Enable the Windows Search feature from Control Panel.
- Navigate again in Control Panel > Programs & Features > Turn Windows features on options and select the "Windows Search" checkbox.
How to ensure that Indexing is complete (Microsoft Outlook 2010):
- Press Ctrl + F keys to bring up the search menus.
Microsoft Outlook Search Not Working for Mac:
If you do not see any search results coming up in your Microsoft Outlook, you may want to rebuild search index on your machine.
There are different methods for you to lock the Windows 10 computer.
Locking your device is an excellent way to protect your important files. You should always ensure that you keep a strong password and lock it when not using it. Here is how you can do so.
The method of locking the Windows 10 device
Go for using the Windows Lock button
- Firstly, press the combination of the Windows+L button on your keyboard.
- The PC will immediately get locked.
- You should write the passcode whenever you return to use your device.
- Use Cntrl+Alt+Delete (Windows lock shortcut)
- For locking your device, you need to press Control+Alt+Delete.
- Next, tap on the Options screen.
- Lastly, click on Lock.
Use Start Menu to lock the screen
- Firstly, choose the Start menu.
- Then, choose the user avatar for the Windows account. It will be placed on the left-hand side of the display.
- After that, choose Lock.
Turning on the screen saver to automatically lock the computer
- Firstly, go to the Control Panel.
- In the search bar located on the right-hand side corner, you need to write ‘screen saver’.
- After that, choose the Change screen saver option.
- Next, put the duration your device should wait before beginning the screen saver.
- After that, choose ‘On resume, display logon screen’.
- Lastly, tap on OK.
Use a smartphone with Dynamic Lock to Lock Windows 10
- Firstly, ensure your phone is turned on, unlocked and not far from PC.
- Then, go to Windows’ Settings on PC.
- Into the search bar, you need to write ‘Bluetooth’.
- Next, tap on Enter.
- After that, choose Bluetooth and the rest of the device settings.
- If it is not switched on, choose the Bluetooth option. It shall change into blue color. This means it has been turned on.
- Then, choose the + after the ‘Add Bluetooth or other device’.
- After that, go to the Add a device window and choose Bluetooth.
- Next, choose your phone whenever it gets displayed in the given options.
- Note that the notifications shall get displayed on the computer as well as phone. Accept it.
- Then, return to Windows’ Settings.
- After that, choose Home.
- Next, click on Accounts.
- Then, choose sign-in options.
- After that, move downwards.
- Next, choose ‘Allow Windows to automatically lock your device when you’re away’.
Source:Lock Windows 10 Computer.
In Windows 7, Microsoft did a good job making the system to perform well.
However Windows 7 can slow down and need some care too to make it run like new again.
Don’t worry I will reveal the top 5 way to speed up your windows 7 to run faster again.
It fast and easy way to do this, just follow it step by step down below.
Way to Speed Up Windows 7
There are a lot of programs that can slow down your computer, those require most of your CPU usage and hard disk space.
Internet Explorer is one of the most popular browsers that is also packed with a lot of capabilities, but still, only a few people use it. Microsoft uses it as a default web browser for Windows. In the newer version of Windows, Microsoft has added a new web browser “Microsoft Edge” as default one. Most of the users are not comfortable with Internet Explorer, and they prefer to use other third-party browsers such as Google Chrome, Opera, Mozilla Firefox, and more. If you also prefer other browsers and no longer need Internet Explorer, then you can remove it from your computer. It will only take a little time to uninstall Internet Explorer, and will also free up some storage space.
SOURCE: How to Uninstall or Remove Internet Explorer Completely from PC , AOI Tech Solutions
You have multiple ways to remove Internet Explorer browser from your computer; you can use Settings app, Control Panel, as well as PowerShell to uninstall it. Before going ahead, you must know that only Windows 10 can remove IE like other programs, and none others can’t do so. However, all other Windows versions such as Windows 8 and Windows 7 can disable it from settings.
How to uninstall or remove Internet Explorer from the Settings app
You need to open the Settings window in your Windows 10 PC.
1. Open Start. Press ‘Win’ key on your computer’s or laptop’s keyboard to open start.
2. When it opens, look for a small gear icon at the very left side of the screen. It is just above the power icon, click it.
3. Now, click on ‘Apps’ options in Windows Settings.
4. Click on ‘Apps & Features’ in the left column under Apps heading.
5. Click on ‘Manage optional features.’ It is just below the Apps & features heading at the top. Clicking it will display a list of all the programs installed in your system, including Internet Explorer.
6. Find the Internet Explorer browser in the programs list. You may need to go down in the list to look for it.
7. Click ‘Internet Explorer’ on the list. You’ll see an option (Uninstall button) to remove it.
8. Click on ‘Uninstall’ button of the Internet Explorer to initiate the uninstallation process. You may also observe a progress bar on display.
9. Wait for a few seconds to fill it up completely. Once it completes, you’ll see that Internet Explorer will disappear from the programs list.
You can check this in the complete list by scrolling up and down. After that, close Windows settings and restart your computer. Once your computer restarts, Internet Explorer will be removed completely.
How to uninstall or remove Internet Explorer from Control Panel
If the above method is not helpful for you, access the control panel in your PC to remove Internet Explorer.
1. Open Start.` Press ‘Win’ key on your computer’s or laptop’s keyboard to open start.
2. Start typing ‘control panel.’ In Windows 8, you have to click on the ‘Search’ icon first.
3. As you type, Control Panel will appear on the top in the menu.
4. Click on ‘Control Panel’ at the top in the start menu.
5. Under the control panel window, click on ‘Program’ or ‘Programs and Features.’
6. Then click on ‘Turn Windows features on or off.’ You’ll find this option below Programs and Features heading. If it isn’t there, then look at the top left side of the screen.
7. Now, find the Internet Explorer in the box.
8. Then click the box next to the ‘Internet Explorer’ in the list.
9. Now, you’ll be asked to confirm that you want to turn off Internet Explorer, click ‘Yes’ on the pop up to confirm.
10. Then click on the ‘OK’ button at the bottom. This will begin disabling Internet Explorer in your computer.
11. When it finishes, ‘Restart now’ button will start appearing at the bottom left corner of the screen.
12. Click ‘Restart now’ to end process.
Once your computer restarts, Internet Explorer will be removed completely.
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This article describes Windows Update error code 80244018.
Disclaimers: Before you attempt to fix an issue with the windows update, we highly recommend you to take a registry back up and create a system restore point as a precaution method.
“Microsoft Security Essentials Error 80244018” is displayed.
Causes of Windows Update Error Code 80244018 :
The WSUS platform being decommissioned or even migrated.
Then download Windows Update Troubleshooter for the particular versions of your operating systems.
