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How to turn off Smart App Control in Windows 11?

Smart App Control in Windows 11 is an additional security feature that blocks the execution of potentially unsafe applications by [...]
  • How-to
  • Windows Defender
Posted on April 23, 2025 by Tanya

How to Add Apps Allowed Through Windows Defender Firewall?

As of Windows 10 build 16193, Windows Firewall was renamed to Windows Defender Firewall. This tool helps block unauthorized access [...]
  • Windows Defender
Posted on April 12, 2025 by Tanya

How to Turn Off Antivirus Block at First Sight for Microsoft Defender?

Microsoft Defender Antivirus protects PCs from malware like viruses and spyware, which can unknowingly infect devices through emails, internet downloads, [...]
  • Windows Defender
Posted on April 3, 2025 by Tanya

How to Enable Controlled Folder Access in Windows 11?

Starting with Windows 10 build 16232, Microsoft Defender introduced Controlled Folder Access to safeguard important files from ransomware and other [...]
  • Windows Defender
Posted on March 30, 2025 by Tanya

How to Turn On or Off Tamper Protection for Microsoft Defender Antivirus?

Starting with Windows 10 build 18305, Microsoft introduced Tamper Protection. Tamper Protection is a new feature of the Microsoft Defender [...]
  • Windows Defender
  • Tamper Protection for Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Posted on March 16, 2025 by Tanya

How to Disable Downloaded Files from being Blocked in Windows?

In Windows 10, the Attachment Manager has been implemented to help protect your PC from unsafe attachments that you might [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • disable blocking downloaded files
Posted on March 16, 2025 by Tanya

How to Turn On or Off Periodic Scanning with Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 10?

Starting with Windows 10 build 14352, a new security feature called Limited Periodic Scanning will be introduced. When this feature [...]
  • Windows Defender
  • defender periodic scanning
Posted on March 16, 2025 by Tanya

How to set or remove Windows Defender exclusions for process?

In this article, we'll show you how to set exclusions for Windows Defender scanning of folders. To set or remove [...]
  • Windows Defender
  • defender process exclusions
Posted on March 14, 2025 by Tanya

How to set or remove Windows Defender exclusions for folders?

In this article, we'll show you how to set exclusions for Windows Defender scanning of folders. To set or remove [...]
  • Windows Defender
  • Defender exclusions for folders
Posted on March 14, 2025 by Tanya

The complete list to the useful Windows 11 Shell Commands

For most system folders in Windows 11, there is a special command with the "shell" prefix that allows you to [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • useful Shell Commands
Posted on March 8, 2025 by Tanya

How to create useful shortcuts to the Windows settings commands (ms-settings)?

Almost every page in the Settings has its own unique resource identifier, or URI. Each command starts with the ms-settings [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • useful settings shortcuts
Posted on March 2, 2025 by Tanya

Is a Unsecapp.exe virus? Should I remove/disable Unsecapp.exe?

When opening the Task Manager, a user might notice an unfamiliar process called unsecapp.exe. What is it? Is it a [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • unsecapp.exe
Posted on March 1, 2025 by Tanya

Solving the problem with the Ad_msg_wnd window preventing you from shutting down your computer

Sometimes, when shutting down their computers, users encounter the message This app is preventing the computer from shutting down with [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • problem with the Ad_msg_wnd window
Posted on March 1, 2025 by Tanya

How to Disable Background Apps in Windows 11?

By default, Windows allows all apps from the Microsoft Store to run in the background. While this feature is convenient, [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • Disable Background Apps
Posted on February 28, 2025 by Tanya

How to Show Notification Area Icons in Two Rows in Windows 11?

Thanks to the icons located in the notification area, the user can determine whether the application is running, access additional [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • Notification Area Icons in Two Rows
Posted on February 26, 2025 by Tanya

How to enable, disable and search for new hidden Features in Windows Insider Builds, with the free ViVeTool?

As is well known, the Windows operating system is rich in hidden features, the management and configuration of which are [...]
  • Apps
  • hidden features with ViVeTools
Posted on February 22, 2025 by Tanya

How to Take Screenshot in Windows 11?

Often, a user needs to take a screenshot so that a qualified specialist can see and understand their problem in [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • take screenshot in windows 11
Posted on February 21, 2025 by Tanya

How to Unblock locked Files Downloaded from the Internet in Windows 11?

After downloading a file from the internet, users need to unblock it to prevent Windows 11 from restricting access. When [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • Unblock locked Downloaded Files
Posted on February 16, 2025 by Tanya

How to check Network Data Usage in Windows 11?

If you have a limited internet connection with data usage restrictions, it will be very useful for you to monitor [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • Network Data Usage in Windows 11
Posted on February 16, 2025 by Tanya

How to enable secure DNS (DNS over HTTPS) in Windows 11?

DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) is a modern security protocol for the Internet. The idea behind it is to protect user privacy and [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • enable DNS over HTTPS
Posted on February 15, 2025 by Tanya

How to minimize windows with Title Bar Shake in Windows 11?

Windows 11 lets you minimize other windows when you shake the title bar of the current window. This feature is [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • enable Aero Shake
Posted on February 14, 2025 by Tanya

What to do if the desktop is blank after logging into Windows?

In this article, we will look at the problem when immediately after loading the Windows OS you see only the [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • empty desktop
Posted on February 10, 2025 by Tanya

How to Fix Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Slowdowns on Computers with Integrated or Old Video Cards?

On computers with integrated or older video cards, users sometimes encounter poor performance of applications from the Microsoft Office suite. [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • disable hardware graphics acceleration
Posted on February 8, 2025 by Tanya

How to Restore Access to Missing Windows Defender Virus and Threat Protection Tab in Windows 11?

If you have lost the Virus and Threat Protection tab when setting up Windows Defender, and when you open the [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • missing Windows Defender Virus and Threat Protection tab
Posted on February 3, 2025 by Tanya

How to remove the message ‘Some settings are managed by your organization’ in Windows 11?

In some cases, the Windows 11 Settings panel, as well as the Control Panel, may display the message Some settings [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • managed by your organization
Posted on February 2, 2025 by Tanya

What to do if Windows keeps asking you to restart your computer (Pending Restart)?

Sometimes users encounter a situation where Windows constantly asks to reboot the computer. This can happen if there is a [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • stop pending restart
Posted on February 1, 2025 by Tanya

How to Enable Classic Context Menu in Windows 11?

When you right-click on a file or folder in Windows 11, a different context menu is used than the usual [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • Classic Context Menu in Windows 11
Posted on January 31, 2025 by Tanya

How to Change Windows 11 Screenshot Folder?

Screenshots created by Windows 11 built-in tools (using, for example, Print Screen) are saved by default in the Pictures\Screenshots folder. [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • change screenshots folder
Posted on January 31, 2025 by Tanya

Two ways to hide folders in Windows 11

If you have files that you don't want to show to others and prefer to keep them in a hidden [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • hide folders in windows
Posted on January 28, 2025 by Tanya

How to disable the "Snap windows" feature in Windows 11?

If you are using Windows 11 and you try to move an app window and only the outline of the [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • Snap windows feature
Posted on January 27, 2025 by Tanya

How to Disable Transparency in Windows 11?

The default transparency effects of the taskbar, Start menu, windows, and other elements in Windows 11 can affect the overall [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • transparency in Windows 11
Posted on January 19, 2025 by Tanya

How to Find Out the Windows 11 Performance Index?

Although Windows 11 no longer has the built-in interface for viewing the system performance index that was in Windows 7, [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • Windows 11 performance index
Posted on January 19, 2025 by Tanya

How to Left Align the Start Button in Windows 11?

Despite the fact that in Windows 11 the Start button and taskbar icons are located in the center, the user [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • Left Align the Start Button
Posted on January 18, 2025 by Tanya

How to Enable My Computer Icon on Windows 11 Desktop

Sometimes after installing operating system updates, users notice that familiar shortcuts, such as My Computer, have disappeared from the desktop. [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • My Computer Icon on Windows 11
Posted on January 18, 2025 by Tanya

How to Remove the "Learn About This Picture" Icon from Windows Spotlight Wallpaper?

The latest versions of Windows 11 added the ability to set the Windows Spotlight wallpaper. However, when using this wallpaper, [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • Windows Spotlight wallpaper icon
Posted on January 16, 2025 by Tanya

How to block Outlook New auto installation in Windows 11?

In the latest versions of Windows 11, the Outlook New app is installed automatically. If this does not suit you, [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • block Outlook New auto installation
Posted on January 15, 2025 by Tanya

How to Clear Icon Cache in Windows 11?

If file or folder icons in Windows are not displayed correctly, clearing the icon cache, which is stored in the [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • clear icon cache
Posted on January 12, 2025 by Tanya

Why WSAPPX Process Takes Up System Resources and Slows Down Windows 11?

Sometimes Windows OS users notice that system performance has dropped due to an unknown load. In some cases, this increased [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • WSAPPX Process
Posted on January 11, 2025 by Tanya

How to Protect Your Data from Ransomware with Controlled Folder Access?

Starting with Windows 10, users have access to the Controlled folder access option. When used, it blocks the ability to [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • Controlled Folder Access
Posted on January 10, 2025 by Tanya

How to turn off Xbox Game Pass PC ads notifications in Windows 11?

If you are tired of Windows 11 regularly showing notifications, recommendations to purchase XBox Game Pass, and would like to [...]
  • Guides
  • Windows
  • Xbox Game Pass PC ads notifications
Posted on January 3, 2025 by Tanya

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