Millions of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users around the world are getting desktop notification from Microsoft to reserve their free Windows 10 upgrade copies. As you likely know, Microsoft is offering free upgrade to…
This morning, I got an opportunity to play with a brand new MacBook Pro loaded with the latest Lion operating system. While using it, I came across a nice feature that lets the user create…
The boot configuration data store (BCD) contains boot configuration parameters and controls how the operating system is booted for Windows Vista and later versions. Unlike Boot.ini in XP, BCD stores data in a binary format…
A couple of weeks back, Microsoft rolled out the final version of its Internet Explorer 10 to Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. Internet Explorer 10, which was originally available only in…
In order to install or reinstall Windows operating system you must have your product key in place. The product can typically be found on the back-side of your laptop or on the DVD box. Users…
Those of you who have installed Windows 10 or those of have at least seen the pictures of Windows 10 will have noticed the new search box on the taskbar. The taskbar search box is…
Those people who have a PC with NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU) probably have noticed the NVIDIA Control Panel entry in the desktop context menu (desktop right-click menu). The Control Panel entry integrates into desktop…
It has been a week since Microsoft Office 2013 preview was released to the public. The newest version Office sports an improved Metro-inspired, touch-friendly user interface and packs-in plenty of new features that help you…
By default, a newly installed Windows 8 displays only Recycle Bin icon on the bottom right of the desktop. Users who relay on keyboard shortcuts to launch Windows Explorer may not need Computer icon on…
Very recently, while using a Mac, I noticed that macOS (Catalina) displays day of the week on the menu bar in addition to the clock. Windows 10, on the other hand, displays date and time…
Studies reveal that people often get confused over the date and day of the week. Like many others, I often look at my phone or PC (if working on my PC) to check the date…
If you have installed enough number of programs on your PC, then we are sure that your “Open with” menu has some programs that you really don’t need. It’s because, every time you install a…