Can antivirus slow down the Internet?

Does the antivirus work slow down data transfer on the Internet? Most antivirus apps can’t be attributed to the class of resource-intensive software. Yet you may notice their impact on performance. Especially on aged computers during scheduled or manual scans. An antivirus program, like any program in general, consumes processor and memory resources, but what about network resources? Continue reading “Can antivirus slow down the Internet?”

How to change the network adapter priority in Windows 11

To change the network adapter priority in Windows 11,  you need to open the Network connections folder, and open the adapter properties. Then click advanced properties for TCP/IP, and specify the wanted priority. Let’s review these steps in detail.

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How to enable or disable SMB compression in Windows 11

Windows 11 allows you to enable or disable SMB compression. Its most recent changes include the updated behavior of the SMB protocol compression feature. It allows you to reduce the size of the files transferred by the user, administrator, or applications over the network and thereby speed up the transfer of data. SMB compression has been used in the operating system before, but only files of a certain size were compressed. Continue reading “How to enable or disable SMB compression in Windows 11”

What to do if you can’t save IP settings in Windows 11

Here are some easy ways to fix Can’t Save IP Settings error in Windows 11. By default, Windows 10 and 11 are configured to automatically obtain an IP address, but this can be changed in Settings -> Network and Internet -> Ethernet or Wi-Fi.  You can manually enter the desired IP address and subnet mask in the Change IP Settings dialog box. This is a simple operation. However, at the time of saving the new configuration, you may receive the error “Can’t Save IP Settings. Check one or more settings and try again.Continue reading “What to do if you can’t save IP settings in Windows 11”

How to track connections to shared folders on local network on Windows

In this tutorial, you see how to track connections to shared folders on local network on Windows. If you decide to open access to folders on your work or home computer, you will probably also want to know who and when connects to your shared directories. You may be also interested in learning what files other people view or edit. Continue reading “How to track connections to shared folders on local network on Windows”

Change Wi-Fi network priority in Windows 10

Let’s see how to change Wi-Fi network priority in Windows 10. The transition from the Classic Control Panel to the modern Settings application was generally a good exception for the convenience of working with popular system settings. Unfortunately, the settings migration process has been going on for six years now, and many controls are still buried in the bowels of Windows 7.

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List of Mstsc.exe RDP Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 10

This tutorial includes the list of Mstsc.exe RDP Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 10. RDP stands for Remote Desktop Connection. It is a network software and a protocol that allows establishing a connection between two computers and access the desktop of a remote host.

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Disable These Files Might Be Harmful to Your Computer Message

How to Disable ‘These Files Might Be Harmful to Your Computer’ Message in Windows 10

When you connect to a network share by making a network drive from a remote folder, and accessing it by IP address of the server, Windows 10 show a message These Files Might Be Harmful to Your Computer once you open a file stored there. You may want to get rid of that annoying message.

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