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3 Ways to Check wifi Password on Windows 10

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It might happen that you add a password of your Wi-Fi, you get connected on Windows 10 and completely forget the password. So in case you want to connect to the same Wi-Fi on a different device or you might want to access the router settings which is impossible without the Wi-Fi password,you need to know What the password was. So in order check/View the Password, just follow some of the methods given below:

By Using Windows Settings:

The most easy method of viewing your Password is by accessing it through the Windows settings. Just Follow the steps Given below:

  • Go to Settings by simply searching it in the Start menu.
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  • From the settings menu, click on Network and Internet.
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  • After opening it, Scroll down Network and Sharing Center . Click it.
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  • After opening Network and Sharing Center, under the view your active networks, Click on the network whose password you want to see.
  • Now from the properties section, click on the wireless Properties. It opens a Dialogue box.
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  • From the opened Dialogue box, go to Security and under the network security key, click on Show Characters.
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  • In the network security key section, You will be able to view/see the password of your saved Wi-Fi connection.

By using Command Line:

You can easily find the password of the saved Wi-Fi by entering some command in the command prompt of Windows 10. Just follow the steps and copy paste the commands given below and you will be able to view the password without any problem.

  • Open Command Prompt by searching it in the search bar of start menu.
  • Right-click on command prompt and select run as administrator .
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  • As it opens with administrative privileges you can simply type the command: netsh wlan show profile.
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  • This command will show all the wi-fi networks you have ever connected to after installing windows for the first time. From this list see the network whose password you want to view.
  • Now after choosing the wi-Fi connection, type the command :
    netsh wlan show profile [wifi-name] key=clear.
  • It will show a complete information about this particular network. From this information, look for Key content which is the password of that network.
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By using Wi-Fi Password Revealer :

There is a program by the name of Password Revealer that let’s you see the password of all the networks you have ever connected to in the past, this is actually the best part of the program that you get to see all the passwords at once. So in order to view these follow the steps given below:

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  • Now after it downloads, double-click the .exe to start installing it.
  • Select the language, click on I accept and keep clicking next until it starts the installation process.
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  • After it is installed, open it and you will see that it shows all the connections you have ever connected to and their passwords in front of them.
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There you go! These are some very easy methods of viewing your Internet connection password in Windows 10.

How to Update Windows 10

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It is essential while using any operating system that you receive its updates too as it helps fix a lot of bugs and glitches. Windows 10 also provides its users with a lot of updates. With the updates being very essential, some of it not only fixes bugs but it also provides the users with some new features with the update.

While installing updates using any of the methods below, make sure you keep a backup or at least create a system restore point, in case you lose any of the data.

In order to assure that you get all the necessary updates that provide more features and security, you can use the methods given below:

By using Windows Update settings:

This is a very easy and the most basic method of checking your Windows for Updates.

  • Go to settings
  • Click on update and security
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  • Now at the left side of the screen click on Windows Updates.
  • Now click on check for Updates or download .
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  • After it downloads the update, install them.
  • Now it checks if any updates are available and downloads them. Once that’s done it urges you to restart our computer.
  • Restart your computer and the updates gets installed.

By using Media Creation Tool:

If you can’t see the updates even after trying from the settings option and you are sure your device is compatible with the update then you may try an updates tool called Media Creation Tool.

  • Go To the Microsoft website and search for this or simply open the link: Media creation tool.
  • Download the tool by clicking on Download tool now button.
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  • After Downloading, Double-click the MediaCreationTool1809.exe and it will start installing.
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  • Click the Accept button.
  • Now select Upgrade this PC now. Click Next.
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  • Now it will start installing the updates for your Windows.
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Now this tool will install all the necessary updates and not alter any of your files.

By using Update Assistant:

This is another method of installing the required Updates of Windows. In order to use Update assistant follow the steps given below:

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  • Click on Update Now.
  • Download the Windows10Upgrade tool and run the executable file.
  • Now click update now then click Next.
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  • Now Restart the computer to finish the update installation process.

Manually Download Updates:

If by any chance we miss the updates of Windows 10 that fixes bugs and patches security. We can manually download the updates by visiting the website “Microsoft Update Catalog”.

In order to download an update, you need to know beforehand what you are looking for as you can only access the update by manually searching it. You have to search it by using the reference number which you can google from the month of an update. A reference number looks something like this “KB3194798”.

