These apps usually include antivirus software, anti-malware desktop and browser apps, and inevitably they’ll also suggest CCleaner. CCleaner has been a mainstay for protecting Windows computers for many years. It was created at a time when Microsoft Windows lacked many built-in protections and features, so CCleaner filled those gaps. Today, those gaps are gone, and many people who install CCleaner could be doing their computer more harm than good....

Ubuntu and Linux in general are governed by user needs. Unlike closed applications that you find in Windows or Apple Macintosh, Ubuntu is built on community interest and a world-class community of technicians. These technicians build applications that users want and make them freely available for Linux and Ubuntu users. The advances Ubuntu has made include the number of applications which are not only suitable substitutes for Windows and Mac applications but are in many ways superior....

Being able to see what your webcam will show other people before entering into a call is important. Maybe you want to make sure you look alright or keep your messy bedroom out of shot. Here is almost every way you can test your webcam before using it. Test Your Webcam Online If you are connected to the internet, perhaps the simplest way to test your webcam before using it is the Online Mic Test webcam tester....

There are plenty of Android emulators for Windows out there, but not all of them are worth trying. Here are five of the best Android emulators for Windows 10 PCs to help you get your Android experience up and running on Windows. Genymotion With a polished user interface and a number of tools designed for testing, Genymotion is one of the best Android emulators available, especially for developers. It offers the greatest number of configurations to simulate different types of Android devices, as well as to simulate hardware attached to those devices, like GPS....

We’ll look at the best free disposable email accounts that will get you online with a real email address in seconds that you can use just like a regular email account. What Is a Disposable Email Account? Disposable email accounts aren’t permanent ones like you’ll find with Gmail, Outlook.com, Yahoo, etc. They’re also usually anonymous email accounts, meaning that you can sign up for one without giving out your name, phone number, home address, etc....

If you just signed up for Notion, though, there’s little doubt that you will find the minimalistic user interface to be confusing. Unlike other productivity tools, you won’t see any fancy toolbars or formatting options to play around with. Yet, Notion’s simple design and aesthetics are its strongest points. Rather than forcing you into a particular structure or hierarchy, it’s entirely up to you to decide how you want to use it....

Here’s an example. Let’s say you have two networks: in one, the computers are connected with cables; and in the other, the computers are connected using wireless technology. The wired computers can only communicate with other wired computers, and the wireless computers can only communicate with other wireless computers. With a network bridge, all of the computers can communicate with each other. Note that you need to physically have more than one network adapter on your computer to actually create a network bridge....

The question you may be asking is “what is metadata – and more importantly, how is it used?” Let’s take a look at what metadata is and the benefits it offers. What Is Metadata? In simple terms, metadata is “data describing other data.” We know, that doesn’t clear things up one bit. Just think of it like this. Metadata offers more details and information about other forms of data. For example, if you’re running a social media campaign, then each post is data....

In fact, most of the internet isn’t related to the web at all, but rather a whole slew of other internet services that use various “protocols”. HTTP or hypertext transfer protocol is used to serve websites to your browser, as one example. Telnet is also an internet protocol, but one with a different history and some interesting uses. But what is telnet? In this article you’ll learn just that....

Most mainstream TVs and monitors have multiple HDMI inputs, but sometimes it’s just not enough. An automatic HDMI switch might be just the ticket, but how do they work? What is HDMI? HDMI or High Definition Multimedia Interface is a standard for modern digital display devices. It’s the most widespread type of connection and you’ll find it on everything from laptops to game consoles. There are three connection sizes: standard, mini and micro....

The reality is that life is all about organizing, remembering things, and completing tasks. The more things you can have your computer, mobile phone, and smart home devices automate, the less you have to worry about. And less worry means a simpler, stress-free life. In this article we’re going to explore the most common areas of life where people forget or simply are too tired to accomplish tasks, and how you can take advantage of automation to take those things off your hands....

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....

If you’re one of the users that find that restrictive, you must be looking for a way to convert your AAX files to MP3. Unfortunately, since Audible doesn’t offer a native option to change the files format from AAX to MP3 (or any other audio format), you’ll have to use one of the following third-party options to do it. Why Convert AAX to MP3 What if you’re not a fan of Audible’s native media player and want to listen to your audiobooks on a different platform?...

The best solution is to create a fillable PDF file. That way, you can send your forms in PDF format to your colleagues or friends knowing they can easily fill them in and send them back to you hassle-free. Here are some of the best PDF form creators that you can use on your computer or smartphone to create a fillable PDF file for free. 1. Adobe Acrobat Pro DC for Windows & Mac Price: Free 7-day trial available, after that $179....

You can use a tool like Canva, but Microsoft Word is a solid application for making flyers. You can find plenty of templates, so you never have to start from scratch. Here, we’ll walk you through creating a flyer in Word and include some helpful tips for making your flyer awesome! Microsoft Office Flyer Templates for Word When it comes to templates for Microsoft Word, going to the source is the best option....

A Linux disk partition is like a boundary device that tells each file system how much space it can use. It’s handy when creating shared drives and enables you to allocate and edit drive space more effectively. For example, if you have a 2GB USB drive, you can create a partition that takes up the entire drive, two partitions of 1GB each, or variations of sizes. Each Linux disk partition acts as its own hard drive....

While you can use other search engines for better privacy, Google and its services are a staple for most. Fortunately, you can delete your Google search history from your Google account in minutes. How to Clear Google Search History Completely The obvious way to clear your history is to clear browsing data from within a web browser like Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. However, note that clearing your Chrome browsing history doesn’t delete your search history....

By digitizing your DVDs, you can have them all in the same place while taking up less physical space. It can seem daunting to digitize your movies and you may be unsure of how to do so, but once you know how, it’s relatively easy to do for each one. Just be sure you put a good amount of time aside, especially if you have a lot of DVDs you want to digitize....

Unfortunately, Microsoft stopped support for Windows Media Player in 2009, with the last release (Windows Media Player 12) now over ten years old. It’s a little outdated these days, but you can download Windows Media Player 12 and use it in Windows 10 by following these steps. How To Download & Install Windows Media Player 12 You might not realise this, but you don’t actually need to download Windows Media Player 12 on Windows 10 PCs....

What Is Hardware Virtualization? There’s a good chance that you know you need virtualization but don’t know what it is. As you may suspect, it’s related to virtual machines. In effect, hardware virtualization allows your physical CPU to present itself as multiple virtual CPUs. This is essential for virtual machines to be seamlessly compatible with the guest operating system while sharing resources with the host operating system. There are many technical reasons why you’d want to have these isolated virtual CPUs....