https://www.winability.com/ Useful Windows utilities, security and encryption software Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:08:48 -0700 en-US https://www.winability.com/how-to-disable-adobe-acrobat-reader-generatrive-ai/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 08:49:42 -0600 How to disable Adobe's ability to scan all of your organization's documents for generative AI. https://www.winability.com/how-to-disable-adobe-acrobat-reader-generatrive-ai/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-disable-taskbar-thumbnail-preview/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:36:36 -0600 [SOLVED] How to disable Taskbar Thumbnail Preview in Windows 11. https://www.winability.com/how-to-disable-taskbar-thumbnail-preview/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-restrict-access-to-microsoft-store/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0600 How to restrict access to Microsoft Store app with Folder Guard. https://www.winability.com/how-to-restrict-access-to-microsoft-store/ https://www.winability.com/your-password-has-expired-and-must-be-changed/ Thu, 04 May 2023 14:28:33 -0600 Tired of the Your password has expired and must be changed prompts? Here is how to stop them. https://www.winability.com/your-password-has-expired-and-must-be-changed/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-move-pictures-virtual-encrypted-disk/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 09:14:03 -0700 How to move Pictures and other folders to Virtual Encrypted Disk. https://www.winability.com/how-to-move-pictures-virtual-encrypted-disk/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-disable-fast-startup-encryption/ Sat, 12 Jul 2025 08:51:27 -0600 How to disable Fast Startup if you use encryption software. https://www.winability.com/how-to-disable-fast-startup-encryption/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-folders-this-pc-windows/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 09:15:29 -0600 How to restore Videos, Pictures, and other folders in This PC in Windows 11. https://www.winability.com/how-to-folders-this-pc-windows/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-create-local-user-account/ Sat, 17 Dec 2022 13:32:21 -0700 How to create a local user account in Windows 11 or Windows 10. https://www.winability.com/how-to-create-local-user-account/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-enable-disable-test-signing-mode-windows/ Wed, 10 May 2023 16:27:31 -0600 How to enable or disable test signing mode in Windows. https://www.winability.com/how-to-enable-disable-test-signing-mode-windows/ https://www.winability.com/email-sms-text-message-not-secure-for-2fa-two-factor-authentication/ Wed, 11 Jan 2023 09:21:02 -0700 Email or SMS text messaging are NOT secure for two-factor authentication. https://www.winability.com/email-sms-text-message-not-secure-for-2fa-two-factor-authentication/ https://www.winability.com/active-exit-estimate-electric-bill-savings/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:36:56 -0600 Estimate how much you could save on electric bill with ActiveExit software. https://www.winability.com/active-exit-estimate-electric-bill-savings/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-delete-partition-on-windows/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:22:47 -0600 How to delete partition on Windows 11 or Windows 10. https://www.winability.com/how-to-delete-partition-on-windows/ https://www.winability.com/veracrypt-fortgot-password-recovery-truecrypt/ Sat, 17 Sep 2022 08:19:18 -0600 Forget VeraCrypt password? Here is how to recover it. https://www.winability.com/veracrypt-fortgot-password-recovery-truecrypt/ https://www.winability.com/why-do-my-desktop-icons-keep-moving/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:03:15 -0600 Why do my desktop icons keep moving? https://www.winability.com/why-do-my-desktop-icons-keep-moving/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-create-a-private-folder-in-windows-11-and-10/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:22:35 -0600 How to create a private folder in Windows 11 and 10. https://www.winability.com/how-to-create-a-private-folder-in-windows-11-and-10/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-restrict-access-to-windows-settings-with-folder-guard/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:24:16 -0600 How to restrict access to Windows Settings with Folder Guard. https://www.winability.com/how-to-restrict-access-to-windows-settings-with-folder-guard/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-keep-desktop-icons-from-moving-by-running-icon-shepherd-from-command-line/ Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:11:17 -0600 How to keep desktop icons from moving by running Icon Shepherd from command