Security

Learning How to Switch Between User Accounts in Windows 10

One of the greatest concerns that every Windows PC owner has is the problem of unauthorized access to some files and other stuff especially the crucial ones that are saved in the computer itself. This is true especially in the office or school setting or even at home. Just imagine someone being able to access […]

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How to Manage a Child Account in Windows 10

Previously, we’ve talked about the methods that are available in creating different types of accounts in Windows 10 and we’ve also shown how it can be accessed in your computer but we’ve not really gone into the details in how you can manage your child’s account. Do you know that you can actually prohibit your […]

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How to Create Different Types of User Account in Windows 10

Making your Windows 10 computer more secure can be accomplished in many ways and one of them is by setting up more than one user accounts in your computer. Yes! You can actually create more than just a single administrator account in your Windows 10 machine. There are different types of account that you can […]

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Need Microsoft Edge Extensions? Here are the Steps in Adding or Removing Them

It has been a year since Microsoft released Windows 10 and along with its release was a new browser which promised to be faster and better than its competitors but it proved to be very young and still needed some improvements which is why users still preferred Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. What Microsoft Edge […]

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File History Drive Running Out of Space? What Should You Do?

Previously, we’ve learned the different methods on how to tweak File History first from the Control Panel Window and secondly from the modern Settings app but we haven’t really discussed about the deeper tricks and advanced tweaks in greater detail so that’s what we’re going to do now. What if your File History Drive runs […]

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Working with File History from the Settings App in Windows 10

In our previous tutorial, we have talked about one of the very useful tool in the new Windows 10 operating system which can help you safeguard your files from being lost or corrupted but just like any other features found in the Windows operating system, this tool can also be accessed and tweaked from other […]

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Backing Up Data Using File History in Windows 10

Keeping data safe in every device has really evolved through the years. We’ve gone from storing files in floppy disks down to burning them into CDs and DVDs, USB flashdrives and portable hard drives but just in the recent years, cloud storage which is dubbed as a safer has been a global trend. Along with […]

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Creating a Recovery Drive in Windows 10

Here at WindowsTechies.com, we have always repeated in most of our previous tutorials the undeniable fact that there really is no perfect operating system existing in this planet. Even the most advanced operating system, no matter what brand or make it is can suffer different problems of varied causes. This is the reason why you as […]

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How to Back Up Files in Network Locations and Drives Using File History

We’ve talked much about the File History feature in our past three tutorials but this very good tool’s uses doesn’t just end there. The benefits that certain users can get from this feature that was first introduced in Windows 8 seems to not end in just one personal computer because believe it or not, it […]

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How to Add Extra Layer of Security by Using PINS, Passwords or Fingerprints (Windows 10)

Security and privacy is of utmost importance to almost every user that goes online nowadays using any kind of device. With all the malware, viruses and many other tools that hackers can use in order to crack your account open, the need of using strong passwords has really become a necessity. Passwords are not just […]

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