Rsync is a great file copying and file synchronization tool for Linux systems. Not too sure if there are Windows versions or similar software that works for Windows systems. With Rsync, users can copy files and folders from one location to another on the same host, or via SSH protocol on different hosts. When you use Rsync to copy or synchronize directories, it will copy and synchronize file links, ownership, groups, and permissions....

KeystoneJS is in use for many kinds of websites, from small nonprofits and large enterprises. Using KeystoneJS to edit your content on the web should be easy and fun. No need for learning templating and HTML. KeystoneJS hides most of that stuff and focuses on what matters most.…. For more about KeystoneJS, check its homepage. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install KeystoneJS on Ubuntu 16....

The Videos folder is important, although not critical. It simply provides a unified storage location for saved Videos and recording data so you don’t go looking everywhere to find the content you saved on your computer. When you import videos and other recordings, Windows will attempt to automatically store them in your Videos folder. This is the default behavior in Windows. If you are an administrator, you can also use folder redirection to modify or change the location of Videos to reside on a network share or another partition....

Maps in Windows can get you to places whether you are driving, walking, or taking the bus. The app provides turn-by-turn to any address, landmark, or business. If you are on the road without dependable Internet access, you can download Maps offline, then use the Maps app to search for and get directions while offline. Below is how to use Maps in Windows offline. How to download and use Maps offline on Windows 11 As described above, Maps can be downloaded offline and used on the road without dependable Internet access....

For those who have been following, Microsoft Edge is based on Chromium and has a new spyware | malware blocker. With it, you can automatically block downloads of low-reputation apps that might cause unexpected behaviors, including being used to spy on your activities online. This feature won’t be enabled by default. If you’ve just installed Microsoft Edge, you will not see it just yet in the stable release. It has been added to the beta version of Edge and should make its way to the stable version in a few weeks....

When you install a new preferred language in Ubuntu Linux, the default keyboard layout for the language will also be installed. Ubuntu Linux also allows users to install additional languages as well as keyboards to support these languages for language-specific key layouts and input options. Adding an input language lets you set a language-preference order for websites and apps, as well as change your keyboard language. When you have multiple input language keyboards installed, you can switch between the keyboard layouts you’re using....

For even more advanced PCs, there might also be an option for Windows to automatically adjust the screen brightness and contrast based on content that’s displayed on your built-in screen. If you’re using an external monitor, these automatic brightness settings might not be useful at all. For an external monitor, you may have to use the buttons on the monitor itself to adjust the brightness. In some cases, you may have to disable these automatic brightness settings and manually adjust the screen brightness to your liking in different environments....

Windows 11 also comes with an On-Screen Keyboard (OSK) or Touch keyboard that can be used instead of a physical keyboard. These virtual keyboards are useful on Windows touchscreen devices and those in tablet mode. If you often use the built-in Touch keyboard and the standard size is a bit too small for your liking, you can resize it and make it bigger, and the steps below will show you how to do that....

If the primary hard drive on your computer is running low on storage space, you can change or move the SoftwareDistribution folder to another disk that has larger partitions with more free space. Windows do a good job managing system storage using its Storage Sense feature and will often take care of removing update files at some point after they’ve been installed, but if you’re extremely low on space, major updates may fail to install due to space limitations....

sFTP or Secure File Transfer Protocol is a secure file transfer protocol that runs on top of SSH. It is used to access, manage, and transfer files over an encrypted SSH transport session. If you want to provide file access via FTP, you should make sure to use sFTP instead for better security. You’ll also need to create a user account to access and manage the files on the sFTP host....

Windows has a new feature called Storage Spaces that group multiple disk drives together to create a storage pool, and then use capacity from the pool to create a virtual drive. The virtual drive can be used to create new partitions which help to protect data from storage failures. Instead of your data being stored on a single drive, it is spread across multiple drives making it fault-tolerant. Below is how to create volumes or virtual drives from Storage Pool with Storage Spaces to protect your data when you have multiple hard disk drives on your Windows machine....

When you click on Quick Settings, a pop-out window will appear with commonly used settings and apps like Volume, Brightness, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Rotation lock, Battery saver, Accessibility, Night light, Mobile hotspot, Nearby sharing, Cast and more. Windows also allow you to add and remove items on the Quick Settings menu simply by editing it. If you want, you can disable users from editing the Quick Settings menu in Windows 11....

Like any modern operating system, Windows 11 allows you to use external devices like USB flash drives, CDs/DVDs, and other removable devices. However, if you don’t follow the best practice of safely removing or ejecting devices before unplugging, you may corrupt or destroy data on the device that you may never recover. Also, if you simply unplug a device and not doing it safely, you run the risk of unplugging it while an application is still using it, which may also cause the application to end abruptly and may introduce performance issues....

Windows 11 comes with a feature known as HD Color which shows high dynamic range (HDR) and wide color gamut (WCG) content when available. If your device supports it, you’ll experience more vibrant pictures for HDR games, videos, and apps using Windows 11. When HDR is enabled and set to auto, Windows will decide how or when to use it based on different scenarios. This is especially useful in game mode or when playing high graphics intense games....

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 today. By default, the forward button will auto appears in the toolbar when it’s possible to go forward. You may have noticed that the forward button doesn’t show all the time when you need it....

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. By design, Microsoft Edge will automatically check for and install updates to the latest version. You can also manually check for updates anytime. However, the Microsoft Edge browser will only check for updates on a network connection that is not metered....

With voice typing, you can enter text on your PC by speaking. Voice typing uses online speech recognition, which is powered by Azure Speech services. Voice typing allows users to enter text on their PC by speaking into a microphone. Use voice typing commands to quickly edit text by saying things like “delete that” or “select that“. When you enable voice typing, you can use its launcher to quickly access voice typing when your cursor is in a text box or text editor....

Files and settings in each profile are private to that particular user. Users can not view the profile of another user unless that user is an administrator or a member of the administrator’s group. Each user will have a profile folder in the Users folder on the Windows system drive Local Disk (C:). In the User folder, each account will have a profile folder name which is the same name as the account name....

Windows has multiple sleep or hibernation modes: A Hybrid sleep is a type of sleep state that combines sleep and hibernation. A Modern Standby also enables an instant On and Off user experience similar to mobile devices while also connected to networks in low power idle mode. Before your PC goes into hibernation, Windows saves your desktop session, including work, open documents, and programs to the hiberfile (C:\hiberfil.sys) on your hard drive before turning off the computer....

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. This section provides information and settings for antivirus protection from Microsoft Defender Antivirus and third-party AV products....