How to completely wipe all data from a computer ready for selling or passing on to someone else. Clean the drive, remove all your files and re-install Windows.
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Computer security can’t be taken too lightly. It’s not like the old days. You really do have to keep your wits about you.
Enhance your computer’s security with a second opinion malware scanner. Use Malwarebytes alongside your antivirus program to detect missed threats.
Scan Computer For Malware Your Antivirus Missed. Read More »
If your PC just won’t start up properly, then you’ll need to use a USB
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The 6 most common reasons that cause antivirus scans to take way too long to complete. When you’re running a full virus scan and it just doesn’t seem to be moving. It could go on for many hours. Here’s what to do.
6 Most Common Reasons For Virus Scans Taking Too Long. Read More »
How to run a virus scan on your computer with the free version of AVG Antivirus. Smart scan, Deep scan and Boot-Time scan. Step by step guide
How To Scan PC With AVG Free Antivirus 2024. Read More »
The Windows Sandbox will allow you to test software that you don’t fully trust. Using sandbox you can install and run programs and apps to see what happens.
How To Use Windows Sandbox To Test Software. Read More »
How to protect your files on a PC. 6 different ways of keeping your private stuff, private. What they are good for and when to use them.
6 Ways To Keep Files Private On A PC. Read More »
How to encrypt any file or folder on your Windows PC. Step by step guide to password protecting your data. Keep your sensitive info private.
How To Password Protect And Encrypt A File Or Folder On Your PC. Read More »
Encrypt your USB drives with BitLocker To Go. Protect the data on your removable storage drives by adding a password.
How To Encrypt A USB Drive With BitLocker To Go. Read More »
Step by step guide to running BitLocker without a TPM. You’ll need to change a setting withing the Group Policy Editor, but it isn’t difficult to do.
How To Enable BitLocker Without A TPM. Read More »
BitLocker is Microsoft’s own encryption software that you can use to protect the data on your PC. If you’ve got Windows 10 Pro or 11 Pro it’s fairly easy to enable BitLocker.
How To Use Microsoft BitLocker. Read More »
How to hide a file or folder inside an image. Hide a secret file, such as a passwords list or diary, inside an ordinary picture file.
How To Hide A File Or Folder Inside An Image. Read More »
2 easy ways to quickly hide a folder from view in Windows 10 & 11. No extra software needed. Hide a password list, diary, bank statements
How To Hide Folders In Windows. Read More »
How to install & update Bitdefender Free Anti Virus. Step by step guide to installing Bitdefender Free AV. Better than Windows Security..
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How to enable/disable Core Isolation (Memory Integrity) in Windows 10 & 11. Windows Security has a new feature called Core Isolation…
Core Isolation Memory Integrity In Windows 10 & 11. Read More »
How to copy and paste files or folders to a USB drive. A complete step-by-step guide to transferring your files onto a USB stick.
How To Copy Files Or Folders To A USB Flash Drive. Read More »
Enable Windows reputation-based protection. Block unwanted programs from installing on your computer. Window Security settings to stop…
Enable Reputation Based Protection In Windows 10 And 11. Read More »
How to use the Google Chrome password manager. Save, view, update, delete and export your passwords. Step by step guide to using..
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How to scan your computer for virus/malware using Avast One anti virus. Manual, on demand scans, quick scans, deep scans, boot time scans
How To Scan Your Computer With Avast Free Antivirus 2024. Read More »
How to backup and restore the Windows registry. Step by step guide. The Windows registry is critical to the health of your computer..
How To Backup The Windows Registry. Read More »
What is phishing? What are phishing emails, how can you spot them, how can you protect yourself from them? Includes a real example of how..
Common sense guide to Anti-Virus software. Beginners computer course. What should you install? Can you get it for free? Is it any good?
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How to use Microsoft Windows Security Antivirus. Scan your computer for malware and set up ransomware protection.
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What is a computer backup? Well there’s different types of backups but essentially it’s just making a copy. A copy of some files…
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How to use the File History backup tool in Windows 10 & Windows 11. The File History service in Windows backups up your files to an external
Windows File History. Read More »
How to use System Restore in both Windows 10 & 11. You can use system restore to return your computer to an earlier point in time…
System Restore In Windows 10 And Windows 11. Read More »
How to create a Windows system image backup. Windows 10 & 11. Backup your entire computer to an external hard disk. Step by step guide..
Windows System Image Backup. Read More »
How to create a Windows recovery drive. Create a bootable USB drive to repair your Windows 10 & Windows 11 computer.
How To Create A Windows USB Recovery Drive. Read More »
How to use Google Drive cloud storage to backup your files. Google allows 15 GB of free space to store files & folders. Why not use it…
How To Use Google Drive Online. Read More »
How to restore your files from a Windows Backup. So you’ve made your backups, now you’ve lost a file, how do you get it back? First we…
How To Restore Files From A Windows Backup Image. Read More »
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