I’m worried that a new program I installed on my Windows PC has access to my photo and picture library without me having to grant permission. Is that possible? And how can I check to see if it can get to my Pictures?
I came home the other day to find my son’s friend playing a computer game on my PC. Yes, it’s in the kitchen, but I was pretty alarmed: they could have accidentally deleted all my work! How can I require a password on wake so they can’t use my computer in the future?
My husband and I are both frustrated by the constant password prompts on our Windows 10 computer. Is there some way to disable it entirely so the computer’s always ready to use?
I have a folder that I’d like to hide from other users on my Windows PC computer. Is there an easy way to do that? We’re running Windows 10.1.
When my Dad uses my Windows system, he seems to end up installing random programs. Which are sometimes benign, but other times are malware. How can I stop third-party app installs and limit the computer to just programs from the Microsoft Store?
My Dad gave me his old Windows computer and I want to access his data, but don’t know his password. Is there a tool, program or hack where I can reset or delete his password and get into his account?
My desktop PC computer is in my kitchen and I’m the only one who ever uses it. I really don’t need to log in. Is there a way to disable the password prompt in Windows 10?
There’s a lot I like about the upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10, but I miss my Desktop clock. Is that just gone? Or is there some other way to have the time on my Desktop?
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