When you think of a host file, think of it as a plain-text file used by the operating systems to map IP addresses to the hostname on the local computer. The host’s file has priority over DNS. When you type a domain name in your browser to go to a website, your computer translates the domain name your typed into an IP address and connects to the server that hosts the website....
Windows 11 comes with predefined desktop themes that one can use to change the look of Windows’ background, color, sound, and mouse cursor. There are themes for different seasons and styles. Windows lets users change and add custom themes easily. Administrators can also choose a defined theme and apply it to all users, and disable the ability to change it. Below is how to restrict changing desktop themes in Windows 11....
By default, it takes double clicks to open an item in File Manager in Ubuntu Linux. The double clicks feature is meant to prevent the accidental open of items when opening files and folders. Those who cannot properly use double-click can enable single-click which allows users to click once to open items. When you use single-click mode, you can hold down the CTRL key while clicking to select one or more files....
The Recycle bin holds items that are temporarily deleted. Items will stay in the Recycle bin until the bin is emptied or restored by the user. In a multi-drives computer, each drive or partition will have its own hidden $Recycle.Bin system folder and settings. By default, removable drives such as USB flash drives and memory cards do not have a Recycle Bin. When you delete items on these drives, they are permanently deleted and cannot be restored....
Windows’ Command Prompt will get you there. And if you don’t know where to begin, don’t worry. In this post, you’ll learn what you need on how to find the NTP server for the domain. Register and Start If you haven’t registered Windows Time Service yet, the commands below will show you how to do it. You also need to start the service before you can sync your computer time with your NTP server....
Other possible causes of the problem include disabled browser cookies, faulty DNS cache, machine restrictions, and more. Restart Your Router When you get the above error, a basic fix you can apply is to reboot your router. Doing so helps fix the connection issues between your computer, router, and internet connection. This can resolve your problem and let you access your sites. You can reboot most routers by pressing the Power button on the device....
One BSOD that some users will occasionally see is a “driver power state failure” error. Often caused by a faulty device driver, troubleshooting this issue is fairly straightforward and rarely impossible to fix. If you’re seeing a driver power state failure BSOD error in Windows 10, here’s what you’ll need to do to fix it. What Causes a Driver Power State Failure BSOD Error? A stop code “driver power state failure” blue screen of death error is usually caused by a power control issue with a device connected to your PC....
Check these things before you start troubleshooting your internet or network connection on your Windows device. There are two ways one can connect to the internet or network on Windows 11. You can use a Wi-Fi or Wired (cable) connection. Depending on the connection types, the troubleshooting steps might be a bit different. The first rule when troubleshooting a network connection is to make sure the computer’s network adapter is attached and working, and it’s connected to the Wi-Fi or Wired network....
So, you just have a great photo session and it’s time to transfer the photos to your computer. When it comes to transferring photos, USB cable offers excellent and fast connection to transfer photo files in no time. But what happens when iPhone photos not showing up on PC? When the DCIM folder does not show any images on the computer, you need to know how to fix this issue....
Being one of the best, if not the best in this market their products meet the need of graphic designers, video editors, animators, professional gamers, and other high graphic demanding jobs. Though, if a user suddenly gets an “NVIDIA graphics driver is not compatible with this version of windows” error during update/install, it causes panic. Since you can’t install the NVIDIA driver, there is no advantage of having the graphics card....
Although it is a rare occurrence, an error sometimes when updating a certain game in steam. And you probably are unlucky one if you get the Content file locked error. That because Content file locked error means that there is no data that is written to the hard drive. When the Steam content file locked, you can’t play the games inside it anymore and of course, it becomes a problem for you....
The Photos app in Windows 11 can gather photos from your PC, phone, and other devices, and put them in one place where you can more easily find what you’re looking for. If you have a mobile device with your pictures and videos, you can import or transfer them to your Windows PC easily using the Photos app. Simply connect your phone using a USB or USB-C cable and launch the Photos app to begin importing your photos and videos....
For those who don’t know, Apache Guacamole is a free, open-source clientless remote desktop gateway. It supports standard protocols like VNC, RDP, and SSH. Because it uses HTML5, all you need to do is connect to the server via a web browser and start accessing remote machines. No software to install, and nothing to set up. Simply browse and connect to any remote hosts defined in the portal. To get started with installing Apache Guacamole on Ubuntu, please follow the steps below:...
ApostropheCMS is in use for many kinds of websites, from small nonprofits and large enterprises. Using ApostropheCMS to edit your content on the web should be easy and fun. No need for learning templating and HTML. ApostropheCMS hides most of that stuff and focuses on what matters most.…. For more about ApostropheCMS, check its homepage. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install ApostropheCMS on Ubuntu 16....
If you are looking for a CMS platform that is easy to install, simple to maintain, and flexible, then Evolution is a good place to start. With Evolution, you get a platform that separates registered web users and groups from administration users and can grant some web users granular access to pages in the backend. This CMS platform is fast and lightweight and gives webmasters modular and extensible features to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile....
Fathom is an open-source analytics platform with a simple web interface. It provides full website analytics for small and medium-size businesses. When you want to take full control of your website analytics and data without using third-party solutions, like Google Analytics, then Fathom is a great place to start. Fathom may be the only web analytics that gives you full control over your data and more: Free open-source software 100% data ownership User privacy protection User-centric insights Customizable and extensible Easy to use No data limits...
It 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. For more about LEPTON CMS, please check their Homepage To get started with installing LEPTON CMS, follow the steps below:...
MODX with Nginx and Ubuntu can be a powerful combination. If you’re looking for a simple and straightforward content management platform to manage your websites or blogs and 100% free, you’ll find MODX to be useful. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install MODX CMS on Ubuntu 17.04 | 17.10 with Nginx, MariaDB, and PHP support. This post covers installing the latest version of MODX, which at the time of writing was 2....
OctoberCMS is a free, open-source, self-hosted, and secure content management platform based on the Laravel PHP framework. It is simple and modular, built from the ground up to allow webmasters and editors to create powerful and dynamic content websites. When looking for a great content management system, don’t ignore OctoberCMS. Although WordPress is the king of CMS, OctoberCMS has some benefits that are probably not available on WordPress and other CMS out there....
It helps you, monitor, search and analyze the vast amount of data, (especially in larger environments) into a simple format that you can easily read and digest. OpenNMS automatically discover your entire network using CDP, FDP, LLDP, OSPF, BGP, SNMP, and ARP and provide you alerts via email, slack, support for Microblog notifications via Identica / StatusNet / Twitter, and more. The majority of the network devices in use today support protocols that work with OpenNMS — from many major manufacturers… including the vast majority of the networking devices deployed… For more about OpenNMS, please check its homepage....
