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You can invoke the MBR2GPT tool using Command Prompt, and two commands later, you’ll have switched from Legacy BIOS to UEFI. Which Is Better: Legacy BIOS vs. UEFI BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a piece of code that your microprocessor requires to start up after you press the computer’s power button. BIOS first appeared long ago and worked perfectly well. BIOS did have some constraints though. For instance, BIOS uses Master Boot Record (MBR) to define a maximum partition capacity of 2....

An optimal refresh rate determines how smoothly motion appears on your screen. For those playing games with fast-moving actions, a higher refresh rate can help improve their overall gaming experience. Windows automatically selects the best refresh rate for your display. In most cases, an average user should not even be bothered with adjusting their display refresh rate. However, those using their PCs for other activities like games, and watching movies can change their refresh rate to enhance their experience....

You don’t have to settle for the default timeout period. If Windows 11 is tuning off too quickly, you can change its settings to turn off only after a certain time or never, and this post is going to show you how to do that. When the screen is turned off, you’ll need to move the mouse, touch the screen for touchscreen devices or press any key on the keyboard to resume....

However, one of its most significant weaknesses is that so many WordPress hackers know how to get in the front door of WP websites. By default, the main WordPress login URL is yourdomain.com/wp-admin.php. There are two other URLs you can use that will redirect to the same default login page: yourdomain.com/adminyourdomain.com/login Why not make it more difficult for potential hackers to find your login page? This article will show you how and why to change your WordPress admin login URL....

Spotify’s queue lets you switch from Iron Maiden to Beethoven with ease, allowing you to queue up hours or even days worth of music and playlists to listen to manually, one song or playlist after another. However, if you need to clear a queue on Spotify, it’s an easy enough process. How to Clear Your Queue on Spotify Using the Desktop App on PC or Mac If you’re using the desktop app on PC or Mac to listen to Spotify, you can clear your Spotify queue by following these simple steps....

Do you know you can use your Windows 10 laptop as a wireless hotspot to share its Internet connection with others? Some laptops come with a built-in mobile network adapter as well as a Wi-Fi interface. If you’re in a remote location where only a mobile network is available, you can connect to the mobile network via your built-in mobile interface and share your Wi-Fi adapter with others. This setup allows other devices to connect to your laptop Internet without a separate network and allows you to share an Internet connection you’ve made with another interface, such as to a wired network or over the cellular network....

While we’d always recommend that you maintain automatic system backups, Windows will fill up your drive with unnecessary backup files that you can delete from time to time, including older Windows update files. If you want to know how to delete backup files in Windows 10, here’s what you need to do. Deleting Windows File History Windows 10 offers a far better system for regular file backups than older Windows versions, thanks to a built-in file backup system....

A network adapter is required if you want to connect to a Wi-Fi or Wired network. A wireless adapter will connect to a wireless network and a wired adapter will connect to a wired network. Whichever adapter you have installed on your Windows computer, disabling it can be done with a few clicks, and the steps below show you how to do that. There are many reasons why one may want to disable a network adapter in Windows....

If you also have little ones who always hit the power button on your computer and shut it down while you’re working, then the steps below will show you help you fix that. Changing the way, the power button works in Windows 11 requires that you log in as administrator and open the Control Panel app in Windows 11. There are different options available when one presses the power button while the computer is powered on....

DNS over HTTPS or DoH is a protocol for performing remote domain name system queries over HTTPS protocol. It was created to enhance user privacy and security by not allowing eavesdropping. Domain Name System or DNS is a protocol used by computers to convert human-readable names into IP addresses. The standard DNS protocol without HTTPS makes it possible for someone with the right device to sit in the middle and eavesdrop....

The lock screen is the screen or curtain you see when you turn on your computer before the sign-in screen. It is also displayed once your computer is locked after you stepped away or press the Windows key + L. For added security, you can set up Windows to require users to press the CTRL+ALT+DEL key on the login screen before logging on. Requiring CTRL+ALT+DELETE before users sign in ensures that users are communicating through a trusted path when entering their passwords....

All Windows 11 computers come with a hidden built-in administrator account. This account is disabled by default. When you’re setting up a new computer, you’re asked to create a user account. The first account you create will be added to the administrator’s group and given administrator’s privileges. These administrator accounts have full control of the files, directories, services, and other resources on the local computer. Practically, the administrator account has full control of everything on the system....

The Encrypted File System, or EFS, provides an additional level of security for files and folders or directories. It provides cryptographic protection of individual files on NTFS file system volumes using a public-key system. If you lose a Windows device with sensitive information, and files are folders are not encrypted, your data may be compromised. Encrypting the files and folders on your device increases security. When a folder is encrypted, new files and folders that are saved there will automatically be encrypted by EFS....

Windows Tools is a folder in the Windows 11 Control Panel, and contain tools for system administrators and advanced users. The tools are located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\ or its subfolders. For advanced and power users, these tools help administer Windows settings and services. There are many ways to get to these tools. One can use the Start menu, Control Panel, and File Explorer. Below we’ll show you how to find and open the Windows Tools in Windows 11....

Once your computer has a name, it can be changed as many times as you want, but still can not contains any of the characters mentioned above. There are many ways to find out computer names on Windows 11, but we’ll show you two methods that users can use to find their computer names. If you want to use other methods to find computer names, then I suggest searching Google for more....

Your device motherboard is a crucial part of computer hardware through which all system components such as the CPU, RAM, Video Card, and other peripherals are. If you need to know some details about your PC motherboard to support it, knowing how to find that information may be crucial. Your system’s motherboard will have a brand (manufacturer) and model (product) that you can look up to find out what other components are supported, and also how to update the system’s BIOS firmware for instance....

If you are getting this error in Windows, here are a few things you can try to fix it! Method 1 – Make sure the Windows Installer service is started Sometimes, if the Installer service is disabled, you will get this error. You can turn it on by going to Start, then Run and typing in Services.msc. In newer versions of Windows, just click on Start and start typing services....

The “There are currently no power options available” error shows up in Windows 10 and 11 due to a corrupt power plan, insufficient account-related permissions, or other problems with the operating system. Work your way through the fixes in this troubleshooting tutorial to fix the “There are currently no power options available” power button error in Windows 10 and 11. If the error occurs on a standard Windows user account, you must ask a person with administrative privileges to the PC to help you with some of the fixes below....

Another common BSOD error that can appear, depending on the circumstances, is a “kernel security check failure” BSOD. This issue is usually caused by corrupted system files, but it could also be due to faulty hardware or outdated drivers. If you want to fix a kernel security check failure BSOD, here’s what you’ll need to do. What Causes a Kernel Security Check Failure BSOD Error on Windows 10? Some BSOD errors are difficult to investigate, but with a kernel security check failure BSOD, you can usually assume that it points to one of two things: a hardware issue or corrupt (or outdated) system files....

If you’re getting a low disk space warning in Windows, there are a couple of things you can do to get some free space back. The first thing, however, is to actually find out how much space the operating system and your data/programs are taking up on the system. Once you know that, you can decide what to remove, delete, etc. The best tool for I’ve been using for years is TreeSize free....