One common way to boot from a USB drive is to use your computer boot menu. Your PC boot menu is accessible during the computer starts up process. It provides a way to load and install a new operating system or access other external devices like a USB drive. There are specific keys on the keyboard to access a computer boot menu. The keys that are generally used to access a computer boot menu are Esc, F2, F10, or F12....

The OneDrive app lets you sync files and folders on your computer with Microsoft cloud, allowing you to access them anywhere on your mobile devices and other computers using the service. By default, your important folders (your Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders) on your device will be backed up automatically to Microsoft cloud online. When you set up OneDrive, it will create a OneDrive folder in your home directory by default....

The new Microsoft Edge browser has adopted the Chromium open-source project code base and offers better web compatibility and performance over the legacy edge. Edge browser is a cross-platform which supports all Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. If you’re currently using Edge and want to learn how to send Do Not Track requests to websites that ask for your tracking info, the steps below should show you how to do it....

Windows 11 comes with a boatload of cool features and a refreshing new graphical interface with a centered Start menu and taskbar, rounded corners windows, and themes and colors that make any Windows device look great. With all these great things, there’s also Windows 11 built-in camera app that allows you to video call, anyone, using your favorite apps like Zoom, Teams, Skype, and more. Some people are not comfortable with having a web camera or built-in camera app that can easily be gamed and misused for no good reason at all....

The new Microsoft Edge browser has adopted the Chromium open-source project code base and offers better web compatibility and performance over the legacy edge. Edge browser is a cross-platform which supports all Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. If you’re currently using Edge and want to learn how to disable the new feature that allows continuing running apps in the background, the steps below should show you how to do it....

Fonts come as files that can be installed on Windows, and there are many sites on the internet where you can download free fonts, including Google fonts. Typically, these fonts are packaged in a zipped file. If you download a .zip file, you need to unzip the file before installing it. All fonts are stored in the C:\Windows\Fonts folder. You can also add fonts by simply dragging font files from the extracted files folder into this folder....

Google Slides is a web-based program that has a number of features to create a good presentation. Besides inserting texts, charts, and videos, you can create freehand drawings to personalize the slides. Unluckily, not many users know how to draw on Google Slides. Do you belong to this group? If you have never tried this feature, scroll through to see how easy it is to insert your own drawing to the slide....

Screen Reader (Narrator) is a screen-reading feature that’s built into Ubuntu Linux, so there’s nothing you need to download or install. The Narrator (Orca) app feature in Ubuntu Linux helps those with limited vision or those who are unable to see the text clearly on their screen. The narrator has also been improved and integrated tightly into Ubuntu Linux. The Orca screen reader can speak the user interface. Depending on how you installed your system, you might not have Orca installed....

However, when you share your cellular connection as a hotspot with other devices, your mobile data plan will be used and the cost associated with it might increase since all devices are using your internet data plan. If you are an IT manager or an administrator and you want to prevent users from using the mobile hotspot feature in Windows 11, you can disable it so that users are not incurring crazy changes on your mobile account....

WordPad offers more features than Windows Notepad but is less advanced than Microsoft Word. You can use WordPad to open and save text files (.txt), rich text files (.rtf), Word documents (.docx), and OpenDocument text files (.odt). Files in other formats will open as plain text files and might not appear as expected. If you don’t have Microsoft Word installed, you might get by with WordPad in the meantime. Some features—like headers, footers, and annotations—aren’t supported in WordPad....

The built-in applications on Vizio Smart TV may require an internet connection at some point. You might also require an internet browser for other activities on your Vizio TV. This article explains how to get internet on Vizio smart TV. In addition, we have explained the ways to run an internet browser on your Vizio TV. Can you configure the internet and install a browser on Vizio TV? Yes, you can configure the internet on the Vizio smart TV; you will need a wireless network....

The Windows Security app is a built-in application that comes with Windows 11. It provides a centralized dashboard to see what’s happening with the security and health of your device and take any actions needed. The app has many sections that allow you to quickly see the status of your virus and threat protection, firewall and network security, device security controls, and more. The Account protection section provides settings to control security for your account and sign-in, including Windows Hello and Dynamic lock....

Computers that have enrolled in Microsoft Insider Program will see new features that are not yet available to all. File Explorer includes a new tab browsing feature that helps users work with multiple locations at the same time. Another feature recently introduced is the menu bar previously found in previous versions of Windows. You can have the menu bar always show up in File Explorer if you want. The menu bar includes File, Edit, View, and Tools....

For the uninitiated, Dovecot is an open-source and free mail server that focuses on security and can be installed on most Linux systems, including Ubuntu using a simple command. Ubuntu is an open-source Linux operating system that runs on desktops, laptops, servers, and other devices. When using Ubuntu, you will find that Linux isn’t so different than Windows and other operating systems in so many ways, especially when it comes to using the system to get work done....

Chef is a popular configuration management tool that allows IT admins to automate the deployment, management, and secure maintenance of IT resources across in an environment. Chef has three components: Chef Workstation or Desktop, Chef Server, and Chef Client/Node. We discussed how to install the Check Workstation here. The chef server is the center of the operation. It stores manage and provide configuration settings to all Chef components. The previous post showed you how to install the Chef workstation....

With ClassicPress, you get a clean and simple administrative area without clutter. Webmasters and users who still love WordPress’s classic interface will feel comfortable building online databases, e-commerce, and multilingual sites. If you want an enhanced version of WordPress that works like the original, then ClassicPress CMS is a good place to start. ClassicPress is built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your digital content....

But CyberPanel is a next-generation hosting control platform that is built for speed, security, and stability powered by OpenLiteSpeed. With CyberPanel, you get LSCache – a built-in full-page LSCache module with cache plugins for popular CMS, ModSecurity – built-in support for ModSecurity, real-time defense against web application attacks, 1-Click SSL- a free Let’s Encrypt SSL for your websites, and many other cool features. For more about CyberPanel, please visit its homepage....

Discord is a VOIP and instant messaging platform for communities. Users and friends in communities can communicate via voice calls, videos, and instant messages privately and easily. Discord started as a place for gamers. However, it is increasingly popular among non-gaming communities. Whether you’re part of a private club, gaming group, art and design community, or just want to create a small group for a handful of friends to communicate privately, Discord makes it easy to do something like that....

Drupal performs great with caching proxy servers like Varnish. When looking for an easy way to speed up your Drupal websites the steps below are a good place to start. When dealing with high-traffic Drupal websites or blogs you may want to implement some kind of caching mechanism to speed up the sites. One of the popular proxy servers that are also caching servers is Varnish. If you want to build a fast Drupal site with lots of web traffic, setting up Varnish as a proxy caching server will go a long way....

Icy Phoenix is a full customization with a ton of features that were originally developed for phpBB XS Projects and which are not yet included in the original phpBB platform. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install and use Icy Phoenix Ubuntu 18.04 | 16.04 with Apache2, MySQL, and PHP support. Some of the features included with Icy Phoenix are: phpBB bulletin board and permission system CMS features allow the creation of new pages and blocks Overall template integration among all site sections Many ready to use features: Photo Gallery, Downloads, Knowledge Base, Links, Chat....