line. https://www.winability.com/how-to-keep-desktop-icons-from-moving-by-running-icon-shepherd-from-command-line/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-restrict-access-to-windows-task-manager/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:24:24 -0600 How to restrict access to Task Manager with Folder Guard. https://www.winability.com/how-to-restrict-access-to-windows-task-manager/ https://www.winability.com/take-ownership-files-access-denied-ntfs-permissions/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:33:11 -0600 Take ownership of your files after access denied due to NTFS permissions. https://www.winability.com/take-ownership-files-access-denied-ntfs-permissions/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-disable-caps-lock-key/ Sun, 17 Mar 2024 01:51:22 -0600 How to reprogram or disable CAPS LOCK key. https://www.winability.com/how-to-disable-caps-lock-key/ https://www.winability.com/encryptability-vs-folder-guard-comparison/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 10:00:53 -0700 Encryptability vs Folder Guard: which one to choose? https://www.winability.com/encryptability-vs-folder-guard-comparison/ https://www.winability.com/troubleshooting-software-removal-problems-msi-files/ Sat, 28 Jun 2025 15:24:04 -0600 Troubleshooting software removal problems using MSI files. https://www.winability.com/troubleshooting-software-removal-problems-msi-files/ https://www.winability.com/encryptability-personal-vs-business-license/ Sat, 17 Sep 2022 08:18:56 -0600 Encryptability: Compare Personal and Business Licenses. https://www.winability.com/encryptability-personal-vs-business-license/ https://www.winability.com/add-group-policy-local-security-policy-windows-10-home/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:15:51 -0600 How to add Group Policy and Local Security Policy to Windows 11 and 10 Home edition. https://www.winability.com/add-group-policy-local-security-policy-windows-10-home/ https://www.winability.com/file-too-large-for-usb-drive-fix/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:19:18 -0600 [SOLVED] File is too large for the destination file system. https://www.winability.com/file-too-large-for-usb-drive-fix/ https://www.winability.com/forget-wi-fi-password-stored-windows-10-settings/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:22:22 -0600 Forget your WI-FI password? Find it in Windows 11 and 10 settings. https://www.winability.com/forget-wi-fi-password-stored-windows-10-settings/ https://www.winability.com/fat32-max-file-size-limit/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:19:09 -0600 What is FAT32 maximum file size limit? https://www.winability.com/fat32-max-file-size-limit/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-create-a-secret-folder-with-folder-guard-for-windows/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:22:42 -0600 How to create a secret folder in Windows 11 and 10. https://www.winability.com/how-to-create-a-secret-folder-with-folder-guard-for-windows/ https://www.winability.com/password-protect-windows-linux-folder-guard/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:30:27 -0600 How to easily password-protect Windows Linux folders with Folder Guard. https://www.winability.com/password-protect-windows-linux-folder-guard/ https://www.winability.com/force-diskpart-delete-remove-efi-system-partition-windows-10/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:22:17 -0600 Force DISKPART to delete EFI system partition in Windows 11 and 10. https://www.winability.com/force-diskpart-delete-remove-efi-system-partition-windows-10/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-make-windows-10-recognize-a-cloned-hard-drive-ssd/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:23:56 -0600 How to make Windows 11 and 10 recognize a cloned hard drive again. https://www.winability.com/how-to-make-windows-10-recognize-a-cloned-hard-drive-ssd/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-stop-windows-from-using-contents-preview-icons-for-folders/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:24:53 -0600 How to stop Windows 11 and 10 from using thumbnail preview icons for folders. https://www.winability.com/how-to-stop-windows-from-using-contents-preview-icons-for-folders/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-hide-pictures-from-the-photos-app-in-windows-10/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:23:34 -0600 How to hide pictures from the Photos app in Windows 11 and 10. https://www.winability.com/how-to-hide-pictures-from-the-photos-app-in-windows-10/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-save-windows-spotlight-photos-to-your-computer/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:24:29 -0600 How to save Windows Spotlight photos to your