Lawrence Abrams
Author Bio
Lawrence Abrams is the owner and Editor in Chief of BleepingComputer.com. Lawrence’s area of expertise includes Windows, security, malware research, ransomware, and computer forensics. Lawrence Abrams is also a co-author of the Winternals Defragmentation, Recovery, and Administration Field Guide and technical editor for Rootkits for Dummies.
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How to enable Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection in Windows 11
Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection is a security feature introduced in Windows 11 22H2 that protects systems from various memory attacks, such as stack buffer overflows.
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How to use the Windows Registry Editor
The Registry Editor is a powerful application that allows you to access and edit the configuration settings of the Windows operating system. Here's how to use it.
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How to backup and restore the Windows Registry
The Windows Registry is a crucial component of the Windows operating system that stores configuration settings and options. Therefore, it is always important to make a backup of the Windows Registry before making any changes.
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How to open a Windows 11 Command Prompt as Administrator
It is possible to open a Command Prompt with Administrator privileges that allows you to run any command that you wish, even those that require elevated privileges. Here's how to open a Windows 11 Administrator Command Prompt.
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How to make the Start menu full screen in Windows 10
By default, the Windows 10 Start menu will open up in a size that accommodates all of the pinned items. For those who wish to use a larger Start screen, making the Start menu open in a full-screen mode is possible.
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How to install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime
If you start a program and receive an error stating that the program you are trying to run needs the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime, you can use this tutorial to install the package so that your program works again.
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How to open an elevated PowerShell Admin prompt in Windows 10
Since 2006, Microsoft has been bundling the PowerShell command-line shell that administrators can use to manage their computers and other computers on a network.
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How to Translate a Web Page in Google Chrome
The web is made up of terrific content from all over the world and sometimes the content you want to read is written in a different language. Thankfully, Google Chrome has built-in support for the Google Translate service, which will automatically translate the page into a language of your choice.
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How to Install and Uninstall Google Chrome in Windows
This tutorial will explain how to install or uninstall Google Chrome in Windows.
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How to Disable Bing Search in the Windows 10 Start Menu
One of the features of the Windows 10 Start Menu is a built-in Bing search when a local search fails to find anything. Whether it be due to privacy reasons, bugs, or just personal dislike, this article will explain how to disable Bing search in the Start Menu.
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Fix a Missing VCRUNTIME140.dll DLL Error in Windows
If you start a program and receive an error that Windows is unable to find the vcruntime140.dll DLL or that it is missing, you can use this tutorial to restore the missing DLL so that your program works again
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Fix a Missing api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll DLL in Windows
If you try to run a program and receive an error stating that the api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll DLL is missing from your computer, you can use this guide to restore the missing DLL so that you program works again.
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How to Use Windows Defender to Scan a Folder for Malware
Windows Defender allows you to perform a Custom scan that lets you specify the specific folder or drive you would like to scan for malware. As you only need to scan that one folder, the scan time will be much quicker than scanning an entire machine.
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How to Find the Microsoft Defender Version Installed in Windows 10
This tutorial will explain how to find the version number for Microsoft Defender in Windows 10.
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How to Enable the Windows 10 Tamper Protection Security Feature
With the release of the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, Microsoft introduced a new security feature called Tamper Protection that protects security settings for Windows Defender antivirus from being disabled by malware or third-party programs.
