How To Prevent Devices From Installing in Windows

Forbid USB

One of the most underutilized feature in Windows for home users has got to be group policy. Anything that you can think of when it comes to administering and securing the operating system is laid out in group policy settings. With that being said though, one could argue that many home users really don’t need [...]

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How To Use Storage Spaces in Windows 8 for Backup Purposes

Storage Spaces

One of the coolest new features in Windows 8 has got to be Storage Spaces. However, to novices and casual users, this new technology might be a bit confusing at first. However, once explained at a high level, I can assure you that it’s not that difficult to understand at all. The good news is [...]

The Easier Way to Shutting Down Windows 8

Shut Down

When I started AnotherWindowsBlog, I never once thought I would have to write an article on how to more ‘easily’ shutdown a computer in Windows. What is there to know about it? You hit the Start button, click on Shutdown and you’re done. So easy, a computer illiterate person can do it once they learn [...]

How To Remove Bloatware from New Computer

OEM Bloatware

One very popular request from many users is how does one go about cleaning a computer from all the junk and crapware (bloatware is another popular term) installed by default on a newly purchased OEM computer from the store? Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) computers are basically computers you see displayed at your big name electronics [...]

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How To Brew the Best Cup of Coffee!

Best Cup of Coffee

Prior to writing an article here on AnotherWindowsBlog, I always like to brew a cup of coffee to help me relax and concentrate. I don’t really consider myself a legit coffee addict but I am consistent in drinking 1-2 cups a day. A good cup of coffee just makes your morning a whole lot better. [...]

How To Securely Wipe your Hard Drive

Hard Drive Nuke

Ever wanted to securely wipe your hard drive prior to selling or giving it away for someone else to use? I’m praying you don’t just hand over your hard drive as is and hope that the next user wouldn’t scourge it for your personal data.  Deleting and even a simple reformat does not guarantee that [...]

How To Encrypt your Hard Drive with TrueCrypt

Keep Out TrueCrypt

I’ve always had my issues with Bitlocker. I love the technology as it gave users the opportunity to finally encrypt their entire hard drive a la Microsoft however, the major problem stemmed from the fact that this feature is only available in the highest edition of Windows Vista and Windows 7! This pretty much left [...]

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