When you share the Public folder, users that are directly connected to your local network will be able to browse and access it. While sharing it, you can also choose to share so that guests (people without a user account ) can also access it. To share with Windows systems, Samba must be installed. Samba is an open-source implementation of the SMB/CIFS network file-sharing protocol that allows users to access files, printers, and other shared resources....

If you’re having a hard time finding the mouse pointer on your screen, you may want to try this trick. Ubuntu Linux comes with a standard mouse pointer size and color, which is small and black. The default small size usually isn’t helpful especially for people with poor vision. With the use of wide screens and higher resolutions, it can be difficult to spot the mouse pointer across bigger areas of the screen or even double screens....

With this feature enabled, Windows prioritizes your gaming experience by preventing Windows Update from updating systems drivers and sending restart notifications. Windows also try to achieve a more stable frame rate depending on the specific game and system. On some systems, this can cause performance issues, especially when Windows wrongly detect an application it thinks it’s a game in progress. It then reconfigures the system optimized for gaming when a game is not being played....

By default, always-on (Real-time protection) is enabled and turned on in Windows 11. When enabled, the always-on feature monitors events such as file processes, file and registry changes, and other events on your devices for suspicious and known malicious activity. Microsoft Defender’s Real-time antivirus protection will also scan downloaded files and attachments automatically. Disabling real-time protection drastically reduces the protection on your endpoints and is not recommended. If you turn off Real-time protection, you will see a red alert in the Windows Security app under Real-time protection alerting you to re-enable always-on protection to keep your device secure....

When you enable a battery saver, Windows will turn off some features, dim your screen brightness, reduce background activity, and limit most system notifications. By default, the battery saver turns on automatically when your battery reaches 20% power or less and automatically turns off when the computer is connected to a power source. While using a battery saver, the Display brightness is also automatically reduced to 30% by default. All these measures are there to prolong your Windows device’s battery life while in battery saver mode....

If you want to view content from other supported devices wirelessly on your Windows machine, you can enable mirroring so that those devices can project to your Windows 11 PC. Using a wireless display app, you can project or mirror a phone, PC, or Android device to the screen on your PC, and control it using its keyboard, mouse, and other devices. While you can allow devices to project to Windows, it also allows you to control when devices are allowed to discover your PC....

A time zone is a geographic region within which the same standard time is used. Your device’s time and dates will be set based on the time zone you select. Your schedules and alarms also depend on your computer’s time zone settings; therefore, choosing the correct time zone is very important. You can let Windows manage your device’s time zone automatically. If you allow Windows to manage your device’s time zone, it will manage system date and time by choosing the correct time zone, daylight saving will automatically be changed and updated....

Upgrading to Windows 11 is pretty simple. Windows 10 computers should now have a Microsoft PC Health Check app to check if the user’s PC meets the requirements to upgrade to Windows 11. To check if your PC is ready for Windows 11, click in the Search box on the Taskbar, then type health in the search box. Under Best match, select and open PC Health Check App. Once the app opens, click the Check Now button under Introducing Windows 11....

For new users and students looking for ways to learn how to use and manage Linux systems, the easiest place to start might be on Ubuntu Linux OS. Ubuntu is an open-source Linux operating system that runs on desktops, laptops, servers, and other devices. When you’re ready to learn how to use the usermod commands, follow the guide below: About usermod command: The usermod command is used by system administrators to change users’ account settings similar to the passwd command....

Once you installed a language in Windows, the default keyboard layout for the language will be installed as well. You can also install additional keyboards for language-specific key layouts and input options. When you have multiple input language keyboards set up, you can switch the keyboard layout by pressing and holding the Windows key and then repeatedly pressing the Spacebar to cycle through all your installed keyboards. You can also select the language abbreviation in your taskbar and then choose the language or input method you want to use....

Windows 11 allows file and printer sharing only over a Private network and will be disabled automatically when set to Public. File sharing – Allows users to share and make files and folders available to other devices on a network to view, copy, or change. Printer sharing – Allows users to share and make connected printers available to other devices on a network to view and print documents. By default, when you enable file sharing, Windows uses 128-bit (the highest) encryption to help secure file-sharing connections....

The new Microsoft Edge browser has adopted the Chromium open-source project code base and offers better web compatibility and performance over the legacy edge. Microsoft Edge will automatically save files and other items you want to download into your C:\Users\Downloads profile (%UserProfile%\Downloads) folder by default. If the default location is not suitable for your environment and you want to change the download folder, continue below the steps. To get started with changing the downloads folder, open the Microsoft Edge browser and go to the three horizontal dots ( ....

A few days ago, we showed you how to enable or disable Startup App Notification in Windows 11. In that post, we described that Windows is now able to notify users whenever a new app registers itself to run at startup. This feature is turned off or disabled by default. Not only can you enable or disable Startup App Notification, but you can also choose how to display these notifications....

If you see your touchpad cursor or pointer shooting across the screen faster than you’re moving your fingers, it might be related to pointer precision. Windows allows you to change the touchpad cursor speed if it’s moving too fast or too slow. Windows allows users to change these settings from the Settings app. If you have a mouse connected to your laptop and you rather use it, then disabling the touchpad actions will save you some annoyance....

Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells that include Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Unlike the previous shell apps in Windows, Windows Terminal comes with many features including multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU-accelerated text rendering engine, and themes customization with text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts. By default, Windows Terminal will now open when certain command functions are executed in Windows 11....

When you have multiple input devices connected to Windows 10, you may often have to switch between these different connected devices to choose the most suitable one for a particular case. While it’s easy to set the default Mic for every app across the system, some apps allow you to choose your preferred Mic which overrides the system’s default. For students and new users looking for a computer to start learning on, the easiest place to start is Windows 10....

This post shows students and new users how to configure LAMP / LEMP time zones properly on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS servers. Getting the server configured in the correct time zone and with the correct dates allows webmasters to get logs reports with correct dates and times, configure time-based configurations, and many more. So, when setting up your new LAMP or LEMP server the step below is a great place to start....

A Microsoft account is what you use to access many Microsoft devices and services, including signing into Skype, Outlook.com, OneDrive, and more. You can manage and control your account from a single dashboard online as well. From the online dashboard, you can change your password, update security information, and review your search and browsing history when you use a Microsoft account to sign into Windows or other devices. With a Microsoft account, you can also protect and stay connected with your family, and find, lock, or erase lost or stolen Windows devices....

With Windows Hello, one can use a PIN, face, or fingerprint to sign into their devices. Windows Hello is a way one can ditch their passwords in favor of a more secure and personal method of authentication. To use Windows Hello security authentication methods, you’ll need a Windows computer with special hardware that supports these authentication methods. You’ll need a fingerprint reader to sign in with your fingerprint, an infrared camera to use your face, and TPM to sign in with a PIN....

The Microsoft Edge browser is the default browser in Windows 11. Users are allowed to switch to their preferred or favorite browser anytime. Edge is based on Chromium, similar to Google Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers in use today. There are lots of features one can use with Microsoft Edge. One such feature is the Edge bar. It provides convenient access to search, personalized news and content, and productivity tools without taking over your screen....