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How to Boost Performance on Windows? - Free Online Tutorial

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In this Topic, we are going to see what are the ways we can boost our system performance and what are the major causes of loosing performance in our windows computer. 1. Disk Defragmentation... (While using Hard Disk Drive, not for SSD) Disk defragmentation is the process of consolidating fragmented data on a volume (such as a hard disk or a storage device) so it will work more efficiently. Fragmentation happens to a volume over time as you save, change, or delete files. The changes that you save to a file are often stored in a different place on the volume than the original file. This doesn't change where the file appears in Windows—only where the bits of information that make up the file are stored on the actual volume. Over time, both the file and the volume itself become fragmented, and your computer slows down as it has to look in different places to open a single file. Disk Defragmenter is a tool that rearranges the data on your volume and reunites fragmented d...

How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Files - Free Online Tutorial

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In this tutorial we are going to see, how to recover accidentally deleted files from your PC. Before learning that let us see how this works: While a copying file  to your file system,  it will copy the entire data, and it takes much time depending on the file size. But, if you are deleting a file from your file system,  it will be deleted immediately regardless of the file size.  So, what it means? It just deletes the file from your file system table (NTFS/FAT etc.).  But the actual data remains on the disc until it is overwritten by a new file. Thus, we can recover the file before it gets overwritten by a new file. If you can't find a file on your computer or you accidentally modified or deleted a file, you can restore it from a backup (if you're using Windows backup) or you can try to restore it from a previous version. Previous versions are copies of files and folders that Windows automatically saves as part of a restore poin...

Advanced reboot for Windows 8/8.1/10 - Free Online Tutorial

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In this tutorial we are going to see the advanced reboot options including safe mode and disabling driver signature enforcement on Windows 8/8.1 & 10. To do this go to Start, Power and then Restart before clicking restart you have to press and hold shift.          If you do so you will get an advanced reboot menu which includes continue, troubleshoot, and turn off your PC. Select Troubleshoot,  Under troubleshoot you will have refresh your PC, reset your PC, and advanced options.         Refreshing and Resetting is for completely Re installing your operating system with and without deleting your personal data. If you're having problems with Windows 10 on your PC, you can try to refresh, reset, or restore it. Reset your PC prepares the PC for recycling or for transfer of ownership by reinstalling the OS, removing all user accounts and contents (e.g. data, Classic Windows applications, and Universal...

Password Recovery / Forgot Windows Login Password - Free Online Tutorial

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If you have lost / forgot / corrupt your windows login password, here is an easy way to recover it back without the need to format your PC or losing your personnel files.  This method uses a boot CD called Hiren's Boot CD, this CD boots from your PC and runs independently without the need of your OS. So, it can run from the CD itself and it can do all the operations on your system. You can also backup your files by booting into an Operating System called mini Windows XP or Mini Windows 7. From there you can go to My Computer and you can Copy / Move and Delete your files from there. From the Mini Windows XP/7 you can open and run lots of Software tools from the CD which also runs independent from your Operating System. So, here we are going to open a kind of tool which will delete your Windows Login Password. So, open HBCD Menu and open Programs, find the category Passwords / Keys there, then find the category Windows Login from there, there you wi...

User Account Management (Administrator & Standard User) - Free Online Tutorial

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There are three different types of accounts to a computer: standard, administrator, and guest. You might wonder what’s the difference between them or what function is limited to each type. Let’s take a look at them one by one: Administrator account: As an administrator, you’re allowed to customize Windows freely; you can make any change to the computer: install or uninstall software and hardware you like, access to all files on the computer, and can also delete, or change other user accounts. It seems like administrator user is the host of the computer, while others are guests. However, it’s more secure to operate the computer using a standard user account than administrator account. Why? Standard account: Using a standard account is more secure than using administrator account. Standard users can only customize their own user account, which means they can’t act on their own to make changes to the computer system, or security of the computer. Once they need to they ...

POST BIOS Beep Codes (Diagnosing Hardware) - Free Online Tutorial

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When an IBM compatible computer is first turned on, the hardware runs a Power-On Self-Test (POST). If errors are encountered during this POST test, they are usually displayed via an audio beep or in the form of a code number flashed across the screen. With this audio code in hand, you can determine what part of the system is having problems and find a solution. The pattern of beeps whether it’s the number of beeps or the length of those beeps will give you an indication of the actual problem. It’s a distress signal from the computer in a morse code like pattern.  Unless you have a diagnostic card to tell you more about the particular problem, you will have to use the charts below to decipher the computer error and get your machine back up and running. Standard Original IBM POST Error Codes 1 short beep Normal POST - system is ok 2 short beeps POST Error - error code shown on screen No beep Power supply or system board problem ...