Sunday, 14 May 2017

Microsoft sets out to create a more versatile Windows 10



Microsoft will try to make Windows 10 more versatile with a wave of new features for creating memories, exploring virtual scenery and hopscotching from personal computers to mobile devices.

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Friday, 12 May 2017

HP laptops secretly recording user keystrokes



In capturing everything users press on their keyboards the software is recording sensitive information, and by saving that information in an easily accessible file the researchers claim that it is potentially exposing users' passwords to attackers.

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Thursday, 11 May 2017

‘Crazy bad’ Windows bug used antivirus to infect computers



A recently discovered vulnerability in Windows has been described by security experts as “the worst Windows remote code execution in recent memory.

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Sunday, 30 April 2017

How to get Battery Health Report in Windows 10



Most of the modern laptops have pretty good battery performance with good optimized hardware, but over a period of usage you might see a drop in battery performance and the maximum time on battery gets reduced after 1  or 2 years of usage.

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Friday, 14 April 2017

How should I protect my Windows PC from malware and viruses?



I am using Avast to protect my computer: you recommended it quite some time ago. I am not entirely convinced it’s worth what I am paying, and it is constantly suggesting, in a variety of less than subtle ways, that I should upgrade.

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Wednesday, 15 March 2017

How to Protect Your PC From Trolls, Hackers and Other Obnoxious Security Threats



It’s a scary fact of digital life that there are a lot of ways your PC can be exposed. Maybe you’ve been hacked by a state agent, or cracked by weird Nazi trolls. Fortunately you’re not powerless, and there are lots of ways to fight back.

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Microsoft is finally killing off the hated Windows Vista - here's what to do if you're still using it



Microsoft has announced that it is ending support for one of its least popular desktop operating systems, Windows Vista. First released in 2006, Vista was the version of Windows that came after Windows XP and before Windows 7.

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