At times, the information Windows Defender or Windows Security displays is quite difficult to understand. If you use this security shield on your computer and want to comprehend all the information ...

Sometimes after installing a Windows Update, a Feature Update – or randomly – you find that you are unable to login to your Windows 11/10 computer. This is a common occurrence that might have happened ...

The default event logging in Windows 10 won't give you enough information to properly conduct intrusion forensics. These settings and tools will help you collect the needed log data. After a ...

Event 4688 documents each program a computer executes, its identifying data, and the process that started it. Several event 4688s occur on your system when you log into a system. For example, Session ...

I've noticed that since getting Windows 10 my PC periodically closes all my programs logs me out. I finally got annoyed enough to look into this and I have this in the event logs: event id: 7002 "User ...

Relatively simple ways to remove Windows 7's floating-color-balls start-screen animation, and supply your own background images for the operating system's log-on screen and desktop. Dennis O'Reilly ...

You probably already know that good password practices are an important way to protect access to your accounts. Of course, the other side of the coin is that the best ...

Whether your computer runs Windows, macOS, or Chrome OS, you have options for how you log in. And your choice doesn't only affect how convenient it is for you to get into your laptop or desktop; it ...

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