Asus BRT-AC828 review: A great router for small businesses

Our Rating £441.50FromAmazonPrice when reviewed 400inc VAT Superb long- and short-range performance and a selection of useful features for small businesses Pros Eight Gigabit Ethernet portsAbility to set up a Wi-Fi hotspotCons Expensive When it comes to wireless routers, small businesses are usually faced with a …

FileActivityWatch: monitor read/write operations on Windows

FileActivityWatch is a new portable program for Windows by Nirsoft that displays all read, write and delete operations of files on the operating system. The program is compatible with all versions of Windows starting from Windows Vista and supports 32-bit and 64-bit editions of the operating …

Update Windows Security software to protect against a serious vulnerability

Microsoft published information about a new security vulnerability that affects Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, and several Enterprise-specific anti-malware solutions. CVE-2018-0986, Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, describes a vulnerability in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine that attackers could exploit to execute code on …

Block Windows 10 Updates with StopUpdates10

StopUpdates10 is a free program for Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system that modifies some system settings to block Windows Updates on the target device. While it is usually not a good idea to block the installation of updates, as you’d block non-critical and security updates alike, …

Connecting to a Nextcloud server on GNU/Linux

I’m sure by this point, it’s no question what ‘cloud storage’ is, essentially a file locker on a remote machine. We are at least mostly familiar with famous brands such as Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, or Dropbox; but slowly more and more people are starting to …

Run the original Windows File Manager on modern Windows PCs

Microsoft released the source code and compiled builds of the original Windows File Manager and a modified version with additional functionality to the public recently. Introduced in Windows 3.0 the File Manager allowed Windows users to manage files more efficiently. It supported operations such as browsing, …

How to change Steam Privacy settings

Valve Software announced a major change to privacy settings on Steam today that improves user privacy for all users of the gaming platform. Steam users may select now who has got access to their profile, game details and inventory but the most important part of the …

Enable the Ultimate Power Plan on Windows 10 Pro or Home

Microsoft announced in February of 2018 that the upcoming Windows 10 Pro for Workstations version would get a unique power scheme called Ultimate Performance. Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is a special version of Windows 10 designed specifically for high-end tasks and applications that require lots …

Avoid Google Maps with GNOME Maps on GNU/Linux

So, it’s not really any secret nowadays, that Google saves pretty well anything you ever do using their services. It’s also no secret nowadays, that many people try and avoid using Google services, and would prefer to use alternatives to many of their popular tools, such …