To unlock a file in Windows 10 with the right mouse button Context menu

In this article, we see how to unlock a file under Windows 10/8 via the context menu. If a file has been downloaded from another computer, network or the Internet, it may be blocked to protect your Windows PC. You can see that Windows has blocked access to this file. But if you are sure that the file is secure, you must unlock it before you can open it.

Unlock a file downloaded from the context menu

There is a TechNet message saying : To unlock a downloaded file, run the Unblock-File PowerShell 3.0 command as follows :

Unlock the.php_manual_en.chm file read more

Display Hibernation in the Power button options of Windows 8

On Windows 8, Sleep is not selected by default in the power switch options. Users may notice that there is no hibernation option in Windows 8. The default options available are Off, Restart and Sleep. I’m sure many of us who work a lot with PCs and have several programs open all the time will miss the Hibernate option.

You can enable or disable the Hibernate option in Windows using a command or Fix It. If you want to display the Hibernation option in the power switch options, you can perform these steps. read more

Ultimate guide for Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts and their mouse and touch equivalents

Windows 8 with its new interface has many new keyboard shortcuts in addition to those you are used to in Windows 7 and earlier. Now Windows 8 CP also has its Mouse & Touch Gestures equivalents. And it is very important that every user knows these key combinations in order to use them effectively.

There are many people who claim the start button with the start menu. Often, when I started using Windows 8, I accidentally moved the cursor to the lower left corner of the start button out of habit. So, the first time you work with Windows 8, you will try to understand how to access this special feature. read more

How to configure a VPN connection under Windows 10/8/7 Screenshot

Read : Configure VPN connection under Windows 10

Configure VPN connection

This tutorial shows you how to configure your Windows 10/8/7 computer to accept VPN connections.

Reconnect

  1. Open Control Panel > Network and Share Center
  2. Click Change Adapter Settings.
  3. Press Alt + F and click New Incoming Connection
  4. A wizard opens. In the first step, select the users you want to allow access to your connection
  5. Mark Via Internet and click Next.
  6. Select the protocols to connect and double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
  7. as shown in the image below. Click OK.
  8. You now see the last step of the wizard. Click Close to close it – but don’t forget to write the computer name as it will be used when you log in

That’s all! You have configured your own VPN connection. Now let’s see how to configure the Windows firewall.

Configure firewall to accept connections

  1. Go to Control Panel > Windows Firewall
  2. Click Advanced Settings in the left menu
  3. Now Click Input Rules. Then click the Actions menu and click New Rule…..
  4. An assistant opens. In the first step, select Port and click Next .
  5. Select TCP. In the Specific ports deleted box, type 1723 and click Next .
  6. Now select the Allow connection option and click Next again.
  7. Apply rule to all
  8. In the Name and Description fields, enter anything you want and click Finish.

Now that you have configured your Windows firewall to accept connections. You must also configure the router. I can’t explain all router settings because they differ from router to router, but I can help by giving you some tips – enable PPTP and GRE (Generic Route Encapsulation) on the router, or enable PPTP, or create a port to port 1723. If your router has an additional setting for PPTP or VPN, make sure it is enabled. Your computer is now ready to receive the VPN connection. read more

Processor usage management for optimal power management under Windows 10/8/7

Many of you may have noticed that your Windows laptop gets hot when you use it intensively for resource-intensive tasks. Maybe the players noticed that too. Because in this case, your processor works in most cases with maximum efficiency, namely 100%. As a result, such intensive use can lead to wear and tear on the processor and therefore a shortened service life.

Starting with Windows 7, Microsoft has updated support for ACPI Processor Power Management (PPM) functions, including support for processor performance states and processor hibernation on multiprocessor systems. read more

Automatically delete old user profiles and files in Windows 7

Windows Vista introduced a new group policy: Delete user profiles that are older than a certain number of days when the system is rebooted.

This policy setting allows an administrator to automatically delete user profiles that have not been used within a certain number of days after accessing a specific user profile when the system is restarted. You may need to do this if you are working in an environment where many users come, creating a user profile, using the system for a while and leaving – such as an educational institution or a workplace – and you do not want unused user profiles to clutter up your system. read more

Configuring Multi-Conductor Settings in Windows 8/10

Windows 7 already offers an option to configure its cores using System Configuration Utility (msconfig). This gives us proof that it is multi-core supported. But when we talk about the new Windows 10/8 operating system, we cannot configure multi-core parameters with the same procedure.

Windows multi-core support

The following question now arises :

1 Does Windows 8 only support single-core processors?

2 Is there a way to configure other cores for Windows 8?

3 If Windows 8 multi-core is supported, how can we prove it or configure it? read more

Enable or disable core CPU parking under Windows 10/8/7

Core Parking is a new feature that dynamically selects a set of processors so that they remain inactive and do not execute threads based on power policy and current usage. This reduces energy consumption and therefore heat and electricity consumption. Under Windows, we usually have to manually edit registry entries to enable or disable this feature, and this requires a restart.

The state of each parked kernel can be observed in the resource monitor under the CPU tab on the right.

If you are using a new Intel multi-core processor like i7, you will notice that some cores are marked as parked. This is a new feature in Windows 7 that optimizes your CPU’s power consumption. read more

What is svchost.exe on Windows? Multiple instances, high CPU, disk usage explained

What is Svchost stands for Service Host. This is an executable file, critical for the operating system, located in the System32 folder. When Windows starts, it checks the Windows registry and creates a list of services or service groups it should load.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsNTCurrentVersionSvchost

To view the list of services running in Svchost, open an instance of the command prompt, type Tasklist /SVC and press Enter.

svchost.exe high CPU or disk usage under Windows 10

The associated services are now highlighted in the Services tab. read more

Microsoft Fix It or the automatic troubleshooting software does not work

We have several Microsoft Fix It’s and ATS Automated Troubleshooting (MAT) covered. These tools help us to automatically detect and solve our Windows problems in a few clicks.

Microsoft Fix It does not work

Microsoft Support uses MATS to collect diagnostic information from a Windows computer, analyze the collected data for known causes and determine the correct solution for all problems found. The information collected may also be used to automatically perform general troubleshooting tasks or to automatically resolve known problems on your computer. read more