What is AuditPol on Windows 10/8/7 and how to activate it

Windows 10/8/7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 contains a command line tool called Audit Policy Program, AuditPol.exe, which is located in the System32 folder and allows you to more accurately manage and verify policy subcategory settings.

The definition of audit policies at category level overrides the new functionality of the Audit Policy subcategory. A new registry value introduced in Windows Vista, SCENoApplyLegacyAuditPolicy, allows you to manage audit policies using subcategories without changing group policy. This registry value can be set to prevent the application of audit policies at category level from the group policy and the local security policy management tool. read more

How to understand and use the heat map under Windows 10/8 Task Manager

We saw the Windows Task Manager evolve from Windows 3 to Windows 10 and we also discussed the new features we could expect from Windows 8/10 Task Manager, including the heat card. Without a doubt, the task manager is one of the most used services under Windows. View active applications, stop non-responding applications, analyze system performance, and much more, the task manager is used for everyone.

Ryan Haveson, a group program manager, explained in a blog post on Building Windows 8 that the team assessed how the task manager is currently used by people and then redesigned it by focusing on optimizing for the most common scenarios. read more

Disable the Metro user interface and get the classic Windows 7 startup menu in Windows 8

Although people love Windows 8, it sometimes takes a while to become familiar with Windows 7 and its classic boot menu. They love Windows 8 and miss Windows 7 and the interface they were used to. If you are such a user, don’t worry, here is how to get the Windows 7 Start menu classic in Windows 8 and how to disable the Windows 8 Metro user interface.

      1. Type Win + R to display the’Run’ dialog box and type REGEDIT into the’Run’ dialog box to open the register.
      2. Navigate to path HKEY_CURRENT_USERoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorer in the registry.
      3. Double-click EPR enabled.
      4. Change the RPEnabled value from 1 to 0 in the Value data field and click ok.
      5. Log out and come back to see the changes.

      Now Metro UI will be disabled and the good old classic UI will be back. To recover the Metro UI, simply change the RPEnabled value from 0 to 1 in step 4. read more

Access is denied Error when installing the software on Windows

If you receive an error message Access denied when installing new software under Windows, this article may help you resolve the error Windows Installer Access Denied. This is one of the most common errors we get when we try to install an application under Windows 10/8/7. There are several reasons why we may receive this error message. In this article, we will discuss some tips for solving this problem.

Access denies errors when installing the software

One of the most common reasons is Lack of administrative rights Local administrator – not Domain administrator(16) read more

Disable: The editor could not be checked. Are you sure you want to run this software message

In this post we will see how to disable, The editor could not be verified. Are you sure you want to run this software message? If an application that has not been verified by Microsoft runs on a network, you receive a warning message as follows:

The publisher could not be verified. Are you sure you want to run this software

This happens because the selected application does not have a valid signature. This can be very annoying, especially if you know that what you open is always safe. If you want to disable this message, you can try the solution we propose. Before trying something new or delicate, it is advisable to first create a system restore point to be on the right side. read more

How to use Windows 10 Task Manager as an IT Pro

One of the best features of Windows 10/8 that I like is the task manager. The modest task manager has evolved over the years and now the new Windows 10/8 task manager offers a lot of information – more like Mark Russinovich’s Process Explorer. In this article, I will briefly explain some features of Windows 10 Task Manager and how to use it as a pro!

Windows 10/8 Task Manager

When you open the Task Manager, it gives you a very simple list of programs running and gives you the possibility to quit the task. This is to avoid presenting too much information to a newcomer who does not really need it. read more

30 other facts and new features you need to know about Windows 8

In my first article in this series, I told you about 50 facts and new features of Windows 8 that I found exciting and really amazing. Here are 30 other facts I recently discovered:

A great feature introduced in Windows 8 is Genuine Center, where you can enter or modify your license key and check the authenticity of your license.
2) Windows 8 on-screen keyboard, can be divided into two parts and converted to an inch keyboard for easy access to all keys on a tablet. Multitasking has been made simple and effective. Windows 8 runs two different user interfaces simultaneously.
4. Applications can communicate with each other under Windows 8.
5) Gesture navigation is intuitive and fast.
6 What makes Windows 8 unique is that it offers multi-monitor options where you can display your home screen on one monitor and your desktop on the other.
7) Under Windows 8, the task manager is easy to use, with a dashboard to monitor and control events.
Windows 8 eliminates the fear of PC failure because it has the’Reset at the touch of a button’ option.
Windows 8 automatically keeps your PC up-to-date without interrupting your work with the new Windows update. In Windows 8, cryptography is much easier. read more

Will Windows 8 work for business users?

which allows or denies access to certain applications to certain users or user groups.

