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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....

Depending on what version of PowerPoint you’re using, there are different ways to insert a YouTube video into your presentation. Learn how to embed YouTube videos in PowerPoint and why you might want to do it in the first place. Why Add YouTube Videos to Your PowerPoint Presentations You want your audience to enjoy a presentation and also learn new information from it. The best formula for a well-balanced PowerPoint presentation is to mix your media, including text, images, charts, and videos....

However, before you can use Microsoft Edge to load legacy web content, you must activate Internet Explorer Mode. The following instructions will walk you through everything you need to know to set this mode up on a PC running Windows 10 or Windows 11. How To Activate Internet Explorer Mode in Edge Internet Explorer Mode comes built into the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge. You can activate it by digging into the browser’s Settings page....

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....

Getting this error message can cause you to panic. That, or it might make you want to pass up the task. But don’t fret. Finding a way to fix the problem is easy-peasy! In this post, we’ll learn what to do. This way, you won’t feel discouraged whenever you want to format your drive. Using Command Prompt Windows’ Command Prompt can help you out with this. After all, the command prompt is the most basic way to format a hard drive....

Contact is an important thing in communication. Especially when Android technology appears, Google provides contacts that can be stored online. But sometimes, Google contacts with Android are not synchronous, which will make users difficult. The following are ways to overcome Google contacts not syncing on Android. Google Contacts Not Syncing on Android, Here’s How To Overcome It 1. Enable Google Account Sync One of the causes of Google contacts can not synchronize with Android because Google account synchronization is not activated....

This tutorial covers seven ways to fix the “Printer status unknown” error in the HP Smart app for Windows. Before you proceed, verify that your printer is compatible with the HP Smart app. Most wireless printers manufactured in 2009 or earlier aren’t supported. Visit this MyHPSupport webpage to check if the HP Smart app supports your printer model. Reboot Your Devices Restarting your printer and computer can set things right with the HP Smart application....

There are a couple of reasons why this error can occur. Sometimes, the problem is down to the client or the internet connection, but it can also be caused by problems with a torrent file itself. If uTorrent is stuck on “connecting to peers” for you, here are a couple of ways you can fix the problem. Also, be sure to check out your YouTube channel where we made a short video covering the fixes mentioned in this article....

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....

If you don’t have those options or don’t want to mess up your existing systems, you can install Ubuntu into a virtual machine on your main PC. The free tool that I use is called VirtualBox. It’s very similar to VMware Workstation, except it’s free. In this article, I’ll show you how to quickly get a copy of Ubuntu running as a virtual machine inside your current OS, which could be Windows, Mac or Linux....

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....