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How To Allow Or Block Apps In Windows Firewall in Windows 10

Windows 10 comes with a built-in Firewall app. It provides security from hackers and malicious software trying to access your PC using your network connection. It is possible to allow or deny a specific app from accessing the Internet. In this article, we'll see how it can be done.

Free Up Disk Space After Windows 10 Version 1703 upgrade

If you installed Windows 10 version 1703 "Creators Update" over a previous Windows version, you might have noticed that free disk space on your disk drive was considerably reduced. You can get back up to 40 Gigabytes.

ExecTI – Run Programs as TrustedInstaller

Starting with Windows Vista, even if an app is running elevated, it may have no access to certain Registry keys and files. A new security model introduced in Windows Vista comes with a special user account, TrustedInstaller, which is set as the owner for such files and Registry keys. However, if you execute a program as TrustedInstaller, then you are able to access these protected resources. To simplify running apps as TrustedInstaller, I coded ExecTI, a lightweight, tiny software, which allows you to do exactly that using a nice GUI.

ExecTI

I got tired of having to take ownership and grant administrator privileges for protected Registry keys and files during the various tests I perform on my Windows PC. I coded ExecTI, a lightweight, tiny software, which allows you to execute a program as TrustedInstaller, then you are able to access protected resources like certain Registry keys and files owned by TrustedInstaller.

Convert MBR To GPT With MBR2GPT In Windows 10 Version 1703

Starting with Windows 10 build 15007, the operating system includes a new console tool, mbr2gpt, which converts an MBR disk (Master Boot Record) to a GPT disk (GUID Partition Table) without modifying or deleting data on the disk. Here is how to use this tool.

Create Show Available Networks Shortcut in Windows 10

In Windows 10, there is a special network flyout which shows a list of available wi-fi networks to which your PC can connect. It also shows the network that you are currently connected to. Using the Network flyout, you can open Network & internet settings or enable or disable Wi-Fi, Mobile Hotspot and Airplane mode. In this article, we'll create a shortcut to open this flyout.

Office App Tiles with Store Links in Windows 10 Redstone 3

As you may already know, Microsoft released Windows 10 Build 16170 to the Fast Ring of updates for the Windows Insider program. While this build doesn't come with new features, an interesting change can be spotted right in the Start menu.

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