In order to download the update:

  1. Open the website Microsoft Update Catalog
  2. Search the update by using the reference number. For Example
    “KB3194798”.
  3. Click the download button to download the update according to your system (32-bit or 62-bit).
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  • A dialogue box will confirm the downloading of the .msu file.
  • Now in order to install this update open Command prompt as administrator.
  • Copy the following command by filling in the <name of update> as ‘update number’.
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wusa C:\PATH-TO-UPDATE\<NAME-OF-UPDATE>.msu /quiet /norestart

Note: If you wish to restart automatically after the installation, in the command above do not write ‘ /quiet /norestart ‘.

There you go,these are some of the methods used for updating your Windows to the latest version.

How to Turn off Windows 10 Updates Completely/Permanently

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Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 10 does not let you turn off Windows updates completely or permanently. This might be useful if you do not want to miss updates as the Windows updates come with a lot of bug fixes and provide extra features too. But this can too cause a problem by downloading the updates in the background and making your computer slow.

The settings related to updates in Windows 10 only provides 2 options, among which there is no option of completely turning off the updates.

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But There are a few a methods that can help us completely turn off these updates:

Disable Windows Update service:

Windows services are the programs that run in the background. They control various actions and applications and double clicking them will open their properties.You can even pause, restart or stop services if you want. Some of these services are also related to the Windows update and we can simply stop it from here.

  • Open the run box by pressing the Windows Key+R keys
  • Now type services.msc and press Enter.
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  • It will open the services for you, now find Windows update and double-click it. It will open it’s properties.
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  • In the startup Type, select disabled from the drop-down menu. Click apply and then OK.
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  • This will turn off the automatic updates.

Meter you network connection:

A metered network connection means that it will give a certain limit to your network or WI-Fi connection. By doing it will not let any background downloading occur and hence ultimately stop any windows update download in the background. So in order to do this:

  • Go to the Windows Settings by typing settings in the search bar.
  • Now click on Network and Internet.
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  • Now click on the Wi-Fi / Ethernet connection that you want to meter, now select advanced settings.
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  • Turn on the set as metered connection option.
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  • This will limit you network connection

Change Group Police Editor Settings:

Group policy controls the working environment of various user accounts on Windows operating system. It manages operating system, applications and various user settings.By using the group policy editor we can change the settings of Windows updates and control it as we want.

  • In order to open group policy editor. Press windows button+ R to open run , now type gpedit.msc and click ok.
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  • Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update.
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  • Now double-click on configure automatic updates
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  • Select Disabled from the left side of the screen and click ok.
Like previous versions of Windows, Windows 10 does not let you completely turn off the updates. This might be useful if you do not want to miss updates as the updates fixes a lot of bugs and provides extra features too. But this can too cause a problem by downloading the updates in the background and making your computer slow. The settings related to updates in Windows 10 only provides 2 options, among which there is no option of completely turning off the updates. But There are a few a methods that can help us completely turn off these updates: Disable Windows Update service: Windows services are the programs that run in the background. The control various actions and applications and double clicking them will open their properties.You can even pause, restart or stop services if you want. Some of these services are also related to the Windows update and we can simply stop it from here. Open the run box by pressing windows Key+r buttonNow type services.msc and press Enter. It will open the services for you, now find Windows update and double-click it. It will open it's properties. In the startup Type, select disabled from the drop-down menu. Click apply and then OK. This will turn off the automatic updates. Meter you network connection: A metered network connection means that it will give a certain limit to your network or WI-Fi connection. By doing it will not let any background downloading occur and hence ultimately stop any windows update download in the background. So in order to do this: Go to the Windows Settings by typing settings in the search bar.Now click on Network and Internet. Now click on the Wi-Fi / Ethernet connection that you want to meter, now select advanced settings. Turn on the set as metered connection option. This will limit you network connection Change Group Police Editor Settings: Group policy controls the working environment of various user accounts on Windows operating system. It manages operating system, applications and various user settings.By using the group policy editor e can change the settings of Windows updates and control it as we want. In order to open group policy editor. Press windows button+ r to open run , now type gpedit.msc and click ok. Go to Computer Configuration /> Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update. Now double-click on configure automatic updates Select Disabled from the left side of the screen and click ok. Note: If you are unable to run the group policy editor it ma be because you are using a Windows 10 home edition, so in order to instal it on your edition follow the steps in this article. Link: https://www.itechtics.com/easily-enable-group-policy-editor-gpedit-msc-in-windows-10-home-edition/ By Editing Registry: Windows registry is a data-base that stores low level settings regarding the Kernel, driver, accounts security etc. So by editing these settings we can easily disable the Update of Windows. In order to open Registry editor press Windows button+r and type regedit and click OK.Now go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE-> SOFTWARE -> Policies-> Microsoft->Windows .Right-click on Windows and select new and select key. Name this as WndowsUpdate and click Enter.Now right-click this newly created WindwsUpdate file and select new->key. Name this as AU and click Enter.Now right-click on this AU that you created and select new-> DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name this as AUOptions and click enter.Double-click this newly created key and change it’s value to 2, which is taken from these four options of Windows update: 2: Notify for download and auto install.3: Auto download and notify for install.4: Auto download and schedule the install.5: Allow local admin to choose settings. Click OK. There you go, these are some very diverse and easy methods that help you stop Windows from auto-updating.” class=”wp-image-14626″/></figure> <p><strong>Note: </strong>If you are unable to run the group policy editor it may be because you are using a Windows 10 home edition, so in order to install it on your edition follow the steps in this article.</p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= https://www.itechtics.com/easily-enable-group-policy-editor-gpedit-msc-in-windows-10-home-edition/

