Manually Disabling Firewall Access for Windows Programs You can disable few programs from connecting to the Internet. Because there are some programs which are private for you and you don’t want that anyone can get through them and use those programs. So here is the way to disable the Internet Connectivity for those particular programs. First of all, open Control Panel and go to System and Security and then Windows Firewall....

The chances of malware and ransomware attack reduces for the folders on which you have enabled the Controlled Folder Access feature. This is a useful feature added by Microsoft for the safety of sensitive data that lies in folders across your system from any attacks, malware, ransomware, or attackers. If you aren’t aware how to enable and use this feature to start protecting your sensitive data by controlling the access of some specific folders of your machine, then let’s walk through some ways that will guide you to make it enable....

In the batch file, there are commands that perform actions related to the system, and these commands are executed sequentially. So what if you want to monitor your batch files and prevent Command Prompt from closing automatically if you run them? The following are three ways to prevent the Command Prompt window from closing after running commands. Choose the option that works best for you. #1 Prevent CMD window from closing using cmd /k command switch Open the batch file in Notepad by right clicking on it and click on “Edit” from the list....

If you have ever had the privilege of performing a clean Windows 11/10 installation, you will know that the taskbar is appearing by default. it is always on top and accessible, except when you have windows open in full-screen mode. That said, Windows allows you to set it to auto-hide, which means the taskbar will disappear when not in use, and reappear when you hover over the taskbar area. Hiding the taskbar will increase the vertical space on your screen for other apps to display more content....

For your convenience, I am providing you with a feature comparison between the best free antivirus programs so that you may have a list of their features so you can see how important these features are to be in any AV tool or Security suite. And according to that, you can easily go for any better tool. The comparison metrics Real-time scanning Real-time scan is very important for any antivirus tool....

But there can come a time when you may no longer need to share any content, or simply do not want to. In this case, Windows allows multiple ways to stop a folder from being shared and visible on your network. Learn how to create a hidden shared folder. Let us show you 6 methods to prevent a folder from being shared anymore. How to Stop File Sharing Over the Network From Context Menu Here is how to stop sharing a folder using the context menu in File Explorer: The folder will now be inaccessible to others on your network....

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) has apparently found it impossible to surmount an ever-increasing pile of obstacles that now litter the path toward its acquisition of Arm Holdings. As per the news that is just trickling in, NVIDIA is reportedly abandoning its much-hyped Arm takeover plans: — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) January 25, 2022 **Reminder: In case of no deal, Nvidia would not be refunded $1.25B.(More at https://t.co/AW8Jfxxfgf) — TradeTheNews.com (@Trade_The_News) January 25, 2022 As a refresher, Arm Holdings is currently owned by Japan’s SoftBank Group....

A new American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) report shows that the best smartphone in the U.S., as chosen by the consumers, is the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. This is similar to the report from the last year which showed a top-spot tie between Galaxy Note 10 Plus, S20 Plus, and Galaxy S10 Plus. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is Apparently the Most Favourite Phone in the United States You can look at the top 15 phones that were chosen by the responders....

Acer delivers minimal workspaces and desktops with new AIO designs for business and home use These systems will save space on your desktop and offer a clean space solution for home or business needs. However, for enterprises, the company provides the new Add-In-One Chrome-based desktop solution that uses the company’s Chromebox CXI5, which comes in both standard and premium enterprise versions. Some of the features include: Slim yet powerful, the Acer Aspire S all-in-one Windows 11 PC is available in 27- and 32-inch models powered by up to 13th Gen Intel Core processors, as well as Intel Iris Xe and Intel Arc A-Series graphics for seamless everyday computing Acer Aspire 5 Series notebooks pack serious power with the latest 13th Gen Intel Core processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs for smooth multi-tasking and enhanced content-editing performance The ready-to-go Acer Aspire 3 line features the new Intel Core i3-N series processors, focusing on productivity and ease of use for the whole family The Acer Halo Swing Smart Speaker is a portable speaker with Google Assistant and comes with IPX5-rated water resistance, LED dot display, and DTS Sound, bringing music and dazzling light effects everywhere you go...

Add a Ring Video Doorbell Wired to Your Front Door for a Low Price of Just $39.99 This doorbell will sell for anywhere around $64.99, but right now, without toying around with discount codes or coupons, you can get it for $39.99. But remember, this is an extremely limited time deal and it will come to an end without any prior notice. Buy Ring Video Doorbell Wired – Convenient, essential features in a compact design - Was $64....

