Need to restrict a user from accessing or opening an application? Here's a simple way to block users from opening restricted software. Recently, one of my friends is in a situation where he needs to lockout a program so that other users, like his nephew, cannot open it. These … [Read more...] about How to Block Users from Opening Certain Software in Windows 10
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How to Auto Lockout Windows 10 After Failed Login Attempts
To protect your system better, you can make Windows 10 automatically lockout after multiple failed login attempts for a set amount of time. By default, your Windows accounts are protected with a password or PIN protection, depending on your settings. Generally, when the … [Read more...] about How to Auto Lockout Windows 10 After Failed Login Attempts
How to Disable SMB3 in Windows 10 (SMB3 or SMB2)
SMB2 and/or SMB3 protocols are enabled by default in Windows. If ever needed, here are the steps to disable SMB2 and SMB3 in Windows. Recently, Microsoft has to issue an emergency patch to wormable vulnerability in the SMB3 protocol. Essentially, this vulnerability lets the … [Read more...] about How to Disable SMB3 in Windows 10 (SMB3 or SMB2)
How to Whitelist IP Address in Universal Media Server in Windows
Need to allow only certain devices or IP addresses in UMS? Here's a simple way to whitelist IP address in Universal Media Server in Windows. To stream media over the local network, there are several different options. One of the popular options is to use the Universal Media … [Read more...] about How to Whitelist IP Address in Universal Media Server in Windows
How to Enable DNS over HTTPS in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox
DNS over HTTPS encrypts DNS lookups to increase privacy. Here's how to enable DNS over HTTPS in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox browsers. Whenever you try to access any website in any browser, the browser automatically translates the human-readable website address into an IP … [Read more...] about How to Enable DNS over HTTPS in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox
How to Create a Shortcut with Administrative Rights in Windows
When needed, you can create a shortcut with administrative rights or privileges to allow standard users to run admin programs. Here's how. In Windows, you can create custom shortcuts for almost any file, folder, or program. Generally, shortcuts don't provide you with any admin … [Read more...] about How to Create a Shortcut with Administrative Rights in Windows
How to Block Untrusted Fonts in Windows (GPO & Registry)
You can enable untrusted font blocking in Windows to restrict applications from loading outside fonts. Here's how to block untrusted fonts. In Windows, whether you download fonts from an external source like Google Fonts or from Microsoft Store, you install fonts with just a … [Read more...] about How to Block Untrusted Fonts in Windows (GPO & Registry)
How to Add Hash Calculator to Right-click Menu in Windows 10
From the right-click menu, you can calculate different hashes like SHA256, SHA512, MD5, etc. Here's how to add file hash to context menu. In day to day life, we download a lot of files from the internet. When you download something, you need to make sure that it comes from a … [Read more...] about How to Add Hash Calculator to Right-click Menu in Windows 10
