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If you’re not interested in dual-booting Windows with Linux, then you’ll need to look at Linux distros suitable for gaming that allow you to play your favorite games. While Linux gaming isn’t a seamless or pain-free experience, you should be able to enjoy yourself by trying one of these five best Linux distros for gaming. Choosing a Linux Distribution for Gaming Before you rush to install one of the major Linux distros like Ubuntu or Debian, you’ll need to be aware of the state of Linux gaming....

Google Voice has been around since 2009 and it currently has millions of users worldwide. This VoIP phone service enables you to send text messages as well as make and receive phone calls. As time goes by, Google is no longer a sole player. A wide range of Google Voice alternatives are available on the market, providing you with different features and convenience. Plenty of VoIP phone services are rolled out to meet the needs of personal use and business....

Try the troubleshooting fixes below if your keyboard arrow keys are unresponsive in Microsoft Teams. 1. Force Quit and Restart Team Some Teams users fixed the arrow keys malfunction by restarting the app. Force quit Microsoft Teams in the Task Manager, relaunch the app, and check if the arrow keys now work. Press Ctrl + Shift + Escape to open the Windows Task Manager. Select Microsoft Teams and select End task on the top menu....

You can’t have an ultimate gaming experience without a great gaming headset. It’s one of the more important peripherals in any gaming setup. Poor, crackly audio ruins immersion and causes consistent irritation during times when communication is of utmost importance. We’ve provided what we feel are the best gaming headsets for the ultimate gaming experience that will help bring your gaming sessions to life. 5 Best Gaming Headsets For The Ultimate Game Experience The list of five is broken down into distinct categories based on the gaming console being used, most comfortable, best on a budget, and best sound....

Adding, rearranging, or removing sections of a videoCreating transitionsApplying video enhancements such as adding filters and color correctionBranding your video with logo, call-to-action, and contact information Editing raw video footage and preparing it for distribution requires using third-party applications. Below are several of the best video editing software options on the market today to help you create a YouTube video to wow your audience. Nero Video A low-priced video editor well suited for beginners, Nero Video offers a wide range of special features including keyframing functions and multitrack timeline....

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds or PUBG in short is an adventure multiplayer game packed with endless fun and entertainment. As name implies, the game involves fighting against each other in multiplayer gaming mode. As you enter a battle, you appear landing on an island through parachute. After you land, you have to search for weapons and armors in order to be able to survive and give tough time to your competitors. You can hide behind the covers if you prefer a defensive approach or can expose yourself in the middle to give an open challenge....

Keep in mind that “widgets” are different depending on which version of Windows you’re using. Widgets disappeared after Windows 8 but then returned as “Interests” in Windows 10. These are once again “widgets” in Windows 11. With either Interests or Widgets, the information is available from the Windows 10 taskbar and will expand to provide more information with weather information. How to Add Taskbar Weather Widgets on Windows When it comes to the taskbar (Windows 10 Interests or Windows 11 Widgets) you’re limited to the information sources provided by Microsoft....

One of these choices is which encryption standard to use, some of which are faster than others. So which WiFi encryption standard is best for speed and why is it faster? Here Are Your WiFi Encryption Options At the time of writing, there are only three choices when it comes to WiFi security standards: WEP, WPA and WPA2. WEP or Wireless Equivalent Privacy is the oldest and least secure WiFi encryption standard....

This device can’t use a Trusted Platform Module. Your administrator must select the “Allow BitLocker without a compatible TPM” option in the “Require additional authentication at startup” policy for OS volumes. Say what!? Most people will probably just cancel the operation and forget about the whole thing with a message like that. Unfortunately, Microsoft never makes error messages clear and simple to understand. Let’s break it down. 1. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) – This is basically a chip in newer processors that has extra security features....

Work your way through the troubleshooting tips below to fix issues with touchpad not working in Windows. Meanwhile, you could connect an external mouse or activate Mouse Keys to navigate the operating system. 1. Turn On the Touchpad Your laptop may have a special key that enables and disables the built-in touchpad. It’s usually mapped to a function key (such as F7 on Acer laptops), and you could’ve toggled it by accident....

Unfortunately, you’ve discovered that when you attempt to upgrade to Windows 11, there’s an error that says your computer’s processor is not supported. What can you do? While the error leads many people to run to the store to buy a new computer, you can actually bypass the error and install Windows 11 anyway. Should You Install Microsoft Windows 11 with an Unsupported CPU? Every computer is different, and the reasons for incompatibility with Windows 11 may vary from one system to the next....

Then I tried to just open Word without clicking on a document and it still opened in safe mode. Now I was really perplexed. After doing some research, I figured out how to fix the problem so that Word opened in normally instead of safe mode. In this article, I’ll write up a few of the methods I came across and the one that worked for me. Disable Bluetooth Add-in For some reason, the bluetooth add-in in Word can cause it to constantly start in safe mode....

Setting up the auto shutdown feature on a Windows PC is pretty easy and quick. In fact, there are multiple ways to do the task and you can proceed with any one of them that you think is convenient for you. Automatically Shut Down a Computer Using Run If you want to automatically shut down your computer, say after 30 minutes, using Run to create the schedule would be the best and quickest way....

Faster sites are indicative of well-maintained design and coding. They are also indicative of the condition of the database behind your CMS – something that is often overlooked because it is unseen. WordPress (WP) stores all your content in your database, including: PagesCommentsBlog postsTheme settingsPlugin settingsPortfolio itemsForm entriesLinksWebsite settings If you update your website regularly, the longer you have your WP site, the more data it will have and the larger the database will be....

When using Facebook, people would likely do a group feature. Here, people could post many things to interact, sell things, and even tell or gain information. However, there would be lots of other posts in the group as well. To make our post in the group main on top, bumping the post is the answer. So, how to bump a post on Facebook so it keeps on top? The reason why people want to have their posts on the top is that other people would easily see their posts....

Photos you add to your profile are associated with you and what the account represents. If you want to spice up your account profile in Windows 11, add a cool and unique picture to define who you are and what you care about. Windows allows you to add pictures to your profile to distinguish your account and identify you on the login screen from other Windows profiles. By default, if you don’t add an image to your account profile, a black image space will be added and left blank....

If you want to view content from other supported devices wirelessly on your Windows machine, you can enable mirroring so that those devices can project to your Windows 11 PC. Using a wireless display app, you can project or mirror a phone, PC, or Android device to the screen on your PC, and control it using its keyboard, mouse, and connecting other devices. When attempting to project to Windows PC, a user will see a notification pop-up prompting whether or not to allow projecting....

If you run out of storage space in Ubuntu, you’ll not be able to save or log on to your desktop. So finding available disk space before running out is a smart move. In Ubuntu, you can check available disk space with Disk Usage Analyzer or via the System Monitor app. When you use Disk Usage Analyzer, the information is displayed according to Folder, Size, Contents, and when the data was last Modified....

Modern Standby also enables an instant On and Off user experience similar to mobile devices while also connected to networks in low-power idle mode. This enhanced power saving mode expands on the previous S3 – classic low power mode that puts the hardware into a sleep state to conserve power or battery. The S3 power model is an older standard and is not capable of the instant On or Off feature that new devices should have today....

The basic disk provides a simple storage solution, and allows for the creation and deletion of primary and extended partitions, the creation and deletion of logical drives within an extended partition, and the ability to format a partition and mark it as active. A dynamic disk will provide features that are not possible on a basic disk. They allow the partitioning of various volume types such as spanned, striped, mirrored, and RAID-5....