Night mode is a feature that adjusts the display on your device to reduce eye strain and help you improve your quality sleep at night. It does this by reducing the amount of blue your screen emits that can disrupt your sleep patterns. If you’re a Windows user, for a long time, we had an app called f.lux that works in the same way. Apple has even added the same concept with a feature called Night Shift....
Sandbox works just like a virtual machine using the Microsoft’s hypervisor and hardware virtualization to run a separate kernel that isolates a Windows Sandbox session from the host. Basically, it’s a tiny installation of Windows 10 (around 100MB in size) enough to install and run untrusted classic applications isolated from the main installation. According to the company, Windows Sandbox is also very efficient as it uses integrated kernel scheduler, smart memory management, and virtual graphics, and it’s disposable....
The Aero desktop experience is an appealing visual effect in Windows that started in Windows Vista. It offers a translucent glass design with new window animations and colors. The thing is that some people will not always want to use it, so for those who like to use the Windows Basic desktop experience here is a tip to enable Aero transparency without using the Aero theme in Windows 8 Consumer Preview....
The new YouTube design is still being developed, and it’s only available as a preview for a small number of users, but it’s possible to try it out, and the best part is that you can also enable the dark mode. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to switch to the new YouTube design, and the steps to enable YouTube’s dark mode using Chrome on Windows 10, Mac, or Linux....
Although there could be many reasons you cannot print, such as connection problems or physical issues with the printer, it is usually an issue with the Windows 10 “print spooler.” This service spools print jobs and handle the interactions with the printer, and sometimes it will stop working, even after restarting your device and printer. If you are experiencing this problem, you can fix this printer issue by resetting the print spooler on the computer using the Services console or Command Prompt....
The message can happen because of technical glitches, you have changed the security key in the router, or driver or configuration problems. Follow these instructions to resolve Limited Connectivity or Limited Access error in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1: How to fix Wi-Fi Limited Connectivity issue on Windows 8.1 Reset the Windows TCP/IP stack If the method mentioned above did not solve the problem try deleting the wireless profile in question and connect again....
The ability to import files to your computer can come in handy in many situations. For example, when you want to create a local backup of your photos and videos in case the device breaks. The drive is running out of space, and you need to offload the files to make more room. You capped out the cloud storage service and need to access your pictures for editing and more....
However, if you prefer a more classic experience, you can use the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge to install them on Windows 10 as Progressive Web Apps (PWAs). Progressive Web Apps is a technology that allows websites to deliver an app-like experience to the end-user, such as the ability to work offline, notifications, automatic updates, easy installation and uninstallation, and various other features. However, it’s up to the developer to implement these functionalities....
When you use PowerShell (or any other methods, such as Command Prompt or File Explorer) to map a network-shared folder, the process will create a pointer to the destination folder that will appear in File Explorer as a drive with the letter you assigned it. This guide will teach you how to use PowerShell to map a network drive on Windows 10. In addition, we will outline the steps to disconnect the mapping when it is no longer needed....
However, it appears that now Microsoft is recognizing that not everyone wants to use the service, and it’s adding the uninstaller to remove OneDrive as it was any other app. If you’re not interested on storing your files in the cloud or you prefer a different cloud storage service, you can now use the Settings app or Control Panel to uninstall OneDrive completely from Windows 10. I’m not sure if this is temporarily or if Microsoft is thinking on letting users opt-out of the app running Windows 10, but the option is currently there for anyone who wants to remove the sync client....
Although this might be a great approach to reinstall a printer without having to provide the controllers again, if you keep them on the computer will only waste space on the hard drive. And if a problem occurs and gets corrupted, it may cause other issues since the system will try to use drivers that don’t work. However, if you no longer need or want to remove a corrupted print driver, Windows 11 provides a way to uninstall it from the computer completely....
For example, most people now use a Microsoft account to sign in to Windows 11. This type of account allows you to sign in to your devices with the same credentials. In addition, it helps to keep an organized inventory (in your Microsoft account) and use features, such as find your device and re-activate a copy of Windows after a hardware change. If you don’t assign a descriptive computer name, Windows 11 will assign a random name, making it more difficult to organize and use the different features....
Basically resetting Xbox One to factory defaults means that everything will go back to the day you bought it and before you turned it on for the first time. All settings including accounts, apps, games, and saved games will be gone. Of course that everything in your account synced to Xbox Live will be kept intact. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to reset your Xbox One X, Xbox One S, or original Xbox One to it’s default settings:...
When Windows 11 is responding slow and sluggish, or you suspect that a type of malware has infected the computer, the antivirus includes three different scans (quick, custom, and full) that you can use with the Windows Security app, Command Prompt, and PowerShell. This guide will teach you the steps to perform a complete virus scan using the built-in anti-malware solution on Windows 11. Run a full virus scan on Windows 11 Run a full virus scan with Command Prompt Run a full virus scan with PowerShell...
However, the Settings app includes a no so obvious option to set a different desktop wallpaper on each monitor. You just need to know where to look. In this guide, you’ll learn the easy steps to set a different background image on each monitor. How to set different wallpaper per monitor Once you’ve completed the steps, the wallpaper will be displayed only on the monitor you have selected. Also, note that you can click the Browse button to select different images....
This feature works thanks to your Microsoft Account. Once you enable the feature, you will allow Microsoft to periodically (every few hours) track the physical location a device. Of course, it’s not an exact location, it’s actually an approximation, but it’s good enough to find you device if every get lost or stolen. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to set up the Find my device feature on Windows 10 as well as the instructions to use the feature to locate a missing computer....
Thankfully, Xbox One is equipped to handle turning on your TV and audio receiver on your behalf automatically when you turn on the console. You only need to know where to find the settings. In this guide, you’ll learn the easy steps to configure your Xbox One to automatically turn on your TV and audio receiver to quickly get to your games or entertainment. How to set up Xbox One turn on TV and audio receiver Once you completed the steps, power off the console to see if your devices turn off as well....
Sometimes you may also want to stop automatic driver installations because there is another version (newer or older) known to work better on your computer. Whatever the reason, you can stop the operating system from trying to use Windows Update to download driver updates. This guide will teach you the steps to change the settings and stop Windows 10 from automatically installing drivers on your computer. Disable automatic driver install on Windows 10 Disable automatic driver install from Group Policy Disable automatic driver install from Registry...
Let’s get right to it. Download and install FileZilla — choose the client version –. Now you need start FileZilla and create a FTP site profile, this way you don’t have to enter all the information to connect to site every time. To do that from the file-menu, click on File, and select Site manager… 3. Click the New Site button to create a new FTP site profile. 4. In this section you are going to need to enter your WordPress FTP information to connect — this information can be found in your Web hosting dashboard or you can contact your Web host provider and ask them to provide the information –, for a basic connection you are going to need:...
A hash is a numeric value that uniquely identifies data calculated using the original data, in this case, the contents of the ISO file. If the contents change in any way, when verifying the file, the hash number will change, indicating that the file isn’t original. If the Windows 11 ISO file fails to create a USB flash drive, and the hash number doesn’t match the original value, you may need to download the file again, as trying to use it may prevent you from completing the installation successfully....
