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Windows Defender is free anti-malware software included with Windows operating system, and you can update it automatically through Windows Update. It’s a great feature to have when running Windows computers. You must turn on or enable Windows Defender on your Windows computers. even if you have another firewall software enabled and active. Windows Defender helps protect your computer from authorized access and adds another layer of security in protecting your data, and identity from bad actors....

There are two types of apps that are installed on Windows 10 systems: Desktop and Windows apps. Windows apps are those that are installed like in traditional versions of Windows and the desktop are those installed from the Windows store. When you uninstall Windows apps, they get uninstalled from the entire system. Desktop apps get removed for all users on the system, although they may still be installed in the core systems....

The new Sticky Notes app which now supports pen input and offers reminders and other insight data that you can stick to the desktop, move around freely, and sync across devices and apps like OneNote Mobile, Microsoft Launcher for Android, and more. The Sticky Notes also supports different insights data, including dates, times, and others with Cortana enabled and functional. When you type something with a time or date, the time or date will turn blue links that you can click or tap into and set reminders....

Windows allows some apps to start up automatically when users sign in. Startup apps are those that get started when a user logs in to Windows. Windows users can also create shortcuts, scripts, folders, and other items to run automatically at startup. Windows has added new functionality to ensure that end users are always in control of the apps that run on their systems. Using this feature, users can see the impact of each startup application based on an app’s CPU and disk usage at startup....

Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) creates a virtual machine that provides the environment to install and run Android applications as if they were natively installed on Windows. After you installed WSA on Windows, every time you start an Android app, the app will request to spin a virtual machine, which can add extra delay. By default, WSA sets its resources consumption to “As needed” or on-demand so that your machine isn’t always consuming resources when the Android subsystem isn’t being used....

Unicode is a worldwide character-encoding standard. The system uses Unicode exclusively for character and string manipulation. However, some programs do not support Unicode and these programs won’t be able to use Windows standards. For that, you’ll have to manually configure System Locale in Windows 11 for these programs to use, and this post shows you how to do that. Unlike System language display text, changing the system locale will not affect the language text in the menus and dialog boxes or other programs that do use Unicode....

A file or folder can be copied or moved to a new location by using the mouse and dragging and dropping to the new location. Users can also copy and move files and folders by using keyboard shortcuts on the command line terminal. For example, you might want to copy or move a document from your computer to a removable thumb drive so you can take it home with you....

The component store (WinSxS folder) contains components that make-up Windows and allow you to operate your system. These components are kept in this folder in case you need to roll back changes or repair corrupted files. The folder is located at C:\Windows\WinSxS. Files in this folder might appear to be stored in more than one place in the operating system, but there’s usually only one copy of the file and the rest of the copies are hard links....

The new Microsoft Edge browser has adopted the Chromium open-source project code base and offers better web compatibility and performance over the legacy edge. Microsoft Edge browser is cross-platform and supports all Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. If you’re currently using Edge and want to learn how to disable Google cast in Microsoft Edge, the steps below should show you how to do it. By default, Microsoft Edge allows users to cast content from any cast-enabled website to any Chrome cast device....

Zoom is our favorite video conferencing platform that allows a lot of people to work from home and still connect with co-workers remotely via video and audio conferencing. If you want to download and install zoom on Windows 11, there are some requirements that you need to know. To use Zoom, you’ll need a computer (Windows, Mac, and others), mobile device (Android, iOS), and or phone (mobile, desk phone, etc....

Windows 11 now has a new account lockout policy to protect users against brute-force password attacks. The Allow Administrator account lockout policy determines whether the built-in administrator account is subject to the account lockout policy. When you subject the built-in admin user to the account lockout policy, it will apply the Account lockout threshold policy setting, which determines the number of failed sign-in attempts that will cause a user account to be locked....

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, Account protection, App and Browser Control, Device Security, and more. The Family options section provides the settings to help simplify your family’s digital life, protect your kids online, set device screen time, and choose what your kids see and purchase online....

For the uninitiated, Cerb is a commercial open-source, web-based, teamwork, and workflow automation tool that helps teams become more productive and efficient. With Cerb, businesses can triage and distribute work across teams in different departments based on email, calls, orders, projects, tasks, reminders, calendar events, and more. Whether you’re a small or large enterprise, Cerb can help your team communicate and collaborate. and these conversations will be available on the desktop, mobile devices, and everywhere you have Cerb installed....

If you don’t already know about Ionic Framework, it’s an open-source, cross-platform mobile development framework that you use to initialize, develop and maintain Angular, React, and Vue applications easily on compatible systems. With Ionic, you can create apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and deploy them across platforms, including Android, iOS, and other devices. Installing Ionic Framework is also easy. Ionic apps are created and developed primarily through the Ionic command-line utility....

For those who don’t know, Mono provides a . NET-compatible and C# compiler tool sets which make it possible to develop and run C# code in Linux. For students or new users looking for a Linux system to start learning on, the easiest place to start is Ubuntu Linux OS. It’s a great Linux operating system for beginners and folks looking for easier Linux distribution to use. Ubuntu is an open-source Linux operating system that runs on desktops, laptops, servers, and other devices....

MyCollab is built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your projects. MyCollab platform is designed to allow enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile. For more about MyCollab, please check their Homepage Install OpenJDK MyCollab is a Java-based program and requires Java JDK installed. You can choose to install Oracle JDK or use the open-source version, OpenJDK....

Windows 11 also adds support for OpenSSH, and it works. You can ditch your standalone SSH client and instead use the built-in SSH client that comes with Windows 11. OpenSSH client comes ready to be installed, it’s not enabled by default in Windows 11. You must install it, then use it like any other dedicated SSH client. Built-in SSH client has always been a Linux thing, and not Windows. This is a good change for Windows users....

It allows teams and users to communicate and collaborate and, also integrates with Office 365. For Linux users, the official Outlook app is not available. To get Outlook on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions, you’ll have to settle for a workaround app called Prospect Mail (an unofficial Outlook client for Linux). prospect Mail is an unofficial Microsoft Outlook client for Linux using Electron. It uses the Web App and wraps it as a standalone application using Electron....

R is an open-source, simple, and efficient programming language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. R is widely used among statisticians and data miners for developing statistical software and performing data analysis. 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....

vTiger CRM system is based on PHP. It is designed for ease of use to allow enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with customers throughout the entire process. When deciding on what open-source CRM platform to use to run your marketing department, vTiger CRM is a good place to start. This open-source CRM software is written in PHP and offers features that help you run your business and collaborate with your customers....