There are two ways to upgrade. You can purchase a retail Windows 11 Pro license key from a vendor or supplier, then add the Windows Pro key to your current PC and upgrade. If you haven’t already purchased a Windows Pro key, you can click the Shop button from within Windows activation settings to purchase a valid Windows Pro key and upgrade with it. When you decide to upgrade to the Pro edition, you’ll get BitLocker drive encryption, integrated Hyper-V virtualization, a built-in remote desktop server, and other business-targeted features like joining a domain in an active directory environment....

newgrp command is used to change the current group ID during a login session. For example, if you create a group named developers, all members of that group will be able to log in (on the terminal) using the group name. For students or new users looking for a Linux system to start learning on, the easiest place to start is Ubuntu Linux OS. It’s a great Linux operating system for beginners....

Windows comes with free antivirus and anti-malware called Microsoft Defender to stop viruses and malware from installing on your computer. Microsoft Defender will automatically be your default security provider when no third-party anti-virus and anti-malware are installed. When a commercial or third-party security software is installed, Microsoft Defender will automatically disable itself and allow the other software to be your provider. The Security providers section in Windows Security apps lists all antivirus, firewall, and web protection security providers protecting your device that are registered with Windows Security....

Ubuntu Linux is designed to run on almost any computer hardware. For best performance, and if you want Ubuntu Linux to run particularly well, install it on the newest, fastest hardware available. Ubuntu Linux will run well on older computers designed during the Windows XP era, and it will likely run better than it did with Windows XP installed. However, to get the best out of Ubuntu Linux, make sure to install it on newer and better computers that surpass the recommended requirements....

The Downloads folder is important, although not critical. It simply provides a location where all downloaded files and other data are saved so you don’t go looking everywhere to find the content you downloaded from the internet. By default, all major web browsers will use the Downloads folder as a location to save content. Although they also give you the option to change where files are saved or choose a setting to always ask you where to save the file before downloading....

If you’re hosting WordPress on a shared platform, you’re limited in most cases by how the hosting provider’s systems are configured. This brief tutorial shows you how to resolve this frequent error when running WordPress on some platforms: ‘Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded’ The error above mostly occurs when you’re trying to update a WordPress plugin or theme. and it happens when a PHP code in WordPress takes a long time to run and reaches the maximum time limit set on the server....

Instead of completely disabling or turning off Microsoft Defender Firewall to resolve issues where a particular app isn’t connecting to the internet, you can enable the app to pass through Microsoft Defender Firewall instead. Microsoft Defender Firewall helps protect your device and data against unauthorized access, malware, and other attacks that may steal your identity or lock your computer for ransom. Microsoft Defender Firewall is pretty important, and it is not recommended that you disable it simply because an app is not able to access the internet....

Similar to Windows and other operating systems when the taskbar or launch automatically hides or disappears when out of focus to make the screen look bigger, Ubuntu Linux can do the same with the Dock. When configured, the dock automatically hides when any window overlap with it. In previous versions, once the Dock or launcher was out of focus, it will automatically hide or disappear. This setting is also in the latest version of Ubuntu Linux, but the Dock only hides once a window overlap with it....

Unlike Windows, you can’t be logged in to Ubuntu while changing your username or account name. You must log in as a different user with root permissions to be able to change an account name. Many tutorials tell you to log in as the root user, then change the username of the account you want to replace. Although logging in as root to change an account username will work, this post will show you a different method that should also work without logging in as root....

Bluetooth is a wireless technology that allows your computers, smartphone, and mobile devices to connect to other Bluetooth-enabled devices nearby. Many Bluetooth devices come with some minimum Bluetooth specification/version requirements to work with full functionality. If you want to check a Bluetooth device version or firmware, below is how to do that. With a properly connected Bluetooth device, users can stream music, send data, and communicate with nearby devices wirelessly with ease....

Windows 10 introduced some new features that many might find embarrassing especially when someone is able to view your recent activities which you wanted to keep private. With Windows 10, File Explorer (previously known as Windows Explorer) opens to the frequent folders and Quick access files pane by default. Every file or folder recently opened or accessed is displayed in this page. For privacy reasons, some folks find these settings concerning....

The new Windows Edge has a dark mode, but to use it, you’ll have to turn it on and this post shows you how to. When you enable Edge dark mode, it changes the entire theme, menu, and other buttons completely dark. Changing to a dark mode theme only applies to Edge. Websites and other portals can choose to obey your theme selection, but no website uses dark mode for its content....

When you swipe from the right edge of your screen, it opens the Notification Center. If you do the same from the left side, it opens Windows Widgets. Although this feature is useful in some situations, it can get in the way of daily operations and become annoying. If you end up swiping accidentally and it’s becoming a nuisance, below, we’ll show you how to easily disable it. On the other hand, if you want to enable screen edge swipe to quickly access specific system UI elements with a simple swipe, you can use the steps below also to enable it....

Activity history helps keep track of the things you do on your devices, such as the apps and services you use, the files you open, and the websites you browse. Microsoft uses the activity history data to provide you with personalized experiences, and relevant suggestions (such as anticipating what your needs might be based on your activity history). You can choose to store or not store your activity history on your local device if you are not signed into Windows with your Microsoft account....

In Ubuntu Linux, if your device has a touchpad, you can click, double-click, drag, and scroll using only your touchpad, without separate hardware buttons. Your device’s touchpad can perform similar actions as a mouse or other pointing devices easily without the need to have a separate mouse or additional device to point and click. With the touchpad enabled in Ubuntu Linux, you can tap to click, tap twice to double click, and double tap but don’t lift your finger after the second tap to drag an item....

Windows 11 puts notifications in the Notification Center—right on the taskbar—where you can get to them instantly from a flyout. To open the Notification Center, select the area of the taskbar where the system clock is displayed. (You can also swipe in from the right edge of a touchscreen device, or press Windows logo key + N). Notifications will also automatically be displayed when they arrive, sometimes with sounds, if your device is not in a “Do Not Disturb” state....

If you think an app, system driver, or an update for Windows is making your computer perform worse, restoring it to an earlier point in time might fix the problem. Restoring your computer to an earlier point in time won’t affect your files and documents, but remove apps, systems drivers, and updates and undo recent changes after the restore point was created. A new restore point takes place between 7 to 14 days....

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, Account protection, App and Browser Control, and more. The Device Security section provides the settings to help protect your device from malicious software attacks....

It helps you, monitor, search and analyze the vast amount of data, (especially in larger environments) into a simple format that you can easily read and digest. Cacti provide a fast poller, advanced graph templating, multiple data acquisition methods, and user management features out of the box. Cacti support the majority of the network devices in use today. from many major manufacturers. including the vast majority of the networking devices deployed....

If you want a Content Management System (CMS) that is easy to install, simple to maintain and extensible, then Chyrp-lite is a good place to start. 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 webmasters to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile....