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Things to check when system restore is not working

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System restore is considered as our immediate solution when we found or caught with an issue on our computer. This thing solves our issues in many occasions. But we may be facing issues running system restore at times, then here are some things that you can consider trying these following tips and bring back the system restore to life.

  • You can try running system restore in safe mode. You can enter safe mode by pressing F8 while your Windows PC is booting up, then open advanced recovery tools where you can find the system recovery option. This may solve your problem at times
  • If the above step doesn’t work, try configuring the disk space usage. It is very much required to check the disk space on your PC and do clear and make out some free space if it is 300 MB or below
  • And as the next step, if the above two steps don’t work for you, you should ensure whether the system restore points are being created. This step is not solving your current problem but can prevent you the next time. You can check the current points by just searching for rstrui in the search bar and then selecting the corresponding entry, pressing next will show you the list of restore points created

Thus you can check up with these simple steps and get back the system recovery option work in your Windows PC.

How to change the folder colour on your Windows PC

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We use computers for many purposes. They may be work related purposes, entertaining purposes, or educative purposes, but anyway we are very much involved in using the computers. And Windows is without any doubt the most popular operating system among the users and it can be just because of its very much user friendly interface. Windows file registry is the most popularly known and used part of the operating system, but the one thing that is very boring about that system is the same color ad Windows doesn’t allow to customize the folder colour, but don’t worry there is a way to do that using a third party software.

Let us now dig into the process of doing that

  • First, you need to download and install Rainbow Folder  Software on your Windows PC
  • Now, after installing, just launch the application, you can find the simple interface and there are a lot of options available as well.
  • It even has different styles which you can select from
  • Select the folder colour that you wish to set, you can change the shade of the colour by changing hue and saturation
  • There is even a Random colour option available if you wish to have a random color to the folder
  • Then just press the colourize button to change the colours of the folders in your Windows PC
  • If you wish to get the default colour of the folders back, then just select the folders and select the decolourize option

This Rainbow folder is thus the best software that helps you to change your PC’s folder colours.

How to set up the pattern lock like in Android on your Windows PC

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The most attractive and interesting thing about the smartphones is the unlocking system. While the Android phones have many types of locking systems like the password, pin, etc. pattern lock is considered as the most used and most secure way of protecting your device. It is not only secure but also convenient for the users to remember and enter while trying to unlock the device.

If you wish to protect your Windows PC with the same pattern lock system, then follow the steps below

  • First of all, you need to download Maze Lock for Windows
  • Install it on your PC and launch the application
  • ‘Z’ is the default pattern in that application, just enter the z pattern and then you will find a reset option which you can replace with your new pattern
  • The pattern dots can be changed there are 3*3, 4*4, 5*5 options available
  • Click on the General tab where you can find a lot of options to do various customizations
  • You can find the option Autolock at Windows Startup turn it on/off as per your choice
  • You can also find various other options, customise them according to your choice and finally click on ok
  • Now you are done with the settings, to turn the pattern screen lock on your Windows PC on, then just head to the hidden icon menu in the task bar and click on Maze Lock
  • If you or anyone wants to unlock the system will have to enter the pattern lock

So, just follow these simple steps and enjoy the best feature in your Android phone on your PC now.

How to mirror your windows screen to android device

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Mirroring your PC’s screen to any other device can be very much helpful. It can be used in case of troubleshooting someone’s PC when they are in need. You can also use this screen mirroring for accessing the data from anywhere and use your PC remotely. There are quite a lot of uses of this screen sharing and you can do this very simply. Don’t worry, here I am going to show you the process of sharing your Windows PC’s screen to an android device.

Screen sharing with VNC connect:

  • First, you have to download the VNC Connect application on your Windows PC.Click here to Download
  • And in the next step, you need to sign in with a VNC account for which you need to sign upHere
  • And in the same way, you should also download the VNC viewer app on the android device that you wish to screen your PC.Click Here to download
  • And then launch the VNC viewer app and sign in with your VNC account that used on your PC. Then you will be able to find the name of your PC.
  • Just double click on it and it will show you a pop-up screen saying that VNC server has identified the device and just click on continue.
  • Now your PC’s screen will show up on your device.

Thus, using a very simple and easy process you can mirror your Windows PC screen on your android device. Using these VNC Connect and VNC viewer applications makes the screen mirroring of your PC to android, iOS and mac devices pretty easy.