
How to fix a corrupt user profile in Windows: The User Profile Service failed the logon
If you're getting the "User Profile Service failed the logon" error message, you have a corrupt user profile. Here we show you how to recover from a corrupt user profile by either fixing the problem or creating a new account and transferring your user data across to the new profile. Corrupt user profiles are a frustratingly common problem with Windows and there are various problems and solutions depending on the exact error message you receive. Here we show you how to recover


Windows 10 is not mandatory: How to stop the Windows 10 upgrade notifications
Windows 10 is a free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8 users, but not a mandatory one. If you don't want to be nagged to update, here's how to stop the Windows 10 upgrade notifications. On 1 June 2015 Microsoft announced that it would be offering Windows 10 as a free download for users of Windows 7 and 8. To let its existing user base know, Microsoft slipped in an advertising program (GWX.exe) for Windows 10 within its usual roll-out of security patches for Windows 7 and 8 installa


How to downgrade Windows 10: All your questions answered about rolling back to Windows 7 or 8.1 and
By now you've probably decided by now whether or not Windows 10 is for you. If you don't like it or are having problems, it's easy to downgrade Windows 10 and return to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. We explain how to restore your old Windows in minutes. Downgrading to Windows 7 or 8.1 is easy with Windows 10 Windows 10 has been out for a couple of weeks now, and if you upgraded on day one, the clock is ticking on your downgrade window. Microsoft gives you one month to try out the


What's New in Windows 10's Big November Update
Windows 10 gets its first major update today, with a number of features you’ve asked for—like colored title bars, fixes to the Start menu, and (finally!) a better way to activate your Windows 10 license. You Can Finally Activate with Your Windows 7 and 8 Keys Now, when you install Windows 10, you can activate it with your Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 product key. None of this “install Windows 7, then update, then re-install from scratch” business just to do a clean install of Windows
The KiwiVision® Privacy Protector® automatically obscures all persons in surveillance videos in real
Actions remain recognizable. Unnecessary intrusion into personal privacy is prevented without compromizing security. Fields of Application Public video surveillance (schools, universities, public places) Businesses with semi-public areas, shopping malls Company buildings The original plain video can for instance be cryptographically encrypted and recorded in the background and decrypted by two confidants using chip cards in combination with PIN codes (four-eye-principle) or b


How to Secure Your Home When You’re a Renter
Owning a home comes with quite a few perks, but chief among them is security. Renters are 85% more likely to experience a home burglary than homeowners. When you own your home, it’s easy enough to install a security system. But renting is a different story; you’re usually at the mercy of your landlord. Thankfully, renters have options. Know Your Neighborhood This ship may have sailed if you’ve already moved in, but before you pick your next apartment, know what you’re getting


for those who do not know yet ... How to use WhatsApp Web: Get WhatsApp on your phone, tablet, lapto
How to use WhatsApp on the web: Get WhatsApp on your phone, tablet, laptop AND PC WhatsApp is now available on the web and in a tablet app, meaning it's possible to simultaneously access your WhatsApp account on your phone, tablet, laptop or PC without a hack. Here's how to get WhatsApp on your phone, tablet, laptop AND your PC, all at once. iPhone support has also been announced by the company, so iOS users can now access WhatsApp Web WhatsApp is now available on the web via

Avast's 2016 security solutions pack in the free features
Avast is piling on the freebies with Avast 2016 and Avast Mobile Security PC users who don’t want to pay for a security solution have become used to stitching together various parts: antivirus here, antispyware there, and so on. Avast 2016 combines many of those into a single, free package. And, if that’s not enough, Avast’s Avast Mobile Security has also taken many of its formerly premium features and made them free. Avast 2016 ships in four configurations: Free, Pro, Intern

New Signature acquires another Canadian solution provider
New Signature has acquired one of the more well-known solution providers in Microsoft’s Canadian partner ecosystem in Imason Inc. just five months after the Washington, D.C.-company bought CMS Consulting of Toronto. Imason is one of Microsoft Canada’s top application development solution providers and the deal helps New Signature, which captured U.S. partner of the year award at the recently concluded Worldwide Partner Conference in Orlando, with its strategic directive to ex

OneDrive dumps unlimited storage, slashes free storage amount by two-thirds
Microsoft says a "small number of users" abused the OneDrive limitless storage offering and now it must go away Microsoft announced late Monday that it would no longer provide unlimited OneDrive storage to Office 365 home subscribers and that it’s slashing the amount of free OneDrive storage it provides by a whopping two-thirds. The reason for ditching the unlimited storage, Microsoft said in a blog post, is that “a small number of users” really went for it by backing up mult