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UPDATE: Windows 10 upgrade is now available as a “Recommended Update” for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users. If you don’t want to upgrade to Windows 10, check out the steps given below to prevent your computer from automatically upgrading…
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If you are using Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system and getting frequent notifications to upgrade the older version of Internet Explorer web browser present in your computer to the latest Internet Explorer 11 version, this tutorial…
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I have received many emails from AskVG readers regarding this strange problem in Windows OS. Many readers have reported that they can’t access Bing, MSN, Outlook or other Microsoft websites in their computers. Most of those readers were using Windows…
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Recently Microsoft sent an email to all outlook.com, hotmail.com, live.com, msn.com and other Microsoft email account (previously known as Windows Live email account) users about the upcoming changes to the email service which will prevent them from syncing their Microsoft…
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There is no doubt that Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 10 is better than any previous Windows version. It comes with new web browser Microsoft Edge, it allows you to run modern (metro) apps on Desktop, it also comes with…
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Windows Defender is Microsoft’s official antivirus and anti-spyware/malware program for Windows operating system. It comes preinstalled with Windows Vista and all later Windows versions such as Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10. If you don’t like Windows Defender and…
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UPDATE: New Windows 10 Threshold 2 (November Update) theme available for Windows 7. It’s been a long time since we shared any customization stuff such as themes, skins or wallpapers for Windows users. Last theme shared by us was our…
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UPDATE: New version 4.2.5 released which comes with many new features and improved support for Windows 10. Please scroll down to read the complete changelog. The most annoying problem faced by Windows Vista or later OS users is the removal…
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We here at AskVG regularly share Windows tips-n-tricks and most of these tips include Registry Editor tweaks. Sometimes to apply a Registry tweak, you need to first take ownership and control of the Registry key to be able to change…
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UPDATE: Microsoft had plans to add tabs UI to Windows 10 File Explorer using a new “Sets” feature and the company also tested this new tabbed interface in File Explorer and other applications in Windows 10 Insider Preview (testing) builds…
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This tutorial has been written by AskVG reader “Slinky Grafix“. This simple method of changing the standard, default and ugly folder icons in Windows operating system has existed for many years and does not involve modifying any system file using…
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We know that Windows 10 has been released to public and Windows 7 or 8.1 users can upgrade to Windows 10 for free if they are using genuine and activated Windows in their computers. People who want to perform clean…
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Finally Windows 10 has been released to public and available for download or upgrade. Windows 10 Now Available for Download and Free Upgrade As we have mentioned many times in past that Windows 7 and 8.1 users who are using…
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Recently we told you about the new “Get Windows 10” app released by Microsoft for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users. This new app will help Windows 7 and 8.1 users in upgrading to Windows 10 for free. [FAQ] “Get…
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NOTE: If you are using Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 and don’t want to upgrade to Windows 10, this tutorial will help you. It’ll disable and remove Windows 10 upgrade program and will also prevent your computer from…
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Recently we told you that Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users can free upgrade to Windows 10 in the first year of launch. You can check out following topic for more details: Windows 10 Upgrade Paths and List of Deprecated…
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This article is a collection of some of our exclusive tutorials which have helped you in learning how to restart Explorer in Windows operating system. Actually many tips-n-tricks or troubleshooting guides posted on our website require you to restart Windows…
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This tutorial will help you in: Enabling Windows Vista boot screen in Windows 7 Completely disabling boot screen in Windows 7 Restoring default boot screen in Windows 7 A few years back, we addressed a weird problem of Windows 7…
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Almost all Windows users are aware of the built-in “Windows Update” program or service which keeps Windows updated by downloading and installing latest updates, service packs, drivers and hotfixes released by Microsoft. But sometimes users face various problems related to…
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This is really a fun tip or you can say a bug/goof-up which is present in almost all Windows versions. We have mentioned it a few times in past in our exclusive Windows Bugs and Goof-ups topics. [Did You Know]…
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Many times we want to perform a clean installation of Windows in our computers to fix various PC problems and performance issues. Installing a fresh Windows OS in computers always make them faster and more responsive. But to install fresh…
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OneNote is a to-do and note taking program from Microsoft which comes bundled with Microsoft Office suite. It allows users to save notes in various formats such as typed, handwritten, drawings, clips, audio, etc. In past, OneNote was not available…
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Recently we told you about a new hidden secret Login Screen present in Windows 10 Technical Preview: Collection of Windows 10 Hidden Secret Registry Tweaks This new login screen is under development and that’s why its not activated in the…
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UPDATE: Tutorial updated for new Windows versions. Almost all Windows versions such as Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 show your user account picture (also known as Windows account picture and user avatar) on…
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We know that Start Menu has been added back into Microsoft’s upcoming OS Windows 10. After getting a huge demand for the good ol’ Start Menu, Microsoft has finally decided to put Start Menu back in Windows 10 operating system.…
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There are many ways to check your computer hardware and software information such as using System Properties, using dxdiag command, using systeminfo command, etc. You can also take help of 3rd party software such as HWiNFO for detailed system information.…
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Recently we told you that Microsoft has released a new update for Internet Explorer 11 which adds Bing Search box on New Tab page of Internet Explorer. Search Box on New Tab Page in Internet Explorer Web Browser The new…
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As you know, a bootable USB drive comes handy in many situations such as re-installing Windows operating system or recovering from critical errors (like refreshing your PC, etc). There are several free tools available such as A Bootable USB, Rufus…
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NOTE: This trick will work in all Windows versions including Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Vista and Windows XP. With the help of this tutorial, you’ll be able to auto login to Windows without entering your username…
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Windows Photo Viewer is a built-in image viewer program in Windows operating system. It comes preinstalled in Windows 7, Windows 8 and later Windows versions. Windows Photo Viewer was also present in good ol’ Windows XP with a different name…