A network firewall can set or limit connected PCs based on MAC addresses. A MAC address is a unique physical address assigned to each network adapter on a computer or mobile device. Just like IP addresses, MAC addresses can also be used to perform network management if you are a network administrator. The major difference between IP and MAC...
System File Checker (SFC) is a Windows utility for checking and repairing corrupted System Files. A system file is a collection of data structures, interfaces, abstractions, and APIs that work together to manage data on a storage disk (HDD) and how that data will be consistently stored, accessed, and managed. If the system files get corrupted, it...
BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data security tool that encrypts your disk to help keep your data safe. The BitLocker feature will provide maximum protection when you use it with the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 1.2 or later. The TPM is a hardware component that works closely with BitLocker to help protect user data and ensure that the...
Windows 11 will remember the applications and File Explorer that you have opened before. This will make it easier for you to continue with your work, because when you restart your PC or log in, Windows will automatically open all the windows. This feature has been around since the Windows 10 era and is still present in Windows 11. Some Windows...
We can see that Windows works well when we use it after the installation is complete. When we access files, applications, or other things, Windows will feel fast and light. The longer we use Windows, the slower we feel, and the more often it happens. The appearance of errors like “Not responding” or “Blue screen” is undoubtedly quite annoying. A...
Any display effects on the screen that are imperfect because of a malfunction in the graphics card or problematic settings can be called GPU artifacts. Artifacts on GPU/VGA can come in many forms. Sometimes the artifacts are barely visible while you are playing and do not affect the gameplay. In more severe conditions, artifacts will become very...
The Windows operating system will display a blue screen containing error information or better known as the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) if a fatal system error occurs. Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) occurs because of a faulty driver or a problem with the hardware. A BSoD is a system failure at the Windows kernel level because of problems with...
If you upgrade to a new version of Windows 11, Windows will leave the Windows.old folder with a fairly large size. Whenever you upgrade to a new version of Windows, Windows will store all the records, and data of all the programs and settings you installed in a folder named “ Windows.old ”. You can't delete the Windows.old folder like other...
