To return faster results when users are searching for files, emails, or other local content, Windows indexes those content on the local computer. There are two types of indexing options in Windows 11: Classic and Enhanced indexing options. The Classic indexing option will index content found in the user profile folders, including Documents, Pictures, Music, and the Desktop. Users can add additional locations using the Classic indexing option to include additional content....

When you think of a host file, think of it as a plain-text file used by the operating systems to map or connect IP addresses to hostnames on the local computer. Most Windows systems have both a host file and a Domain Name System (DNS). If both the host file and DNS have the same records, the host file has priority over DNS. While translating the resource names to IPs, the local host’s file is the first file your operating look at....

The newly released version of Google Chrome has a battery-saving feature that is designed to extend your device’s battery life. When enabled, some background activities are limited as well as visual effects, and video frame rates. The battery-saving feature isn’t enabled just yet when you upgrade. To use it, you must manually enable it using Chrome’s feature flags. Below is how to enable the battery-saving feature when using the Google Chrome web browser today....

When your Ubuntu Linux device has a camera, you will be able to make video calls, record videos, and take pictures. Depending on the camera’s capabilities, some or all the following controls may be available to you, including rotation, background effects, auto framing, and more. By default, Ubuntu Linux will identify and install all related drivers that make the camera work. If additional drivers are needed, you will be prompted to install them....

Dark mode in Ubuntu Linux helps reduce eye strain and can also improve battery life for devices like laptops and tablets. The Dark mode has colors that are designed to work well in a low-lit environment. This option is for the Start menu, taskbar, and action center. The Light mode is designed to work well during daylight hours. When the dark mode is enabled, you can choose an accent color, or have Ubuntu Linux select one (the accent color will provide a contrast with, or match, your wallpaper and windows color)....

In Windows, paging, page file, and virtual memory are all referring to the same Windows feature. Windows uses it to remove infrequently accessed modified data from physical memory to let the system use physical memory more efficiently for more frequently accessed data. Windows also uses the page file to store data when physical memory (RAM) is full. By default, this location is not encrypted. Encrypting the page file prevents malicious users from reading data that has been paged to disk, but also adds processing overhead for filesystem operations....

Whether you want to fix a slow Windows computer or restore from an incident that caused Windows 11 to not run properly, or just want to sell it without your personal information, resetting Windows 11 is what you may want to do. Windows 11 built-in ‘Reset’ feature helps you restore all system settings, apps, and files and bring back your PC to a default state like new. There are multiple ways to reset Windows....

AlegroCart is a refreshingly simple, fast online eCommerce platform that has everything you need to build an eCommerce website for your business. This platform is built on the LAMP or LEMP stack with lots of extensions to enhance the platform. It also comes with modules like Top Rated, Featured Products, Latest Products, and more. AlegroCart can help you create and manage your content and products efficiently on every device with its minimalist and modern user and admin interface....

Bagisto is a free, eCommerce platform built Laravel eCommerce framework for anyone who wants to run an online store. It has comprehensive product features for small, medium, and large businesses that want a platform designed on some of the hottest open-source technologies such as Laravel a PHP framework, and Vue.js a progressive JavaScript framework. For more about Bagisto, please check its homepage To get started with installing Bagisto, follow the steps below:...

Bareos is a true open-source backup platform forked from Bacula.org. It is an advanced free enterprise-ready open-source backup solution for businesses and individuals looking for a simpler way to manage their enterprise backups. For students or new users looking for a Linux system to learn on, the easiest place to start is Ubuntu Linux OS. It’s a great Linux operating system for beginners. Ubuntu is an open-source Linux operating system that runs on desktops, laptops, servers, and other devices....

When you install Ubuntu, the language you select at installation gets installed together with English, but you can add further languages. The display language you choose at setup can also be changed after installing Ubuntu Linux. You can have multiple display languages that you can switch between in Ubuntu Linux. You’ll need to install additional language packs to use a display language that isn’t already available in Ubuntu Linux. Although Ubuntu Linux supports many display languages, some translations may be incomplete, and certain applications may not support your language at all....

Redaxscript is a modern, ultra-lightweight and rocket fast Content Management System (CMS) that has everything you need to build websites to manage your content. This CMS is built on the LAMP or LEMP stack. Say goodbye to bloatware. This lightweight CMS cut all the unnecessary stuff you don’t need in a CMS platform. Whether you’re creating a personal or business website, Redaxscript CMS can help you create and manage your content on every device with its minimalist and modern user and admin interface....

Shopware is an eCommerce platform that helps you run your online shops. It has everything you need to build an eCommerce website to sell your products and comes with feature sets that enable a robust online store with an impressive user experience. Whether you’re creating an eCommerce website for personal use or building a robust business online portal, Shopware can help you create and manage your content and products efficiently on every device with its minimalist and modern user and admin interface....

Slack brings teams together to collaborate on projects so work can get done as quickly and efficiently as possible. Conversations in Slack are organized into channels. You can create channels for your teams, projects, topics, or any other purpose. Whether you’re a small or large enterprise, Slack can help your team communicate and collaborate. and these conversations will be available on the desktop, mobile devices, and everywhere you have Slack installed....

Website migration is a process. You must follow it for a successful migration with limited or no downtime. From preparing the new server environment to updating your DNS records to reference the new host, these must be followed accordingly. Below we’ll go through a step-by-step process to perform a successful Magento site migration from one server to a Google Cloud server. Before we get started, you might want to learn some of the basics, like registering a domain name and setting up a Google Cloud server in the cloud....

Windows allows users to map network folders as a drive. With some tricks, users can also mount or map a local folder as a drive in Windows 11. Previously, we showed you how to mount an external or internal drive as in a folder rather than a drive letter. This makes the drive appear as just another folder. The contents of the drive will still physically be located on the drive....

Box.com offers online storages service for businesses and individuals. Box service helps keep your files safe with cloud-native security capabilities like granular access controls, watermarking, and classification. As of this writing, Box did not offer any native Linux client that works with their platform. However, there’s a secure WebDAV protocol that works and allows you to mount your online storage easily via HTTPS. Once mounted, you’ll be able to fully access your Box content securely via WebDAV protocol, find every file you need, edit like you would any local file and save it automatically to the cloud....

Windows Index will automatically rebuild when you add additional locations to be included in its index and provide results for additional content. The index will rebuild and update for changes made to include the new locations. Content stored at those locations will then be included with Windows Search results. The index will also rebuild when you switch from Classic to Enhanced mode or vice versa. Once the index database is up to date, the correct results should appear when you perform searches....

During the repair process, Windows will back up your settings, preferences, and changes you’ve made to the apps. Once the repair is done, Windows then restores the changes and settings before the repair. Note: In some cases, settings and changes you’ve made will be lost when Windows repairs the apps. Also, not all apps and programs will provide options to repair, change, or modify them. How to repair apps and programs in Windows 11 As mentioned above, Windows allows you to repair apps and programs that are not running correctly....

It offers features that may not be available to other PHP-based CMS, like WordPress Joomla, or Drupal. For one, it doesn’t need a database server, call it database-less. It is only 1024 kilobytes, and it has all features that you need but is smaller than WordPress, like SEO-friendly design, flexible CSS framework, and more. Batflat uses a unique algorithm to find or list any content based on date, type, category, tag, or author, and the performance will remain fast even if you have thousands of posts and hundreds of tags....