However, individuals nowadays also want to manage their computers at home and work without an Active Directory (AD) on their Windows computers. It can become hectic to implement the same policies individually on each device. This is where you can configure the Group Policy Objects (GPOs) on a single computer, and then implement those configurations on other computers by exporting them from the source computer and then importing them on the target/destination computer....

If your computer, may it be a desktop or a laptop, is behaving abnormally, you might be considering replacing it with a newer model. However, it is important to know how old your computer is before you replace it, as it may turn out to be not so old and could survive another few years. This article discusses 3 different methods through which you can get the gist of how old your device is....

Flash isn’t very popular any more. In fact, it is an aging technology but still a lot of websites use it for playing audio and video and execute rich Internet applications over the Internet. Flash Player can run from a web browser as a browser plug-in or on supported mobile devices. Sometimes Flash Player might not work properly on Chrome. In this article, we will discuss the problems that can cause Flash Player to stop working and how to fix them....

We generally do not recommend installing the update if Microsoft has not offered it for your PC. But if you have installed the May 2020 update using Windows Update, the previous version of Windows will be saved in Windows.old folder in the system drive. If the latest update is working fine, there is no need to keep this folder as it takes a lot of system space and becomes annoying especially if you have less space in the C drive....

Chrome 80 browser comes with some very important performance and security enhancements. This means the web will be a lot faster, securer and less annoying while browsing with Chrome. Let’s discuss the major changes made in version 80 and then you can download and update the latest Chrome version on your device. New features in Google Chrome 80 Same-site Cookies Cookies are a way for websites to store website-related data in a small text file in the browser cache....

If you want to download and install Firefox 90 right now, you can use the download links given in this article. If we go to the changelog section of Firefox 90, it shows that it is still being prepared by Mozilla. We will update this page once the release notes are published and new features are officially announced. While the official Firefox 90 (alfa) system requirements do not list Windows 11 as supported, it runs on Windows 11 without any issues....

The latest releases by Intel are the following versions: Intel 6th-10th Gen Processor Graphics Driver 31.0.101.2115Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4032 The 6th-10th gen graphics driver fixes the issues users experienced in Watch Dogs: Legion when starting the game, whereas the Intel Arc and Iris Xe driver addresses issues with Payday 2 and God of War. At a first glance, the mediated issues are far less than the currently known issues, therefore we suggest that you go through the brief description of these releases below before updating your current graphics drivers....

The latest releases by Intel are the following driver versions: Intel Graphics DCH Driver 30.0.101.3113Intel Arc Graphics Driver 30.0.101.1743 These are both Beta versions of the drivers. These are early releases that can be used for testing purposes. Intel recommends that you use the stable versions which include the qualified fixes and features if you do not need any pre-release testing. Although we always suggest that users must keep their drivers updated to have an error-free PC experience and to keep it safe, these drivers come with updates as well as significant issues too....

Oracle, as well as Itechtics, recommends that you update your Java version to the latest release since it not only includes functional improvements but keeps your system secure through security patches. Let us now see what other improvements have been made with this release, and then continue to download and install it. Release Summary Latest Java Version: Java 8 Update 351-b10Release date: October 18th, 2022 (All version release dates here)Compatible OS: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7, MacOS, Linux, and SolarisLicense: Free...

Since this is a cumulative update, it includes all the fixes and improvements introduced with KB5014668 which was released earlier as an optional “type D” update, and another improvement impacting Windows PowerShell. With that, it also has a few known issues. Let us discuss the improvements as well as the issues before proceeding to learn how to install this update. Fixes and Improvements Apart from one additional improvement, all the fixes that were included in the optional update KB5014668 are a part of KB5015814....

The security updates include important vulnerability fixes so you should update to the latest version of Microsoft Office by installing these patches. There are two ways to get these updates. One, you can get the updates through Windows Update if you have already checked “Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I updates Windows”. This means that you will get the Office updates automatically when you run Windows Update....

If you have already Firefox installed on your computer, then you may not be able to update it using the update function immediately, since Mozilla will be rolling that out gradually. However, you can still upgrade it by downloading version 106 from the links provided below. Since Mozilla has not published any release notes at the moment, we are not entirely sure of what this release includes. However, we do have a gist through the previous Beta releases....

The Nero termed their Burning ROM product as the Elite of Burning software.It’s trial day is about 15 days. To use it for more than 15 days, you have to buy its license which costs $37.95. Feature Review Following are the main and new features of the Nero Burning ROM tool for its users. The Nero Burning ROM provides you easy access f burning your data on the disc with high-quality disc burning....

Network administrators can make great use of this free-to-use utility, while other individuals may also benefit from its uses. Let us continue to see what changes this new release brings. What is NetSetMan NetSetMan is a utility that is free to use domestically, with a Professional license available for use at organizational level. The primary purpose of this application is for the users to save their various networking profiles so that they do not have to manually change their settings when changing from one network to another....

Since it is a preview version, it is only meant for testing so that the public is ready for any changes that may impact their work before the final version is released. Therefore we strongly recommend you do not install it in any live/production environment. This update brings a number of improvements and fixes for the PowerShell command line tool. It can be used to run scripts and automate and perform administrative tasks....

Since these are important updates, they should be installed automatically if the automatic update is enabled on your computer. As always, we recommend waiting for a while and getting a backup of your important files before installing the updates. There is no guarantee from Microsoft that the updates will be installed smoothly on the computer. Although Microsoft does extensive testing before releasing the updates, it is possible that the update may make your computer unusable....

Windows 7 ISO images are available for everyone to download. Microsoft makes the ISO files available so that users can download and clean install/update Windows without any problems. An ISO is a single file containing all Windows installation media. The ISO file can be burned on a USB drive or a DVD drive to make it bootable. You can also extract the contents of the ISO file and install Windows from extracted files....

In this guide, we discuss how to show, access and delete (troubleshoot) WindowsApps folder in Windows 10 and Windows 11. What is WindowsApps folder? WindowsApps folder is a system folder where Windows installs UWP apps. Windows keeps all UWP apps data in a single folder for the purpose of sandboxing and making the whole system more secure. WindowsApps folder permissions only allow trusted installer service to make changes to the folder....

Now, Microsoft has added another feature to Windows Security: a driver block list named “Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist“ With this feature, Windows can now block drivers from running on your PC, which can be a potential threat to it. Since Microsoft has a zero-tolerance policy for malicious code execution in the kernel of the operating system, with the driver block list activated, it automatically prevents drivers and other pieces of code from running on it....

However, if it suddenly disappears, it can worry a few Windows users. We will discuss how to restore the missing taskbar in this post, so that the operating system returns to its normal state. Causes of a Disappearing Taskbar The Taskbar can disappear in Windows for several reasons: The Taskbar is configured to auto-hide when left idle.Explorer.exe process is not functioning as it should.The screen resolution is incorrectly configured and the Taskbar is falling out of the screen display....