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Occasionally, an app that is safe to use will be identified as harmful and blocked from accessing protected folders with Microsoft Defender Antivirus. When that happens, you can add the app to the list of safe or allowed apps to prevent it from being blocked next time. Adding apps to access protected folders can help protect your data since only known apps can go through Microsoft Defender Antivirus-controlled folder access....

Windows will automatically assign available letters to connected internal or external hard drives. Letters from A through Z are used to identify and name storage devices that are attached to Windows. By default, A and B have always been assigned to floppy disk drives. However, you probably will never see a computer with a slot for a floppy disk today. In this case, you can assign either A or B to another storage device that is connected to your computer....

The health report alerts you when your device is experiencing common issues or missing key updates and offers recommendations to remedy them. Part of the report shows the last time a device performs a health scan if a system is running low on disk space, if a device needs an update, and validates that the system is set to the correct time. Windows Time service automatically synchronizes your system clock to an internet-based time service so your system time is always correct....

The component store (WinSxS folder) contains components that make-up Windows and allow you to operate your system. These components are kept in this folder in case you need to roll back changes or repair corrupted files. The folder is located at C:\Windows\WinSxS. Files in this folder might appear to be stored in more than one place in the operating system, but there’s usually only one copy of the file and the rest of the copies are hard links....

You can create an ISO file to install on hardware that does not meet Windows requirements, however, you must still own a product key or the activation key to use it. If you don’t have a valid product key, you will not be able to use Windows 11. There are no free versions of Windows 11. You’ll need Windows 11 ISO and use Rufus to create a modified ISO that works on unsupported hardware....

The new System Settings panel was introduced with Windows 10 and since being more integrated with Windows to replace the old Control Panel. Windows Control Panel on the other hand is still used to make additional advanced settings that are not available in the new System Settings. Both use together can change and control how Windows 11 functions and what changes are made and applied to change Windows behavior. Because these settings are important to how Windows 11 functions, you may want to restrict access to them, making sure that no one can go and make changes that could render Windows inoperable....

The Start menu also has shortcuts to settings, files, and other apps. By default, some apps are pinned to the Pinned section. These include Edge, Mail, Microsoft Store, and a few other Windows apps. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, one can now organize pinned apps on the Start menu and group them into folders, similar to your mobile devices. You can add/remove apps from groups in folders, rearrange them within folders, and delete an entire folder if you wish....

If there are networks within the range that you do not ever want to connect to or have offensive names, you can block them in Windows so they’re not listed among available networks in the Wi-Fi networks pane. There are some tools that one can use to block networks from displaying in the Wi-Fi connections list. However, Windows can do this easily without needing additional software or app. When you block a network SSID, it will never be shown among available networks....

If you want a Content Management System (CMS) that is easy to install, simple to maintain, and extensible, then CSZ CMS is a good place to start. It is built with CodeIgniter and Bootstrap which makes your website fully responsive and very useful in helping you run your digital content. For more about CSZ CMS, please check their Homepage To get started with installing CSZ CMS, follow the steps below:...

Drupal may not be the most popular content management system in use today, but it’s not very far behind WordPress. It’s an open-source platform and works great in Linux systems, including Ubuntu. If you’re running Windows and want to use Drupal, using Windows with WSL 2 might be your best option and the steps below will show you how to do that. With WSL, you can install a full Linux operating system inside Windows....

FileRun is a free and open-source self-hosted file share and sync based on PHP and MySQL that allows you to access your files anywhere through secure cloud storage, and also offers file backup and sharing for your photos, videos, files, and more. If you want to create a self-hosted file share and sync platform for your home or office, FileRun might be the simplest way to do it, especially if you will need a platform that’s easy to manage....

Gitea is a clone of Gogs and is 100% open-source and free of charge. All source code is available under the MIT License on GitHub. It is robust, scalable and a great alternative to other git services. Gitea has rich features like issues and time tracking, repository branching, file locking, tagging, merging, and many other features that you will find in a typical source control platform. Gitea streamlines your collaborative workflows....

Lighttpd is a secure, fast, and flexible HTTP server with a small memory footprint compared to other webservers. Its event-driven architecture is optimized for a large number of parallel connections (keep-alive) which is important for high-performance dynamic applications. Also, if you’re going to be developing any PHP-based application, you’re mostly going to need PHP server scripts installed. PHP is an open-source server scripting language for creating dynamic, powerful web applications and websites....

Magento is a free and open-source eCommerce platform based on PHP and MySQL that is used by millions of small businesses to sell and manage their products online. If you want to create an online store, Magento might be the simplest way to do it, especially if you will need support from users to manage and maintain the store. Magento enables users to create a complete online store, including inventory management, product catalogs, shipping, invoicing, and many more....

Remmina is a very useful remote desktop client written in GTK+. Sys admins who want to work remotely on servers and desktops using Linux desktops will find Remmina to be a powerful and robust tool. It supports multiple network protocols like RDP, VNC, SSH, and many more. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install Remmina on Ubuntu 16.04 / 17.10 and 18.04 LTS systems. To get Remmina installed, use the options below:...

For more about Roadiz, please check its homepage. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install/upgrade Roadiz from the GitHub repository via Composer with Apache2, MariaDB, and PHP 7.2 support on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 LTS servers. To get started with installing Roadiz, follow the steps below: Install Apache2 HTTP Server on Ubuntu Apache2 HTTP Server is the most popular web server in use today and Roadiz needs a web server....

The official Opera browser is not an open-source browser, and you won’t see it in Ubuntu’s default repositories. Google Chrome, Opera, and others that are based on the open-source Chromium engine support similar browsing experiences and functions and may use extensions from the official Google Chrome store. However, each of these browsers may provide different features and capabilities that are sometimes unique and reflect the developer’s views other than Google....

Tor is free software and an open network that hides your online activities by bouncing your communications around a distributed network of relays run by volunteers all around the world. It’s a secure and private way to browse online without providing your traffic analysis and protecting your freedom and privacy. If you want to use the Tor distributed networks, you’ll need a Tor browser. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install the Tor browser on Ubuntu 16....

In our previous post, we showed you how to join a Wi-Fi network and also provided you tips on how to verify if your Windows 11 device supports Wi-Fi 6 WLAN. If you are reading this and using a Windows 11 device that supports Wi-Fi 6, then it’s more likely that the device will also support WPA3-Personal security mode. To support the newest WPA3 for security in Windows 11, you will need a Wi-Fi device or router that supports Wi-Fi 6 protocol and WPA3 security....

Brave is a privacy focus web browser that blocks ads and trackers that slow you down and invade your privacy online. For privacy-minded people, Brave is the most secure way to browse. 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 Brave or another browser to make it their default browser....