July 2022 – Page 4 – Technical Forum

I deleted my emails in Hotmail and emptied the Trash. Can I recover those emails?

Email Tips How Tos July 9, 2022

If you are using a web browser like Firefox, Internet Explorer or other browsers to access your Hotmail account, then you mistakenly deleted your emails there, you can still recover the deleted emails. Even if you emptied the Trash, some of the emails are still recoverable. However, recovery is time-bounded. If you deleted those emails just recently like few days or weeks ago, they can still be recovered even after your emptied the Trash. But if you deleted those emails few months ago, then recovery is almost impossible. You may… Read More

How to speed up your computer’s startup time

How Tos Tips & Tricks Windows Tips July 9, 2022

Sometimes, you might notice that as you use your computer through time, it will eventually slow down. This is noticeable at startup and also noticeable when you work with several software at the same time. Though Microsoft Windows is built with multitasking capability, coupled with fast hardware technology, slowing down of your computer occurs for many reasons: Your computer could have been infected with a malware or worm that runs unwanted processes in the background choking your system by taking up much of your system resources (How to keep your… Read More

How to Import Bookmarks to Chrome

How Tos Tips & Tricks July 8, 2022

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When you are using other web browsers like Internet Explorer, Firefox or others, you might have bookmarked certain websites or web pages for future reference or viewing. These bookmarks or Favorites are only available to the web browser that you are using when you did the bookmarking or adding to Favorites. That is, when you are using Firefox, all bookmarks are only present in your Firefox browser. The same thing is true when you are using other browsers like Internet Explorer, Safari, or others. It is good to know that… Read More

How to Reset Internet Explorer (IE Web Browser)

How Tos Windows Tips July 8, 2022

Since Internet Explorer is intertwined or part of any Windows computers, most of the times, installation of Windows updates and any other system changes affect the behavior of the Internet Explorer (IE) web browser. Also, as you are using the IE browser, accumulated “temporary internet files” and installed plugins or add-ons cause IE to break and become utterly useless. In this case, the very first step to resolve the issue is to reset the IE settings back to defaults. Here are the steps: IE Reset: Option 1 (if IE still opens… Read More

How to Run Check Disk to Repair your Hard Disk Drive

How Tos Windows Tips July 8, 2022

Sometimes your Windows may crash giving you a blue screen or it can just restart immediately without you doing anything in your computer. Windows can also be faulty in a sense that loading of files or opening certain programs can take too long than normal. In this case you can run a Check Disk on your hard disk drive to allow Windows to check the consistency of your hard disk drive and repair error automatically. Here are the procedures in a Windows 7 computer. Older versions of Windows like XP… Read More

How to Access an Elevated Command Prompt

Windows Tips July 2, 2022

When doing administrative tasks on a Windows computer, most of the times you need to access the DOS command prompt in an elevated mode. That is, you are using the command prompt as an Administrator or with Administrator privileges. Here are the steps to access an elevated Command Prompt in Windows 7 or older computers: Click Start => All Programs => Accessories Locate Command Prompt. Do not click on it yet Instead, right-click on it then click on “Run as Administrator” When prompted, click on YES to confirm the action… Read More