If you ever wondered what kind of data your browser collects when you search the web, there are a few places where you can look for it. Find out how to see cached pages and files from your browser and decide whether you’d like to keep that data or clear it for good. What Are Cookies & Browser Cache? Your browser cache is a location on your computer where the cached web content (or cache) is stored....

Thankfully, it’s entirely possible to set up a Windows XP virtual machine for free. While the official methods require a Windows 7 PC, you can use Windows 10 and other operating systems, although this method requires a bit of a workaround. To get Windows XP running as a virtual machine, you’ll have to follow these instructions carefully. Downloading Windows XP and Extracting Installation Files To begin using your Windows XP virtual machine, you’ll need to use a PC running Windows 10, with virtualization enabled in the BIOS or UEFI settings....

Install The Alexa App On Your Phone You can download the app on any smartphone that runs Android or iOS. You can also use the Alexa app on the Fire OS, of course. The installation is straightforward: Connect The Echo To a Power Outlet The Echo uses AC mains for power. Connect the Echo Dot to the nearest power outlet with the supplied power adapter. The light ring around the speaker will light up with blue and a shade of turquoise....

There are various ways to access the word count in Word. You can use the status bar, open the word count window, and even add the live word counter as a field to your document. You can view the word and character count in Word online as well. View The Word Count As You Type In Microsoft Word Microsoft Word has a real-time word counter that counts the words as you type in your document and lets you view them in the status bar....

However, collecting data such as someone’s browsing history is a violation of their privacy. You should avoid accessing other people’s private browsing history and confine this method to legitimate uses such as monitoring your child’s internet usage, or your own. The Advantages Of Router Tracking There is third-party software that uses parental control to track a family member’s browsing activity. However, any tech-savvy individual can discover workarounds with a simple Google search....

But first, skim through the following section to learn about the types of Microsoft Office licenses. Subsequent sections cover steps to check Office license types and transfer licenses to a new device. Types of Microsoft Office Licenses There are different types of Microsoft Office licenses. Each license has varying apps, services, and features. Let’s have a look at some popular Microsoft Office licenses: However, you can only use it on one PC at a time....

Either way, if you want to turn off automatic updates on your Android device, we’ll teach you how to do that. However, you should first learn why disabling all automatic updates on your Android smartphone isn’t recommended. Why Disabling Automatic Updates on Android Isn’t Recommended Generally, it’s not recommended to turn off automatic updates on your Android device. Here are some reasons why. Security: Regular updates from the developer strengthen your smartphone’s security and privacy....

If so, well there is an answer! Luckily, Microsoft is not crazy enough to completely cut out the old interface in Windows 7. On a side note, though, Windows 8/10 has a drastically different look and it’s not so easy to get the classic look there, but that’s another story. Windows 7 Classic Theme In Windows 7 you can revert back to the classic Windows look easily. In order to do this, go to your Desktop, right click and choose Personalize....

There are numerous USB virus scanner options on the market, but it can be hard to narrow down exactly which one is the best choice for you. The following are the best USB virus scanners to try. These programs can not only be launched from USB drives, but they can also scan new drives that are plugged into your system. Panda USB Despite its cute name, Panda USB is nothing to sneeze at....

However, in many Linux distributions (such as Ubuntu), many of those options are turned off, and if you flip through the Nautilus preferences (the logical place, since Nautilus does draw the desktop), there doesn’t appear to be any way to show them, or to hide them, depending on your own personal preference. Thankfully, Linux is nothing if not customizable, so changing this behavior isn’t all that difficult. We’ll just need the Terminal (or Run Dialog), and the Configuration Editor....

1. EvolutionOS EvolutionOS is a cursor set that combines minimalism with the look and style of macOS. If you like the look of macOS but the customization of Windows, this cursor pack can give you the best of both worlds. 2. Outer Limits If you’re a fan of space and the classic space race aesthetic, the Outer Limits cursor is perfect. Each phase of the cursor is a different version of the rocket and goes well with a gaming PC, especially if you have one built around a space-based game like Elite: Dangerous....

Thanks to Google and cloud computing in general, nowadays you have fully functional office productivity suites that you can run straight from your browser. Once Google came out with Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, it kind of forced Microsoft to rethink their whole Office strategy. Now Microsoft has a free version of their Office suite that you can use online to create and edit files. In this article, I’ll show you a couple of different tools you can use to open PDFs, Microsoft Office files, Photoshop files, etc....

In this guide, we’ll explain what mrt.exe means and what it does. Likewise, you’ll learn how to determine if you have a safe copy of the file on your PC. What Is mrt.exe? mrt.exe is the executable file for the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. You’ll find this file on every computer running the Windows operating system. Microsoft designed the Malicious Software Removal Tool to occasionally scan your computer for popular malware, viruses, and worms....

There are also various use cases for external storage and, importantly, plenty of formats to choose from. So when you have to pick a format for your shiny new external storage device, what is the best format for external hard drives? Just What Is a Disk “Format”? What does it mean to “format” a disk? What is a disk format anyway? It’s actually pretty easy to understand. Your SSD, hard disk, flash drive, SD card or whatever storage medium you’re working with has a set amount of raw physical space....

In many ways, the Registry sits at the heart of Windows, and power users can use it to make their computers do things that would otherwise be impossible. Warning: Making changes to the Registry can break your computer. You should only make changes you are comfortable with, and you should always back up the Registry beforehand. A (Brief) History of the Registry Why does Windows have a registry? The Registry was introduced to Windows with the release of Windows 95 and persisted to Windows 11....

The Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation process is further proof of this, with a long name, but not much indication (beyond audio) what it might be doing on your Windows PC. To help you understand what it does, here’s everything you need to know about the Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation process in Windows 10. What Is Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation in Windows 10? The Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation process (or audiodg....

Both methods are based on the WordPress content management system (CMS) platform. However there are major differences between the two that you should understand before you make a decision. WordPress.com is a platform hosted and managed by the WordPress company, while WordPress.org is where you can download the WordPress CMS to install on your own hosted website account. What Is WordPress.com? If you aren’t very computer savvy, the idea of setting up a web hosting account and installing your own WordPress CMS platform may seem very daunting....

1. Roku If you want to add more functionality to a basic television, but don’t feel like spending a lot of money to do so, your home theater solution may be a Roku! Roku boxes range in price from around $50.00 USD to $100 USD, making them affordable but feature rich devices. With a Roku, you can add a ton of channels to your TV. That’s a lot of channels and features for under $100 USD....

A secure wipe basically performs a low-level format so that the entire disk is overwritten with 0’s. Other software will write junk data multiple times over the disk so that there is no trace of what was there before. Either way, no one is going to be able to get the original data off the hard drive because it’ll be completely gone. In this post, I’ll mention five fairly popular programs that you can use to really erase a hard disk properly....

Thankfully, there are several websites available online, where you can download subtitle tracks for movies, both popular and obscure. This lets you experience movies in an entirely different language to your own. Also, be sure to check out our YouTube channel where we posted a short video going through some of the best options for subtitles: OpenSubtitles With one of the biggest collections of movie subtitles on the internet (over five million, according to the site itself), OpenSubtitles is probably the first site you want to try if you’re looking to download subtitles....