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This is one of those annoying situations you may face when using the Windows 10 OS. On a day when all seems well with your computer, you may all of a sudden see a message flash at the bottom-right of your desktop saying “Your Windows license will expire soon.” This could throw one in a frenzied state of confusion. In this article I will walk you through a list of options and steps to take to fix the “Windows license will expire soon” problem. Related :  Windows 10 Start Menu Search Not Working? Here are Some Fixes How to check Windows’ activation status This is a good place to start. You have to really be sure you have an active license. If not, your option would be to buy a genuine Windows license. To check your status: 1. Open File Explorer. 2. On the left pane, right-click on “This-PC” or your computer name if you have one customized. This brings up some others options. Select the “Properties” option. Alternatively, you could open up your Contr...

When you work in a shared environment or if someone has borrowed your laptop, you need a way to lock your browser with passwords. Mozilla Firefox  does it quite efficiently with a Master Password . After all, browsers not only store current surfing history but also passwords, bookmarks and extensions. Google has released several updates for Chrome over the years, often deleting useful features with hardly any explanation. One of the missing items in Chrome is a Supervisor profile which used to be handy in preventing others from snooping on your browser activity. What Are the Current Options in Chrome To lock Google Chrome with passwords, you were once able to adjust the guest settings from  chrome://flags/ . Sadly, it is no longer possible. The current option in Chrome to protect your browsing history is very confusing to say the least. You can log in to your Google account and set up multiple “personas” for surfing – all this while hoping that any guest who has bo...

There are more than a million Android apps on Google Play, but some particularly great apps are left out because they violate some of Google’s terms. However, you can always grab their apk and install them if you want to.  This article lists the best apps not available on the Play Store. Make sure to allow installation from unknown sources in your device’s Security Settings before attempting to install any of the listed apps. 1. Viper4Android (Root-only) For reasons unknown, the Google Play Store has deemed  Viper4Android  unfit for its hallowed halls (perhaps because it requires various deep-level permissions to function). This XDA Labs app lets you really dig in and fine-tune the audio capabilities of your phone, letting you tinker around with all manner of equalizers, effects, and custom drivers that you can download. This one’s definitely for the audio enthusiasts, and less so for those who want quick-and-easy audio boosts for their phone. From Gain ...

The “Open With” option has been a pillar of the Windows platform for well over a decade, allowing you to overrule the default program for opening a given file or giving a file a program to latch onto even when Windows doesn’t recognize what the intended program is. When this feature stops working, you can feel outright debilitated. There are various nebulous reasons for this problem but some pretty clear fixes for the “Open With” not working issue. We have them right here for you. Do You Definitely Have the Right Program? First up, are you certain that the program required to open the file is installed on your PC? It’s easy to assume that a self-extracting Rar file, for example, should easily open on your PC, but it won’t happen if you don’t have WinRAR. And did you know that JPG-LARGE files aren’t the same as JPEGs, and you’ll need to rename the extension to “.jpg” to open it with an ordinary image viewer? These are just small things to consider, and just examples,...

Windows 10 releases a major update roughly twice a year, usually in April and October. The latest release brings us the plainly titled Windows 10 October 2018 Update. As expected, it brings improvements large and small. Let’s take a look at some of the new features and updates in the latest version of Windows. We’ve kept an archive of notable features from previous updates, in case you’re interested. Feel free to jump ahead to any section. Jump to an update: The October 2018 Update The Fall Creators Update The October 2018 Update You’ll eventually get the October 2018 Update through Windows Update, just like any other. Microsoft deploys major feature updates in batches, so you might not get it right away. When it’s time, you’ll see a prompt letting you know there’s a big update pending. If you want to expedite the process, head to  Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update  and click  Check for updates . Doing so lets Windows know you want th...