Disable Windows Updates from Registry:

Windows registry is a data-base that stores low level settings regarding the Kernel, driver, accounts security etc. So by editing these settings we can easily disable the Update of Windows.

  • In order to open Registry editor press Windows button+r and type regedit and click OK.
  • Now go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE-> SOFTWARE -> Policies->
    Microsoft->Windows     .
  • Right-click on Windows and select new and select key. Name this as WndowsUpdate and click Enter.
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  • Now right-click this newly created WindwsUpdate file and select new->key. Name this as AU and click Enter.
  • Now right-click on this AU that you created and select new->
    DWORD (32-bit) Value.     Name this as AUOptions and click enter.
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  • Double-click this newly created key and change it’s value to 2, which is taken from these four options of Windows update:
    2: Notify for download and auto install.
    3: Auto download and notify for install.
    4: Auto download and schedule the install.
    5: Allow local admin to choose settings.
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  • Click OK.

There you go, these are some very diverse and easy methods that help you stop Windows from auto-updating.

How To Make Windows 10 Boot Faster

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What is booting?

When we turn on our computer or smartphone the machine loads the necessary files stored in ROM to start the machine. While this is happening it checks that the hardware and software of the system is working fine. These booting files in case of a windows pc would be the files you installed while installing windows.so after loading this files form ROM system starts running and your computer starts.

Slow booting

Now there are various reasons why your windows might take some time to boot the computer. In this article we will try to cover some solutions that can help your windows 10 boot faster.

Visual effects

Some of the visual effects that appear when you boot your pc might be a reason for slow booting of your system, now in order to fix this, search for advance system settings and open it.

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Now a dialogue box will appear, in the dialogue box go to the setting of performance.

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Now there are multiple options you can select as you like but if you are confused then you should chose “adjust for best performance" so that the system can handle it for the best performance and then apply these changes.

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Boot settings

Now this is the most helpful solution that helps your computer boot faster. In order to make changes to boot settings go to search and type system configuration and click it

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A dialogue box opens, from these settings click on boot.After going into the boot menu click on advanced options.

Now in boot advanced settings select the number of processors and click the maximum number that appears in your system as it varies for different computers. And also select the box of maximum memory.

After doing this click OK and apply, now after clicking OK in the previous dialogue box select “make all boot settings permanent" option. And now these changes are made permanent.

Startup settings

Now remaining in the system configuration settings go to the startup option and click on open task manager.

Here you will find some applications that start up whenever you boot your computer, now here right click and disable all apps except those whose publishers are “Microsoft corporation" as these files are necessary to startup when you pc boots.

So there you go! These are some hacks that will let your windows 10 boot faster.

4 Tools to Monitor Network Activities in Windows

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Consider a scenario where you are downloading your favorite movie and the bandwidth quota expires all of a sudden. You receive a notification on your mobile to recharge your account in case you want to continue using the internet.
Using limited bandwidth internet is really annoying. It drains you out of the freedom of browsing internet at will.
This is a major problem for students who are either engaged in learning new things from resources, or for adults who are improving their skill sets. Sadly, internet services providers, just to earn more money have provided limits on the amount of bandwidth you can get.

