Microsoft Archive | TechGainer TechGainer Covers How to Guides, Tweaks, Tips and Hacks on Daily Life use of tech Tools like PC, Windows, Smartphones, Android, iOS, Web Services in Friendlier Way Thu, 05 Oct 2017 08:57:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.techgainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cropped-543-ico--32x32.png Microsoft Archive | TechGainer 32 32 [Fix] Windows Showing Wrong Time in Linux-Windows Dual-boot System https://www.techgainer.com/fix-windows-showing-wrong-time-in-linux-windows-dual-boot-system/ https://www.techgainer.com/fix-windows-showing-wrong-time-in-linux-windows-dual-boot-system/#disqus_thread Sun, 01 Mar 2015 18:13:45 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=7597 If you have a computer where a Linux OS (e.g. Ubuntu) is dual-booted with Windows, you will notice that, every time you reboot from Linux to Window, clock time displaying incorrectly in Windows. Even some Linux may show incorrect time if you are returning from Windows. Here’s how to solve this. To keep track of proper time, […]

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]]> https://www.techgainer.com/fix-windows-showing-wrong-time-in-linux-windows-dual-boot-system/feed/ 11 7597 How to Mount and Access Linux Partitions (Ext4/Ext3/Ext2) in Windows Explorer Easily https://www.techgainer.com/how-to-mount-and-access-linux-partitions-ext4ext3ext2-in-windows-explorer-easily/ https://www.techgainer.com/how-to-mount-and-access-linux-partitions-ext4ext3ext2-in-windows-explorer-easily/#disqus_thread Wed, 25 Feb 2015 11:56:50 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=7547 This article guides you on how you can access Linux File-system Ext2, Ext3 and Ext4 partitions in Windows 10 and automatically keep them mounted in Explorer like other NTFS or FAT32 partitions. You can even read or write to those partitions. While Windows uses NTFS and FAT32 file-system, Linux (such as Ubuntu) uses extended file-system architectures […]

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]]> https://www.techgainer.com/how-to-mount-and-access-linux-partitions-ext4ext3ext2-in-windows-explorer-easily/feed/ 201 7547 How to Access Hidden Advanced and Experimental Settings in Internet Explorer https://www.techgainer.com/access-experimental-hidden-advanced-settings-internet-explorer/ https://www.techgainer.com/access-experimental-hidden-advanced-settings-internet-explorer/#disqus_thread Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:32:42 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=7406 Today, Microsoft’s in-house browser Internet Explorer is the third most popular web browser out there. Though it used to work against many web standards (while using own rules), considering security, still it is preferred by many people and organizations. And day by day, it is getting better. Every web browser ships with advanced and hidden experimental […]

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]]> https://www.techgainer.com/access-experimental-hidden-advanced-settings-internet-explorer/feed/ 19 7406 How to Switch Between Graphical and Text-based Multiboot Menu in Windows https://www.techgainer.com/switch-graphical-text-based-multiboot-menu-windows/ https://www.techgainer.com/switch-graphical-text-based-multiboot-menu-windows/#disqus_thread Sun, 11 Jan 2015 09:10:32 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=7372 Multi-booting is a procedure with which you can boot into more than one operating system of your choice on a single PC. Suppose you installed Windows 8 in dual-boot with Windows 7. For this you will have a dual-boot menu when you start your system. You will have to choose either of the OSs or it […]

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]]> https://www.techgainer.com/switch-graphical-text-based-multiboot-menu-windows/feed/ 41 7372 How to Disable Internet Download Manager Automatic Update Check https://www.techgainer.com/disable-internet-download-manager-automatic-update-check/ https://www.techgainer.com/disable-internet-download-manager-automatic-update-check/#disqus_thread Tue, 06 Jan 2015 08:35:19 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=7349 Internet Download Manager, shortly known as IDM is probably the most popular among paid download manager tools available today for Windows. Along with accelerated downloader, IDM features tight browser integration which lets you directly download videos from web besides normal files. IDM works much more conveniently than other download manager programs. IDM also frequently checks for […]

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]]> https://www.techgainer.com/disable-internet-download-manager-automatic-update-check/feed/ 153 7349 How to Offline Install .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 and 8 Easily https://www.techgainer.com/offline-install-net-framework-3-5-windows-10-8-easily/ https://www.techgainer.com/offline-install-net-framework-3-5-windows-10-8-easily/#disqus_thread Mon, 15 Dec 2014 12:01:37 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=7229 Windows applications developed in .NET Framework 3.5 or lower versions like 3.0 or 2.0 requires relevant .NET Framework installed or enabled on Windows to run properly. Starting from Windows 8, .NET 4.0 is already a part of the OS and do not require manual installation except the updates. But if you want to run a […]

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]]> https://www.techgainer.com/offline-install-net-framework-3-5-windows-10-8-easily/feed/ 136 7229 How to Switch Back to Full Screen Start Screen on Windows 10 https://www.techgainer.com/switch-back-full-screen-start-screen-windows-10/ https://www.techgainer.com/switch-back-full-screen-start-screen-windows-10/#disqus_thread Mon, 01 Dec 2014 06:18:24 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=7150 Update: The latest Windows 10 has a button in Start Menu to switch to full screen Start Screen. Two of the major changes Microsoft made in Windows 8 was a touch friendly full screen Start Screen and Metro apps. Unfortunately as most of the Windows users are keyboard-mouse users who don’t have touch screen, Windows […]

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]]> https://www.techgainer.com/switch-back-full-screen-start-screen-windows-10/feed/ 184 7150 How to Disable UAC Prompts for Specific Programs on Windows https://www.techgainer.com/disable-uac-prompts-specific-programs-windows/ https://www.techgainer.com/disable-uac-prompts-specific-programs-windows/#disqus_thread Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:56:55 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=7106 Starting from Windows Vista, Microsoft added a major security feature named User Account Control (UAC) which asks for administrative permission when a user tries to run an applications that may change Windows system settings, modify system files or similar kinds. UAC is designed to add extra security that makes a layer between programs and a standard […]

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]]> https://www.techgainer.com/disable-uac-prompts-specific-programs-windows/feed/ 136 7106 How to Sync Documents Folder with Dropbox on Windows without moving it https://www.techgainer.com/sync-documents-folder-dropbox-windows-without-moving/ https://www.techgainer.com/sync-documents-folder-dropbox-windows-without-moving/#disqus_thread Wed, 29 Oct 2014 08:32:23 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=6863 Most cloud storage clients will created a predefined folder on your PC which they use to sync files and folders with online. Therefore you have to copy your updated files and documents to that folder to sync or upload them to online storage. Dropbox is not an exception to this scenario. Dropbox will use its […]

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]]> https://www.techgainer.com/sync-documents-folder-dropbox-windows-without-moving/feed/ 5 6863 Set Google Drive your Default Documents Folder on Windows 8 and 10 https://www.techgainer.com/set-google-drive-default-documents-folder-windows-8-10/ https://www.techgainer.com/set-google-drive-default-documents-folder-windows-8-10/#disqus_thread Wed, 29 Oct 2014 05:46:31 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=6851 When you install Google Drive on your Windows PC, it creates a separate folder naming “Google Drive” on your user folder and creates a shortcut to WIndows Explorer Favorites menu. Any content you want to sync with Google Drive, you need to put it on the folder manually. For some of you, making Google Drive […]

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