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You would want to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 because of the fact that, Windows 7 is reaching its end of support in January 2020 and will no longer get security updates. Microsoft recommends upgrading to Windows 10 only due to the fact that is a robust new operating system that follows a different servicing model. You should consider upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 10, as it will be difficult to secure Widows 7 after End Of Support....

How to Upload a Video on YouTube On the YouTube page, you will see a Mini-Camcorder; click on it. In the Upload Button drop-down menu, you have the option of either to select Live or to Upload the video. We are going to choose Upload. An Upload Video Window will appear. Click, Select Flies. A File Upload dialog box will appear. In the File Upload dialog box, select your files then click, Open....

NOTE: The People app in Windows now no longer appears as a standalone app in Start Menu. It remains as an Inbox app and can be launched to manage your contacts from the button in the Mail and Calendar apps. People app in Windows 11/10 Windows 11/10 People app lets you add, edit, change and remove contacts in People App Pin Contacts to Start Screen, send an email, Switch to Mail or Calendar App, etc....

How to use Driver Verifier Manager in Windows Windows has, what is called, Driver Verifier Manager. It’s a very useful tool to identify problematic drivers. To open it type verifier in Start menu search box and hit Enter. The Driver Verifier Manager tests each specified driver at startup. If it detects a problem, it identifies it and then stops it from running. The tool allows you to verify any category of drivers to verify:...

If your answer is yes, then we have a special utility for you, called Resource Hacker, which can help you rename, modify, view, add or delete the contents of an executable and a resource file. And what’s more, it is available free of cost. How to use Resource Hacker Do note that this tutorial is meant for advanced users only. Here are the steps which you can follow to modify your executable or resources file as per your need....

Shifts in Microsoft Teams is a schedule management tool that helps you create, update, and manage schedules for your team. Just like StaffHub, this feature too helps companies schedule and manage shifts of their employees. Apart from this basic function, Shifts also lets users create Groups, open Shifts, time clocks, review requests for time-offs, share the changes in the shifts, and so on. How to use Shifts in Microsoft Teams?...

How to use the Clipping Mask in Illustrator Clipping masks are great to use as they can be used to create unique shapes. The Clipping mask can be used to protect parts of an image from edits or is can be used to make sure that edits are done to a specific part of an image. 1] Guidelines for using clipping mask The objects that you mask are moved into the clipping mask’s group in the Layers panel if they don’t already reside there....

The straightening tool in Photoshop is quite easy to use. Note that there may be photos that are deliberately taken at an angle to add interest. however, if the photo is supposed to be straight but is not then learning how to use the straighten tool in Photoshop will help correct the issue. You just need to get the photo into photoshop then click the Crop tool to access the straighten tool and find a reference point in the image....

This post shows how to calculate, check, verify & validate the checksum of a file using Windows built-in utility called Certutil.exe. MD5 Checksums are helpful in verifying the integrity of the file and for knowing, whether or not your file is the same as source and not tampered with. What is MD5 Checksum You must have encountered this term often while downloading large files from the internet. MD5 is one of the most common algorithms used to measure checksum of files....

Restore Windows Firewall Policy to Default If you wish to reset your Windows firewall settings & rules, to its defaults, you can do so, as follows: Type Windows Firewall or wf.msc in start search and open Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. In the tab bar, click on Action and select Restore Default Policy. If a prompt appears, click Yes. Do remember that, when you restore it to its default settings, you will lose all your custom settings & firewall rules....

Install SysInternals Suite using PowerShell INF Script The PowerShell script (New-SysinternalsSuiteInstaller.ps1) attached below does the following: Downloads the Sysinternals Suite web page and parses out the Updated date.Creates a subfolder below the script folder named with the Updated date.Creates an Extracted folder under the date folder.Downloads the Sysinternals Suite Zip file in the date folder.Extracts the contents of the Zip file to the Extracted folder.Generates Install_SysinternalsSuite.inf in the Extracted folder....

Install Apps to another Partition in Windows 11 If you need to install apps on a different Drive, you can change the default installation location for apps in Windows 11 as follows: Henceforth any new apps will be saved to this location. TIP: You can also change the default Program Files installation directory location in Windows 11/10. Install Apps to another Partition or External Drive in Windows 10 If you need to install apps in a different location, you can change the default installation location for apps in Windows 10....

The free and latest version of IObit Uninstaller is good enough to batch remove installed software/applications as well as Microsoft Store apps from your Windows 10 PC. The best part is you can also use it to uninstall pre-installed apps or system apps in just a few mouse clicks. The list of features is pretty good. Let’s check them. IObit Uninstaller software for Windows 11/10 The uninstallation process is done silently in the background....

How do IPCONFIG /RELEASE and IPCONFIG /RENEW commands work? The IPCONFIG /RELEASE and IPCONFIG /RENEW commands can help in solving most problems related to the IP address. The IPCONFIG /RELEASE informs the server that you wish to remove the currently leased IP address.The IPCONFIG /RENEW command is a request to the server for a new IP address. IPconfig /renew not working? Cannot renew IP address? Various factors, including problems with wireless connectivity, network adapter, IP address recognition, etc....

KatMouse makes it much easier to read multiple windows. It only allows you to view any of those window’s hidden contents in frames, without having to click on them. With this, you save unnecessary clicking. In short, if you have many overlapping windows and would like to scroll to another window to get some information from it while typing in another window without changing the focus, give KatMouse a try....

File Access Monitor for Windows PC File Access Monitor is basically a simple file monitoring tool that monitors access to your files and provides a detailed history of who read, wrote and manipulated them. You can use File Access Monitor on a file server to track the network users’ activity, as well as on a local computer where it will track local users’ file access. You will find it similar to the Windows auditing features....

Keyboard shortcuts for Outlook or Hotmail Select multiple adjacent items: Click first item, and then SHIFT+click last item Select multiple non-adjacent items: CTRL+click Move to the previous item in the Inbox or contacts list: Up arrow Move to the next item in the Inbox or contacts list: Down arrow Move to the previous folder: CTRL+[ Move to the next folder: CTRL+] Delete selected items: DEL Copy text: CTRL+C Cut text: CTRL+X Paste text: CTRL+V Know of any more?...

Kid3 Music Tag Editor for Windows PC Because it’s a portable app, there’s nothing to install; and since we’re lazy, that’s something we like very much. 1] Import files If you have the file you want to import into Kid3, then this is what you’ll want to do. To get to it, click on File, and then Import. From there, you can seek out the audio tag files you want to edit and work your magic....

When you try to use the Kinect Sensor on your Windows 10 device, you may experience one or more of the following issues: The Kinect Sensor is not recognized.You receive a “USB device is not recognized” error message.The Kinect light is orange (no connection) or it is flashing white. This issue occurs because of a change in SurfaceUsbHubFwUpdate.sys – the Surface USB Hub Firmware Update driver. Kinect Sensor not detected on Windows 11/10 If you’re faced with the issue of Kinect Sensor not detected on Windows 11/10, you’ll need to delete the Value data contents of the LowerFilters string in Registry Editor to resolve this issue....

LightBulb application reduces eye strain The open-source application can be downloaded from the official website. Its primary objective is to match the screen’s color to the light sources of your surrounding environment – typically, sunlight during the day and artificial light during the night. Once installed, LightBulb silently sits in the background and automatically starts adjusting the screen gamma to suit the time of the day or night. It is also visible as a simple icon in the system tray of your Windows 10 PC....