But, internet monitoring software can be a great help to cope from this devastating times. They allow one to monitor the speed he is using and make amendments as per the needs. The person can easily see which applications are getting the most bandwidth and which ones aren’t.

Best Tools to Monitor Network Activity and Internet Bandwidth

FreeMeter Bandwidth Monitor

FreeMeter Bandwidth Monitor is a simple, user-friendly software to monitor and analyze your network speed. It is portable and provides real-time visual representation of data being uploaded or downloaded to/from your computer. The graphical display is on the main panel making it easier to see the discrepancies in the network.

You can run FreeMeter from anywhere – hard drive or a USB drive – and execute it on your computer. Being portable, the software doesn’t leave any traces either on the hard drive on in the Window’s registry.

It comes with a small display screen that can be placed in any part of the display for consistent internet monitoring. For the features, the software provides ping, Traceroute, URL grabber, UPnP NAT, email alert service to name a few tools

It allows full customization of colors, setting, and default frame. You can easily update the application and log info as per your need. Once the installation is complete, the tray icon will sit at the bottom-left corner of the start bar, allowing easy access whenever needed.

Download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/freemeter/

Compatibility: Windows 98 to Windows 10

ShaPlus Bandwidth Meter

ShaPlus Bandwidth meter is a small statistics window that shows total amount of traffic for a month. It displays a summary of the traffic status for the current day and the whole month. You can go to the icon in the system tray to get more information. You can configure network interfaces for monitoring and to gather internet statistics.

The monitoring interface is especially useful for monitoring packages with limited bandwidth options. You can configure the start day and deactivate it when the limit occurs.

The software can be smoothly run and allows the system to perform flawlessly. It can easily be used by beginners.

Download: http://download.cnet.com/ShaPlus-Bandwidth-Meter/3000-2381_4-10672850.html

Compatibility: Windows XP to Windows 10

NetWorx

If you are searching for an all-inclusive tool that to monitor network’s bandwidth usage fairly, then NetWorx is probably the tool for you. It collects network data and computes the speed of your internet while providing timely notifications. The utility is highly effective for anyone on a limited bandwidth connection and searching for a tool to notify when he/she exceeds the set quota.

The broadband network works with NetWorx, allowing you easy customization of sound and visual notifications. It also alerts you whenever the internet is down or irregular traffic flow is noticed. The program includes a kill switch to automatically disable all connections simultaneously.

It provides a daily, weekly, monthly, and even yearly network plan to monitor usage and traffic movement. The reports are exportable and can be easily converted to Word, Excel, and HTML.

It comes with an icon that sits in the system tray while the program is running. By clicking the icon, you can view the current status of the program. It also comes with ping, traceroute and netstat and other tools used for gaining excessive details of the network. The program is available in multiple languages.

Download: https://www.softperfect.com/products/networx/

Compatibility: Windows XP to Windows 10,

NetSpeedMonitor

NetSpeedMonitor helps keep track of your internet connectivity and provides timely reports on excessive usage. It’s a compact network monitoring tool that lets you monitor upload and download speed of the network connection and transfer of data. You can monitor the network usage either for a day or for a complete month.

It further has a straightforward interface that makes it easy for the users. Though it allows you to view only a list and doesn’t come with a graph but it is comprehensive enough to provide all details of the system. Because it doesn’t provide visual details, the software is easy to run and has almost negligible file size.

It provides information of the local and remote addresses of the TCP networks and their current status, making it easier to toggle connectivity on or off by a simple icon residing in the system tray.

Customizing NetSpeedMonitor interface is easier and fun. Add your own font name, size and position to change it as per your will. The program is handy and does not require a high learning curve.

Download: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Network-Tools/Bandwidth-Tools/NetSpeedMonitor.shtml

Compatibility: Windows XP to Windows 10

Download Windows 10 ISO For All Builds And Versions

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Windows 10 is the latest Operating System from Microsoft with plenty of practical and functional features. Windows 10 is adopted by users very frequently due to its simple interface and advanced features. After its release, many builds have been released with some changes and new features to give users a broader and enhanced Operating System.