computer. https://www.winability.com/how-to-save-windows-spotlight-photos-to-your-computer/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-move-onedrive-folder-to-encrypted-drive/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:24:05 -0600 How to move the OneDrive folder to an encrypted drive. https://www.winability.com/how-to-move-onedrive-folder-to-encrypted-drive/ https://www.winability.com/windows-10-fails-to-upgrade-here-is-how-to-fix-it/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:36:26 -0600 Windows 10 fails to upgrade? Here is how to fix it. https://www.winability.com/windows-10-fails-to-upgrade-here-is-how-to-fix-it/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-stop-microsoft-edge-from-hijacking-pdf-files/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:24:49 -0600 How to stop Microsoft Edge from opening PDF files. https://www.winability.com/how-to-stop-microsoft-edge-from-hijacking-pdf-files/ https://www.winability.com/preventing-installations-of-specific-programs-with-folder-guard/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:30:41 -0600 Preventing installations of specific programs with Folder Guard. https://www.winability.com/preventing-installations-of-specific-programs-with-folder-guard/ https://www.winability.com/folder-guard-licensing-explained/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:20:35 -0600 Folder Guard licensing explained. https://www.winability.com/folder-guard-licensing-explained/ https://www.winability.com/speed-up-the-updates-of-the-network-folders/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:32:26 -0600 Speed up the updates of the network folders. https://www.winability.com/speed-up-the-updates-of-the-network-folders/ https://www.winability.com/make-your-windows-laptop-work-as-a-wi-fi-access-point/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:27:22 -0600 Make your Windows laptop work as a Wi-Fi access point. https://www.winability.com/make-your-windows-laptop-work-as-a-wi-fi-access-point/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-stop-automatic-updates-on-windows-10/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:24:40 -0600 How to stop automatic Windows Update in Windows 10 and 11. https://www.winability.com/how-to-stop-automatic-updates-on-windows-10/ https://www.winability.com/windows-cannot-connect-to-the-printer-access-is-denied/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:36:31 -0600 [SOLVED] Windows cannot connect to the printer. Access is denied. https://www.winability.com/windows-cannot-connect-to-the-printer-access-is-denied/ https://www.winability.com/migrating-encrypted-data-from-truecrypt-to-usbcrypt/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:27:27 -0600 Migrating encrypted data from TrueCrypt to USBCrypt. https://www.winability.com/migrating-encrypted-data-from-truecrypt-to-usbcrypt/ https://www.winability.com/the-microsoft-account-service-is-unavailable-right-now-try-again-later/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:33:39 -0600 “The Microsoft account service is unavailable right now. Try again later.” https://www.winability.com/the-microsoft-account-service-is-unavailable-right-now-try-again-later/ https://www.winability.com/using-diffmerge-as-the-external-tool-of-ab-commander/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:35:29 -0600 Using DiffMerge as the external tool of AB Commander to compare plain text files. https://www.winability.com/using-diffmerge-as-the-external-tool-of-ab-commander/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-erase-icon-thumbnail-cache-windows-8/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:23:07 -0600 How to repair the icon cache and/or thumbnail cache in Windows 11 and 10. https://www.winability.com/how-to-erase-icon-thumbnail-cache-windows-8/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-synchronize-images-between-pc-and-android-device/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:24:58 -0600 Transferring images between your PC and an Android device: Part 2. https://www.winability.com/how-to-synchronize-images-between-pc-and-android-device/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-move-images-from-android-device-to-pc/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:24:01 -0600 Transferring images between your PC and an Android device: Part 1. https://www.winability.com/how-to-move-images-from-android-device-to-pc/ https://www.winability.com/softdetective-to-suppress-corel-guide-signup/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:32:06 -0600 Case study: Using SoftDetective to suppress Corel Guide sign-in prompt. https://www.winability.com/softdetective-to-suppress-corel-guide-signup/ https://www.winability.com/using-junction-points-to-change-the-itunes-backup-folder-location/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:35:34 -0600 Using junction points to change the iTunes backup