Disable & Remove HomeGroup Icon from Windows Navigation Pane

Windows HomeGroup HomeGroup is a Network-level physical-resource and data sharing feature of Windows. With HomeGroup, you can share Pictures, Videos, Music, Documents, and Printers & Devices with other computers on the same local network connected to the HomeGroup. HomeGroup was introduced with Windows 7 in 2009. How to Disable HomeGroup …

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Detect Malware (Viruses) Using Netstat in Windows 10

Netstat (Network Statistics) Netstat (Network Statistics) is a Command Prompt command that launches NETSTAT.EXE, a TCP/IP utility found in the Windows operating system. Netstat displays all kinds of data related to network connections. In order to obtain some specific data, you can use Switches along with the netstat command in …

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How to Remove Shortcut Arrows from Windows Shortcuts

File, Folder, and Application Shortcuts A Shortcut is a quick way of accessing and opening files, folders, and programs placed on various drives, directories, and locations of the computer. It is one of the most important GUI elements in computing. A Shortcut file is just an icon that acts as …

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How to Create or Join a HomeGroup in Windows?

Windows HomeGroup HomeGroup is an important Networking feature in Windows. The users of a HomeGroup can share various types of files, folders, and devices such as printers with the computer on the same local network connected through the HomeGroup feature. HomeGroup was introduced with Windows 7 in 2009. Create or …

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How to Find the Devices Connected to Your Wireless Network?

Find the Devices Connected to Your Wireless Network Frequently checking the number of devices connected to your Wi-Fi Network is a good practice. It should be the first thing to do if you think that your internet speed has suddenly decreased drastically. Even if no outsider is using your network, …

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What’s the Windows.old folder in Windows? How to Delete it?

Windows.old After every major System Upgrade, Windows creates a new folder called Windows.old in the root of the System drive. The Windows.old folder stores the system files from the previous installation of Windows. These files can be used to go back to the previous installation of Windows if you did …

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