If your Windows 11 device has a built-in precision touchpad, you can change its settings to allow click actions that can mimic wired or wireless mouse actions. Windows also allow users to turn off or disable these actions 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. Other settings one can perform on the device’s touchpad are; turning on or off the on-screen touchpad, using touchpad gestures, turning off touchpad clicks, tapping the touchpad with a singer’s finger to single-click, enabling two fingers on the touchpad to right-click, tapping twice and drag to multi-select item, changing touchpad cursor speed or disable your device touchpad altogether and more....

New versions of the browser are also automatically installed when they are available. With these, you might sometimes notice your browser looks different when you open it. this is because of upgrades being installed while you were browsing the web. Normally updates happen in the background when you close and reopen your computer’s browser. However, if you haven’t closed your browser in a while these updates won’t apply and will be in pending states....

By default, Windows Update helps get the latest fixes and security improvements, keeping your device running smoothly and staying protected. In some cases, Windows will install device drivers along with other updates. If a driver is released for your audio device via Windows Update, it will install or update unless you decide not to via a policy setting not to include device drivers with Windows updates. For users who are having issues with their device’s audio system, updating the driver to the latest version may fix or even improve the sound quality....

Similarly, to other operating systems and previous versions of Windows, Task View is used to create virtual desktops or workspaces in which users can group apps and tasks conveniently to stay organized. You can create multiple workspaces, which act like virtual desktops. You can also use Task View to organize your work which reduces clutter and make your desktop easier to navigate. If you keep a lot of apps open at once and you want to separate them by tasks, using virtual desktops or workspaces may be useful....

Our previous tutorial showed you how to enable remote access to the MariaDB database server. Since these are two separate (but also the same in some ways) database servers, some configurations might be different. By default, when you install MySQL database server, it only accepts connections to its local host. The same host computer it is installed on. If want to connect from a remote client computer from a remote location, you will not be able to connect to databases set up on the server....

When Windows 11 is released to the general public, it will come with tons of new features and drastic changes that some may find not appealing. Some of these changes include a redesigned user desktop, centered Start menu and taskbar, rounded corners windows, themes and colors, and many more. If you find that the modern File Explorer menu option in Windows 11 isn’t something that you like, you can follow the steps below to restore the one in Windows 10 with a ribbon....

Windows lets you stream high dynamic range (HDR) content when your PC has a display that’s optimized for HDR video and you have Play streaming HDR video turned on in HDR settings. Not all displays are optimized for HDR content. A display that doesn’t support HDR, will stream in the appropriate Standard dynamic range (SDR). You can calibrate your built-in video display to get the video quality and look you want when you’re watching streaming HDR video....

If your Windows 11 device has a built-in precision touchpad with multi-point gestures, you can change certain functions that allow users to have quick access to several functions, including opening search, bringing up the Notification center, Play/pause, or activating the middle mouse button. Windows also allow users to turn off or disable these actions 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 comes with a setting that will automatically turn off the hard disk after a certain period of inactivity. This setting is helpful when you want to save energy and extend your device’s battery life. One downside of this setting is that while the hard disk drive is turned off, apps and other services that need access to the disk will encounter a slight delay because the disk will have to leave its idle state to resume operation....

By default, Ubuntu Linux uses the left mouse button as its primary button for selecting, dragging, clicking, and performing normal mouse operations. The primary mouse button sits on the left-hand side of the mouse, for the benefit of right-handed users. Left-handed users can usually reverse this position on Ubuntu Linux. When you change the button position in Ubuntu Linux, all normal mouse operations like selecting, clicking, and dragging are done by the right mouse button....

This might be useful for some, but for others, it’s distracting and not very helpful when searching for local content. It also doesn’t look good on the Start menu when searching for content. Windows do not provide an easy way to turn it off. If you need to disable Bing search suggestions from the web, you’ll need to use the group policy editor or Windows registry. Below is how one can disable Bing search results suggestions in Windows 11 Start menu or the search box....

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 set up Windows Hello sign-in options, you’ll need a Windows computer with special hardware that supports these authentication methods. For instance, you’ll need a fingerprint reader to authenticate with your finger, and facial recognition authentication requires an infrared or Intel RealSense camera....

Windows Security by default will send notifications with critical information about the health and security of your device. The security app will notify users whenever Microsoft Defender Firewall blocks a new app. These include notifications about firewalls, antivirus products, Windows Defender SmartScreen, and others. Some Firewall & network protection notifications are mostly informational, and typically don’t require user actions. In cases where you are aware of what’s happening, you can simply turn off the notifications....

When you have multiple input language keyboards installed, you can switch the keyboard layout you’re using; press and hold the Windows key, and then repeatedly press the Spacebar to cycle through all your installed keyboards. In Windows 11, the default sequence is Left Alt + Left Shift and Win + Space. There are other ways one can switch between input language keyboards as well, including using the language bar and language abbreviations on the Taskbar....

In Ubuntu Linux, you can change the screen brightness to adjust to the lighting condition. If your computer features an integrated light sensor, the screen brightness will automatically be adjusted for you. Ubuntu Linux also has a power-saving feature that will dim the screen when the computer is idle to save power. When you start using the computer again, the screen will brighten. You can change this behavior by enabling or disabling the dim screen....

Ubuntu Linux comes with a Magnifier that makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better. Similar to a magnifying glass, the Magnifier feature in Ubuntu Linux is used to produce a magnified image of an object on one’s screen so one can see and read better. This is useful for people with poor vision or has difficulties seeing objects on their computer screen, allowing them to move around by zooming in on parts of the screen....

When you have the Rygel package installed, you can enable Media Sharing in Ubuntu Linux. Once enabled, you can browse, search and play the media on your computer using a UPnP or DLNA-enabled devices such as a phone, TV, or game console. In Ubuntu Linux, you can configure Media Sharing to allow these devices to access the folders containing your music, photos, and videos. Sharing must be enabled on a connected network....

Setting up a Ubuntu server to update automatically sounds good. the question is, how does one accomplish it? In order to keep your data and server secure, it’s recommended that you routinely update your servers. Ubuntu is no different. Without installing security patches or software updates, you leave your servers open to hackers and intruders. So, go and update your servers. If you don’t have all the time in the world to do that on Ubuntu servers, follow the guide below to configure Ubuntu to install security updates and patches automatically....

Some reasons users might want to roll back Windows 11 upgrade are incompatible system drivers, performance issues, and lack of user support. Whatever your reasons for rolling back Windows 11, this option is only available for 10 days after you upgrade your computer. After 10 days, Windows 11 will delete all the previous installation files to make room for Windows 11 updates and other upgrades. You’ll not be able to restore Windows 10 after the 10 days have passed....

The latest File Explorer version in Windows 11 now defaults to Home, which was previously referred to as Quick access. It allows you to quickly access and views your frequently accessed folders (Quick access), favorites, and recent files on the left pane. In the File Explore Home pane, under This PC, you can also show drive letters. Internal and external drives that are connected to Windows are assigned letters from A to Z....