Home Windows

How to Access a Bitlocker-Encrypted Windows Partition from Linux

The are many reasons why you might want to dual-boot Windows and Linux. The majority of the time you’ll find no problems with this setup, but if you have a BitLocker-encrypted Windows partition, you’ll find it difficult to access your files. The good news is that there is a way to work around this issue using a free Linux tool called Dislocker. You can use Dislocker to decrypt and mount a BitLocker-encrypted partition so that you can access it while you’re running Linux. This tutorial will show you how. Install Dislocker Dislocker is capable of decrypting BitLocker-encrypted partitions. It converts them into virtual partitions which… Read more

Windows 10 Built-In Ads Showing Malicious Content

Microsoft has gone on record to say that Windows 10 will be their final operating system. Whether or not they fall back on this declaration is yet to be seen; however, with no sight of a “Windows 11” on the horizon, it’s clear that 10 is here to stay for at least a few more years. This caveat does mean, however, that Microsoft has to rely on side revenue to keep the company afloat. In previous years they could release a new edition of Windows and ride off of the income. With this now out of the question, Microsoft has been experimenting with advertisements in… Read more

What Computer Worms Are and Why They’re Still Dangerous

It seems like every week you hear of some sort of cyber attack on a business or government agency, but it shouldn’t really be news to us. These type of attacks are as old as the Internet itself. Since the time of the earliest computer worms, like the Morris Worm in 1988, these little parasites have been infecting computers and networks around the world. But what are computer worms and why should we pay attention to them? What are computer worms? Computer worms are similar to real parasites because they can duplicate themselves across as many hosts as possible. Yet, they do it without causing… Read more

How to Increase the Maximum Volume in Windows 10

Sometimes turning the volume up to 100 is all that you need. Other times, however, you need that little extra boost. When the Windows volume is all the way up but things are still too quiet, here are some things you can try to make things a bit louder. Related: How to Manage Your Windows 10 Sound Settings 1. Check the Software Volume If you’re listening to something within an app and things seem a little quiet, check if you can adjust the audio within the software itself. This is easy on a YouTube video – just click the volume button, and slide it up…. Read more

How to Enable Quick Removal of USB Drives on Windows

If the majority of Windows users are honest, they will admit that they have removed their USB drives without doing it “safely.” Now,Windows supports two different methods of removing USB drives from the computer – Quick Removal and Better Performance. Quick Removal Quick Removal allows you to take the USB drive out of the port safely whenever data is not transmitting between the device and your computer. With the feature enabled, the computer will keep all other background processes from running when those transmissions are not running. This makes it safe for you to remove the drive at any time without using the once-required process… Read more