There are many mouse settings one can choose in Windows. For example, one can choose to turn on or off a mouse ClickLock, change their mouse primary button, show mouse pointer location, change the size of their mouse pointer, and many more. Windows also has a built-in feature to let you scroll inactive windows simply by hovering over them with the mouse pointer without losing focus on your active window....

Your computer displays blue light that you typically see during the day, which may keep you up at night. The blue light your computer monitor emits can contribute to sleeplessness and eye strain after dark. Ubuntu Linux comes with a feature called Night Light that may help you resolve some of the eye issues you may be experiencing at night in front of your screen. Night Light changes the colors displayed on your screen into warmer versions that are easier on your eyes....

If you’re lucky, you may have a WordPress website that automatically updates when new versions are released. If that’s the case, then you should be all set. Nothing to do, but sit and relax. However, not all WordPress websites are configured to automatically upgrade when new versions are released. If your WordPress site is configured where it can not self-update, then you may have to update from the server console or use other means....

Horde supports the LAMP / LEMP stack and can be a great way to bring all your external emails like Google, Yahoo, and other SMTP inboxes onto your server. Horde also comes with decent performance, simple installation and upgrade with support for IMAP and SMTP protocols (SSL, STARTTLS), sieve scripts support, integration for popular services, and many more via plugins. For more about Horde, please check out its homepage. Some highlights of Horde:...

Regularly deleting trash and removing unwanted temporary files from your Windows 11 computer helps improve its performance and can also free up more space on your hard drive. Although it can be done manually, it’s better to just set it and forget it so that you don’t have to keep being reminded of emptying the recycle bin and temporary Internet files. You can configure your Windows 11 computers to automatically clear out the recycle bin, downloaded folders, and temporary files, including Internet files....

Microsoft Edge browser is cross-platform and supports all Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. The new Microsoft Edge browser has adopted the Chromium open-source project code base which offers better web compatibility and performance over the legacy edge. Most people will export passwords and back up only their favorites when migrating or switching to a new Windows system. In many cases, these should be enough to get started on their new PC....

The new Windows 11 comes with many new and wonderful features with a refreshing new graphical interface, including a centered Start menu and taskbar, rounded corners windows, themes, and colors that make the OS look more modern and cohesive. One feature that’s still in Windows 11 from the previous version is Windows safe mode. Safe mode helps you troubleshoot issues that are difficult to resolve in normal boot mode since too manage programs and services are started and running....

A few days ago, we showed you how to check your device’s UEFI BIOS firmware version in Windows 11. We said that UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a standard firmware interface created by the UEFI consortium, designed to replace the older BIOS (basic input/output system). It is designed to improve software interoperability and address the limitations of BIOS which has been used for decades. As of Windows 10, version 1703, Microsoft requires UEFI Specification version 2....

We recently showed you how to enable or disable “Show flashing on taskbar apps” in Windows 11 to get the user’s attention when certain actions are required. By default, Windows will flash the taskbar apps 7 times and then stop. If you feel 7 is too short of a time to notify users, you can adjust that setting in Windows. You can change how long to show flashing taskbar apps....

When you want to find files, folders, and settings in Windows 11, the Quick access feature is there to help you without searching through the entire system’s hard drive which can contain thousands of files. By default, File Explorer opens to Quick Access. When you want to file or folder content quickly in Windows 11, you can pin it to Quick access so it’s at your fingertip when you need it again....

If your Windows 11 device has a built-in precision touchpad, you can change its settings to allow click actions that can mimic wired or wireless mouse actions. By default, touchpad devices operate in a standard direction. If your touchpad device will not scroll in the direction you like when using the two-finger swipe gesture, you can change that. Windows also allow users to turn off or disable these actions from the Settings app....

As you may already know, MariaDB is rapidly becoming the default database server on Linux systems, including Ubuntu. Over the past years, MySQL was the undisputed database king for all Linux distributions. After Oracle Corporation purchased the previous parent company of MySQL and made some controversial licensing changes, the open-source community gradually started drifting away from MySQL towards MariaDB. MariaDB is a drop-in replacement for MySQL. This means it operates and functions like MySQL....

With this feature turned on, Windows provides optimal brightness and contrast levels, while saving power and providing longer battery life. In some cases, your computer might not display content at optimal quality and the battery-saving arguments may not be convincing to you to keep it on. In situations where your computer isn’t using the best quality content on your screen, you can turn off or disable content adaptive brightness to see if it fixes your issues....

Microsoft Teams is being added to Windows 11 for all consumer versions. Teams by default will automatically start up every time you log in. And if you set up your account and sign in, it will log you in automatically as well. This post will show you how to disable Microsoft Teams app and stop it from starting up and logging you automatically so you’re not always connected online. The new Windows 11 will come with many new features and enhancements that will work great for some while adding some learning challenges for others....

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 Firewall & network protection section provides settings to control who and what can access your network....

If you don’t already know about Angular CLI, it’s a command-line interface tool that you use to initialize, develop and maintain Angular applications easily on compatible systems. Installing Angular CLI is also easy. Major versions of Angular CLI follow supported major versions. However, minor versions can be scheduled and released separately. A single workspace configuration file, angular.json, is created at the top level of the workspace. This is where you can set per-project defaults for CLI command options, and specify configurations to use when the CLI builds a project for different targets....

Webmasters and users who love classic interfaces will feel comfortable building online databases, e-commerce, and multilingual sites. Asgard CMS is also 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....

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. Because this post is about installing Check Workstation or Desktop, we’ll be discussing that only. The chef workstation is the computer or system where the system admin creates recipes, cookbooks, and other development work....

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 enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile. For more about Elxis CMS, please check their Homepage To get started with installing Elxis CMS, follow the steps below:...

Focalboard is an open-source alternative to tools like Asana, Trello, and Notion. It can be installed as a stand-alone application or integrated into the Mattermost platform on your servers. Companies and businesses can use Focalboard to help their developers stay aligned to complete tasks, reach milestones, and achieve their goals. If you want a simple and intuitive Kanban-style project management platform, you may want to take a look at Focalboard....