If you want to upgrade your Operating System to Windows 10 and do not have links to its all builds and versions then look below and have direct download links for ISO files of all builds. Download ISO file of your desired Windows 10 build and start using Windows 10 now to have something new and precise.

Version 1703 Build 15063.0

Windows 10 version 1703 build 15063.0 is the latest version of Windows 10 and known as Creators Update. Different parallel versions are released one after other.

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This is the Standard-Edition of Windows 10. This version contains all updates released within Windows 10 Creators Update. Image contains two versions. Windows 10 Creators Update Home and Windows 10 Creators Update Pro. You can select the version once installation will begin.

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This version of Windows is Anniversary update. It contains multiple editions on one install disc.

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These all are ISO files links for all versions of Windows 10 with different builds. You can easily have your required ISO file to install Windows 10 on your machine.

Windows 10 Offline Updates Released in 2017

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Microsoft releases new updates to Windows 10 every second Tuesday of each month. In this article, we will list down all the updates released in 2017. All the links are offline installer links to the updates. Enjoy the latest updates in this post:

Windows 10 Update July 2017 : Creators Update 1703 32-bit

Windows 10 Update July 2017 : Creators Update 1703 64-bit

Windows 10 Update July 2017 : Anniversary  Update 1607 32-bit

Windows 10 Update July 2017 : Anniversary  Update 1607 64-bit

Windows 10 Offline Update June 2017 : Creators Update 1703 32-bit

Windows 10 Offline Update June 2017 : Creators Update 1703 64-bit

Windows 10 Offline Update June 2017 : Anniversary Update 1607 32-bit

Windows 10 Offline Update June 2017 : Anniversary Update 1607 64-bit

Windows 10 Offline Update May 2017 : Creators Update 1703 32-bit

Windows 10 Offline Update May 2017 : Creators Update 1703 64-bit

Windows 10 Offline Update May 2017 : Anniversary Update 1607 32-bit

Windows 10 Offline Update May 2017 : Anniversary Update 1607 64-bit

Windows 10 Offline Update May 2017 : Windows 10 1511 32-bit

Windows 10 Offline Update May 2017 : Windows 10 1511 64-bit

Windows 10 offline update April 2017 : Creators Update 32-bit

Windows 10 offline update April 2017 : Creators Update 64-bit

Windows 10 offline update April  2017 Anniversary Update 32-bit

Windows 10 offline update April  2017 Anniversary Update 64-bit

Windows 10 Offline Update March 2017 32-bit

Windows 10 Offline Update March 2017 64-bit

Windows 10 Offline Update January 2017 32-bit

Windows 10 Offline Update January 2017 64-bit

How To Sort Multiple Columns Of Data In Excel

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Microsoft Excel is the best spreadsheet program available now. I am used to using the sort function for columns. This helps me sort any type of data according to my will.

Last time, I was working with Technize.net backlink profile and wanted to sort the data by multiple columns. If you are using Excel 2013, it is very easy to sort by a single column.

  1. Just select the column by clicking on the letter (A, B, C, D etc.)
    selecting an entire column
  2. And click on ‘Sort & Filter’ menu under Home ribbon
  3. Select an appropriate sorting option (sorting from highest to lowest or lowest to highest etc.)
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  4. It will give you a warning whether you want to expand your selection or only sort the single column. In most cases, we will need to expand our selection.
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Sort by multiple columns of data in Excel

If you want to sort by multiple columns of data in Excel, you can follow the steps below:

In my example, I will sort my data first by PR of the main site and then mozTrust of the site.

  1. Make sure you do not have any column selected in the spreadsheet
  2. Press the Sort & Filter button in the Home ribbon tab and select ‘Custom sort’.
  3. This should automatically select the spreadsheet data and will give you a sort window.
  4. First you will need to give the primary column by which you want to sort
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  5. After adding the primary column, press the ‘Add level’ button which should add another row for selecting secondary sorting column.

You can add as many levels as you like. Excel will sort according to each level one by one such that the previous sorting is not disturbed.

4 Working Alternatives To Microsoft Office

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Microsoft Office is the most popular productivity suite with almost no competitor. The latest version of Microsoft Office 2013 or Office 365 is a sleek combination of different apps including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, OneNote etc.

In this article, we will discuss about each Office app and their corresponding alternatives. Let’s start with the complete Office suite.

