When you delete files and folders from your computer, they are not permanently removed from your hard drive. They still exist in Recycle Bin and consume space. In this Windows 10 guide, I'll show you the steps to automatically empty the recycle bin using the task scheduler to keep your hard drive space free. Emptying ... Read more
In this guide, I will walk you through the steps to edit the registry to enable the write protection feature in the Windows 10 operating system to prevent users from copying data onto an USB drive. This adds an extra layer of security to your Windows 10 machine. Enabling USB Write Protection Using the Registry ... Read more
Windows 10 proved to be a good operating system, but some users still miss the Windows 7 look and feel. You can change Windows 10 to make it look similar to Windows 7 as shown below. Disable Cortana Step 1: Right-click the start button. Step 2: Click Search. Step 3: Click the Settings button. Step ... Read more
WSUS or Windows Server Update Service is a server role which acts as the central repository for Microsoft updates for client computers on your network. Although, the configuration of WSUS server is very simple but it involves many steps. Prerequisites You should meet following requirements in order to configure the WSUS server. The Administrator account has a ... Read more
This tutorial illustrates four practical ways to automatically shut down your Windows 10 computer. Method 1: Auto Shut Down via Run Step 1: Type Windows key + R to open Run. Step 2: Type shutdown -s -t <number in seconds>. For example if you want to shutdown your PC after 10 minutes type: shutdown -s ... Read more
Use this guide, when you need to know the details about your computer specification in Windows 10. Checking Your Computers Full Specification in Windows 10 When you need to view a basic information, follow: Step 1: Press windows icon + X from your keyboard. Click System You will be able to view your computer's full ... Read more
The File Server Resource Manager is a role in Windows Server 2012 R2 which is used to enable quotas on shared folders. This article will explain how to share a folder and enable quota using the File Server Resource Manager. Specifically, you will learn: Configuring File Server Resource Manager. Sharing a folder using File and ... Read more
In this tutorial, I am going to explain how a Windows 10 Professional desktop can join a Windows Active Directory in 5 easy steps. Prerequisites These are the prerequisites of this tutorial: Firewall is turned off. Computer has a user-friendly name. Date, time and timezone are correct. Check your TCP/IP configuration and make sure IP addresses ... Read more
In some cases, you may require hiding the C drive from ordinary users like students from a university campus. This tutorial is specifically written for this purpose. It has following the two parts and it assumes you are familiar with creating OU's (Organisational Units). Creating a Group Policy Object or GPO and then. Link a ... Read more
This tutorial on how to disable the Control Panel in Active Directory on Windows Server 2012 R2 has the following two parts. It assumes you have already created an Organizational Unit (OU) for the users. Creating a GPO or Group Policy Object. Linking that GPO to an OU or Organizational Unit. Creating a Group Policy Object ... Read more