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It can happen to anyone: we have an old Windows PC we haven't used for a while, and we can't remember the administrator password. However, not all is lost, and we have more options than formatting the hard drive and reinstalling the OS. Gaining Administrator access in Windows is easy, and we
Do you own a Windows 7 or 8.1 license, but you missed Microsoft's deadline to upgrade to Windows 10 for free? Did you choose to stay with your old operating system, but now you changed your mind? Microsoft might have officially ended its free Windows 10 upgrade offer, but conveniently left the
Windows 10 have taken a lot of criticism about their privacy settings, since their first launch in August 2015. As a result, there are plenty of anti-spying programs available, which promise to keep our personal data safe. Can these apps protect out privacy in Windows 10 and what privacy settings should
Up until Windows 8, software RAID in Windows was a mess. Windows 7 has arbitrary restrictions on the available RAID levels, and it was impossible to create a Level 5 RAID without Windows Server. Fortunately, it is easy to build a software RAID 5 in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. We
Every system needs regular maintenance to remain functional. Computers are certainly not the exception, both regarding the hardware and the software. In this guide, we analyze the computer maintenance process at the operating system level. Let's see how to optimize and tune-up our PC’s performance with the Glary Utilities Professional Edition
When we purchase a Windows license, what we actually buy is the unique 25-digit Windows product key. This product key is essential if we need to reinstall Windows or transfer and activate Windows to another PC. Let's see all the different ways about how to find the Windows product key in
Do you find yourself switching your desktop wallpaper every day? Are you looking for a more drastic change to the all-time classic Windows look? By installing new Windows Themes, you can renew your OS's appearance in just a couple of clicks. To help you decide, we sifted through hundreds of
Laptops with preinstalled Windows 7 usually have a sticker with the product key under the laptop. Laptops with preinstalled Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, however, never have such a sticker. The reason is that the Windows 8.1 product key is embedded into the BIOS or UEFI. Here's how to get
For years, Microsoft allowed us to download Windows 7 ISOs through their content delivery partner, Digital River. On February 2015, the company decided to take those links down. Thankfully, there are a couple of ways to download Windows 7 ISOs, legally and for free, either by using Torrents or a
When we download Windows 7 ISOs, we can install Windows without a product key. The installation will go through, and we will get a 30-day trial of the operating system. With the official Windows 8.1 ISOs, though, we can't skip entering the product key during the installation. Let's see how to bypass