Daylight saving time (DST) is a practice of advancing clocks during warmer months so that darkness falls at a later clock time. The process is reversed during the fall months. Windows can automatically manage DST if you allow it to. Many services and applications depend on Windows operating system for daylight saving time (DST) and time zone (TZ) information. Your schedules and alarms also depend on your computer’s DST settings; therefore, choosing the correct time zone and updated DST settings is very important....

This powerful editor was developed by GitHub and works across operating systems. Use it on OS X, Windows, or Linux. Whether you are new to programming or a seasoned programmer, you will need a great code editor to do your job. and Atom IDE is a code editor that combines simplicity and speed for any developer. For more about Atom IDE, please check its homepage. And because it’s a cross-platform app that works on Windows, and Mac Linux PC, it should work and allow you to move between different PC platforms....

Microsoft Remote Desktop is a tool that lets you remotely connect to another PC from anywhere. By default, Remote Desktop comes with Windows, so no actions are needed. However, you must enable it to use it. When you turn on Remote Desktop, users will be able to connect to your PC and have access to all of your apps, files, and network resources as if you were sitting at your desk....

By default, Windows allows users to open an item by double-clicking using the mouse primary button. A mouse double-click speed settings change how quickly one can double-click to open an item. If you have difficulties with clicking fast or your mouse is double-clicking when you press only once, you may have to slow the speed of your mouse’s double-click settings. You can also adjust its double-click sensitivities level that works best for you....

In our previous post, we showed you how to find your device’s product key. A Windows product key is a 25-character code used to activate Windows. The key is typically affixed to the back or side of the computer. You will need this key to you’ll need key to activate it. If your device doesn’t have a key affixed to it, it may have a digital license key. A digital license (called a digital entitlement in Windows 10, Version 1511) is a method of activation in Windows 10 and Windows 11 that doesn’t require you to enter a product key....

Ubuntu Linux supports multiple countries and regions which will influence how to date/time, numeric, and currency data types appear when you apply formatting options. You can control the formats that are used for dates, times, numbers, currency, and measurements to match the local customs of your region. Ubuntu Linux also supports a variety of languages, so when you set your country and region, your device will also select the right currency, and date/time formats supported for those regions and languages....

With Certbot, one can create, renew, revoke and delete Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates easily using the command line. By default, Let’s Encrypt will store all the client certificates in the following folders: /etc/letsencrypt/live /etc/letsencrypt/renewal /etc/letsencrypt/archive When a new certificate is issued, it is stored in the /etc/letsencrypt/live directory. The archive folder stores copies of the live certificates. If you no longer need a certificate or if the certificate has been compromised, you revoke and issue a new request....

There are default application icons that come pinned to the taskbar when you install Windows. Users can also add additional app icons to the taskbar by pinning them there. If you have app icons that you don’t want on the taskbar, simply right-click the icon and select unpin from the taskbar. In some cases, you may want to lock the taskbar so that users can not pin or unpin items to or from the taskbar....

When you turn on Sandbox in Windows 11, you enable a lightweight, isolated desktop environment to safely run applications. The sandbox environment is completely isolated and remains “sandboxed” and runs separately from the host machine. By default, clipboard sharing or copying and pasting between the host and Windows Sandbox are not permitted. If you need to copy and paste from the host to the sandboxed environment you will need to allow clipboard sharing....

If you need to export your password stored in Microsoft Edge to migrate to other password managers, the steps below will show you how to do that. When you export passwords from Edge, it is stored in. CSV file format which can easily be imported to other password managers. You can then use this file to take account of all your passwords or import them into a secure password manager....

It is probably the fastest way for building apps on every kind of Android device. and this brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install it on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 and 18.10 systems. If you’re going to be developing Android apps for Android devices, then you may probably want to do it using Android Studio IDE. It works across multiple platforms including, Windows, Mac OS, and Linux....

When you install Ubuntu Desktop there are some useful applications you may want to install right away. Dropbox is one such tool that most people will want to install. Dropbox provides online storage to back up or store your data automatically. Using Dropbox to back up your content provides some security and peace of mind. In the event your PC crashes, your data will be saved and ready to be restored to another computer....

i-doit is a free, open-source knowledge base and documentation software built with PHP. With i-doit, companies can and individuals can provide a solution that can be tailored to their individual documentation needs. It can also serve as a wiki, knowledge base, and other functions. Whether you’re creating a personal or company documentation or knowledge base platform, i-doit can help you build a robust platform that works across every device with its intuitive and powerful user and admin dashboard....

For one it doesn’t require a database and you don’t have to worry about comments management and frequent updates. All you do is write your content and it’s instantly published. Other features like permalinks, categories, pages, posts, and custom layouts are all top content and SEO friendly. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install Jekyll CMS on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 and 18....

KeeWeb is a free, cross-platform password manager that is compatible with KeePass. It helps you store your password online as well as offline securely. With KeeWeb, you can sync your password automatically with popular cloud services, including OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and many others. It supports multiple features, including a user-friendly desktop interface, multiple themes, multiple file supports, drag n’ drop, a password generator, and more. To get started with installing KeeWeb, follow the steps below:...

Mastodon is free and open-source CMS software that let you create your social networking website. It is written in Ruby and JavaScript with support on multiple platforms. Similar to Twitter and Facebook, Mastodon offers microblogging features that allow users to post messages, including images, follow others and create other content. You can self-host Mastodon on your server in your environment. Your users can interact with your server via mobile devices, including Android, macOS and others....

Memcached can be used with dynamic web applications like WordPress, Drupal, and others to speed up applications by caching various objects from the results of API and database calls. There’s an alternative to Memcached called Redis, but Memcached is lightweight, mature, and suitable for most applications. If you’re going to be running a web application or portal and need to improve its performance, installing Memcached might be something you’ll want to implement....

Microsoft SQL or MS SQL is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft. SQL Server is not becoming open source, but will now run on open-source Linux systems. If you have applications that require MS SQL, you may be able to install and run them in a Linux environment. Before you can install MS SQL, you must have an Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, or 20.04 machine with at least 2 GB of memory....

Cloudflare provides free and paid features that help speed up websites, offers free CDN and SSL services that protect millions of websites and domains online, and many more. If you’re a student or new user running Moodle CMS and want to take advantage of all the great features Cloudflare offers, the steps below should help you get there. This setup might take a while to complete and the process below should work on other websites as well....

MyBB is a free, open-source forum software powering thousands of engaging and vibrant communities online. It enables individuals and webmasters to set up community bulletin boards in minutes to stay in touch with groups of people or ideas. MyBB is highly customization with an advanced plugin system, built-in template and theme editor, Powerful and convenient tools for forum moderators, and features that you can’t find in some of the traditional forum platforms....