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Don’t be caught by surprise again. This guide will show you how to type letters with accents on Windows, Mac, and Linux. How to Type Letters With Accents on Windows 10 These instructions refer specifically to Microsoft Word and Outlook, but also other native Windows 10 applications. With the right combination of keystrokes, you can type letters with a wide range of accents. How to Type Grave Accents (à è ì ò ù) These letters are common in a lot of different languages....

In order to get these firmware updates for your Xbox, you normally would download them from Xbox Live. Xbox Live has two types of offerings, free and Gold Membership. The free version gets you free game demos, game add-ons, games on demand, arcade games, avatars, and voice/text chat. The Gold Membership gives you Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm, streaming Netflix, video chat, and Xbox Live parties. In either version, you get firmware updates for your hardware to increase performance or update certain software features....

In this post, we’ll discuss what could be causing your Surface keyboard to malfunction and simple methods to fix it without calling tech support. So if your keys aren’t working as they should, read on for some helpful solutions. What Causes the Surface Keyboard to Stop Working? Many things can go wrong with your Microsoft Surface keyboard and cause it to malfunction. Most of the time, the problems are caused by a connectivity issue....

Learning how to ban or kick someone out of your Discord server is especially useful for those who manage public Discord servers that anyone can join. Find out how to ban or unban a user on Discord and create a more efficient community for yourself and other users. Should You Kick or Ban a User on Discord? If someone’s disruptive on your Discord server, you have two options to deal with them: you can kick them or ban them....

It’s more of a spot-check tool when you know your system has been at risk of getting malware. Typically, antivirus and anti-malware software like Windows Defender that runs automatically will block anything the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal tool will find. So if you have good antivirus protection, you shouldn’t have to worry about ever running this tool. What Is the Malicious Software Removal Tool? Usually, a new version of the Windows Malicious Software Removal tool is included at least monthly in a Windows update....

In this article, we’re going to show you what you can do to fix the uBlock Origin browser extension when it’s no longer blocking YouTube or Twitch ads. Sometimes all you need to do is clear your cookie or the browser cache, but now and then, the blockers stop working, and you need an alternative. So keep reading because, in addition to fixes, we’ll also provide you with some other options....

But what are IPSW files? Is it safe to remove them from your computer? You’ll find the answers to everything you need to know below. What Are IPSW Files? An IPSW file (which stands for iPhone Software, iPad Software, or iPod Software) consists of both the system software and firmware for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod. If you’ve ever updated or restored an Apple device on your Mac or PC, it’s what provides iTunes or the Finder app with the data required for the procedure....

One file format that you might not recognize is the CFG file format, but what is a CFG file? CFG files are typically generic configuration files for other software, including applications and games, and are supported by Windows and Mac. Here’s everything you need to know about CFG files (including how to open them). What Is a CFG File and Is It Safe? The “CFG” in CFG file stands for configuration, which succinctly sums up its purpose for Windows and Mac users....

Many office jobs involve repetitive tasks that don’t take a rocket scientist to perform–things like saving an email attachment to a particular folder on OneDrive or Dropbox or creating a task in Microsoft Planner out of a message in Microsoft Teams. These are the kinds of tasks that Power Automate was made to do. What Is Microsoft Power Automate? Microsoft Power Automate used to be called Microsoft Flow. It’s a toolkit similar to IFTTT (If This Then That) that you can use to do things like:...

The NTUSER.DAT file is essential – without it, any personalization you’ve made to your account won’t get saved. If you delete the NTUSER.DAT file by accident, or if the file becomes corrupted, you won’t be able to sign in without resolving the issue. If you’re having trouble with NTUSER.DAT, here’s what you’ll need to know. What Is the NTUSER.DAT File in Windows 10? When you make changes to your account on Windows 10, the changes have to be saved somewhere....

Partitions, volumes, and logical drives are all examples of different ways you can map out your storage device real estate. Although they do a similar job, there are essential differences between them. Start at the Top: Physical Drives Computers store all data on some form of physical media—usually a hard disk drive (HDD) or Solid State Drive (SSD). Physical storage is something you can touch, and the actual data is represented in some physical way....

Windows has various system processes and apps, but most of them probably aren’t familiar to you. One process you might not have heard of is yourphone.exe. Unlike other system processes like svchost.exe, yourphone.exe is a new system process that’s been introduced in Windows 10. Here’s everything you need to know about it. What Is Yourphone.exe and Should You Disable It? If you see the yourphone.exe process (or similar) running in Windows Task Manager, then you’re running Windows 10 and you have the Your Phone app running in the background....

I found a few interesting tidbits which I had no idea existed, which just goes to show you should always check the settings on a regular basis to see what’s hiding under the hood. To access your settings, bring up the Windows menu and click the cog icon. RansomWare Protection For those who have been lucky enough to avoid ransomware up till now, this is when a cyber-criminal sends a virus to someone’s computer system (perhaps in the form of an infected email attachment)....

While one large, high-resolution image might not pose a problem to a modern broadband connection, stuffing your site with high-quality assets can turn the browsing experience into a real drag. In addition to this, you also have to pay for the bloated hosting costs! It’s not just webmasters who have to deal with images that are too big. If you’ve tried emailing some photos to someone, the total size of the email might come as a shock once you have to mail ten or twenty snaps....

If you have the money or need tons of support, you can always go with InstallShield, the solid choice for many companies using Windows. We always used InstallShield in our early days as it came packaged with Visual Studio and Visual Foxpro. However, it is not the only good software out there for creating Windows installers. In this article, I’m going to mention a couple of other free and paid (though much cheaper) utilities you can try out in your organization....

In this article, we’ll cover some of the best Firefox privacy add-ons you can use to protect your online data. Most of these options are now available on Firefox for PC and Android. Note: Most add-ons in this list are also available for Google Chrome and Opera (except for the Firefox-specific features). If you’re a Safari user (whether Mac or iOS), check out our Safari privacy guide. 1. HTTPS Only (in-built version of HTTPS Everywhere) HTTPS ensures that data transmitted between your browser and a website is encrypted....

So what to do with old RAM sticks? In this article, we’re going to explore several options, including building a retro gaming computer and turning your RAM into art. There are many cool things you can do with old RAM, so don’t just throw it away. 1. Upgrade an Old Computer The best use of old RAM modules is in an older system that could use an upgrade. Old computers can still be useful even if they’re too sluggish for the latest games, software development, or rendering....

There are several situations when disabling downloads in IE provides a temporary or permanent fix to guard your PC against viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other malware. Read on to learn why and how to stop users of your computer from downloading files. Why Disable Downloads? Some downloaded files carry with them more of a threat to your computer’s security than others. Executable files with an *.exe file extension are particularly dangerous because those files, as their name implies, have executable code....

There may be some keyboards, like laptop keyboards, that do not have a Right Ctrl key. If you are in this situation, or you would just rather use a different key as your Host key, this post describes how to change which key on the keyboard is used as the Host key. Change Host Key in VirtualBox To change the Host key, open VirtualBox. Select Preferences from the File menu....

Windows allow more than one audio device, a “feature” that usually makes troubleshooting audio problems needlessly complicated. This is particularly true when recording sound, given that Windows can only record from one source at a time. A single audio device may have two or three audio inputs: an analog (mono) microphone input, an analog stereo “Line-In” or auxiliary input, and sometimes a digital S/PDIF input. Also, special devices, like voice dictation headsets and TV tuner cards, have their own inputs....