folder location. https://www.winability.com/using-junction-points-to-change-the-itunes-backup-folder-location/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-tell-if-my-windows-is-32-or-64-bit/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:25:03 -0600 How to tell if my Windows computer is 32- or 64-bit? https://www.winability.com/how-to-tell-if-my-windows-is-32-or-64-bit/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-i-stop-windows-from-rearranging-my-desktop-icons/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:26:33 -0600 How do I stop Windows from rearranging my desktop icons? https://www.winability.com/how-to-i-stop-windows-from-rearranging-my-desktop-icons/ https://www.winability.com/organize-your-photo-library-with-the-rename-tool-of-ab-commander/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:30:14 -0600 Organize your photo library with the Rename tool of AB Commander. https://www.winability.com/organize-your-photo-library-with-the-rename-tool-of-ab-commander/ https://www.winability.com/no-ntfs-format-option-for-removable-drive/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:29:56 -0600 Windows does not offer the NTFS format option? Here is how to bring it back. https://www.winability.com/no-ntfs-format-option-for-removable-drive/ https://www.winability.com/encrypt-firefox-profile-passwords-bookmarks-cookies/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:18:19 -0600 How to encrypt Firefox profile, bookmarks, and cookies. https://www.winability.com/encrypt-firefox-profile-passwords-bookmarks-cookies/ https://www.winability.com/restarting-windows-8-in-safe-mode/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:31:33 -0600 Restarting Windows 11, 10, and Windows 8 in the safe mode. https://www.winability.com/restarting-windows-8-in-safe-mode/ https://www.winability.com/integrating-ab-commander-with-universal-viewer/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:26:54 -0600 Integrating AB Commander with Universal Viewer. https://www.winability.com/integrating-ab-commander-with-universal-viewer/ https://www.winability.com/delete-protected-efi-disk-partition/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:16:19 -0600 How to delete a protected EFI system partition with Windows 11,10, 8, or 7. https://www.winability.com/delete-protected-efi-disk-partition/ https://www.winability.com/folder-guard-protects-from-social-engineering-attacks/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:47:28 -0600 Using Folder Guard to protect from the social engineering attacks. https://www.winability.com/folder-guard-protects-from-social-engineering-attacks/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-erase-windows-login-password/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:23:30 -0600 How to erase Windows login password if you forget it. https://www.winability.com/how-to-erase-windows-login-password/ https://www.winability.com/unhide-hidden-folder/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:34:04 -0600 How to unhide a folder hidden with Folder Guard. https://www.winability.com/unhide-hidden-folder/ https://www.winability.com/repair-windows-desktop-icon-cache/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:31:28 -0600 How to repair Windows desktop icons with AB Commander. https://www.winability.com/repair-windows-desktop-icon-cache/ https://www.winability.com/slow-network-windows-virtual-pc/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:31:44 -0600 Slow network in Windows 7 Virtual PC? Speed it up! https://www.winability.com/slow-network-windows-virtual-pc/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-show-drive-letters-first/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:24:35 -0600 How to show drive letters first in AB Commander and Windows Explorer. https://www.winability.com/how-to-show-drive-letters-first/ https://www.winability.com/what-is-my-ip-address/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:36:04 -0600 What is my IP address? https://www.winability.com/what-is-my-ip-address/ https://www.winability.com/why-cant-i-copy-large-files-over-4gb-to-my-usb-flash-drive/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:36:15 -0600 Why can’t I copy large files over 4GB to my USB flash drive or SD card? https://www.winability.com/why-cant-i-copy-large-files-over-4gb-to-my-usb-flash-drive/ https://www.winability.com/usbcrypt-password-strength-test/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:35:18 -0600 Test the strength of your password with USBCrypt. https://www.winability.com/usbcrypt-password-strength-test/ https://www.winability.com/abcommander-external-text-editor-notepad-plus-plus/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:14:22 -0600 How to set up an external text editor for AB Commander. https://www.winability.com/abcommander-external-text-editor-notepad-plus-plus/ https://www.winability.com/restrict-internet-explorer-from-downloading-programs/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:31:38 -0600 How to restrict Internet Explorer from downloading programs from the Internet. https://www.winability.com/restrict-internet-explorer-from-downloading-programs/ https://www.winability.com/usbcrypt-personal-vs-business-license/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:35:24 -0600 Personal vs business license for USBCrypt. https://www.winability.com/usbcrypt-personal-vs-business-license/ https://www.winability.com/folder-guard-restrict-control-panel/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:21:56 -0600 Use Folder Guard to restrict access to Control Panel. https://www.winability.com/folder-guard-restrict-control-panel/ https://www.winability.com/mysecretfolder-compare-to-folder-guard/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:28:47 -0600 Compare MySecretFolder and Folder Guard. https://www.winability.com/mysecretfolder-compare-to-folder-guard/ https://www.winability.com/folder-guard-hide-folder/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:20:43 -0600 Hide folders and make files invisible with Folder Guard. https://www.winability.com/folder-guard-hide-folder/ https://www.winability.com/active-exit-vs-winexit/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:57:13 -0600 WINEXIT vs ActiveExit: automatically log off users from Windows. https://www.winability.com/active-exit-vs-winexit/ https://www.winability.com/folder-guard-lock-with-password/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:21:57 -0600 How to protect folder with password in Windows 11 and 10. https://www.winability.com/folder-guard-lock-with-password/ https://www.winability.com/lock-external-drives-with-folder-guard/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:29:58 -0600 How to restrict access and lock external drives with Folder Guard. https://www.winability.com/lock-external-drives-with-folder-guard/ https://www.winability.com/password-protect-encrypt-dropbox-folder/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:30:21 -0600 How to password-protect Dropbox folder with USBCrypt. https://www.winability.com/password-protect-encrypt-dropbox-folder/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-stop-downloading-from-internet/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:08:18 -0600 How to set up Folder Guard to stop downloading from the Internet. https://www.winability.com/how-to-stop-downloading-from-internet/ https://www.winability.com/wipe-the-content-vs-secure-delete/ Mon, 03 Apr 2023 08:35:22 -0600 Is (Wipe the content) the same as (Secure Delete)? https://www.winability.com/wipe-the-content-vs-secure-delete/ https://www.winability.com/encrypt-system-drive-with-usbcrypt/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:18:40 -0600 How to encrypt and protect the system C: drive with USBCrypt. https://www.winability.com/encrypt-system-drive-with-usbcrypt/ https://www.winability.com/easy-return-lost-encrypted-drive/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:17:15 -0600 Make it easier to return your lost encrypted drive. https://www.winability.com/easy-return-lost-encrypted-drive/ https://www.winability.com/usbcrypt-for-microsoft-office/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:35:13 -0600 USBCrypt for users of Microsoft Office. https://www.winability.com/usbcrypt-for-microsoft-office/ https://www.winability.com/elevate/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:17:23 -0600 How to start programs elevated from a batch file. https://www.winability.com/elevate/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-make-elevated-programs-recognize-network-drives/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:23:52 -0600 How to make elevated programs recognize network drives. https://www.winability.com/how-to-make-elevated-programs-recognize-network-drives/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-disable-hibernation/ Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:53:45 -0700 How to disable or enable hibernation. https://www.winability.com/how-to-disable-hibernation/ https://www.winability.com/organize-encrypted-drives-with-names-labels/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:30:07 -0600 Using names and labels to organize USBCrypt drives. https://www.winability.com/organize-encrypted-drives-with-names-labels/ https://www.winability.com/how-to-password-protect-usb-flash-drive/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:24:11 -0600 How to password-protect a USB flash drive. https://www.winability.com/how-to-password-protect-usb-flash-drive/ https://www.winability.com/backup/ Fri, 26 Dec 2025 08:23:24 -0700 Always have a backup of your important files. https://www.winability.com/backup/