AMD continues to add additional support for their RDNA 3 architecture with the merge window closing soon Larabel reports that AMD added some extra new features in a pull request posted to DRM-Next last Tuesday. With only a few days, not weeks, left until we reach the next merge period, there is minimal risk of any reversal. This low risk is because the alterations to AMDGPU coding are currently inserted into the new IP blocks present within Linux 5....

AMD Confirms Zen 4 in 5nm/4nm For 2022-2023, Zen 5 in 4nm/3nm in 2024 & Beyond With Latest CPU Roadmap The latest AMD 2022-2024 CPU roadmap not just confirms the Zen 4 and Zen 5 chips but also their subsequent variants which include the ‘C’ and ‘V-Cache’ CPU offerings. In total, Zen 4 and Zen 5 will come in three flavors, the standard Zen 4/5, the Compute-focused Zen 4C/5C, and then the V-Cache variants which include Zen 4 V-Cache and Zen 5 V-Cache....

The microcode for AMD CPUs added to Linux to be updated on a per-thread basis Previously, any new processor microcodes for AMD-based CPUs had to be checked to guarantee that the open-source developers working with the company installed each physical core with the latest microcode. Not only did this leave out updates for coinciding threads for SMT processors, but it would be a lengthy process, which this new update will fix the per-thread updating within Linux....

AMD 5nm EPYC 7004 ‘Genoa’ CPU Engineering Spotted Within Geekbench 5: Features 32 Zen 4 Cores, 32 MB L2 Cache, 128 MB L3 Cache & Up To 4.6 GHz Clocks The leaked chip is identified as an AMD Engineering sample with the ‘100-000000866-01’ codename and it looks very much like an upgraded version of the previous Genoa sample that leaked out back in March. This specific AMD EPYC Genoa chip is fabricated on the 5nm process node and will rock a total of 32 Zen 4 cores and 64 threads....

AMD Milan-X EPYC 7003X CPUs Cost Only 20% More on Average While Offering 3x Higher Cache Compared To Standard Milan Certain retailers already started listing the AMD EPYC 7003X Milan-X lineup even before they were officially unveiled. We saw listings all the way back in August 2021 and compared to what we’ve got now from ShopBLT, they don’t seem like they were too out of place. AMD EPYC Milan-X server CPU lineup will consist of four processors....

AMD Brings Ryzen 5000 Desktop CPU Support On AM4 300-Series Motherboards Including X370, B350 & A320 It was a long battle between AMD and its board partners on whether they should or shouldn’t enable support for Ryzen 5000 Desktop CPUs on first-gen platforms. Due to heated backlash, consumers did bring Ryzen 5000 CPU support on the 400-series platforms but the 300-series motherboards were never officially supported. While AMD was against the decision, asking motherboard makers to focus on the sales of their newer chipset motherboards, motherboard makers did release unofficial BIOS firmware which allowed Zen 3 support on their 300-series motherboards based on X370, B350 & A320 chipsets....

AMD Radeon & NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Card Prices & GPU Availability Improve A Lot In 2022 But Should We Be Hopeful For ‘MSRP Prices’ In The Future? According to the report by 3DCenter, while the current prices are still a far cry from the MSRP, the situation has been improving gradually over the last few months. The AMD Radeon graphics cards are currently priced at an average of 45% over MSRP, a drop from 63% last month while the NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards are priced at 57% MSRP versus last month’s 77% price hike....

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Non-X CPU Offers Benchmark Leaks, Up To 5.3 GHz Clocks at 65W & Just 10% Slower Than 7700X A few days ago, it was reported that AMD was preparing to launch its Non-X Ryzen 7000 CPUs which would further increase the adoption rate of the AM5 platform. One of the Non-X chips that have leaked out is the Ryzen 7 7700 which is the Non-X sibling of the 7700X and features a similar core structure but different TDPs and clock speeds....

AMD Ryzen 7000 “Zen 4” Desktop CPUs & AM5 Platform Faces Delay As BIOS Issues Mount Up While AMD has confirmed that it will be hosting the official unveiling on the 29th of August, the actual sales won’t open up for a few weeks or even a month later. Earlier we reported in our own exclusive that the launch might be postponed to the 27th of September, the same day as Intel’s 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPU unveil....

Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (AMD)’s share price was downgraded by the investment bank Morgan Stanley on Friday. AMD has been the darling of the financial world of late, as the company has been able to post back to back quarterly revenue growth at a time when its larger rivals are dealing with significant macroeconomic headwinds. However, doing so again might prove to be difficult in the future believe analysts at Morgan Stanley, as they fear that a correction in the semiconductor space will prove to be painful for the technology firms....