We recently showed you how to install VMware Workstation Pro on Ubuntu Linux. You can read that post here. Whenever you create a new Ubuntu guest machine, you should always follow up with installing the VMware Guest Tools. Without the Guest Tools, the virtual machine may not work as intended. The tools are now available as open-source packages called Open VM Tools (OVT) and are available via Ubuntu default package repositories....
XAMPP is a free, open-source, and cross-platform PHP development environment containing Apache, MariaDB PHP, and Perl script programing language. XAMPP is easy to install and use. It is primarily used as a local development environment to test codes and applications based on PHP and Perl. It started as a Windows tool for testing open-source web applications. Now, XAMPP has supported by popular Linux environments, including Ubuntu. You shouldn’t use this tool in a production environment....
If you want a Content Management System (CMS) that has enterprise-class features, is scalable and performs at a high level, then Zenario CMS is a good place to start. Zenario CMS is built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your digital content. This CMS platform is designed for ease of use to allow enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile....
You might want to make a torrent file if you’re sharing files that are too large for email, or if the normal way you share files doesn’t accept really large files or a certain file type. Torrents don’t discriminate on file type or size, so you can share literally anything you want, for as long as you like. When you use torrents created by other people that you get from torrent sites, the creators have gone through similar steps as you’ll go through below....
The tool is user-friendly and allows system admins to manage the Ubuntu firewall module. You can use UFW to enable and manage firewall rules as well as disable it if it’s already enabled. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to enable and manage Ubuntu firewalls on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 servers and create rules that will keep your server secured and protected from external threats. When you’re ready to manage the Ubuntu firewall, follow the steps below:...
Instagram is a platform that lets you share visual content and interact with other users. Audiences can hit like or leave a comment to show appreciation for a post. Recently this platform enables you to pin a comment to make a better engagement with the audience. How to pin and unpin a comment on Instagram easily? Pinned comment feature is rolled out to create a positive vibe amidst harassment commonly occurs in popular accounts....
Both of these scenarios are possible in Windows 10 and it’s easier than you think. But first, why would you even want to do this? Playing Sound Through Headphones And Speakers at the Same time There are actually more than a few different use cases for playing the same or different audio streams through two or more different playback devices at the same time. It might make more sense if you simply think of it as controlling playback over multiple outputs....
To refurbish is to make the computer great again. That’s not to say you need to soup it up to play the latest and greatest games, although you could. It just means to clean it up nicely by replacing and upgrading parts, for either resale or enjoying the good ol’ times of days past. You could always send it in to the manufacturer and let them handle all of the heavy lifting....
The guest account had limited access – allowing them to perform basic tasks like browsing the web without permission to install or changes the system in any way. Once Windows reboots, the data created in the guest account during the session are automatically erased or deleted. Windows 11 doesn’t have a useful guest account anymore. The account is hidden and can’t be used as a guest account – providing users temporary access in Windows....
The default web browser in Windows 11 is Microsoft Edge. It is built on the same codebase as Google Chrome and is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, Linux, and macOS. If you can’t open Microsoft Edge, or if it opens briefly and then closes, or if you’re unable to open specific web pages, there might be issues with Microsoft Edge. When you have a problem with Edge, you can use its built-in tool to repair it....
Windows allows users to repair apps and programs that are not running correctly. When you repair an app, its settings configurations and other apps’ data are refreshed and not deleted. Apps that support repair may also support reset. If you tried the repair option for an app and the issue persists, you may want to reset it to its default. When you reset an app to its default, all data, settings, and preferences will permanently be deleted....
In this guide, we’ll show you how you can save your live stream on Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook. How to Save Your Live Stream on Twitch Twitch incorporates a feature called Video on Demand (VOD) which saves streams and allows users to see videos after they’ve been streamed. Via this feature, it’s possible to find and download your previous live streams. First though, you need to enable VODs, then saving them is easy....
Batch files are one of the best ways to automate tasks. Add on to that the ability to schedule those batch files and you’ve got a powerful productivity tool. Scheduling Batch Files in Windows Using Task Scheduler After you make a batch file to automate a job, you’ll want it to run regularly. The easiest way to do that is with the Task Scheduler built into Windows. It’s a tool that automatically runs jobs on a schedule....
There are many ways of checking the graphics card you have, and the following are the easiest. Understanding Graphics Card Names Before you extract information about your graphics card, you’ll need to know what that information means. As an example, we’ll use the Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 3070 Master 8GB, but this information applies to all graphics cards in general. GPU Branding The “Gigabyte” part of the card’s name is the brand....
It helps to define basic terminology first. At the very least, it allows you to develop a framework on which to build your understanding. TCP/IP is no exception. This section on terminology is not an exhaustive list. It’ll give you a basis on which to start your journey into understanding networking and how to configure TCP/IP files on Linux. The *Nix World Have you ever wondered what *nix means? What about how Unix and Linux are related (let alone all of the various versions of each)?...
When you want to run your website over HTTPS, you’ll have to install SSL certificates. You can either pay for certificates from a certificate authority or get free ones from Let’s Encrypt. Let’s Encrypt is a certificate authority (CA) that provides free SSL/TLS certificates using a fully automated process that eliminates manual certificate creation, validation, installation, and renewal. When generated, you’ll be able to install these certificates on your web servers to serve HTTPS traffic to your users and audience....
You can only set different backgrounds when you extend your display across multiple monitors. Once your display is extended to other monitors, you will then be able to set different backgrounds, and the steps below will show you how to do that. If you don’t already know how to extend the display in Windows 11, then read the post below to learn how. How to extend the display to other monitors in Windows 11 Once your displays are in extended mode, continue below....
As of now, there’s no easy way to show the clock on the second monitor. However, there’s a simple app recently created just for that. Its goal is to show the clock on the second monitor in extended mode. You can use this free program ElevenClock on GitHub to show the clock on the secondary monitor when using Windows 11. We hope Microsoft will listen to users and add this feature instead of having user download and install third-party apps to do it If you haven’t already extended Windows 11 on the second monitor, use the post below to learn how to do it....
Booting your Android phone in safe mode disables third-party apps from running. Safe Mode helps you diagnose any issues with your Android operating system, helping you pinpoint the source of the problem. But how exactly do you start Android in safe mode? There is no safe mode option directly visible in the settings of your device or during normal startup. To boot into safe mode, you need to use a different method....
When you install Zoom on Windows 11, it automatically adds its icon on the taskbar. You can right-click the Zoom app icon on the taskbar and close it. However, the next time you log back onto Windows 11, the Zoom app will automatically start up again. If you don’t want the Zoom app to automatically start up every time, use the steps below to prevent the Zoom app from starting up when you log in....
