In the April 2018 update, Microsoft introduced a new security feature where when setting up a local account, Windows will prompt you to choose three security questions and answer them. This is not an optional feature, you have to choose and answer security questions when creating … [Read more...] about How to Change Security Questions for Local Accounts on Windows 10
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How to Use System Restore on Windows 10
When making changes to Windows, no matter how careful you are, there will be times when things just go wrong. It can happen in any number of situations like when you make changes to Windows Registry, installed a new driver update, changed settings that you don't know for sure, … [Read more...] about How to Use System Restore on Windows 10
How to Enable Windows 10 Ransomware Protection to Protect Folders
Ransomware is growing rapidly and infecting many systems. What makes ransomware dangerous is that it can encrypt all your files and hold them hostage until you pay the demanded ransom. To protect your data, follow the below steps to enable Windows 10 ransomware … [Read more...] about How to Enable Windows 10 Ransomware Protection to Protect Folders
How to Password Protect Zip File in Windows 10
Recently, I've shown a simple way to lock a folder with password in Windows 10. In the same manner, you can password protect zip files. Zip files are generally used when you want to compress the file size or share multiple files at once. The good thing is, you can password … [Read more...] about How to Password Protect Zip File in Windows 10
How to Enable or Disable Windows Defender Tamper Protection
Windows 10 has built-in antivirus called Windows Defender. Microsoft recently changed the name of Windows Defender to Windows Security. Like most other antivirus software, Windows Defender can protect itself from being modified by other programs or malicious software. This is … [Read more...] about How to Enable or Disable Windows Defender Tamper Protection
How To Enable Device Encryption on Windows 10 (Home & All Editions)
Windows 10 has a neat feature called Device Encryption. When enabled, Device Encryption encrypts the data in all fixed drives (like your HDD) with 128-bit AES encryption and protects your system from any unauthorized access. For instance, an attacker cannot connect your hard disk … [Read more...] about How To Enable Device Encryption on Windows 10 (Home & All Editions)
How to Block Websites on Edge Browser (Simple Way)
From time to time, you will see a website you just want to block. Maybe the website is a spammy one or is just a lot of distraction, like Facebook. This is especially true when children are involved and spending a lot of time on those websites. If you regularly use Microsoft Edge … [Read more...] about How to Block Websites on Edge Browser (Simple Way)
How to Disable PC Settings App in Windows 10 to Restrict Access
Most options to manage and configure the Windows computer are located in the new PC Settings app. As such, it is important that you restrict access to it to prevent any unwanted or unauthorized access. This is especially true if you are sharing your computer with others. If you … [Read more...] about How to Disable PC Settings App in Windows 10 to Restrict Access
