment the disks to ensure maximum PC performance or optimize Internet upload and download speed. BoostSpeed comes with a simple disk cleaner that flushes out browser cache and temporary files. The new Auslogics BoostSpeed 4 […]
In Windows NT, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008, including its R2 variants, users have to press Ctrl + Alt + Del keys simultaneously and concurrently in order to gain access to logon screen securely. The mechanism is introduced as a security measure, which reduces the risk to attacks that attempt to intercept the users’ passwords. Requiring the action to press Ctrl +Alt +Del […]
When the Active Directory (AD) domain controller is unavailable to authenticate and validate user account, whether because the client computer is not connected to the domain’s network, or the domain controller is down, user still can log on to the computer as the user’s logon information is cached, allowing access to network resources that do not require domain validation.
User-agent string is a characteristic identification string submitted to and used by web server to identify and determine client’s application type, operating system, software vendor, or software revision. Sometimes, there is a need to change or spoof user agent string that been supplied by the web browser to the remote server in order to access restricted content pages or request specific web pages for different […]
By default, Microsoft has configured Windows 7 to enable and turn on background services when needed. However, some of these background processes are not always in use or required. When they are constantly running, they will consume a large amount of resources and slow down the system’s performance. One of these background processes that many users have highlighted is the wmpnetwk.exe file. The “wmpnetwk.exe” is […]
Most web browser does not have capability to allow user to change the user-agent string directly without the help of add-on, extension or plug-in, with the notably exception of Apple Safari web browser. User-agent string is transmitted to web server to make known the browser’s application type, operating system, software vendor, or software revision.
You might have some special videos categorized as your private collection and you do not want others to open and watch them. To prevent people from watching or stopping unwanted interception and viewing when the video is being transmitted from one to another, an extremely useful method is to encrypt the videos and set passwords to protect them. Video Sanctuary is a simple video encryption […]
Instead of releasing standard theme packs for Windows 7, Microsoft has recently released its Windows Experience Pack for Windows 7 and Windows Live Messenger users to customize and create an alter-ego of themselves in a specific destination such as a beach, mountain, safari or city, with a customized avatar for that destination to become part of Windows 7 theme and Windows Live Messenger.
Platinum Guard is a powerful utility software that helps to remove unwanted temporary files and unused junk files from system to ensure best PC performance. Platinum guard also can recover disk space and protect the privacy. Apart from that, Platinum Guard is also equipped with functions such as Mozilla Firefox SQLite database vacuuming, uncompressing of compressed old files and two-click intensive computer cleaner to deep […]
Accidentally deleting files from the USB Flash drive can be a harrowing experience especially if you have no backup of the files. It is not so easy to recover these deleted files by hitting Ctrl+Z or undo keys; certain software application may be needed to do so. This is when the Windows recycle bin would be sorely missed. Items which are deleted in Windows will […]
Windows 7 allows user calibrates the display through “Display color Calibration” in order to adjust that colors shown on screen so that the colors are represented accurately on the monitor, be it a LCD, OLED or CRT. For example, to fix Windows 7 Photo Gallery yellow tinted display issue. After calibrating the display, Windows 7 will generate an ICC file, named CalibratedDisplayProfile-0.icc.
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