BitLocker

Windows 8 offers BitLocker with a number of enhancements that help reduce the business risk of unauthorized access to data.

Validate boot process

Windows 8 capabilities not only stop at the saved boot process, but go even further, since boot processes are now signed, protected and measured. To prevent rootkits or malicious infections, they are stored in the TPM chip. Measured Boot is a complete chain of actions taken during the Windows 8 boot process for TPM-based systems that is then used to validate the boot process to prevent rootkits and other malware. read more

Extend laptop battery life; troubleshoot power problems with Power Troubleshooter

Since automated troubleshooting solutions were introduced by the Microsoft Fix It team, they have become very popular over time. These automatic troubleshooting solutions help you solve Windows problems with a single click. If your computer has power problems and you want to extend your laptop’s battery, you should try this TTY.

Power Troubleshooting

This Power Troubleshooter automatically corrects problems with Windows power plans and detects system settings that may affect power consumption, such as timer and sleep settings, display settings and screen savers, and resets them to their default settings. read more

New runtime commands and shortcuts in Windows 7, Windows Vista

The Windows Start menu search field provides functions similar to the Run command. However, if you want to use the’Run’ command, you can do so for clarity. You can even add it to the Start menu for easy access. When you know that all runtime commands correspond to a particular task, tool, utility or item that you can access from the Control Panel. However, some can be called via the’Run’ dialog box.

Here is a list of some new runtime commands in Windows.

Windows Vista & Windows 7 New commands

  • Help window : helppane
  • Color management : Color
  • Computer management launcher : CompMgmtLauncher
  • Control Panel : Control
  • Backup and Restore Wizard : credwiz
  • User Interface Defragmentation : dfrgui
  • Driver Installation : dpinst
  • DPI scaling : dpiscaling
  • DVD player : dvdplay
  • Display Adapter Troubleshooter : AdapterTroubleshooter
  • Permissions Manager : azman. msc
  • Bitlocker Wizard : Bitlocker Wizard
  • Event Viewer : eventvwr
  • Firewall Settings : Firewall Settings
  • Firewall Control Panel : Firewall Control Panel
  • Firewall Control Panel
  • Windows Firewall with Advanced Security : wf. msc
  • Problem reports and solutions : wercon
  • Windows Fax and Scan : wfs
  • Windows Image Capture – wiaacmgr
  • Windows Update Application Manager – wuapp
  • Windows Standalong Update Manager – wusa
  • Windows shared folder administration : fsmgmgmtmt. msc
  • Cutting tool : Cutting tool
  • Bit block detector : fvenotify
  • Fax Cover Editor : fxscover
  • iSCSI Initiator : iscsicpl
  • (14)
  • Iexpress : iexpress
  • (14)
  • Vista Logout : Logout
  • Language Pack Pack Installer : lpksetup
  • Windows Mobility Center : mblctr
  • Microsoft Sync Center : mobsync
  • Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool : msdt
  • Remote Support : msra
  • User accounts : Netplwiz
  • ODBC Data Source Administrator : odbcad32
  • Optional Feature Manager : optional features
  • People around me : p2phost
  • Performance monitoring : Perfmon
  • Presentation settings: Presentation settings
  • Printer migration : PrintBrmUi
  • File system encryption : rekeywiz
  • Windows backup utility : sdclt
  • Access settings : sethc
  • Windows Share Wizard : shrpubw
  • Software/Windows License Activation : slui
  • Volume : sndvol
  • Sound recorder : Tape recorder
  • Sticky note : StikyNot
  • Digitizer Calibration Tool : tabcal
  • Reliable Platform Module : TpmInit
  • System Properties : Advanced System Properties
  • System Properties (Preset Hardware) .: SystemPropertiesHardware
  • System Properties (name of selected computer) : SystemPropertiesComputerName
  • System Properties (preselected performance) : SystemPropertiesPerformance
  • System Properties (preselected protection) : SystemPropertiesPropertiesProtection
  • System properties (prevention of execution of preselected data) : SystemPropertiesDataExecutionPrevention
  • System properties (remote preselection) : SystemPropertiesRemote

Read : New runtime commands in Windows 10/8 read more