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How to disable WiFi when connected to LAN on Windows 10

Fatima Wahab — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:12:44 +0000

You can connect to both a WiFi network and a wired network on a Windows 10 machine. Windows 10 will favor the LAN connection over the WiFi one in most cases because it’s faster and more reliable. Having them both connected at the same time doesn’t offer any advantage in terms of speed; you won’t […]

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DualClip Translator: Use Hotkeys To Translate Foreign Language Text

Fawad Mir — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:11:35 +0000

When browsing through different websites, we often stumble upon text in a foreign language. Sometimes, there is an option on the website itself to change the default language to English, but some small websites do not have this feature available. Almost everyone knows about Google Translator and its usefulness when viewing web pages in another […]

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Use Task Scheduler to Tweak Disk Defragmentation in Windows 7/Vista

Asad — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:10:45 +0000

With Windows 7 / Vista many standard applications such as Windows Firewall got a face lift, the Disk Defragmenter interface changed to a dialog box with an added task scheduler support to schedule defragmentation of your hard drive. Since now it works on scheduled time, it automatically starts defragmenting as soon as the scheduled time […]

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How to stop Windows Defender deleting an executable file on Windows 10

Fatima Wahab — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:10:22 +0000

Windows Defender is always running and it scans your system whenever it is idle. On average, the anti-virus will scan your system twice a week to make sure nothing malicious is running on it. That doesn’t mean it’s ‘off’ or ‘disabled’ outside those scan periods. Not only does it scan new files on your system, […]

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How to find WiFi password on Windows 11

Fatima Wahab — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:10:09 +0000

Windows 11 has a new UI. The quick toggles and panels that users had access to on Windows 10 have been moved or redesigned so that they’re less useful than they were on Windows 10. On Windows 11 you now need to go through the Settings app to access basic settings that were much easier […]

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Tweak To Optimize SSD Drive [Windows]

Nakodari — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:10:03 +0000

Solid State Drive(SSD) is the new technology that is slowly starting to go mainstream. It is much faster and has longer life when compared with the traditional hard disk. Even though it is said to last much longer than HDD, the first and second generation SSD drives can sometime give serious problems. One such problem […]

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Diagnose/Repair Your Seagate Or Maxtor Drive With SeaTools

Nakodari — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:09:37 +0000

Seagate and Maxtor, both are popular brands for Internal and External drives. If you are one of those users who own a drive that is made by any of the above two companies and is not working properly, then you can diagnose the drives with SeaTools. It supports non-Seagate drives as well, but in my […]

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Windows 7 System Temperature Monitor

Aun — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:09:18 +0000

We have reviewed apps, such as, Speccy that give detailed information of the system. But what if you want check the hardware after building your own custom Windows 7 system? HW Monitor is a portable tool which lets you monitor your computer’s hardware. It is a monitoring program that reads the systems main health sensors […]

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How to make a glass bottle Minecraft

Fatima Wahab — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:08:51 +0000

Minecraft has potions. Potions have to be brewed using various ingredients. The ingredients will vary depending on the type of potion you want to brew but you will always need two essential items to brew a potion; a brewing stand and a bottle of water. If you ever find brewing or multiplayer features aren’t working, […]

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How to install Windows 11?

Fatima Wahab — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:47:44 +0000

Windows 11 is available as a free upgrade for eligible devices and can be downloaded through Microsoft’s current official tools. If you’re wondering how to install Windows 11, this guide walks you through every method — from checking compatibility and preparing your device to completing a clean install or in-place upgrade. Before you install Windows […]

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Folder Lock: Password-Protect Or Hide Files & Folders Through Drag & Drop

Fawad Mir — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:46:33 +0000

To protect your important files, it’s better to bury them behind a hard to crack encryption utility. Although, Windows let you password protect your user profile, someone can still access your account using unusual means. There are a sheer number of folder encryption utilities available out there that allow users to encrypt folders and files […]

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Fix Chrome Software Reporter Tool High Power Usage on Windows 10

Fatima Wahab — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:46:14 +0000

Chrome blocks malicious apps from being downloaded. It also protects you from visiting malicious links. Chrome has a built in tool for scanning malicious files and links. It also has a tool called Software Reporter tool that reports the results of the many scans it runs to Google. Like Chrome, it too can consume a […]

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