A little known application utility in Windows is cipher.exe which allows you to utilise the functions of the encrypting file system (EFS), which we previously talked about in the article .
The cipher utility is pre-installed …

If you have concerns over the privacy of some of your data – you could utilise Windows built-in encryption and decryption feature, EFS (Encrypting File System). In this article we’ll talk introduce the basics on …

That little lock icon in Vista next to the Start Orb is a bit like marmite – you either love it or hate it.
If you don’t feel the need to lock your pc or laptop …

Uninstalling some applications in Windows doesn’t always remove remnants, one of these remnants can lurk in the File, New section of Windows Explorer. This is driven by a sub-key in the registry for various file …

When using a number of external USB storages devices you may have found the drive letters are dynamically assigned when you connect them. Most of the time this is fine, however if you use multiple …

Earlier today someone called me and asked me they had the file LSASS.EXE running in Task Manager and is it OK to remove it. It’s an interesting question, as it has been the subject of …