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On a multi-boot computer, Windows displays all operating systems that have been installed on the computer for a certain period of time during boot time before it boots into the default operating system as soon as the default time of 10 seconds has expired. You can change this period if you wish. This article shows you how to change the time period to display the list of operating systems and recovery options in Windows 10/8.

To change the display time of the operating system list, open Computers in File Explorer. Click System Properties. read more

Microsoft has released several convenience stores for Windows 10/8. Last week, we discussed the Windows application troubleshooting tool, which you can use to solve problems with applications. Today we will discuss Microsoft Accounts Troubleshooter for Windows 10/8, which allows you to automatically resolve problems with your Microsoft account and synchronization settings.

Windows 10/8 users know that there are several ways to connect to the operating system. One of them is the use of a Microsoft account. We have already seen how to synchronize Windows PC settings with the Microsoft account. But what if you can’t use the Microsoft account or synchronization settings? read more

There is a way to search the contents of a system image and extract individual files in Windows 10 / 8 / 7. You do not need to restore an entire system image to get or extract some important files. The procedure for extracting individual files from the system image is different for Windows 10 / 8 and Windows 7. Moreover, they do not work under Windows Vista because it does not have the possibility to attach VHD files or to use the wim archive (16).

This article shows you how to extract and restore specific or individual files in Windows 8/10, followed by the procedure in Windows 7 read more

Windows users are familiar with bubble notifications seen in Windows 7 and earlier near the notification area or taskbar. These balloon notifications helped inform users of what was happening on their computers. Although this feature is useful, many have preferred to change the display time or disable balloon notifications with the Ultimate Windows Tweaker.

In Windows 8, similar App Toast notifications appear in the upper right corner of your desktop. These notifications are used by Windows 8 applications to communicate with users. You can disable these notifications if you wish. You can change the time notifications are displayed in Windows 8 or turn it off completely. read more

If you have reinstalled your Windows, you usually install each software in turn. But in the case of your Windows Store applications, you don’t have to do it the same way.

You can install all Windows Store applications installed on your previous Windows 8 installation on your new Windows 8 installation with a single click.

Click on the tile store to open the Windows Store. Now right-click anywhere and a top bar appears. Click Your Applications.

Applications not installed on this PC display a list of applications that you purchased or installed on your Windows 8 PC. read more

One thing that is missing in Windows Defender under Windows 8 is a right-click context menu that allows the user to scan any folder. We recently explained how to add Windows Defender features to the context menu Desktop, which would facilitate quick access to Windows Defender.

Some users have asked us how to add scanning with Windows Defender for a file and folder. Thanks to the advice of a guest commentator on TWC, we have developed this tutorial. Read on to learn how to add this option to the context menu of the folder. read more

Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol, better known as PEAP, is a protocol that provides an additional security layer for wireless LANs and point-to-point connections with PEAP passwords. The protocol can be used for small and medium businesses and provides more secure authentication for 802.11 wireless local area networks (WLANs) that support 802.1X port access control.

The weaknesses of the 802.11 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) standard allow an attacker to detect and analyze encrypted frames to determine the encryption key. However, the PEAP addresses security deficiencies 802.11. Unlike the WPA and WEP protocol that we use for our Wi-Fi home connection, PEAP does not automatically store network access data. read more

First introduced in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Printing Driver Isolation feature, removed an isolated driver from the print spooler process and loaded it into a sandbox. If an insulated conductor fails, the spooler printing process is not affected.

Application isolation function in Windows 8

Application isolation is a new print function in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 that isolates applications from printer drivers so that applications do not lock when a printer driver crashes, making the application more stable. This feature extends an existing Windows 7 feature (SplWoW64) to include all labeling scenarios in Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 read more

Introduced in Windows Vista, the Reliability and Performance Monitor is a good integrated tool that allows you to monitor and examine how applications that affect your computer’s performance are executed, both in real time and by collecting log data for later analysis. In this post, we will see how to use Performance Monitor or Perfmon, as it is called, in Windows 10/8. The same applies to Windows 7

Use Perfmon

Open the WinX menu in Windows 8 and select Run. Type .exe and press Enter to open the performance monitor. In the left pane, select the Custom node, right-click it, and select New > Data Collector Set. read more

Windows 8 includes two new options to restore your PC to its original state: the’Basic Refresh’ function and the’Full Reset’ function. Refreshing your PC offers you an easy way to restart while preserving all your documents, accounts, personal settings and even Metro applications you downloaded from the Windows store.

When you upgrade a Windows 8 computer, Metro applications are restored by default, but desktop applications or software are not. If you wish, you can create a custom system image that includes your applications or desktop software. Reinstalling the entire desktop software can be boring and time consuming. If you use this custom system image, Refresh Your PC will also include all your desktop software. read more