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Microsoft Office Suite alternatives

I have tried many alternatives but am still very much comfortable with Microsoft Office 2013. A combination of alternatives may work together to fill the feature gap of the complete suite. Some alternatives are given below:

LibreOffice

LibreOffice is a free office suite which can open documents made in Microsoft Office apps. It is available for all Operating Systems. It is also available in a large number of languages so you can customize the language of the suite. LibreOffice is open-source, free to download, use and distribute.

Apache OpenOffice

Apache OpenOffice is one of the very popular alternatives to Microsoft Office suite. It is used by Linux and the open-source community as the default Office suite. It comes with the same alternatives to Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc. but with different names.

Kingsoft Office Suite

Kingsoft Office Suite is a very small and slim alternative to Microsoft Office. The total size of installation is less than 50 MB. Since it is very light weight, you do not have to compromise on your system performance while using Kingsoft Office. Microsoft Office is known to be a memory hog and takes a lot of computing resources while running. Kingsoft Office is available for Windows, Android and Linux.

SoftMaker Office

SoftMaker Office is my favorite suite which I use regularly as an alternative to Microsoft Office. While it does not fully replace Microsoft Office, but it can serve the purpose by providing simple and effective tools. SoftMaker Office is available for Windows, Windows Phone, Android and Linux.

Windows Event Viewer Tips And Tricks

Windows Event Viewer Tips And Tricks

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Windows Event Viewer is a tool that stores a log of applications and system messages. This log contains errors, warnings and the system messages that can help you reach the root cause of any unpredictable behavior of your system.

Working with Event Viewer

You can launch event viewer from the Desktop by pressing the “Win +X + V‘ in Windows 8. There are three panes in Event Viewer: Console tree, Event Viewer and Actions pane.

Console tree displays the types of logs that you can view. You may understand ‘Console Tree’ as a ‘Log Explorer’.

The middle pane is the Event Viewer which gives an overview of logs. It is the same pane in which you will find detailed log information, errors and warnings. Actions pane allow you to play with the way you view information and some other important tasks, which we will cover soon.

  1. Go to View -> Customize.
  2. Customize View Dialog box appears with every option mentioned next to a check box. You can check amongst the list to select the options which should be displayed.

Windows 8 Event Viewer

Sorting Event Logs

Sorting is a useful technique which displays data in a more readable form. We can apply sorting to event logs on the basis of level, source, task id,category, time and date. If you want to track a particular event, sort the event log w.r.t event id. To apply sorting:

  • Select any event log.
  • Go to View -> Sort by -> Level.

Sort Event Logs in Windows 8 Event Viewer

However there’s one limitation that it arranges the log according to the specific category but displays the complete list. If you want to see few records of your interest, you may have to create a custom view.

Creating custom views

Now lets talk about creating the custom views in the Windows Event Viewer. You can create and save multiple custom views to monitor different logs. Creating custom views with Windows Event Viewer is a simple procedure.

  1. Go to Action Pane –> Create Custom View
  2. You can now specify the multiple filtering criteria to track any event
  3. You can select only one event log or multiple event logs and the event sources from the drop down list
  4. You can also specify any particular event id and the users who can view the filtered resultCreate Custom Views in Windows 8 Event Viewer
  5. Press Ok –> Give a name and save the view
    Custom Views in Windows 8 Event Viewer
  6. You may notice your newly created view in the console tree
    Custom Views in Windows 8 Event Viewer

Custom views can be saved, imported and exported easily using the options in the Action Pane. You may also change the criterion to display a log.

  1. Select the required custom view
  2. In the Action Pane –> Filter current custom view
  3. It will open the custom view settings which can be changed

Attaching a task to an event

‘Task Scheduler’ is a tool that enables you to create scheduled and unscheduled tasks that could perform a specific action at a particular time or as a response to any event.

You may also create a basic task directly from the Event Viewer. Let’s say, you want to run a particular application whenever you log in.

  1. Select the event
  2. In the Action pane –> Select ‘Attach task to this event’
  3. It will open create a basic task wizard
  4. Give a proper name and description to the task
  5. The event details are already filled by default
  6. Now select an action you want to perform when the event takes place. You can start any program, send an email or display a message
  7. Finish step will display the task details. You can go back if anything goes wrong, else click finishAttach task in event viewer

Event Viewer can be a great tool for troubleshooting apps and Operating System crashes. You only need to use it correctly. Hopefully this tutorial will help you make better use of Windows Event Viewer.

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