Most likely, you have Dropbox installed on your machine. Continue to read to verify if it is really a valid process. What is DbxSvc.exe? It is a Windows service that installs with the program; the file itself resides under C:\Windows\System32. It looks like a Windows system file, which is not the case if you uninstall Dropbox. Then this service and this file is gone. The name comes from an abbreviation, Dropbox Service – DbxSvc – and is the service executable DbxSvc....

According to the official Apple kb article, distnoted.exe “allows iTunes to sync with iPhone and iPod touch.” Or in other words, without this process you wouldn’t be able to exchange data between your phone and computer via USB cable. The distnoted.exe file is stored at: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\distnoted.exe A look through Process Explorer reveals that distnoted.exe is started by another process, AppleMobileDeviceHelper.exe and triggered by iTunes being open....

TPM A TPM is a dedicated microcontroller that works separately from a computer’s CPU and memory. It’s designed to secure hardware through integrated cryptographic keys. As PC Magazine beautifully explains, “the chip is akin to the keypad you use to disable your home security alarm every time you walk in the door, or the authenticator app you use on your phone to log in to your bank account.” There are different TPM implementations globally, including hardware- (most secure) and software-based (least secure)....

WhatsApp Video Calling Coming to Android, iOS and Windows Phone Since its acquisition by Facebook in 2014, WhatsApp has continued working as an independent entity and grown to more than a billion global users. Over the past two years, Facebook has expanded its feature-set, adding voice calling, end to end encryption and desktop support. Adding Video to the platform was a natural next step for WhatsApp in order to stay relevant in the Skype, Facetime, and Snapchat age....

You can of course run a program like the free utilities Revo Uninstaller, or PC Decrapifier, which will get rid of all most of that preinstalled junk. Or do a clean installation yourself – but that takes time and work. You didn’t buy that new computer so you could start setting it up, and then spend hours working on getting rid of the bloat. And that is where the Microsoft Signature Edition computers come in....

Microsoft Surface RT Compatibility Center Head over to the Windows RT Compatibility Center. There you’ll see a list of popular devices and whether they’re compatible with Windows RT or not. It includes ratings from the Microsoft community and so you’ll have rating from real world experience. If you don’t see the device you’re looking for under Popular Products, you can search for it. For example here I’m checking if my Canon printer is compatible with Windows RT....

Windows 10 for PC allows you to do the same thing, too. Here’s a look at how to do it and what the benefits are. Install Apps External Storage in Windows 10 In order to make the change, make sure you have your external storage connected to your computer, i.e., a flash drive, large external drive, or MicroSD card. For best results use a USB 3.0 device is possible, and the drive will need to be formatted as NTFS or FAT32....

Microsoft is holding its own event on January 21st to show off the “next chapter for Windows” which, interestingly is not at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), this year where it will announced new features. And this leaked build will give you a bit of an idea of what’s to come. I finally decided to install it on a virtual machine (VM) using VirtualBox to be exact, and here’s a look at some features that might be available in the next official build....

Using the Camera App in Windows 10 Take Photos There are some things you should know before you start using the Camera App in Windows 10. First, it is not as powerful as the one you would find on your smartphone. Examples include panorama, slow motion, or time-lapse. Also, the Camera app is limited by your device, so features such as a flash are not available, so don’t expect to use it as a replacement for a traditional point or shoot either....

Update: Windows 7 is no longer supported. Windows Media Center was also deprecated and is no longer included with Windows. Windows Media Center with Xbox 360 First, make sure you have the media libraries in Windows 7 Media Center setup. Leave Windows Media Center up on the screen. Turn on your Xbox 360 Console. On the newly updated dashboard, scroll to Apps » My Apps. On the My Apps screen select the Windows Media Center tile....

Get started by Clicking File, Options. Click Proofing and scroll down to the Grammar section. To enable the defaults for style checks, just click the down arrow under Writing Style: and choose Grammar & Style. If you want to fine-tune the various Grammar and Style checks, just click the Settings box. Tons of options in there so feel free to play around. Enable Readability Grammar Check The Word 2013 readability check is disabled by default which I personally find odd....

IPv4’s days are numbered and it is currently estimated that of the possible ~4.3 billion IPv4 addresses, less than 5% of the possible addresses are remaining; some believe that number is as low as 2% with an estimated depletion date of February 14, 2011. Needless to say, we need more numbers. What’s the difference between IPv4 and IPv6? We’ve spoken about the difference between IPv4 and IPv6 addresses before, but let’s recap and cover the missing facts....

Why buy a floundering former search giant? The answer is: Ma has a mobile OS, now the second rev of a Tegra2 based smartphone and, reportedly, a cloud-based tablet due in November. The goal, and we’re not taking a huge leap here, would be to transform Yahoo into a global company, ala Google, that does hardware, software, operating systems, e-commerce, you name it. I suppose a social network is next....

Part of that popularity may be that the platform is constantly being updated with new features. These features are either extremely useful or just plain fun. The platform is also extremely easy to use, and since it is also connected to Pages, it means businesses are also using Messenger to connect with their customers. Today we will look at some of the most useful and fun features on the Facebook Messenger platform....

Keyboard Shortcuts for Entering Data With these keyboard shortcuts, you can complete your data entry and move to the next location in your sheet. Keyboard Shortcuts for Editing Data When you need to edit the data you’ve entered, you can select, insert, and copy data easily using these shortcuts. Keyboard Shortcuts for Formatting Cells Using the following shortcuts, you can format the data inside your cells from bold or italic to a currency or percentage....

Add Dropbox to Windows 7 Context Menu Click Start and type: %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo in the Search box and hit Enter. Now right-click the Dropbox folder under Favorites and hold down the mouse button. Release the folder then select Create Shortcuts Here. If you don’t have Dropbox listed under Favorites, drag the Dropbox icon from where it’s located. This puts a shortcut to Dropbox in the “SendTo” directory and then close out of the Explorer window....

Personally, I don’t have the screen real estate or spatial cognizance need to make cascaded or tiled windows work well for me and my netbook. So, tabbed browsing in Windows Explorer would improve my quality of life tenfold. And thanks to QT TabBar, it has. QT TabBar is a nifty little Windows Explorer extension from QuizoApps (not to be confused with Quiznos apps—those little amuse-bouches that precede a hot toasty torpedo sub) that, in spite of its moniker, adds much more than tabbed browsing in Explorer....

Do you love Windows 7 but miss the old Start Menu from Windows XP? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, the demand is high enough that several third-party developers have created software packages that will modify the start menu and give it that old XP groove. However, I love the Windows 7 start menu and highly recommend against tweaking it back to XP. However, for those of you who fear change and want that good ole’ retro-XP feel, follow the steps below:...

“This has been an incredibly exciting year—with the Golden Globes wins in January and now twelve nominations and five Primetime Emmy wins. We are thrilled to celebrate Transparent with our customers by offering a Prime discount” Note: This offer is available only for new subscribers. Also, the old, cancel and get it cheaper trick doesn’t work either. If you cancel your subscription and are outside your renewal window, you will end up paying twice....

Whats New in iOS 11.0.1 and Why You Should Upgrade Users running devices that support iOS 11.0.1 should upgrade right away because of all the security fixes included in this release. The update comes in at about 280 MBs, so it’s relatively small but make sure you connect to a speedy Wi-Fi network before you start the download. Here’s a List of Changes in iOS 11.0.1 This new update seems to patch critical areas of the system preventing potential remote attacks or arbitrary code execution....