When you tell Windows to remember your backed-up apps, it will remember the apps you have installed from the Microsoft Store, and help you restore them on the new devices that you signed in with your Microsoft account. This setting is not available for work or school accounts, and Windows does not remember your apps for work or school accounts. The steps below will show you how to turn on the Windows backup feature to remember your installed apps from the Microsoft Store so that they can be reinstalled on all your other devices when you sign in with your Microsoft account....

The OneDrive app lets you sync files and folders on your computer with Microsoft cloud, allowing you to access them anywhere on your mobile devices and other computers using the service. The OneDrive app is installed on Windows computers by default. When you get a new computer, and OneDrive services are not forcibly disabled, the app is accessible by default. Also, the OneDrive app will notify you by default when syncing is paused, or running a Windows device in battery saver mode, and running on a metered connection....

Wing Python IDE is an essential tool for Python developers who speed up Python development. This IDE software provides on-the-fly error prevention, auto-completion, debugging, context-appropriate, in-line error detection and code quality analysis, and more. The pro version allows you to download and try for 30 days. You then can purchase a license if you like it. For more about Wing Python IDE, please check its Homepage. The official Wing Python IDE versions include:...

Like Dropbox and other cloud storage services, Seafile provides similar functions and unlike the other proprietary storage providers, Seafile is free to use. Seafile enables private cloud services on users’ servers. It’s a self-hosted file sync and shares app platforms and with it, you can access & sync your files, contacts, and data across your devices. To get started with installing Seafile, follow the steps below: Install Nginx HTTP Server on Ubuntu Nginx HTTP Server is probably the second most popular web server in use....

Windows allows programs to automatically install themselves in Windows startup configuration settings. For programs that are designed to startup automatically, there’s nothing to do. They will automatically startup every time Windows starts. Programs that are not designed or built to automatically start up or open, you will have to manually configure and set them to start. To get started with starting programs when you log in, follow the steps below:...

If you want to use Brotli with Apache, you’ll have to enable the use Apache brotli module. Unlike Nginx, there’s full Brotli support for the Apache web servers. This post was tested on Ubuntu Linux but should apply to other Linux distributions. The reason I selected Ubuntu is that it’s easy to use especially for new users. Also, for students and new users learning Linux, the easiest place to start learning is Ubuntu Linux....

Windows 11 automatically assigns available letters to connected internal or external hard drives. Letters from A through Z are used to identify and name storage devices that are attached to Windows. By default, A and B have always been assigned to floppy disk drives. However, you probably will never see a computer with a slot for a floppy disk. In this case, you can assign either A or B to another storage device that is connected to your computer....

An optimal refresh rate determines how smoothly motion appears on your screen. For those playing games with fast-moving actions, a higher refresh rate can help improve their overall gaming experience. Windows automatically selects the best refresh rate for your display. In most cases, an average user should not even be bothered with adjusting their display refresh rate. However, those using their PCs for other activities like games, and watching movies can change their refresh rate to enhance their experience....

You don’t have to settle for the default timeout period. If Windows 11 is tuning off too quickly, you can change its settings to turn off only after a certain time or never, and this post is going to show you how to do that. When the screen is turned off, you’ll need to move the mouse, touch the screen for touchscreen devices or press any key on the keyboard to resume....

Do you know you can use your Windows 10 laptop as a wireless hotspot to share its Internet connection with others? Some laptops come with a built-in mobile network adapter as well as a Wi-Fi interface. If you’re in a remote location where only a mobile network is available, you can connect to the mobile network via your built-in mobile interface and share your Wi-Fi adapter with others. This setup allows other devices to connect to your laptop Internet without a separate network and allows you to share an Internet connection you’ve made with another interface, such as to a wired network or over the cellular network....

A network adapter is required if you want to connect to a Wi-Fi or Wired network. A wireless adapter will connect to a wireless network and a wired adapter will connect to a wired network. Whichever adapter you have installed on your Windows computer, disabling it can be done with a few clicks, and the steps below show you how to do that. There are many reasons why one may want to disable a network adapter in Windows....

If you also have little ones who always hit the power button on your computer and shut it down while you’re working, then the steps below will show you help you fix that. Changing the way, the power button works in Windows 11 requires that you log in as administrator and open the Control Panel app in Windows 11. There are different options available when one presses the power button while the computer is powered on....

DNS over HTTPS or DoH is a protocol for performing remote domain name system queries over HTTPS protocol. It was created to enhance user privacy and security by not allowing eavesdropping. Domain Name System or DNS is a protocol used by computers to convert human-readable names into IP addresses. The standard DNS protocol without HTTPS makes it possible for someone with the right device to sit in the middle and eavesdrop....

The lock screen is the screen or curtain you see when you turn on your computer before the sign-in screen. It is also displayed once your computer is locked after you stepped away or press the Windows key + L. For added security, you can set up Windows to require users to press the CTRL+ALT+DEL key on the login screen before logging on. Requiring CTRL+ALT+DELETE before users sign in ensures that users are communicating through a trusted path when entering their passwords....

All Windows 11 computers come with a hidden built-in administrator account. This account is disabled by default. When you’re setting up a new computer, you’re asked to create a user account. The first account you create will be added to the administrator’s group and given administrator’s privileges. These administrator accounts have full control of the files, directories, services, and other resources on the local computer. Practically, the administrator account has full control of everything on the system....

The Encrypted File System, or EFS, provides an additional level of security for files and folders or directories. It provides cryptographic protection of individual files on NTFS file system volumes using a public-key system. If you lose a Windows device with sensitive information, and files are folders are not encrypted, your data may be compromised. Encrypting the files and folders on your device increases security. When a folder is encrypted, new files and folders that are saved there will automatically be encrypted by EFS....

Windows Tools is a folder in the Windows 11 Control Panel, and contain tools for system administrators and advanced users. The tools are located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\ or its subfolders. For advanced and power users, these tools help administer Windows settings and services. There are many ways to get to these tools. One can use the Start menu, Control Panel, and File Explorer. Below we’ll show you how to find and open the Windows Tools in Windows 11....

Once your computer has a name, it can be changed as many times as you want, but still can not contains any of the characters mentioned above. There are many ways to find out computer names on Windows 11, but we’ll show you two methods that users can use to find their computer names. If you want to use other methods to find computer names, then I suggest searching Google for more....

Your device motherboard is a crucial part of computer hardware through which all system components such as the CPU, RAM, Video Card, and other peripherals are. If you need to know some details about your PC motherboard to support it, knowing how to find that information may be crucial. Your system’s motherboard will have a brand (manufacturer) and model (product) that you can look up to find out what other components are supported, and also how to update the system’s BIOS firmware for instance....

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