Category: Windows

This text explains the process of manually clearing Windows Security Protection history events on Windows 11, which by default are only retained for two weeks. To do so, users must be logged in as an administrator, navigate to a specific path within File Explorer, and delete the Service folder, then restart their computer.

The post provides a guide for changing the retention period of Windows Security Protection history events on Windows 11. The default setting automatically removes these events after two weeks. The post instructs on adjusting this length of time, even setting it to infinite retention, using specific commands in PowerShell.

The blog post guides Windows 11 users on how to access the Protection History page of the Windows Security app. Here, they can monitor actions taken by Microsoft Defender Antivirus including the removal of Potentially Unwanted Apps, turning off critical services, and understanding threat alerts. Protection History retains data for two weeks, after which events…

The post provides step-by-step instructions on how to password-protect PDF documents using Windows. It introduces PDFEncrypt, a free, open-source Windows app, enabling encryption without having to purchase extensive software. Ensuring protection, only a user with the correct password can decrypt and read the content. A new password-protected version is saved separately, leaving the original file…

The tutorial outlines how to disable Google Chrome’s internal PDF viewer so PDF files always open externally in apps like Adobe Reader. This involves modifying browser settings or, for an administrative, registry-based option, making changes to Windows registry. The tutorial asserts that some business environments may find external PDF applications more effective than Chrome’s internal…

The article provides a guide on how to prevent users from changing proxy settings on Windows 11. Businesses often use proxy servers to manage network traffic. But users may adjust or bypass these servers, which can be prevented by locking the proxy settings using Local Group Policy Editor or Windows Registry in the Windows 11…

The Microsoft Edge browser has introduced an efficiency mode to aid PC gaming. This mode, available on Windows 10 and 11, improves gaming performance by minimizing browser resource usage when a game is launched. The article provides a detailed guide on activating and deactivating this feature.

This tutorial guides Windows 11 users on how to add or remove the Network icon from File Explorer’s navigation pane. The Network icon simplifies browsing local network locations and displaying mapped network locations. However, users can choose to hide or unhide it via simple steps. Note that other settings may still enable access to it…

This post provides instructions for hiding or unhiding the “Learn more about this picture” icon when using the Windows Spotlight wallpaper in Windows 11. The process involves navigating to and modifying a specific registry key, enabling the removal of the icon. To restore the icon, simply remove the created data value.

This content guides users on enabling or disabling a cellular network adapter in Windows 11 devices. Users with built-in SIM or eSIM cards can establish a cellular data connection similar to Wi-Fi or hotspot connections. Instructions were provided on how to access System Settings to either enable or disable the network adapter.