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How to Remove the Duplicate User Accounts in the Login screen after Windows 10 Upgrade?

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Earlier versions of Windows 10 used to have a bug where by an upgrade from Windows 7/8.1 will create duplicate entries for the User Accounts in the Windows login screen. However, based on a question posted in our forums, it appears that this bug is still present in more recent versions of Windows 10 as well . The screenshot below shows how this will normally manifest. As you can see, the user account JIM is...

FREE Genuine License Key for WinX DVD Ripper Platinum

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WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is one of the most popular DVD rippers in the market. Now you can download a FREE Genuine License Key for WinX DVD Ripper Platinum.

WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is Windows-based software capable of ripping any DVDs/ISO images to hard drive, such as rip DVD to MP4, H.264, AVI, HEVC, MPEG, MOV and M2TS. Also, it converts DVDs for playback on Apple (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iTunes), Android (Samsung, Huawei, Nexus, Kindle), Microsoft (Xbox, Windows Phone, Surface), Sony...

How to Check a User's Password Expiry Date from Command Prompt in Windows?

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One of the annoying things about working in a corporate IT managed environment is the forced Password expiry of user accounts. It is a common security practice to force the users to change their password every few weeks or months. Although the effectiveness of this policy is debatable, the users have no other choice but to keep their passwords updated. So, how easy is it to check when your user account password will expire? As usual, there is handy command for that, net user...

How to do a clean install of your GPU drivers in Windows

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If you're experiencing graphics problems, such as freezing, stuttering, black screens and/or DXGI errors, and you've tried the usual restart, update, reinstall, etc., you can try doing a clean install of your GPU drivers.
  • First, identify your GPU. If you're in this situation you likely already know this, but if you're unsure, you can use GPU-Z to find out.
  • Next, grab your drivers.
    • Head...

How to Upgrade Windows 10 using Update Assistant?

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The easiest way to upgrade an existing Windows 10 device to the latest version of Windows 10 is by using the Windows 10 Update Assistant. It is a small utility developed by Microsoft to perform the necessary checks for per-requites and then securely download the Windows 10 upgrade files. Follow the below steps given to download and run the Update Assistant to easily upgrade Windows 10.
Warning: It is recommended to backup your important files before...

How to Download Official Windows 10 ISOs directly from Microsoft?

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Microsoft releases Windows 10 updates to millions of users via Windows update. However, if you would rather use a fully downloaded ISO version for an upgrade or more importantly for a clean install, then you can use the the following method.

The official method to obtain Windows 10 ISO files is to use the Update Assistant or Media Creation Tool. Follow the...

How to recursively set permissions to files in a directory in Linux (chmod)?

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In Linux or other Unix-like operating systems, chmod is used to change the permissions of files or directories. The command name chmod stands for "change mode". The -R (--recursive) switch is used to recursively apply permissions for files and directories.

Permissions for directories and files are represented by the following letters:

r - read permission​
w - write permission​
x - execute permission​
...

How to Convert a MySQL table from MyISAM to InnoDB and Vice Versa?

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MyISAM and InnoDB are two widely used database engines in MySQL. It is fairly easy to convert from MyISAM to InnoDB or InnoDB to MyISAM using the ALTER TABLE command. We will use phpMyAdmin for running the queries but you can use shell commands if you prefer.

Warning : Please ensure that the MySQL database is backed up before running direct SQL queries.

Convert MyISAM to...

New modification of the old cold boot attack leaves most systems vulnerable

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Cold boot attacks, used to extract sensitive data such as encryption keys and passwords from system memory, have been given new blood by researchers from F-Secure. First documented in 2008, cold boot attacks depend on the ability of RAM to remember values even across system reboots. In response, systems were modified to wipe their memory early during the boot process—but F-Secure found that, in many PCs, tampering with the...

News EU approves controversial Copyright Directive, including internet ‘link tax’ and ‘upload filter’

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The European Parliament has voted in favor of the Copyright Directive, a controversial piece of legislation intended to update online copyright laws for the internet age.
The directive was originally rejected by MEPs in July following...

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