Windows

Windows has a built-in firewall that is quite powerful and highly configurable. However, Windows built-in firewall only does one-direction filtering by default. Moreover, the user interface makes it a complicated job to properly configure rules and block/allow applications. In fact, unless you are an advanced user or system administrator who …

Windows 10 was released three years ago and It has so many features that users are still discovering today. It has so many hidden features that finding them just makes everyday use of Windows 10 much more wholesome. In-built hotspot, one-touch screengrab, and the one that I recently discovered Projecting …

Windows 7 was the best OS Microsoft ever launched. Packed with regular security updates, a refined UI and inbuilt programs made our lives a little better. One of the better features was the Windows Photo Viewer. It was a simple program that let us preview our pictures, adjust the basic …

A lot of us are spending our entire day in front of our PCs. I know I am. In such a scenario, it makes sense to have a reminder app of some kind for my Windows-powered desktop computer. After all, why do I have to endure reminders on my smartphone when …

WiFi signals are tough to understand. I am walking around in my house and the signal is full. I take a few steps towards the front door and suddenly, there is no signal and I am like what? Within a few days, you learn to identify the areas in your …

The EPUB (short for electronic publication) is a popular e-book format. And while most e-book readers support EPUB format by default (like Kobo eReader and Apple’s iBooks app) it’s a shame that Kindle does not and so do Windows. So, how to read ePubs when you are using a Windows computer …

Reading is fun and there is no doubt about it, but there are times when you would rather like to hear it out. I am talking about boring reports and other articles that you receive in your email in PDF format. They are not fun to read. They are boring and …

Old school methods are sometimes the best way to live. Think about the simplicity and genius of a paper and pen. Jot down anything you want to be done and stick it on the board. Quick and easy. While it is still recommended by many productivity experts, it fells short …

Not long back, to install the operating system or to create a rescue disc, there is no other choice but to burn the operating system into a CD or DVD. Though it is nothing hard, CD/DVD method is clunky, no-so user-friendly, and expensive when consider the CD/DVD writer and the …

Starting from binge-watching Netflix to playing CounterStrike league with your friends, all of this needs a network of interconnected computers. Wireshark is arguably the most famous and perhaps the most widely used network protocol analyser. This tool lets you take a closer look at the network activities and analyse data …