Month: March 2022

How to Boost Your Laptop Performance by Switching Power Management Option to High Performance in Windows 10

Switching to High Performance Power Plan: To open the Run dialog box, press the Windows + R keys together. Enter the following text on the run dialog box “powercfg.cpl” Choose High Performance from the Select a power plan drop-down menu in the Power Options window. If the High-Performance option isn’t visible, click the down arrow …

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How to use your phone as a two-factor authentication security key

If you want to verify your Google login and make it harder to access by anyone but yourself (always a good idea), one way is to use your iPhone or Android smartphone as a physical security key. While you can set up a third-party 2FA app such as Authy or even use Google’s own Authenticator, …

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How to Enable and Use SSH in Windows 10

Microsoft announced in 2015 that an integrated OpenSSH client would be added to Windows. They’ve finally done it, and an SSH client is hidden in the Fall Creators Update of Windows 10. You can now connect to a Secure Shell server from Windows without the need to install PuTTY or any other third-party software. Enable …

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How to enable the (Hidden) Administrator Account on Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11?

Many individuals who are familiar with previous versions of Windows are wondering what happened to the built-in Administrator account, which was always established by default. Is this account still active, and if so, how do you gain access to it? The account is established on Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, or Vista, but it cannot …

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How to check if Windows Firewall is blocking a program?

The Windows Firewall is a built-in security application that comes with Windows OS since the beginning. The software is built to filter network data transmission to and from your Windows system. The Firewall will block any suspicious and harmful connection depending on the threat level. The users can configure the Windows Firewall settings as per …

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What is a Proxy Server and How Does it Work?

What’s a Proxy Server? A proxy server acts as a gateway between you and the internet. It’s an intermediary server separating end users from the websites they browse. Proxy servers provide varying levels of functionality, security, and privacy depending on your use case, needs, or company policy. If you’re using a proxy server, internet traffic …

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