Some people are fine with using a default or blank wallpaper on their desktop. Be it for minimalist or performance reasons, it’s a personal choice. However, for people with style, that’s not an option. For many of us, our desktop is the centerpiece of an office. Who wants it to be impersonal and boring? In this article, let’s go over seven of the most aesthetic wallpaper websites to help make your desktop more visually appealing....
While it’s easy to fill up your hard drive with photos, it is much harder to make sense of that massive collection. Descriptive names certainly help, but after a certain volume, repetition rears its ugly head. And if you leave your pics with their default numbered names, it is even more challenging. This is why good photo organizing software is a must for any Windows computer. Here is a compilation of the best....
The chown command is the most helpful tool for this. Not to be mistaken with chmod, chown can modify user ownership of files and assign them to different groups. It is an essential command to master for any serious Linux user. Here is a guide to get you started. How Do You Check the Ownership of A File? Before you start shifting files around different owners and groups, you should first learn how to check a file’s current owner....
The days of big, clunky taskbars with large buttons are gone. However, most people who use Chrome enable two main toolbars. One is the bookmarks toolbar which provides quick links to your favorite bookmark links. The other is the extensions and menu toolbar. In this article, you’ll learn what to do when any of these Chrome toolbars are missing. Fix Missing Extensions on the Toolbar Do you remember adding a bunch of new extensions to Chrome and suddenly the icons no longer appear in the Chrome toolbar?...
The problem with Aero (and other compositing window managers), is that it is fairly resource heavy. This means that computer users with lower powered graphics cards, or those wanting to squeeze every frame of performance out of their system (important when playing games, for example), may want to turn off Aero, temporarily if not permanently. Fortunately, getting rid of many of the resource hogging features isn’t too hard. Below you’ll find two ways to get rid of Aero, one that turns it off entirely, and one that disables it on a per-application basis....
The Discord app for Microsoft Windows can disconnect and reconnect for several reasons. Server-side issues, insufficient permissions, conflicting settings, etc., are all factors. Go through the solutions below to fix Discord disconnects and call drops on PC. 1. Check the Discord Server Status It’s best to begin by confirming there’s nothing wrong with Discord on the server side. Just visit the Discord Status page and ensure all systems and voice servers are operational....
There could be various reasons as to why the app won’t sync your notes. However, using some of the methods given below, you should hopefully be able to rectify the issue and get your notes to sync across your devices. Check If The Evernote Servers Are Down One of the possible reasons why Evernote is not syncing on your devices is because the Evernote servers are facing a downtime. As you may already know, when you sync your notes, they are first sent to the app’s servers and then your other devices download your latest notes from there....
Safe Mode starts Windows in a basic state using a limited set of files and drivers so you can observe Windows and narrow down the source of the problem. Prior to Windows 10, you could easily enter Safe Mode by repeatedly pressing the F8 key during a restart. Some computer manufacturers have since disabled the F8 key function, but you can still use the F8 method to enter Safe Mode in Windows 7, Vista and XP....
An administrator account offers complete system control with privileges such as access to all files on the device. You can also modify other user accounts and change them to Standard or Administrator, install software and hardware, change security settings, and execute elevated tasks. However, if you got locked out of your computer, forgot your administrator password, or your admin rights were accidentally revoked, you can’t make any changes on the device....
The old ways to connect to a network printer are still there. They may look a little different, too. So we’ll show you how to connect to a network printer in Windows 10 or Server 2019. Our favorite way is the last method. Use Add Printers & Scanners The new Windows Settings world works the same as in the Control Panel, but it looks different enough to cause confusion for some....
In-app Downloading Of course, you still need the app to listen to the music, and you can’t access the files directly, but if all you want is offline listening, check whether your preferred app has the download option and make use of it. Use a CD Ripper If you still have a music collection on CD, you can transfer it to your phone for offline listening. All you need is a CD “ripping” application and a drive, of course!...
Another way to save your information from Google is to selectively open the service that you want to download data from, such as Gmail or Google Photos, and pick what to save to your computer. Beyond a simple offline backup, you might want to download your Google data if you plan on deleting your Google account but you want to retain a copy of everything you’ve got stored on Google’s servers....
This tutorial covers troubleshooting workarounds to get Microsoft Outlook working again on Windows 10 and 11 computers. Troubleshoot Your Internet Connection First things first: verify that your computer has internet access. Visit several web pages in your web browser or try to download/install an app in the Microsoft Store. Your network is the culprit if other applications also cannot access the internet. Flush your computer’s DNS cache, disable your VPN/proxy/firewall, and reopen Outlook....
If reloading the website, relaunching Chrome, or restarting your PC or Mac didn’t help, then working your way through the list of troubleshooting tips below should sort things out. 1. Check Website Status To rule out potential server-side issues, you must check the website’s status by running its URL through an online tool such as Downdetector or CurrentlyDown. If you receive a message indicating that the site is down for everyone, you must wait it out until the website comes back online....
After recording the meeting, how do you access the Zoom recordings and manage them? How To View Previous Zoom Recordings Free and paid Zoom subscribers can locally record the video and audio files from a recorded meeting. The Zoom recordings save automatically to a folder on your computer after the meeting. In addition, you can upload recorded meetings to storage services and streaming services for sharing. Keep in mind that local recording isn’t supported on Android and iOS devices....
Many people choose to use Thunderbird as their email client for its many benefits including advanced spam filtering, a good reputation for being dependable, the ability to customize, a high level of security, support for email protocols such as SMTP, POP3, and IMAP, and more. The instructions below can also be used to backup and restore your Thunderbird data. These steps will outline how to copy your profile folder to a new PC manually....
Adding EPUB support to Edge was a strategic decision because Microsoft sold eBooks in the Microsoft Store app. In July 2019, once Microsoft removed eBooks entirely, they also ended support for EPUB files, which means you can no longer open eBooks with the .epub file extension with Microsoft Edge. Fortunately, you can open EPUB files on Windows using an application that supports them, convert the EPUB files to other supported file formats, and then read them on your PC....
You can use a keyboard shortcut, a desktop icon, or even the Windows taskbar to open the Windows built-in file manager app. Using a Keyboard Shortcut The quickest way to launch File Manager in Windows 11 is by using a keyboard shortcut. Like with other apps, there’s a key combination that you can press to quickly open File Manager no matter where you are on your PC. To do this, press the Windows + E at the same time....
That’s not a problem by itself, but it’s possible to give your GPU, CPU and RAM a speed boost. Letting other components in the system reach their true potential. While GPU and CPU overclocking are (relatively) straightforward, RAM can be a bit more intimidating. Luckily, on modern computers at least, RAM overclocking is much easier and safer than before. The benefits of overclocking your RAM can also be substantial. Especially if you’re also overclocking other components in the system, making it harder for your RAM to keep up....
To date, Reddit has logged over 52 million active users daily in 2020. Unfortunately, like any other social media platform, trolls are common on the site. Some might even run a subreddit with spammy, abusive content, or misinformation. If you think that a subreddit is currently sharing misinformation, you can report that subreddit. This article will discuss how to report a subreddit and other essential details you need to know....
