Microsoft Security Essentials uses Microsoft Update to check for, and download definition updates every 24 hours. If you have a number of computers in your home or office without (or having limited) internet access, you may have to install the definition updates offline. To download the Microsoft Security Essentials virus and spyware definition update file, click the appropriate link below:Read more
Month: November 2009
New Command-Line Parameters for Defrag.exe in Windows 7
Several new switches or parameters are added to the defragmentation console tool (defrag.exe) in Windows 7. The switches are /E, /H, /M, /T, /U & /X. Here is the entire list of parameters supported by defrag.exe (v6.1) in Windows 7: Switch Description /A Perform analysis on the specified volumes. /C Perform the operation on all … Read more
Office File Types .docx, .pptx, .xlsx Downloading as .zip
When you try downloading one of the Microsoft Office file types such as .docx, .pptx, .xlsx, the file may download as a .zip (Compressed Folder) file. This happens if the Office document MIME types are not registered in the web server you’re downloading the file from. There is nothing much the user can do, apart … Read more
[Fix] Services MMC Extended View is Blank in Windows
The Extended view of the Services Management Console (services.msc) displays the service description and also has links to start or stop services. In some systems, the Extended view may appear blank, as in the figure below: Let’s see how to fix this issue. The instructions apply to all versions of Windows, including Windows 10. [Fix] … Read more
How to Restore NTBackup BKF Files in Windows 10
Summary: This post explains how to successfully run NTBackup on Windows 10 and restore data from a .BKF file easily!
There are many users who have got backups done using the NTBackup Tool (also known as “Windows Backup Utility”) in earlier versions of Windows. After upgrading to Windows 10, they find that the NTBackup tool doesn’t exist on Windows 10. Also, Microsoft has taken down the Windows NT Backup Restore Utility (KB974674) from their servers.Read more
Restore all Windows in a Grouped Taskbar Button
If you haven’t gone through the official Windows Keyboard Shortcuts list, you may be wondering if it’s possible to open all the windows which are grouped under a single icon in the Taskbar.
Luckily, there is a keyboard shortcut available for this so that you don’t have to open each window in the group one at a time.Read more
How to Create Bootable USB Disk from ISO
This article explains the different methods to create a bootable USB Windows Setup disk from a Windows 10 or 11 ISO image.
Follow one of the three methods in this article to create a USB Windows Setup Disk from the Windows ISO.