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Whether you want to buy a WordPress theme or use a free WordPress theme is up to you. But the odds are good if you’re willing to invest just a modest amount into a theme, you’ll see much better results. In this guide you’ll learn where to find WordPress Themes, how to load them onto your site, and how to install a theme on WordPress and configure it. Preparing Your Site For a WordPress Theme There are a few basic things you’ll need in place before you can install a theme on WordPress....

Kali Linux installs on ARM devices like Raspberry Pi, virtual machine hosts like VMWare and VirtualBox, or directly onto hardware like a laptop or PC. Installation is roughly the same for Kali Linux on VMWare, VirtualBox, Raspberry Pi, or as the main operating system of your laptop or desktop computer. Installing Kali Linux On a Laptop or Desktop Computer An ISO is a file that is a copy of the data you would find on an installation DVD, including the filesystem....

You might want to make a torrent file if you’re sharing files that are too large for email, or if the normal way you share files doesn’t accept really large files or a certain file type. Torrents don’t discriminate on file type or size, so you can share literally anything you want, for as long as you like. When you use torrents created by other people that you get from torrent sites, the creators have gone through similar steps as you’ll go through below....

Both of these scenarios are possible in Windows 10 and it’s easier than you think. But first, why would you even want to do this? Playing Sound Through Headphones And Speakers at the Same time There are actually more than a few different use cases for playing the same or different audio streams through two or more different playback devices at the same time. It might make more sense if you simply think of it as controlling playback over multiple outputs....

To refurbish is to make the computer great again. That’s not to say you need to soup it up to play the latest and greatest games, although you could. It just means to clean it up nicely by replacing and upgrading parts, for either resale or enjoying the good ol’ times of days past. You could always send it in to the manufacturer and let them handle all of the heavy lifting....

In this guide, we’ll show you how you can save your live stream on Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook. How to Save Your Live Stream on Twitch Twitch incorporates a feature called Video on Demand (VOD) which saves streams and allows users to see videos after they’ve been streamed. Via this feature, it’s possible to find and download your previous live streams. First though, you need to enable VODs, then saving them is easy....

Batch files are one of the best ways to automate tasks. Add on to that the ability to schedule those batch files and you’ve got a powerful productivity tool. Scheduling Batch Files in Windows Using Task Scheduler After you make a batch file to automate a job, you’ll want it to run regularly. The easiest way to do that is with the Task Scheduler built into Windows. It’s a tool that automatically runs jobs on a schedule....

There are many ways of checking the graphics card you have, and the following are the easiest. Understanding Graphics Card Names Before you extract information about your graphics card, you’ll need to know what that information means. As an example, we’ll use the Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 3070 Master 8GB, but this information applies to all graphics cards in general. GPU Branding The “Gigabyte” part of the card’s name is the brand....

It helps to define basic terminology first. At the very least, it allows you to develop a framework on which to build your understanding. TCP/IP is no exception. This section on terminology is not an exhaustive list. It’ll give you a basis on which to start your journey into understanding networking and how to configure TCP/IP files on Linux. The *Nix World Have you ever wondered what *nix means? What about how Unix and Linux are related (let alone all of the various versions of each)?...

Booting your Android phone in safe mode disables third-party apps from running. Safe Mode helps you diagnose any issues with your Android operating system, helping you pinpoint the source of the problem. But how exactly do you start Android in safe mode? There is no safe mode option directly visible in the settings of your device or during normal startup. To boot into safe mode, you need to use a different method....

However, if you know what you are doing, you might want to disable IE enhanced security configuration to get rid of the annoying messages. In this post, I will walk you through the steps to disable enhanced security for both Windows 2003 and Windows 2008. Windows Server 2003 Method In Windows Server 2003, you can turn off enhanced security for IE by going to Start, Control Panel, and then Add or Remove Programs....

There are a few ways you can use a video as your wallpaper on a Windows 10 PC. Several third-party apps, including VLC, allow you to apply video wallpapers to your desktop background. There are also specialist video background apps available that allow you to apply custom video backgrounds to your desktop as well. Also, check out our YouTube channel from our sister site where we go through the steps in a short video....

.NET Framework errors can also prevent your computer from installing Windows updates and from getting newer .NET Framework versions. Microsoft has a dedicated troubleshooting tool that diagnoses and repairs the .NET Framework installation. We’ll show you how to use this tool on your computer. Install the Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool Wait while the Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool scans your computer for installation issues. Keep the dialog box open and rerun the affected application or system process....

Photoshop has a few tools that allow you to draw vector shapes and paths from scratch. You can now even select multiple paths and change the appearance with features like Live Shape Properties. Still, learning to vectorize an image in Photoshop takes a bit more effort. How to Convert a Raster Image to a Vector Image Vector images can be scaled to any size unlike a photo that will pixelate if there’s a change in resolution....

Yes, turning it off and then on again is the quickest thing to try, but you probably already did that. Here are the best fixes for a slow right-click menu: What Causes the Slow Right Click Menu on Windows 10? It seems like a simple thing. The context menu is just a brief list of commands, so what could slow it down? It’s usually just one thing. Each time the context menu opens, it has to hook into all the commands that it lists....

The Slack desktop app is free to use and has mostly the same functionality as the Slack browser version. But what differences are there on the desktop version that make it stand out? There are certainly some differences, but are there enough benefits of using the Slack desktop app to make the switch? We will explain everything you need to know because it’s not so clear straight away. Desktop Notifications Is Why You Should Use The Slack Desktop App We say ‘better desktop notifications’ because you can set up notifications via your browser, but the experience isn’t as great....

Set Sleep Timer in Terminal First, open your Terminal. Once the Terminal is open, let’s go over how the ‘sleep’ command works. It’s very simple. To sleep for 10 seconds, use this command: To sleep for 10 minutes, use this command: To sleep for 10 hours, use this command: Finally, to sleep for 10 days, use this command: You can even combine commands, so if you wanted to sleep for 5 hours and 30 minutes, you would use a single ‘sleep’ command with both times:...

Among the reasons Bluetooth doesn’t work when trying to pair your devices, include the proximity between devices, device compatibility, interference from various sources like WiFi or radio spectrum signals, low battery, or simply because it’s not enabled. We’re going to show you how to resolve when Bluetooth doesn’t work on your computer and smartphone and get them back to working condition. Fix When Bluetooth Doesn’t Work On a Windows PC On a Windows computer, you may experience Bluetooth connection issues due to device compatibility, operating system, or driver and/or software updates....

These micro-processes contribute to the proper functioning of the Microsoft Defender Antivirus. MsMpEng.exe and MpCmdRun.exe are good examples of important core processes powering Microsoft Defender. In this explainer, we’ll cover what MpCmdRun.exe does on your Windows computer, how you can use it to manage the Microsoft Defender, and what to do when the process malfunctions. What Is MpCmdRun.exe? MpCmdRun is the Malware Protection Command Line Utility. Developed by Microsoft and built-in all Windows devices, MpCmdRun....

That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t take an interest in what exactly the Windows Modules Installer Worker process does and whether it’s safe, especially if you see it with high CPU usage in Task Manager. To help you, here’s what you need to know about this important process, including how to troubleshoot it if problems appear. What Is Windows Modules Installer Worker? The Windows Modules Installer Worker (tiworker.exe) process is part of the Windows Update service that keeps your PC up-to-date....