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Windows Page File

Windows operating system often uses page file as a “backup RAM”. When the installed RAM on your PC gets filled, Windows uses page file in an intelligent way to ensure smooth performance.

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UEFI, GPT ,BIOS, MBR

 When computers started shipping with UEFI instead of the more traditional BIOS firmware, it made it much more difficult for booting Linux distributions with default motherboard firmware settings. Throw Secure Boot into the mix and it becomes more frustrating. While modern OSes deal with these settings, it’s good to have an idea of the working.

 

 

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How To Fix 100% Disk Usage

Sometimes, a process or an app in Microsoft Windows forces the system to utilize the hard drive to its full capacity. This issue, commonly known as 100% disk usage problem, can arise due to various reasons. It can be Chrome’s web page prefetch feature, a bug in a Windows driver, or some other Windows features.

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Kaspersky Launches Free Antivirus For Everybody

Russian security firm Kaspersky has released a free-of-cost antivirus solution named Kaspersky Free. This basic offering comes with features like web protection, email scanning, anti-phishing, etc. The start of the global rollout of Kaspersky Free antivirus has taken place on July 25th, which is company’s 20th birthday.

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