While one can easily uninstall Windows 10 apps via Settings, in this article, we’ll share the way to completely remove all the Microsoft Store apps from Windows PC. Please note that, when you uninstall a Windows Store App using the usual options, the app is removed temporarily and goes to a staged condition discussed later in this article. Thus, when you create a new user account on Windows 10/8, it will again have all the pre-installed apps, since the default Windows Store Apps are not removed completely from the system....

Unlink, exclude or remove a folder from OneDrive If there are multiple users using the same PC, chances are someone might change the save location of Photos or Documents folder to OneDrive in Windows. You can reverse the changes by following the steps outlined below. Only the selected folders will sync in OneDrive, New and existing files will be added to OneDrive, backed up and available on other devices even if you close the system, currently in use....

You should update the router firmware whenever a new update is available. It’s because the latest update will have better features and might have fixed security issues in the previous version of the firmware. An updated router helps in fixing older router software errors too. If some problem on the router isn’t fixed even after a reset, the best thing is to update the router firmware. Normally, if you are downloading the router update from the web, it shows a list of improvements related to the firmware....

Since you have given them access to your microphone, they can hear everything you say or talk in front of your PC or mobile device. This luxury can actually cost you privacy. Here we are talking about Cortana, it is indeed one of the best features of our Windows PCs, it’s convenient and also helps in increasing productivity. I myself have been using Cortana for many things like performing web searches, searching or opening files from my computer, getting the weather update, and much more but lately I realized that Cortana can hear everything I say and that’s a kind of breach in my privacy....

The mail app is a stripped-down version of the Outlook app found on the web and in the Office. It comes with all the essential features that users would need to check their mail and reply to a sender, so it should be okay for most users. But for those on the advanced side of the spectrum, might need a lot more. How to use Windows 11/10 Mail app Launching the mail app for the first time doesn’t throw users right into their email....

AVERAGE, MIN, and MAX Functions in Excel AVERAGE: Finds the value of numbers in a particular cell and returns the mean value of one or more values. It can be names, arrays, and references that contain numbers.MIN: Finds the minimum value in a range of cells.Max: Finds the maximum value in a range of cells. We are going to explain how to: 1] To Find the Average Value You can find the Average of a value by selecting the cell below or to the right of values that you want to Average....

Sandboxie helps the user to protect their computer from malicious software, rogue programs, Trojan, spyware, worms, viruses, and any threat that can damage the machine. Sandboxie act as a firewall between your computer and the program you are currently using as threats get downloaded when you are online. Sandboxie for Windows 11/10 How Sandboxie works Sandboxing is a method of preventing any permanent damage to your system caused by malware, by denying them access to your real system by having the Sandbox pretend to be the real operating system....

When should I use Photoshop vs Illustrator? Adobe Photoshop has to do with images that are made up of individual pixels. These images will become pixelated if stretched too much. Photoshop images can be made large by increasing the resolution or dpi when working on it, However the bigger the image the larger the file size and the more space it will take up on the computer. Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics software that is best for the creation of images and other designs....

What is Incident Response What is an Incident? It could be a cybercriminal or any malware taking over your computer. You should not ignore IR because it can happen to anyone. If you think you won’t be affected, you may be right. But not for long because there is no guarantee of anything connected to the Internet as such. Any artifact there, may go rogue and install some malware or allow a cybercriminal to directly access your data....

An anonymous container is used to open untrusted sites that remain separate from the operating system. Thus, Microsoft Edge Application Guard helps to protect your device as well as device data till the entire browsing session. Install Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Edge using Command Prompt You need to open an elevated Command Prompt window and take the help of a built-in DISM tool to enable Application Guard for Edge browser....

The error description reads as follows: Kernel-Power Event ID 41 Task 63 error If you see the Kernel-Power Event ID 41 Task 63 error is logged in Event Viewer after your Windows 11/10 computer freezes and you perform a hard reboot, then you can apply our recommended solutions presented below in no particular order (we suggest you start with the initial checklist) and see if that helps you resolve the issue on your system....

Before you move ahead towards the troubleshooting steps, change your keyboard to know whether it is working fine or not. Many users have also reported that they were able to fix the issue by pressing Windows + Alt keys at the same time. You can also try this, but it is only a temporary solution. Keyboard opening shortcuts instead of typing letters If random applications open when pressing any key on keyboard & the keyboard opening shortcuts instead of typing letters, the following solutions may help you fix the issue: Since your keyboard is not working properly, if you need to type letters, you may need to enable and use Windows On-Screen Keyboard or the Touch Keyboard....

Laptop Lid Open Action is missing in Windows 11/10 It may happen that you don’t get the “Laptop Lid Open Action” in the Power Options window. In order to show the Lid Open Action, we need to make use of the powercfg command line. Disable or Enable Lid Open Action using POWERCFG Open Command Prompt as an administrator on your Windows 11/10 PC. Once the command prompts opens, just type the below command-line and hit Enter to execute it....

Load External Subtitles in Movies & TV App To load external subtitle in Movies & TV app in Windows 11, follow these steps: However, if you are using Windows 10, you can follow these steps: Movies & TV app in Windows 10 supports loading external subtitles. If you are interested in loading an external subtitles file in the Movies & TV app on Windows 10, here’s how to go about it....

What is Windows Startup folder? The Startup folder in Windows OS is a folder where the operating system places shortcuts of programs that are needed to start with Windows. It is just one of such locations. If you open it, you will see a list of program shortcuts for apps that are meant to run automatically whenever the computer boots up. Windows 11/10 startup folder location To open the Windows 11/10 Startup folder:...

Make Bookmarks Icon only in Chrome, Edge, or Firefox browser Chrome, Edge, or Firefox browser users can set their bookmarks on the bookmarks bar to display only the website icon and no text. This gives you room for more sites. By enabling the Show Icon Only option for bookmarks in the address bar, you can make it more compact and slim. This can be useful on devices with small display size....

Adobe Flash Settings Windows 10/8/7 provides you with Flash Player Settings Manager so that you can control how Flash Player works and what all sites are allowed to set data on your computer. We have already touched upon this when we saw how Adobe’s new Flash update now pushed Automatic Updates along with 3rd party software. Now let us try to understand what these settings mean from a security point of view....

McAfee Ransomware Recover (Mr2) Mr2 is a tool and a platform which not only unlock user files, applications, databases, and other encrypted files but is also available for the security community. It is available for free to everyone. They can use the platform with the decryption keys and decryption logic they have to unlock files. McAfee promises to keep the platform updated as they find new keys and decryption logic. How to use McAfee Ransomware Recover (Mr2)...

We often transfer files to or from mobile or digital camera to another device and vice versa. You might not know, but when you transfer pictures from a digital camera, you use an MTP connection to make the transfer. There are mainly two options you get after connecting a mobile device to the computer using a data cable. The first option lets you transfer any kind of file including documents, videos, or audios....

MemInfo – Real-time Memory & Page file Usage Monitor MemInfo will display the current memory usage of Windows in the system tray. Current memory means both the physical memory and the Page file in real-time. It’s highly customizable as well. Under settings, you can choose to show page file instead of physical memory or change the display to show free memory and the actual percentage. You can right-click on MemInfo in System tray to make it show you more details about the Memory usage like the top 5 processes, Physical memory usage, Page file usage and Memory Defragmenter....