In many parts of the world, the Internet reaches more places than the cellular network does. You might have seen this out at the cottage or when visiting a friend in the country. There’s solid home Internet service, but no cellphone service. WiFi calling has been on your phone for a long time too. The process is also very simple to set up. It only takes two things – a phone capable of doing it and a cellular service provider that supports it....
We did the grunt work of compiling the 2022 French Open schedule and streaming services that cover the event. If you don’t have cable TV, you can watch this year’s French Open tennis tournament on your smartphone or computer. Some of these streaming services are free, while others require a subscription. Schedule for the 2022 French Open The 2022 edition of the French Open will run for 15 days—commences May 22, 2022, and ends June 5, 2022....
If you find that too complicated, using a dedicated recovery tool can make a difference. There are a handful of third-party programs designed to restore the iPhone and iPad by automatically running the required troubleshooting procedures while holding your hand every step of the way. We recently got our hands on a copy of iMyFone Fixppo, an iPhone recovery program that helps troubleshoot error-prone iOS and iPadOS devices. After putting the iPhone recovery software through its paces, we decided to pit it against a couple of other tools with similar functionality — Dr....
If you still need to access and edit the file using Notepad, you’ll need to open Notepad as admin. It should then give you the privileges you need to modify any of the system files on your machine. There are multiple ways to run Notepad as admin and here we show you some of those. Open Notepad As Admin Using The Right-Click Menu The easiest way to run Notepad as an admin is to use an option from your context menu....
Tablets are no longer just smartphones with bigger screens. They come with powerful CPUs, plenty of RAM, and SSDs, just like your Windows laptop. Gain extra mobility and flexibility by using one of the best Windows tablets from our list below. 1. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Price: $699 – $1300 Although it launched in 2019, Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is a still solid Windows tablet. It is a 2-in-1 detachable, which means the keyboard is sold separately, and it can be attached to the screen so you can use the tablet as a laptop....
The Silk Browser: An Overview Tap this icon to launch the browser. Like most browsers, you’ll see tabs at the top, a URL field beneath this, and a search field above eight quick access links. These include: BookmarksHistoryShoppingNewsFour most recently access websites You’ll notice a Page Settings link at the bottom of this page. If you select that, you’ll see a menu where you can enable or disable the search field above the quick links on the page....
For instance, if I want to visit ESPN.com to see today’s basketball scores, I would type espn.com into my web browser. You’ll notice that the address changes to espn.go.com, and eventually the website loads. However, you can also access espn.com by typing 68.71.216.176 into the URL bar. Of course, espn.com is a lot simpler to remember than 68.71.216.176 (imagine having to remember the IP address for dozens of websites you visit), so DNS servers are used....
In this article, we’ll cover what happens to texts when Do Not Disturb is on and whether you can still receive texts and calls. What Is Do Not Disturb and How To Turn It On Do Not Disturb (DND) is a mode that silences your iPhone or Android so you’re not distracted by incoming notifications. You will still receive notifications, texts, and calls, but your phone will not make a sound, and your screen will not turn on to display them....
If you see an .MSG file, then you’re probably using Microsoft Outlook, as Outlook uses MSG files for exporting emails and other tasks. If you don’t have Outlook on Windows, or if you’re using Outlook on Mac, then you might not be able to open it. To open a MSG file on Windows or Mac, here’s what you’ll need to do. What is a MSG File and Is It Safe?...
This is due to the DHCP lease time. This allows a local network to reallocate IP addresses from devices that have been disconnected for a while to other devices, freeing up IP addresses for other devices that may connect (unless you give them a static IP). What Is DHCP Lease Time & Should It Be Changed? Unless otherwise specified, a typical network router will assume that any connection made to it is temporary....
We’ll explain the most important things you need to know about network topology, why mesh technology is unique, and why it’s becoming so popular. What Does “Topology” Mean? Topology refers to how things are arranged in relation to each other. For example, an area’s topological map isn’t used much for detailed navigation, but it shows the “big picture” arrangement of points of interest. In the context of computer science and networks, topology refers to how the elements of a network are linked together....
In this article, we’ll go through some of the major differences between the two programs in terms of features and also a quick look into price and performance. What is WinRAR? It has become something of a running joke to ask if people paid for WinRAR. The program offers a 40-day free trial, after which it prompts you for payment. However, it is still usable after that trial period without pay....
Wsappx is one of those unfamiliar services you’ll see in Task Manager. However, even though you can see the wsappx process, it isn’t entirely clear what it does. And why is it taking up a significant amount of your CPU and disk resources? In this article you’ll learn why wsappx causes high CPU usage and how to fix it. What Is Wsappx? Wsappx is a legitimate Windows service that’s well known for causing both high disk and CPU usage....
It may even be the last numbered version of Windows that Microsoft will sell, with constant updates now making today’s Windows 10 a very different OS to the one that was originally released. There are however two main versions of Windows 10 – Home and Pro. If you’re in a position where you have to choose between Windows 10 Pro vs Home, these are the differences you should know about....
There is such a thing as a Green Screen of Death (GSOD for short), and in a way, it is the same error as BSOD. In this article, you will learn what causes the GSOD and how to fix it, or at least mitigate it, so your work is not interrupted. What Is the Green Screen of Death The Green Screen of Death is an error that occurs due to a critical failure of the Windows operating system....
If you use a Windows 11 PC, you have multiple ways to perform a system reboot. Although you probably won’t need them all, it’s always better to know about alternative methods should the situation arise. 1. Restart Windows 11 via Start Menu The most straightforward way to restart a Windows 11 PC is through the Start menu—simply select the Power icon on the right corner and choose Restart. If you’re restarting your computer after installing an update from Microsoft, you’ll see an additional Update and restart option and a time estimate....
These ten applications offer different takes on the task of OCR, without a price tag and across multiple platforms. If you’ve been looking for a way to turn pictures into words, you’ll almost certainly find the best free ocr software you need below. FreeOCR (Windows 10) FreeOCR is a basic free OCR software that offers all the core functionality you’d want from this type of software. For starters, if you have a TWAIN scanner (which is basically all of them) you can directly scan and extract text from paper....
The ability to use VBA coding in Excel opens up a whole world of automation. You can automate calculations in Excel, pushbuttons, and even send email. There are more possibilities to automate your daily work with VBA than you may realize. Advanced VBA Guide For Microsoft Excel The main goal of writing VBA code in Excel is so that you can extract information from a spreadsheet, perform a variety of calculations on it, and then write the results back to the spreadsheet The following are the most common uses of VBA in Excel....
We will create a shell script using variables, the tar command and the date command to create a dated backup file of a directory, with its subdirectories. A shell script is essentially a file containing a list of commands that are run in sequence. If you have a series of commands you regularly run in order, it is helpful to create a shell script containing these commands. Then, you only have to run the script file to run the commands....
This article shows you how to enable and disable features in Windows 7/8/10, Vista, and XP. Windows Vista, 7/8/10 To turn Windows features in Windows Vista to Windows 10 on or off, click Control Panel on the Start menu. You can also click on Start and then type in control panel. Click the Programs link. NOTE: If you are in Classic View, the link reads Programs and Features. Under the Programs and Features heading, click the Turn Windows features on or off link....
