Windows 10 Tips

One of the most popular and convenient ways to transfer or backup your files and folders, Is to do It locally via a given USB device, such as an external hard disk or USB Stick. If you're sharing your PC with multiple users, this also means that they can do the same, by plugging In their very own device Into your computer. If you want to monitor such activity on your PC, In this tutorial, I will show you how to view every USB device that was plugged Into your system.

Even though you may take every precautionary measure during your online travels, Inclusive of downloading applications only from trusted sources, there's no guarantee that your computer will not be Infected with a virus. To help ensure It remains malicious-free, It's good practice to always run applications In a controlled environment. As such, In this tutorial, I will show you how to force programs to always start In Sandboxie.

When navigating online using any of the major web browsers such as Google Chrome and Firefox, by default, the recently visited web pages are stored In the browsing history of the respective browser. If you want to view every web page that a given user has visited on your computer, you'd have to open every browser and sift through It's history. As such, In this tutorial, I will show you how to view detailed history of every browser on a PC.

The fact Is, the more activity that you perform on your computer such as downloading and Installing apps, copy & paste operations etc, the more traces It leaves behind- some of which may contain sensitive data waiting to be accessed by unauthorized users. It's of the utmost Importance to remove Identifiable details and the like from your PC, hence In this tutorial, I will show you how to clean your hard disk using a very powerful third-party utility.

The security of your online account, Is only as good as the password that's used to protect It. If It's based on commonly used, easy to guess or contains some sort of personal entries such as part of your full name and date of birth, It's like leaving the key under the mat In your own home- an open Invitation for anyone to gain access. As such, In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a secure random password.

Whether It's a document you've opened, a few Images that you've viewed or watching videos here and there, Windows automatically stores files In a few directories on your computer's hard disk, and displays them as Recent Items. Whilst they can be Instantly viewed In the Start menu & Taskbar, not everything Is accessible In the one location. As such, I will show you how to create a recent Items desktop shortcut that will contain the lot.

For hardware devices to function properly, they must have device drivers Installed, thus allow them to perform at their optimal state. It's all well and good when they're running without error, but they do tend to fail at the best of times, which can cause system Instability and/or loss of functionality. It can be a difficult task pinpointing the problematic driver(s), so In this tutorial, I will show you how to check faulty drivers, without the aid of third-party tools.