By default, Google Chrome will remember your web browsing history. This can be helpful in many cases, especially when you’re visiting your favorite websites and don’t always want to completely type the address in the address bar. Your favorite websites will auto-complete, your saved passwords will get you to log in without typing and many more useful features are available in Chrome standard mode. However, some people would like a little more privacy and they can do that with incognito mode....

Ubuntu comes with its own backup software called Deja Dup. however, Duplicati supports more services than the default Ubuntu backup software. If you’re looking for a simple-to-use backup solution for your Ubuntu desktop or server, you may find Duplicati useful. Oh, one more thing Duplicati supports a web-based user interface for easy management. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to use Duplicati on Ubuntu systems to create encrypted backups....

Windows 11 is configured to automatically suspend when the laptop lid is closed to save power. This feature has always been part of the Windows platform but is quite easy to disable so that when you close the laptop screen or lid, it doesn’t go to sleep. When Windows goes to suspend mode, it’s not turned off – just go to sleep. You can resume by opening the lid and your session will continue from where you left off....

Apps such as Universal Windows Platform (UWP), which include Microsoft Edge, Photos, and Movies & TV, as well as many third-party video apps you get from Microsoft Store (for example, Hulu, Netflix, and Vudu) can use Windows playback settings. When this feature is enabled, you can have your PC process video to enhance it (depending on your PC’s hardware) or choose to play video at a lower resolution to help save network bandwidth....

For those who also want to know how to install a specific version of Apache on Ubuntu Linux, the steps below will also show them how to do that. The steps will also include options to find out what modules are loaded with Apache on Ubuntu Linux as well. For those who don’t know what Apache is, here’s an overview: Apache is the most popular open-source web server in the world....

Computers equipped with an ethernet adapter that has this feature enabled can wake a computer from a low power state when it detects a WOL event such as a magic packet. A magic packet is a carefully crafted packet that has the destination computer MAC address in it which instructs the computer adapter to wake up from sleep, which in turn wakes up the computer. There are many areas one can turn on the wake-on-LAN feature....

Desktop Stickers is a hidden new feature in Windows 11 that isn’t enabled, and not available for users to use by default. As of now, one must dig deeper into the Windows registry to enable it which is not recommended. With desktop stickers, users will be able to place stickers on their desktop and remain there even if the desktop wallpaper is switched or replaced. If you did enable stickers and are using them on your desktop, the steps below show you how to edit them, including resizing, moving, and replacing them....

Core Isolation works with Memory Integrity (aka Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI)) in Windows to make it difficult for malicious software and scripts to use low-level drivers to hijack one’s computer. For additional security, one can also enable the Local Security Authority (LSA) process to prevent code injection that could compromise credentials. With Core Isolation, Memory Integrity, and LSA, it makes it significantly more difficult for attackers to steal credentials by ensuring LSA loads only trusted, signed code....

If you want to view content from other supported devices wirelessly on your Windows machine, you can enable mirroring so that those devices can project to your Windows 11 PC. Using a wireless display app, you can project or mirror a phone, PC, or Android device to the screen on your PC, and control it using its keyboard, mouse, and other devices. For security reasons, you can choose to require a pin when paring to restrict devices that can project to this PC in Windows 11....

In many cases, documents that are lost or missing aren’t deleted or stored on a removable drive, they might be in a folder that is buried among other folders. Files you downloaded using your web browser are typically saved into a common folder. Check the Desktop and Downloads folders in your home folder. If documents were deleted accidentally, they are usually moved to the trash, where they stay until you manually empty the trash....

Everybody knows Facebook and has at least one account. This social media platform is undoubtedly renowned around the globe. Even, it successfully makes people addicted that they spend many hours on it. But many users often experience Facebook keeps stopping on their mobile phone. What actually causes this problem and how to fix the issue? With millions of users around the globe, Facebook has to work so hard to provide the best experience for the users....

Whenever you want to disable all wireless connections, enabling airplane mode is the easiest and fastest way to go. Once you are in this mode, your PC will be restricted from any connections including Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, and cellular data. Unfortunately, Windows 10 stuck in airplane mode often occurs among users. When this happens, you are not able to connect with other devices. Being stuck in airplane mode can be frustrating, so you need to get rid of it as soon as possible....

You can read that post here. In that post, we said that one can use Task view to organize their work, reduce clutter and make their desktop easier to navigate. For those who keep lots of apps opened at once and they’d like to separate them by tasks, using virtual desktops or workspaces may be useful. The Task view button is shown on the Taskbar by default. After all, if you know now about Task view but are still not convinced to use it and want to hide the button on the Taskbar, this post will show you how to do that....

When you set up facial recognition to sign in to your Windows 11 device, you can improve the system by rerunning the facial recognition process so that Windows can detect your face better. You can run the process with your glasses on (if you wear one), and off so that Windows can recognize you with or without glasses. You can also improve Windows detection by changing the lighting condition and changing your face angles so that it’s easier to sign into Windows....

If you want a Content Management System (CMS) that has enterprise-class features, is scalable and performs at a high level, then BackBee CMS is a good place to start. BackBee CMS is built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your digital content. This CMS platform is designed for ease of use to allow enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile....

Bitwarden is an open-source password management platform that stores sensitive credentials in an encrypted vault and can be synced across multiple devices. Bitwarden is cross-platform. It supports Linux, Windows, and macOS. It provides two-factor authentication (2FA), auditing, and password breach monitoring, and can be installed locally or in the cloud. If you are looking for a great power management service that is adaptable and scalable, you may want to look at Bitwarden....

This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install Composr CMS on Ubuntu 16.04 / 17.10 and 18.04. If you currently running your website and content on other CMS like WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla you may want to give Composr a try. It’s a great alternative to those PHP-based content management systems. For more on Composr, please visit its home page When you’re ready to get Composr working on Ubuntu, please continue with the steps below:...

For one, it doesn’t need a database server, all its data is simply stored in the file system (file-based, flat file CMS). It also provides native markdown WYSIWYG support, SEO friendly, flexible CSS framework with no installation required. Its built-in access controls and authentication connectors make DokuWiki especially useful in the enterprise and for personal use as well. For more about DokuWiki, please check its homepage. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install DokuWiki on Ubuntu 16....

Whether you’re creating a personal or business website, Schlix CMS can help you create and manage your content on every device with its minimalist and modern user and admin interface. If you currently running your website and content on other CMS like WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla you may want to give Schlix CMS a try. It’s a great alternative to those PHP-based content management systems. For more on Schlix CMS, please visit its home page When you’re ready to get Schlix CMS working on Ubuntu, please continue with the steps below:...

If you are looking for a solution to build dynamic and beautiful websites, then SPIP CMS is a good place to start. It is built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your digital content. This CMS platform is designed for ease of use to allow webmasters to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile....