Browsers like Mozilla Firefox can and will use up available system memory the more you use them. This can cause your computer to slow down and stop responding, especially if you can’t figure out the cause. If Firefox is using too much memory during general usage, you’ll need to try these fixes to see if they resolve the problem. Restart Firefox All web browsers suffer from memory leak issues, including Firefox and Chrome....
However, when installing Windows, you encounter an error that says, “A media driver your computer needs is missing. This could be a DVD, USB, or hard disk driver. If you have a CD, DVD, or USB flash drive with the driver on it, please insert it now.” These errors most commonly occur on Windows 10 v1809 (all editions), Windows server 2019 (all editions), Windows 7 and 8, Windows Server 2012 Standard, and Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard....
The issue could be either with your router/modem or your laptop. Before you troubleshoot, see if you can connect to the Wi-Fi using any other devices. This will help you identify which device requires troubleshooting. If you can’t connect to Wi-Fi using other devices too, the issue is probably with the router/modem. If you can connect using other devices, however, the issue could be with your laptop. Check If Wi-Fi is Enabled The first thing you’d want to check is if your Wi-Fi is enabled....
Unfortunately, many people report receiving the message, “Sorry, Chromecast encountered a network error.” In this article, we’ll cover the common causes for this error message and some fixes to get your Chromecast back up and running. What Causes the Chromecast Error? The “Sorry, Chromecast encountered a network error” message appears when your Chromecast is unable to connect properly over your network. Specifically, any issue which causes a network interruption will cause this error....
However, like all drivers, you may occasionally run into problems with it. If your version of Killer Ethernet driver stops working, it may be due to your driver being outdated or to a recent network change which is causing unexpected behavior. If you do come across this problem, there is fortunately an easy fix to get things up and running again. Basically, For this fix, you will need another device that can connect to the internet and a reasonable way to transfer files to your PC....
Gryphon sent two sets of their routers for us to test: the Gryphon Tower and the Gryphon AX router. While this review mostly focuses on the Gryphon AX router, we did test the Gryphon Tower. Spoiler: it’s good, but the AX is better. Gryphon Tower vs Gryphon AX The primary difference between the two router types is their coverage. They aren’t interchangeable; you can’t use one Gryphon AX and one Gryphon Tower....
The router’s interface and access point differ among manufacturers. This guide will walk you through the steps to change your router settings. How to Access Your Router as an Administrator Before starting, ensure that you’re connected to your router via an Ethernet cable or a wireless network. Open a browser to access your router’s firmware. Type 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 in the URL bar — these should work in most cases....
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:...
Typography and other banding elements create a good first impression, set the mood for your site’s visitors, and establish your brand’s identity. Studies have also found that fonts affect readers’ ability to learn, recall information, and memorize texts. If you just installed a WordPress theme or have some CSS and coding experience, we’ll show you several options you can use to change fonts in WordPress. How to Change Fonts in WordPress There are three main options available for you to change fonts in WordPress:...
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....
That’s why Microsoft Word opens when you try to open a DOCX file if you have Microsoft Office installed. If you’d prefer to open that file in another program like LibreOffice instead, then you’ll need to change the default program in Windows 10 or macOS for that file type. How To Change Default Program in Windows 10 Changing file associations in Windows 10 is pretty easy to do, and there are a couple of ways in which you can do it....
For example, when you navigate to Google in your web browser (via google.com), that domain is pointing you to 172.217.5.110. You instead type this IP into your browser’s address bar, and you’ll see that it brings you to Google. As you can imagine, the database that tells our machines which domain points to which IP is constantly updating and changing. The DNS resolution process, handled by your DNS server, is one of the first choke points your browser hits when returning a web page....
This tutorial will show you how to add and remove email addresses from your Microsoft account. You’ll also learn how to switch or change your Microsoft account’s primary email address. Microsoft calls the principal email address displayed on your Windows devices the “primary alias.” You must have at least two Microsoft account email addresses to change your primary alias. If your Microsoft account has only one email address, follow the steps below to add a new email address....
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....
This tutorial will explain why you might want to delete the cache in Microsoft’s multi-platform web browser and how to do that on Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. Why You Should Clear the Cache in Microsoft Edge Ever wonder why Microsoft Edge opens web pages faster when you revisit them as opposed to loading them for the first time? That’s because it caches web content like images, site indexes, and other forms of data to the local storage on your desktop or mobile....
