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In Windows 8, user get Shut down option by right-clicking on the start menu, but some time it is difficult to get shut down option button.When you work on touchscreen devices, you might wish permitting a (cooler) slide to shut down UI on your Windows 8.1. It also works on desktop.In this article, we are going to share an easy to use method to use the “Slide to Shutdown” feature.The Slide to Shutdown UIThe Slide to Shutdown UI is an executable (.exe) file locates into the Windows –> System 32 folder. While double-clicking the SlideToShutDown.exe file displays lock screen rolled ... Read More

People who use Internet Explorer web browser most, for them we are revealing a “hidden secret mode” of Internet Explorer web browser. This mode provides an extra layer of security to the web browser that prevent browser from attackers by installing software or modifying system settings if they did not manage to run exploit code. It restricts users (attackers) to access menus, toolbar buttons, Internet options, etc in the browser window. You can call this a most restricted mode (Guest mode) of Internet Explorer.Internet Explorer’s “Full Screen Mode”, a built-in mode that functions like a guest mode in Internet Explorer. ... Read More

People who have been using windows operating system usually encounter persistent messages to upgrade to Windows 10. The good news is that, upgrading to Windows 10 is now free. But in case of Apple, it allows its users to upgrade to newest operating system for free at any point. If users delay, they might land themselves in trouble as Windows is taking a very different approach.All those who have not upgraded their system to Windows 10 by June 29, 2016, they need to spend about $119. And those who consider, the cost of upgradation is more than they can handle. ... Read More

An operating system (OS) is basically a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is a crucial component of the system software in a computer system.These are some few common services provided by an operating system −Program executionI/O operationsFile System manipulationCommunicationError DetectionResource AllocationProtectionIn the matter of multi-user or multi-tasking environments, resources such as main memory, CPU cycles and files storage are to be allocated to each user or job. Some major activities of an OS with respect to resource management are −The Operating System manages all kinds of resources ... Read More

An operating system (OS) is basically a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. Operating system is a crucial component of the system software in a computer system.These are some few common services provided by an operating system −Program executionI/O operationsFile System manipulationCommunicationError DetectionResource AllocationProtectionErrors can occur anytime and anywhere in operating system. An error can occur in CPU, in I/O devices or in the memory hardware. Some major activities of an operating system with respect to error handling are−The Operating System constantly checks for possible errors.The Operating System takes an appropriate ... Read More

Processes that executing concurrently in the operating system may be either independent processes or cooperating processes. if a process cannot affect or be affected by the other processes executing in the system then the process is said to be independent. So any process that does not share any data with any other process is independent. A process is said to be cooperating if it can affect or be affected by the other processes executing in the system. So it is clear that, any process which shares its data with other processes is a cooperating process.There are many reasons for providing ... Read More

An operating system (OS) is basically a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. Operating system is a crucial component of the system software in a computer system.These are some few common services provided by an operating system −Program executionI/O operationsFile System manipulationCommunicationError DetectionResource AllocationProtectionA file represents a collection of related information. Computers may store files on the disk (secondary storage), for long-term storage purpose. Some Examples: magnetic tape, magnetic disk and optical disk drives like CD, DVD. They have its own properties like speed, capacity, data transfer rate and data access ... Read More

The three main jobs of a computer are Input, Output, and Processing. In most of the cases, the most important job is Input / Output, and the processing is simply incidental. For an example, when we browse a web page or edit any file, our immediate attention is to read or enter some information, not for computing an answer. The fundamental role of the operating system in computer Input / Output is to manage and organize I/O operations and all I/O devices.The various devices that are connected to the computer need to be controlled and it is a key concern ... Read More

One may be amazed how the CPU is programmed. A special register is contained in CPU-the instruction register-whose bit pattern determines what the CPU will do. Once that action has been completed, the bit pattern in the instruction register can be changed, and the CPU will perform the operation specified by this next bit pattern.Most of the modern CPUs use an instruction queue. Some instructions are waiting in the queue, ready to be executed. Different electronic circuitry keeps the instruction queue full while the control unit is executing the instructions. But this is simply an implementation details that allows the ... Read More

An operating system (OS) is basically a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. Operating system is a crucial component of the system software in a computer system. Network Operating System is one of the important type of operating system.Network Operating System runs on a server and gives the server the capability to manage data, users, groups, security, applications, and other networking functions. The basic purpose of the network operating system is to allow shared file and printer access among multiple computers in a network, typically a local area network (LAN), a private ... Read More