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5 PORTABLE APPS YOU DEFINITELY WANT TO HAVE ON YOUR USB STICK

But the downside is that portable apps are only for Windows computers. To date,
I have never seen any for MacOS or Linux (or maybe I am just looking in the
wrong places). Here are some of the portable apps specifically for maintaining
the Windows operating system which have proven invaluable to me. In all cases,
download the portable app from the links provided below and then unzip the
folder making sure to leave the folder structure and file locations in place....

June 4, 2023 · 4 min · 799 words · Dave Albertson


11 WAYS TO OPEN CONTROL PANEL IN WINDOWS 10

However, if you must open the Control Panel in Windows 10 for some reason, you
can still do it as it hasn’t fully been removed, yet. There are actually a
number of ways to launch this traditional utility on Windows 10. Use Start Menu
To Open Control Panel In Windows 10 You’re familiar with this method to launch
the built-in tools in the Windows operating system. You can use the Start Menu
to find and launch Control Panel as well as it’s located in one of the folders
there....

June 4, 2023 · 5 min · 920 words · Jayna Dobbs


5 REASONS YOUR WIFI SPEED TEST RESULTS MAY BE WRONG

You can usually view the speed of the internet plan you’re paying for by viewing
your internet bill. The speed for your plan is typically listed alongside the
plan name. If you’re paying for a plan that promises up to 60 Mbps, for example,
then accurate speed tests from devices on your network should report a speed at
least close to that rate. It’s also worth figuring out whether your download and
upload speeds are symmetrical or not....

June 4, 2023 · 8 min · 1502 words · Leanna Lacy


6 WAYS TO ENABLE GOOGLE CHROME S DARK MODE IN WINDOWS

Late-night internet browsing with Google Chrome is bound to give you
mind-numbing headaches—or even worse, a sleeping disorder. Sure—Windows allows
you to reduce eye strain with Night Light. But an even better way to improve
your nighttime Chrome sessions is to activate Dark Mode. How Google Chrome’s
Dark Mode Works on Windows Before you begin, it’s best to know how Google
Chrome’s Dark Mode works on Windows. For starters, the feature is tied to the
system-wide color scheme, meaning you must switch the Windows theme from Light
to Dark to enable it....

June 4, 2023 · 4 min · 778 words · Gary Bradwell


6 WAYS TO FIX MINECRAFT EXIT CODE 0

Exit Code 0 only means Minecraft has successfully exited, but not why. It can be
due to various reasons, from running out of memory to incompatible game files.
Let’s see how to fix these possible issues and get Minecraft working again. Fix
1: Close Conflicting Programs The most common reason for Minecraft to close with
an exit code 0 is low memory. If your computer meets the system requirements of
the game, conflicting programs might be the reason for getting this error
code....

June 4, 2023 · 4 min · 650 words · Jeri Thompson


DISPLAY A LIST OF RECENTLY INSTALLED SOFTWARE PACKAGES IN UBUNTU

Use the Synaptic Package Manager To view software packages installed recently
using the Synaptic Package Manager, select Administration | Synaptic Package
Manager from the System menu. On the Synaptic Package Manager dialog box, select
History from the File menu. The History dialog box displays. All packages
installed and removed using the Synaptic Package Manager are listed by month and
date. Click the arrow to the left of a month in the left pane to display dates
within that month on which software packages were installed or removed....

June 4, 2023 · 3 min · 574 words · Doris Jackson


FIXED GOOGLE PLAY SERVICES BATTERY DRAIN ON ANDROID

Despite the multi-faceted responsibilities of Google Play Services, it doesn’t
drain your device’s battery faster than usual. However, there are several
factors that could trigger the service to consume excessive battery. In this
article, we highlight major causes of the Google Play Services battery drain
issue and their respective solutions. Quick Tip: To check Google Play Services
battery usage in Android, go to Settings, select Battery, tap the menu icon in
the top-right corner, select Battery usage, and locate Google Play services in
the “Battery Usage Since Full Charge” section....

June 4, 2023 · 4 min · 810 words · Joanne Funk


FREEWARE VERSUS SHAREWARE WHAT S THE DIFFERENCE

A few months later, Bob Wallace, a Microsoft software developer, developed the
PC-Write word processor and called it shareware because it wasn’t distributed
freely. Ideally, freeware – or free software – is fully available for free,
without any feature or time limits. Shareware, on the other hand, is a preview
version of commercial software with limits on features, time and usage, plus
other hobbling to nudge you to purchase the full version....

June 4, 2023 · 5 min · 1048 words · Anthony Hale


HOW TO AUTOMATICALLY TOGGLE DARK LIGHT MODES ON WINDOWS 10

The dark mode is mostly used at night times and the light mode is for daytime.
If you this is also how you use it on your computer, you may have to toggle the
mode manually each day. You can actually make the process a bit easier for
yourself by creating a task that automatically toggles dark mode on Windows 10
on or off for you. It’s pretty easy to set it up and you only need to do it
once....

June 4, 2023 · 5 min · 898 words · Alexander Day


HOW TO CHANGE YOUR WI FI CHANNEL AND IMPROVE PERFORMANCE

Just like radio, Wi-Fi broadcasts use channels. Imagine two local radio
stations, being on the same channel. How would that work? It doesn’t and that’s
a good reason to check, and possibly change your Wi-Fi channel. It’s not just
other Wi-Fi routers to consider. Anything that emits a radio frequency can cause
interference. Microwave ovens, cordless phones, even Bluetooth devices could be
using the same channel. Changing your Wi-Fi channel can mean better download
speeds, less lag when gaming, and greater range....

