We recently showed you how to install VMware Workstation Pro on Ubuntu Linux. You can read that post here. Whenever you create a new Ubuntu guest machine, you should always follow up with installing the VMware Guest Tools. Without the Guest Tools, the virtual machine may not work as intended. The tools are now available as open-source packages called Open VM Tools (OVT) and are available via Ubuntu default package repositories....

XAMPP is a free, open-source, and cross-platform PHP development environment containing Apache, MariaDB PHP, and Perl script programing language. XAMPP is easy to install and use. It is primarily used as a local development environment to test codes and applications based on PHP and Perl. It started as a Windows tool for testing open-source web applications. Now, XAMPP has supported by popular Linux environments, including Ubuntu. You shouldn’t use this tool in a production environment....

If you want a Content Management System (CMS) that has enterprise-class features, is scalable and performs at a high level, then Zenario CMS is a good place to start. Zenario CMS 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....

The tool is user-friendly and allows system admins to manage the Ubuntu firewall module. You can use UFW to enable and manage firewall rules as well as disable it if it’s already enabled. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to enable and manage Ubuntu firewalls on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 servers and create rules that will keep your server secured and protected from external threats. When you’re ready to manage the Ubuntu firewall, follow the steps below:...

The guest account had limited access – allowing them to perform basic tasks like browsing the web without permission to install or changes the system in any way. Once Windows reboots, the data created in the guest account during the session are automatically erased or deleted. Windows 11 doesn’t have a useful guest account anymore. The account is hidden and can’t be used as a guest account – providing users temporary access in Windows....

The default web browser in Windows 11 is Microsoft Edge. It is built on the same codebase as Google Chrome and is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, Linux, and macOS. If you can’t open Microsoft Edge, or if it opens briefly and then closes, or if you’re unable to open specific web pages, there might be issues with Microsoft Edge. When you have a problem with Edge, you can use its built-in tool to repair it....

Windows allows users to repair apps and programs that are not running correctly. When you repair an app, its settings configurations and other apps’ data are refreshed and not deleted. Apps that support repair may also support reset. If you tried the repair option for an app and the issue persists, you may want to reset it to its default. When you reset an app to its default, all data, settings, and preferences will permanently be deleted....

When you want to run your website over HTTPS, you’ll have to install SSL certificates. You can either pay for certificates from a certificate authority or get free ones from Let’s Encrypt. Let’s Encrypt is a certificate authority (CA) that provides free SSL/TLS certificates using a fully automated process that eliminates manual certificate creation, validation, installation, and renewal. When generated, you’ll be able to install these certificates on your web servers to serve HTTPS traffic to your users and audience....

You can only set different backgrounds when you extend your display across multiple monitors. Once your display is extended to other monitors, you will then be able to set different backgrounds, and the steps below will show you how to do that. If you don’t already know how to extend the display in Windows 11, then read the post below to learn how. How to extend the display to other monitors in Windows 11 Once your displays are in extended mode, continue below....

As of now, there’s no easy way to show the clock on the second monitor. However, there’s a simple app recently created just for that. Its goal is to show the clock on the second monitor in extended mode. You can use this free program ElevenClock on GitHub to show the clock on the secondary monitor when using Windows 11. We hope Microsoft will listen to users and add this feature instead of having user download and install third-party apps to do it If you haven’t already extended Windows 11 on the second monitor, use the post below to learn how to do it....

When you install Zoom on Windows 11, it automatically adds its icon on the taskbar. You can right-click the Zoom app icon on the taskbar and close it. However, the next time you log back onto Windows 11, the Zoom app will automatically start up again. If you don’t want the Zoom app to automatically start up every time, use the steps below to prevent the Zoom app from starting up when you log in....

Windows 11 features a new way to present desktop and app notifications which help you stay informed and updated with almost everything happening on your device. However, some notifications are annoying and can easily be turned off or disabled. The new and improved notification area also include more programs and applications that can notify and alert you about potential issues or warning as well as basic information like event reminders....

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. A new feature added to Edge is its new Efficiency mode, which is designed to help extend battery life. It minimizes power usage by reducing resource usage (CPU usage) by modifying certain tab activity on tabs you’re not interacting with and putting inactive background tabs to sleep after 5 minutes or less....

These days you hardly see Ubuntu OS on installation CDs/DVDs. If you want to install your favorite operating system you most likely will have to download its ISO image and boot your computer from it. For new users and students, this process can be challenging. So, to make it easy, we’re writing this post to show you how to easily create Ubuntu bootable flash sticks using balenaEtcher bootable flash disk creator....

When the sound coming out of your computer is too loud or low, Ubuntu Linux allows you to quickly adjust the volume from the system menu panel on the top bar as well as in the Ubuntu Linux settings app. In Ubuntu Linux, the quickest way to adjust the sound volume is from the system menu. To activate the system menu, click the right side of the top bar where the Wi-Fi, Speaker, and/or Battery icons are....

For new webmasters, setting up WordPress the first time may not be the end of the story. Sometimes you make changes that may not be right and you’d like to undo them. Like choosing the wrong account name for the WordPress administrator. When you’re setting up WordPress for the first time, you’re given an opportunity to create an administrative account name. This name will be the default username for the account....

If your device is stolen or missing and BitLocker is enabled, your device will remain secured and protected. Because only authorized users will be allowed access to the device. You can turn on BitLocker to encrypt the operating system drive ( C: ), internal or external fixed drives, and removable USB or flash thumb drives easily. Once a drive is BitLocker protected, it’s secured and safe. If you want to make sure a driver is BitLocker protected, you can use built-in command tools to do that, and the steps below show you how....

The guest account had limited access – allowing them to perform basic tasks like browsing the web without permission to install or changes the system in any way. Once Windows reboots, the data created in the guest account during the session are automatically erased or deleted. Windows 11 doesn’t have a useful guest account anymore. However, you can create a local account with limited rights to serve as a guest account – allowing users to sign in with that account without making any meaningful changes to the system....

For students and new users who are just starting out managing online websites and blogs, there’s the easy way and the hard way. Most new users are encouraged to go via the easy way. The hard way is for advanced users. Those who have spent countless hours managing websites and/or blogs online. They are comfortable using the command line interface and configuring Linux servers. Because of the challenges of come with managing websites and domains the hard way, folks developed tools to help with that process....

In most cases, Windows 11 will be installed on a system with more than enough resources to run optimally. However, if you want to run Windows on a low-end device, you may want to shrink and optimize Windows 11 images to run on the device with fewer resources. In Compact mode, Windows installs the operating system files as compressed files. It updates and replaces individual files as needed to help maintain the drive footprint size over time....