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Not only can your computer download updates from other PCs on your network or the internet, BUT your PC can also send updates and apps to other PCs on your local network or PCs on the internet, based on your settings. These speed up Windows updates for your computer but may also introduce some concerns especially if your computer is downloading updates from other PCs on the internet or your computer is sending updates files to other computers that you have no idea where they are or who owns them....

By default, Windows has a spell-check feature that will highlight misspelled words as you type. When this feature is enabled, it will highlight misspelled words with a red squiggly line on the fly. For most people, this is a useful feature especially those that find it difficult to spell or when a different language is used. If you do not have a problem with spelling or Windows is highlighting words that are correct and not native to your system’s display language, and becoming annoying, you can turn off the highlight misspelled words feature....

By default, when you search Bing, all information necessary related to the keyword is displayed and made available. There are no filters. Content that is not appropriate for kids is also displayed. With the new Microsoft Edge, you can now filter content and restrict Bing search results to only display safe content. This will ensure that queries in Bing web searches are done with SafeSearch set to the value specified....

When you’re learning how to use and manage Linux systems the best place to start might be on Ubuntu Linux OS. Ubuntu is an open-source Linux operating system that runs on desktops, laptops, servers, and other devices. About groupmod command: The groupmod command is used by system administrators to manage groups on Linux systems. It allows superusers to perform basic group management. Like using your mouse and keyboard to change group settings in the GUI....

There may be some issues with how much blue light your desktop screen emits and how it may cause issues with your eyes down the road. The blue light your computer monitor emits can also contribute to sleeplessness and eye strain after dark. Windows 11 comes with a feature called Night light that may help you resolve some of the eye issues you may be experiencing at night in front of your screen....

The su command, which is short for substitute user or switches user, enables the current user to act as another user during the current login session. If you’re a student or new user 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. Ubuntu is an open-source Linux operating system that runs on desktops, laptops, servers, and other devices....

For example, if you have an application that is locked up or unresponsive and gobbling up all your CPU time and/or RAM, you can use the ps command to look up the application process and kill the process to restore the system to its normal operation. 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....

ODrive hides the complexity of synchronizing files and documents between Google Drive and your local Linux machine, including Ubuntu. It supports Windows, Mac OS, and Linux (Ubuntu). If you’re a Ubuntu user with a Google Drive account, and you want to automatically synchronize your data, including changes, then you might want to take a look at Open Drive. There is another online storage service that works with Ubuntu, but I prefer Google Drive since you get about 15GB free....

Below are some suggestions that will help speed up Windows 10 performance if you notice that your PC running slowly. There are multiple reasons Windows PCs run slowly. These are settings from low disk to page file size to Windows updates that can cause Windows to behave this way. Hope the post below will help you get your PC to perform the way it supposed to. If you’re a student or new user looking for a computer to start learning on, the easiest place to start is Windows 10....

Included in Windows 11 is an improved Network Discovery a feature that allows Windows computers to find and discover other computers and devices on a network. When you’re connected to a private network, like your home or workplace, the discovery feature is automatically turned on. On public networks like guest Wi-Fi or networks that are not trusted, it is disabled so that other machines are not automatically discovering your devices....

Windows 10 puts notifications and quick actions in the action center at the bottom right of the taskbar. From this location, you can quickly access systems’ notifications like printer issues, Wi-Fi connection errors, app settings, and more. This can also serve as a shortcut to many of the app settings on your Windows 10 computer. The action center can be accessed on the taskbar to the right. On touch screen computers, simply swap to the left from the right to show the action center....

The narrator app has also been greatly improved in Windows 11 with some Windows apps tightly integrated. For example, when you open an email in Outlook, Narrator will start reading—no commands required. The narrator will read an email’s status (unread, forwarded, etc.), who sent it, the subject line, and any other characteristics of the email that are important or unique. If Narrator is useful to you and you want to use it all the time, you can configure it so that it automatically starts up every time you sign into Windows so you don’t press the Windows key + CTRL + ENTER keys every time you want to turn on Narrator....

Backing up your files simply means making copies of your files and storing them somewhere for safekeeping. In the event you lose the original files on the computer or device, you can go back and restore the files from the backup location. It’s always good to have a backup copy of your most important files. Keep copies of your files on another drive in case something happens to the originals — on an external hard disk, for example....

Windows 11 now has a new account lockout policy to protect users against brute-force password attacks. The Account lockout duration policy setting determines the number of minutes that a locked-out account remains locked out before automatically becoming unlocked. The available lockout duration range is from 1 to 99,999 minutes. A value of 0 specifies that the account will be locked out until an administrator explicitly unlocks it. Starting with Windows 11 build 22528 and higher, a new default policy is as follows:...

Ubuntu Linux is configured to automatically suspend when the laptop lid is closed to save power. This feature has always been part of the Ubuntu Linux platform but is quite easy to disable so that when you close the laptop screen or lid, it doesn’t go to sleep. When Ubuntu Linux goes to suspend mode, it’s not turned off – just go to sleep. You can resume by opening the lid and your session will continue from where you left off....

By default, Windows can rotate your screen without additional software. If you have a display that rotates, Windows can automatically adjust the screen to the correct orientation as well. Windows 11 supports different screen orientations. You can change your screen orientation to landscape, portrait, landscape (flipped), or portrait (flipped) easily. For some tablet and mobile devices, this setting is automatic, and the screen orientation changes when the device rotates. Some hotkeys can rotate your screen, too, and if one of these hotkeys is accidentally pressed, users get confused when their display is suddenly in landscape mode when it should be in portrait....

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). In our previous post, we showed you how to turn On or Off Auto HDR in Windows....

From there, one can also change their full name or display name. Previously we showed you how to create a Microsoft account and then showed you how to reset your Microsoft account password when you don’t remember your password. This post shows you how to change your Microsoft account name to whatever you want anytime you want. Changing one’s Microsoft account name is pretty easy and can also be done from the account profile page online....

When you get a similar printer, simply connect it to Windows and it should start working with the same drivers that were previously installed. Windows comes with some pre-installed printer drivers for the most popular printers. That’s why some popular printers automatically work when connected to Windows 11. Although it’s a good approach to install a printer with currently installed printer drivers, some drivers may not work well as others, and if there’s a problem with the current printer drivers or they are corrupted, it’s better to simply delete them and install new drivers that work with a printer....

If you do not want a file or folder anymore, you can delete it. To delete an item, simply identify and select the item, and delete it. It’s that simple. This simple task works for files, shortcuts, folders, and just about anything else in Windows 11. When you delete an item, it is moved to the Trash folder, where it is stored until you empty the trash. The trash folder is where items are kept temporarily until you empty them so that in cases where you didn’t mean to delete a filer or folder, you can always restore it to its original location....