June 4, 2023 · 3 min · 623 words · Alexandra Grinnell


HOW TO FIX A WDF VIOLATION BSOD ON WINDOWS

One of the trickier BSODs is the wdf_violation error in Windows 10. Its cause is
somewhat challenging to track, but fixing it is pretty easy. In this article,
we’re going to guide you on how to fix a wdf_violation BSOD in Windows by
following a series of simple troubleshooting steps. What Causes a wdf_violation
BSOD in Windows WDF stands for Windows Driver Frameworks. It’s a collection of
tools and libraries from Microsoft used to create drivers....

June 4, 2023 · 4 min · 807 words · Ruth Wilson


HOW TO FIX YOUR COMPUTER WITHOUT CALLING IN GEEKSQUAD

Which makes it easy to forget that the average PC user is not an obsessive tech
geek. When things go wrong with a computer, the average user is likely to pack
it up and take it to a business like Geeksquad for help. While there is nothing
wrong with this, more often than not you are paying a professional hundreds of
dollars to fix something you could probably have done yourself....

June 4, 2023 · 7 min · 1287 words · Irene Guerrero


HOW TO INSTALL CHROME OS IN VMWARE

It’s entirely possible to try the Chromebook experience as a virtual machine in
VMWare. Technically, you’ll need to use Chromium OS, the open-source alternative
to Chrome OS. It lacks a few features, but it’s otherwise identical and should
give you a flavor of the Chromebook experience. What Is Chromium OS? Open-source
fans may already know that the Google Chrome browser is based upon a project
called Chromium. While the code for Chrome itself isn’t shared, large parts of
it are based on Chromium, allowing Google to “lock down” other, Chrome-only
sections of code....

June 4, 2023 · 5 min · 974 words · Kim Luther


HOW TO MAKE A PHONE CALL FROM YOUR COMPUTER FOR FREE

In this article, we’re going to explore the best free app-to-phone services.
Read on to learn how you can make a free phone call from your computer using one
of the apps on our list. Also, make sure to check out our article on how to do a
conference call from your PC. How Can You Ring Someone From Your PC? Making
phone calls from your computer is possible due to VOIP (Voice Over Internet
Protocol) technology....

June 4, 2023 · 5 min · 881 words · Kenneth Knox


HOW TO MAKE WINDOWS 11 LOOK LIKE WINDOWS 10

For example, you might be annoyed that the Start Menu looks bigger but displays
fewer items. Maybe you don’t like having to click “Show more options” to get the
full context menu. The good news is that you can change all this to what you
remember from Windows 10. The bad news? Microsoft might disable a few registry
hacks discussed in this guide with future Windows updates because it really
wants you to use the newly designed interface....

June 4, 2023 · 7 min · 1361 words · Gerald Campos


HOW TO MERGE MULTIPLE WORD DOCUMENTS TOGETHER

You would think Microsoft would have included some merge documents feature into
the program considering how many other more complicated tasks it can complete.
Anyway, in this article, I’ll show you a quick and simple way to combine several
Word documents into one document. It’s worth noting that the procedure pretty
much works on all versions of Office from 2007 to 2016. Also, in my own tests,
it seems that all the formatting was retained when the documents were
combined....

June 4, 2023 · 2 min · 407 words · Sarah Gonzales


HOW TO RESET LOCAL SECURITY POLICY SETTINGS TO DEFAULT IN WINDOWS 10 8 7 VISTA
XP

However, that’s not always the case. Let’s say you get a computer that has
Windows already installed, but you don’t have the original CD or product key
that came with the computer. So, you might not want to reformat the computer,
which could risk Windows not activating properly. So, what’s the problem with
just leaving it the way it is? Well, sometimes when you get a computer, it may
have been part of an Active Directory environment, which means it was subject to
Group Policies....

June 4, 2023 · 2 min · 363 words · Hayley Williamson


HOW TO SSH OR SFTP INTO YOUR RASPBERRY PI

In this article, we’ll show you how to use SSH and SFTP into your Pi, execute
commands, and transfer files. We’ll assume that your Raspberry Pi is on the same
network as the computer you’re using to connect to it. What Is SSH? SSH stands
for Secure Shell. It’s a standard network protocol that gives you a secure way
to send text back and forth between your Pi and the computer you’re using to
remotely connect to your Pi....

June 4, 2023 · 3 min · 612 words · Kendrick Ward


HOW TO SYNC UBUNTU TO YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE

Google does not provide a non-browser-based file client for Linux users. But
there are several free and low-cost tools to help you. Below are three methods
you can choose to follow. ODrive (Open Drive) ODrive is an open-source graphic
user interface client to sync or backup Ubuntu to your Google Drive. There is no
need to open a web browser or use terminal tools. It’s simple, as there are no
options, settings, or integrations to understand and master....

June 4, 2023 · 6 min · 1193 words · Joseph Elsey


HOW TO TEST FOR BAD MEMORY RAM IN WINDOWS

There are multiple methods (and tools) to test RAM, ranging from built-in
Windows utilities to third-party software. We’ll go over each option in this
in-depth guide to help you choose the best method. Should You Test Memory With
or Without Pre-Booting? For many years it was held that computer memory had to
be tested with a pre-booting tool. This is because in old systems memory was
quite limited. It wasn’t unusual to see the operating system corner a lion’s
share of the system resources, leaving very little memory to be actually
tested....

June 4, 2023 · 4 min · 690 words · Kathryn Francese
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