The new Windows 11 also comes with these legacy account types. There are two types of accounts on Windows 11: Standard and Administrator accounts. When you create a new user account in Windows 11, the user does not automatically become an administrator. The account you create will be a standard account with limited rights to do or change any critical settings on the computer, including installing and removing programs. The administrator account has full control of the files, directories, services, and other resources on the local computer....

Opera is built for speed and efficiency, and also has privacy features that block ads and trackers that slow you down and invade your privacy online. For users looking for a web browser built to speed up web browsing, Opera should be considered. The default web browser in Windows 11 is the new Microsoft Edge browser. Most people might not realize that the new Edge is better and more useful than the old one, and may not be open to using it, and instead are switching to Opera or another browser to make it their default browser....

The Protection history page in the Windows Security app is where you can go to view actions that Microsoft Defender Antivirus has taken that include, including Potentially Unwanted Apps that have been removed, or key services that are turned off. By default, Protection history only retains events for two weeks, after which they’ll disappear from this page. However, instead of waiting for event logs to clear out, you can manually clear them out before the time they’re automatically removed....

If you want to have your computer automatically shut down at a given time, Ubuntu Linux allows you to create a task and schedule it to shut down your computer. Unlike Windows which uses an app called Task Scheduler, Ubuntu Linux uses a job scheduler called Cron. Many of the administrative tasks in Ubuntu Linux run via the command line console. You’ll need to get familiar with the command console when using Ubuntu Linux....

By default, Windows Update is configured to automatically connect to Microsoft’s internet servers and search for and install the latest fixes and security patches to help keep your devices running smoothly and securely. In most cases, restarting your device will complete the update process. While restarting, it is recommended that you keep your device plugged into a power source or have enough battery life to complete the update. Windows also has an Optional Updates feature....

Elgg is an open-source social networking engine framework that makes it easy for anyone to build and maintain social networking websites for any purpose. This open-source cm enables you to will help you build robust social networking websites for your school, company, or for any group looking to collaborate around the same ideas or issues. Whether you’re creating a personal or company social networking platform, Elgg CMS can help you build and manage your content on every device with its intuitive and powerful user and admin dashboard....

Changes made on the master server are replicated on the slave servers. the replication is asynchronous and automatic. This setup is necessary for situations where you want to scale and provide live backups for disaster recovery and fault tolerance. Each replication slave must have a unique server ID. If you are setting up multiple slaves, each one must have a unique server-id value that differs from that of the master and any of the other slaves....

This protection is built into Windows and it works with Microsoft Defender Endpoint to provide protection on your device and in the cloud. Protection such as Controlled folder access, Real-time protection, Tamper protection, and Ransomware protection are included with Microsoft Security. If you install a commercial antivirus solution, Microsoft Defender Antivirus will automatically disable itself and allow the other antivirus solution to protect your PC. Once you remove the third-party solution, Microsoft Defender Antivirus will automatically turn itself on to continue protecting your machine....

Focus is a new feature in Windows 11 that helps you minimize distractions. To help you stay on track, it integrates with the Clock app with features like a focus timer and music integration. When you set a long Focus session, you can also include breaks in between. These breaks help you do other things before resuming work again. They may help you recharge and refocus, or sometimes take a bio-break....

For people with difficulties typing, slow keys can help resolve problems, especially if they strike keys accidentally. This is especially true with folks with hand tremors. These people can use slow keys if they accidentally press several keys at a time when they type, or if they find it difficult to press the right key on the keyboard the first time. The Slow Keys feature instructs Ubuntu Linux to disregard keys that are not held down for a certain period before they appear....

Before your computer connects to a Wi-Fi network, it sends a request to join. The request your computer sends will include the unique physical hardware address (MAC) of your machine. This unique number can be used to track your computer location and activities. If you want to add some layer of security to prevent public Wi-Fi networks from tracking your computer MAC addresses and your location, you can enable random hardware MAC addresses if your computer supports it....

Microsoft Security has ransomware protection that users can use to help stop ransomware from taking over their sensitive files and locking them for ransom. You probably have heard or read countless news stories of big and small institutions’ data being held ransom, requiring payments to regain access to their files. Well, you can put an end to that by configuring controlled folder access in Windows 11. We recently showed you how to use Microsoft Security to secure and protect your computer....

Ubuntu Linux comes in two support flavors: Long Term Support (LTS) and Short Term Support (STS). Ubuntu LTS versions are typically supported for five ( 5 ) years, while the STS versions are supported for roughly 9 months. Ubuntu LTS versions will typically see upgrade notifications when new LTS releases are available. STS versions will also only see upgrade notifications for newer STS releases. Upgrading from one version to the next is pretty straightforward....

There are many tools and software available in Ubuntu to download and upload files from and to remote servers. Curl is one of those tools and works with one of these supported protocols: FTP, HTTP, IMAP, LDAP, POP3, SCP, SFTP, SMB, SMBS, SMTP, TELNET, and TFTP to transfer data to and from remote servers. If you’re a student or new user looking for a Linux system to start learning on, the easiest place to start is Ubuntu Linux OS....

Windows machines that are having malware or virus issues can download it and run a scan to find malware and try to reverse changes made by identified threats. The software is only available for use for 10 days after download and then expires. This is done so that you always download the latest version to find the newest threats. Windows 11 comes with a built-in antivirus and antimalware security app called Microsoft Defender (Windows Security)....