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Using BitDefender Total Security on Windows 10. I have Advanced Threat Defense turned on, and it recently blocked a file on my desktop by mistake (was a simple Photoshop preset it thought was suspicious). I easily restored it from quarantine and allowed it in the exclusion list. So no issue...

It's this menu on the right hand side of Windows 10 (there are notices in that menu, but cropped it down for the "clear" button)

I have certain notifications set to appear in my Windows Notification Center side bar, but it does get annoying that they stay there forever (unless I manually hit the blue "Clear Notifications" button at the bottom all the time. Can this be set for them to expire after a certain period and auto...

UPDATE: So I Googled how to turn internet connection sharing off (by clicking in the sharing tab in the properties of the internet adapter), but the box was already unchecked. So by all accounts, the host.ics file should not keep regenerating. HOWEVER... I only noticed this in the last few...

Another quick question. I'm looking to restore my old host file settings, but I now have two versions. My original one says this: But looks like the newer one (with the .ICS calendar extension) says this: Which one should I work from? And why the hell would the one that MS...

I keep getting one Windows update that fails repeatedly (KB5034441), and in researching, it looks like this has been an issue for several months with no fix. In reading, it looks like the only way to correct it is to use a repartition tool to free some some more space in the reserved section...

So whitelisting seems like it might be the best option. So just to make sure I understand this process. Is there a way to set Outlook to ONLY let whitelisted emails through to my main box (and dump the rest to a junk folder)? Then I can gradually add back in the addresses I know (before clearing...

In researching, I'm now seeing that this may be the new version that Windows uses. Is the default host file now an .ics extension for Windows 10/11? Also, which one should I use to block IP addresses?

For some reason, my Host file has gotten associated with the .ics file extension (and tries to open with Microsoft Outlook/iCalendar). I didn't do this personally, and was a recent thing I've noticed (it usually is just a generic file, which is how it is when Windows is first installed). How do...

I've been using the same email from my ISP for about that last decade or more, and find I'm spending 5-10 annoying minutes every day just clearing out spam/junk mail from my inbox. It's accumulated over the years, and changing to a fresh email account just isn't an option (tied to too many of my...

Thanks. So will that device allow me to also control them via the software? I see they have knobs, but I wouldn't be able to manually adjust those every time (based on where the tower is). So would need to control from the app.

I record VO from my desktop, and I'm trying to create a quiet environment when doing so. I have tried both the SpeedFan and Fan Control apps, but they only seem to control the CPU. I assume this is because the other three generic case fans don't have any kind of sensor or ability to config...

Downloaded from official Microsoft Windows site, created a USB installer and deleted the partitions, then reinstalled fresh. It's on a proprietary Dell laptop, so not sure if that is playing a factor. When I do fresh installs on my custom built desktops, I never have these issues. So something...

I just did a fresh wipe/install of Windows 10 on a new Dell laptop I purchased, and when I updated to the most recent version of Microsoft Edge, I can't seem to get rid of this annoying little sidebar icon in the top right hand corner (the one with the arrow pointing left). Which is weird...

I've noticed that MS has snuck an annoying prompt into my Start Menu, which keeps asking me to sign-in to my Microsoft account (this has always been turned off on my system). It's definitely a new thing, probably in the last month or so. Anyone know how to remove that? I can't find any...