Microsoft has begun rolling out their latest update for their present Desktop Operating System, Windows 10. This update is named as Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. Microsoft is planning to roll out the update in a phased manner. But if you cannot wait for the update to arrive you can […]
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WannaCry based Ransomware Cyber Attack began on 12 May 2017. It hit hundreds of PCs and Servers running outdated and unpatched version of Microsoft Windows OS. Users who had not installed Microsoft update patch MS 17-010 were mostly vulnerable to this attack. After gaining access to the system, WannaCry encrypted […]
Ransomware WannaCry has hit Windows Computers worldwide. Here is what you need to know about this cyber attack in brief. The attack was launched on 12 May 2017 and within three days it has reached an epidemic proportions with no apparent relief in sight. What is a Ransomware Ransomware is an […]
Web Browsers have a built in feature of Saved login. If opted for, the web browser keeps saving login information of users as they keep visiting various websites. This information is then auto entered in the Username and Password fields, each time the user revisits. In this article we shall […]
Windows 10 comes with in built drive encryption called BitLocker Drive Encryption. If your PC is stolen, the files cannot be accessed by simply removing the Hard Disk Drive. This feature is available only in the Professional Version and has to be activated by signing in with an online Microsoft […]
As on Sept 2015, the automatic upgrade to Windows 10 has progressed well for Microsoft. Now there is a simpler way to upgrade your Windows 7 or Windows 8 PC to Windows 10. Go to the following URL https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/software-download/windows10 Download the Media Creation Tool. Check your version of Windows to […]
WUDO stands for Windows Update Delivery Optimisation. It has been officially rolled out in the Windows 10 free upgrade. There have been enough hints dropped by Microsoft earlier, but it is a shocker that this has been enabled by default and that it has been done without the user’s consent. So what is […]
One of the most anticipated version of Windows, it has generated enough hype. And finally Windows 10 has been rolled out as promised on 29 Jun 2015. The upgrade is free of cost, subject to certain terms and conditions. You have to confirm/reserve your copy of Windows 10. The entire […]
Belarc Advisor by Belarc Inc is a free tool to Audit a Windows PC. It provides you with tons of useful info focusing mainly on security audit and hence a useful tool for Cyber Security. It provides with a status of updates, software, network inventory and hardware info. Before we […]
We recently received a HP Notebook owned by a Doctor. As expected there was a lot of invaluable data in the notebook related to medical studies and research accumulated over the years. Retrieval of data was of utmost importance. The notebook was forever in the Windows 8 repair and diagnosis loop. […]
Way back in 2008, a large number of Web Surfers moved over to Google Public DNS to overcome DNS related issues and speed up web browsing and downloads. With the aim of cutting costs and typical oversights, many ISP neglect the most important part of their operations, the DNS. This […]
This problem will occur in a running Desktop PC. The display will go off and you will get a message of “No Signal”. Now as you switch on the UPS and just prior to power on of a PC, the monitor displays this message. This is because the CPU has […]