The more information you know about the file you are looking for the better. You’ll be able to use search parameters like file size, created date, file type, and more by using the tips listed below. For reference, before we begin, all of the tips listed in this article will be making use of the search function found at the top right of Windows file Explorer. Hopefully by the time you’ve read all of the tips in this article, you’ll have found a solution to track down your files....

Today, you’ll need to use different methods to share folders or files and printers, such as using OneDrive, Share and Nearby sharing. If you’re having trouble trying to access or see shared folders on your PC, try some of the fixes in this guide. How to Fix Windows 10 Cannot Access Shared Folder Before trying the fixes below to troubleshoot issues with seeing or accessing shared folders on Windows 10, make sure the devices are on the same network....

There are several advantages to starting each Windows 7 session with a cleared pagefile. Learn about virtual memory and how to force Windows 7 to clear your virtual memory pagefile whenever the operating system shuts down. What is Virtual Memory? The amount of memory you can put into your computer is finite. To make more efficient use of information that your computer must keep track of, Windows 7 uses a small portion of your hard drive to simulate more memory and make memory allocation more accessible by applications....

This is known as a CAPTCHA. It’s designed to stop non-human behavior online. But what does that actually mean? And can a CAPTCHA with one step as simple as ticking a box really stop bots from performing actions online? Let’s take a deeper look into what CAPTCHA is and how it is used to bring security throughout the internet. What Is CAPTCHA? CAPTCHA is a strange acronym for a pretty easy to understand sentence – it stands for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart....

Brotli ( br for short), is an open-source compression algorithm developed by Google that can be used as an alternative to Gzip, Zopfli, and Deflate. In some studies, data can be compressed by 10 to 20 percent more than current compression algorithms. If you want to use Brotli with Nginx, you’ll have to use the ngx_brotli module developed by Google, since Nginx doesn’t have official support, at least for its free version....

While Gmail gives you an option to unsubscribe from newsletters, and it has a good spam filter, it’s messages like these that make it through the filter, and then end up in your primary inbox. But don’t worry, there’s a solution to this. All you have to do is block the email sender. Here’s how to block emails on Gmail. How To Block Emails On Gmail Web You can block emails directly from the email interface (just like you can on Instagram and Facebook)....

Simply pressing the Alt+Tab keys on your keyboard while holding down the Alt key, and tapping on the Tab key scrolls through your open windows. When you see an outline around the window you want, release the Alt key to select it. That’s the most common way to use the Alt+Tab keys in Windows. Alt + Tab normally moves forward, from left to right. If you miss a window, you’ll keep pressing the Alt key until you get back to the window you want to select....

A hostname is a unique label that identifies a machine on the network. You shouldn’t have two machines using the same hostname on a given network. If you decide that the name chosen at installation time or assigned automatically is not what you want, you can follow the steps below to update to a new name. Although this tutorial is written for Ubuntu Linux, it should also apply to other Linux Debian-based systems....

Windows 11 comes with a feature called Windows spotlight that shows beautiful photography from around the globe when you are not using the computer and it’s locked. On the lock screen, Windows will begin displaying the background settings you choose. You will also be able to choose system notifications to display on the lock screen to show you upcoming calendar events, social network updates, and other apps. To get started with personalizing your lock screen, follow the steps below:...

If you want to know how to compile software packages on Linux, you’ll need to follow a few steps. You’ll need to download the source code, run the configure command, install any required dependency packages, then run the make command to begin compiling your package. Here’s how to do all of this on a Linux-based operating system. Downloading Source Files Before you begin building your new software packages, you need the source code....

A new computer may come with a single hard drive and one or a partition. If you attach a new hard drive to your computer, it will typically attach with a single partition as well. You can create as many partitions as the system or drive allows. But you won’t want to do that in a normal situation. In most cases, one or two partitions on a hard drive are reasonable when you want to create separate partitions so that special data is on its one partition and not sharing the same partition with the operating system....

Buckle up! We’re going to dig into the multitude of ways you can customize Windows 10. The Absolute Basics: Wallpapers & Themes Windows 10 comes with some pretty attractive desktop wallpapers. Most people are probably pleased enough with the standard choices. However, changing your wallpaper is also the easiest way to make the system feel like your own. You can use any picture you like as a wallpaper, but to get the best results you should use an image that matches the native resolution of your screen....

While TikTok is a new and fun platform, it certainly has its problems. Concerns about potential links to the Chinese government, as well as a number of privacy and safety concerns on the platform, are enough for some users to want to jump ship. If you’re thinking about how to delete a TikTok account, here’s what you’ll need to know. Why Should You Delete TikTok? TikTok might be a favorite of Gen Z, but that doesn’t mean it’s completely free of problems....

Playing with TikTok brings a lot of fun. There are so many features to create amazing videos, such as filters, video effects, and much more. But when you scroll through the gallery and find a video that comes to a dislike, you will need to learn how to delete a TikTok video. Any videos you delete from TikTok cannot be recovered. So, be sure you won’t regret your decision in the future....

If you’ve amassed lots of videos in your watch history and just want to clear out all your activity and comments that you no longer want to be associated with, or you’re just sick of YouTube’s recommendations, you can delete your YouTube account and everything in it in one fell swoop. The good news is that it’s not tied to other Google services like Gmail, Google Drive, Hangouts, Google Meet and others....

Steam is a service market for digital goods specifically games that function as collectors or distributors of game data owned by the developer. Like other internet-connected services, Steam has an auto-update. The purpose of this is actually to facilitate its use, but some people feel a little annoyed. Therefore the following will be explained about how to disable Steam auto-updates easily. Steam is the default application that automatically configures to update the game every time it is connected to a network connection....

Windows 11 comes with a feature called Widgets. It’s an evolution of a recently added feature called news and interests in Windows 10. Widgets are feeds of content such as news, weather, stocks, and traffic that are automatically updated with live information from your taskbar. The widgets are activated when you click on the widget’s icon on the taskbar, swipe from the left using touch, or press the Windows + W keys on your keyboard....

No matter how well-designed and informative your presentation is, it is challenging to hold the viewers’ attention. Adding attention-grabbing elements, such as embedding a video in Google Slides, can make your slides more interesting, interactive, and engage your audience to keep them focused on your message. Why Video? Some of the many benefits of embedding video in a Google Slides presentation include: It’s easy to do if you have access to an Internet connectionVideos can elicit emotional responses and motivate viewersGives the audience a change of paceMakes presenting easier by giving you a short break while the video is playing, especially with longer presentations...

The latest File Explorer version in Windows 11 now defaults to Home, which was previously referred to as Quick access. Home in the navigation pane is now the default view of File Explorer when it’s open. It allows you to quickly access and views your frequently accessed folders (Quick access), Favorites, and recent files on the left pane. Also new to File Explorer is that files from your Office.com account will now show in File Explorer Home by default....

There are two types of AutoStart applications in Windows: Those that are built and integrated into Windows that run automatically during system startup, and those that are not. Microsoft Defender Antivirus and other security applications are typically designed to run at system startup. Applications that users installed are optional startup apps and it’s up to the user to allow or deny these apps to run at startup time. There are also multiple ways to control which apps run at startup in Windows 11....