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In the late 90s, the USB standard has become the default connection standard for virtually all computer peripherals from its humble beginnings. Thanks to increases in the amount of power that USB can deliver, it’s also become a popular standard for all sorts of devices. Laptops, phones, and tablets can charge from USB and many gadgets that don’t have anything to do with computers. These days, many houses even have USB charging ports built into their regular AC outlets, so any USB gadget you buy that needs power can be used nearly anywhere and with the USB power source of your choice....

Some people even fake their location just so they can cover up things that they’re up to or protect their privacy. However, the most useful purpose of live location sharing is protecting your personal security. There are many situations where letting people know your location will help you stay safe and others informed of your immediate surroundings. 1. Walking in Public at Night Your odds of being victimized while walking in public at night aren’t extremely high, but they may be higher than you expect....

We’ll look at the best free disposable email accounts that will get you online with a real email address in seconds that you can use just like a regular email account. What Is a Disposable Email Account? Disposable email accounts aren’t permanent ones like you’ll find with Gmail, Outlook.com, Yahoo, etc. They’re also usually anonymous email accounts, meaning that you can sign up for one without giving out your name, phone number, home address, etc....

We’re going to talk about what an APK file is and the best, safe APK sites. From these sites, it’s easy to download APK files to install any android app you want for free. 5 Best Safe APK Download Sites for Android Apps APK stands for Android Package Kit, and is used for the distribution of Google Android applications. They’re saved in a .ZIP file format and are usually downloadable directly into the Android device....

If you’re using RDC and want to access the files and folders on your PC when you’re connected, you’ll need to configure your RDC setup. You can set this every time you connect or, alternatively, create a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) shortcut file to save your settings. Accessing Local Files & Folders Over a Remote Desktop Connection The Remote Desktop Connection tool uses Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol to create a remote desktop session to Windows PCs and servers....

Drawing apps like Photoshop and Illustrator are great and can do pretty much anything, but they’re difficult to use if you have no experience. In this article, we will take a look at several free and paid greeting card apps for Windows. We’ll focus on software designed to make greeting cards, so you don’t have to do all the hard work yourself. 1. Adobe Creative Cloud Express (Adobe Spark) Adobe Creative Cloud Express, formerly known as Adobe Spark, is a powerful and easy-to-use greeting card software and app....

Clearing Up the Meaning of “Modem” The word “modem” is short for modulator/demodulator. It refers to a device used for dial-up internet, where data is sent over the same copper telephone lines that voice calls use. The modem takes the ones and zeroes that represent the data packets sent over the internet and turns them into sound frequencies over copper wire. It also does the reverse, listening to the sounds coming from the internet and turning them back into binary code....

Work your way through the list of solutions below, and in most cases, you should be able to fix the error relatively quickly. Restart Your Computer If the Microsoft Store worked correctly just a moment ago, you’re likely dealing with a minor technical glitch. Restarting your computer should help eliminate it, so try that before diving into the remaining fixes. Reset Microsoft Store Cache The Microsoft Store speeds things up by creating temporary files and saving online content locally....

I created a batch file that deletes everything inside a temp folder whenever the computer starts up. I created a basic task in Task Scheduler and hoped for the best. Unfortunately, nothing happened when my computer booted up. After a lot of trial and error, I figured out how to get the script to run. In this article, I’m going to walk you through the settings and permissions you need to adjust in order to get your batch file to run without manual intervention....

Microsoft Teams caches various forms of data offline to speed things up. It does replace the information when there are newer changes on the server side. However, if that fails, the resulting obsolete data can lead to various problems. For example, if Microsoft Teams fails to launch, crashes frequently, or has trouble loading stuff, you might be dealing with a corrupt application or web cache. This tutorial will show you how to delete cached data from the Teams app and the browser-based web app....

Finding and installing custom icons from trusted websitesUsing the Tar Command for One User or System-Wide UsageModernize Xfce Desktop with Cool-Looking IconsInstall Paper Icon Theme in Linux Mint CinnamonCreate App Shortcut on Ubuntu with GNOME Desktop Finding and Installing Custom Icons in Linux from Trusted Websites There are many places online for users to download custom icon themes. Below are websites that are trusted by the Linux community. The source for almost all open source projects, including custom icons, is Github....

There are a few different ways you can find files and directories on a Linux PC. You can use Linux commands via the terminal, such as find, to help you. Alternatively, you can use the built-in file management tool provided by your Linux distro. If you want to find files and directories on Linux, follow the steps below. Using the Find Command The find command is one of the most powerful and versatile tools for finding files and directories by name in Linux....

If your PC keeps displaying a “There was a problem resetting your PC” error whenever you try to reinstall Windows, the solutions listed below should resolve the issue. Besides system file corruption, a sudden power outage could also interrupt the PC reset process. That’s because Windows cannot reset your PC on battery power. So Windows can display this error if you accidentally unplug your laptop’s charger while performing a reset....

Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean that Firefox is immune from errors. If you see a ssl_error_no_cypher_overlap error in Firefox, for instance, then you’re dealing with a problem involving SSL protection in your browser. To help you fix the problem, here’s what you’ll need to do. What Causes a ssl_error_no_cypher_overlap error in Firefox? The ssl_error_no_cypher_overlap error message appears in Firefox when a website you visit has an older security certificate. The browser encrypts any connection between you and a site you visit to try and stop hackers from monitoring or hijacking the connection....

Often, Facebook can’t send notifications because you’ve enabled DND or low power mode, the Facebook app has problems, or your browser restricts alert permissions. You’ll learn how to resolve these issues in this guide. Turn Off Your Android or iPhone’s DND Mode Your iPhone or Android’s Do Not Disturb mode blocks all notifications from being displayed on your screen. This may be the reason Facebook can’t send you alerts. To resolve that, turn off DND mode on your phone as follows....

Luckily, there are several fixes available. In this article, we’ll cover each of these fixes in detail and, hopefully, get your GeForce Experience back up and running. What Is GeForce Experience Error Code 0x0003? The error code appears when GeForce Experience crashes after you try to access any of its features. A message appears, usually saying, “Something went wrong. Try rebooting your PC and then launch GeForce Experience. Error Code: 0x0003”....

It may be that the app doesn’t sync your emails, or you can’t send new emails. Regardless of the issue, fixing the underlying problems should get the app back up and running. Here’s how. Force Close and Reopen Outlook When Outlook stops working on your Android, the first thing you should do is force close and reopen the app. This makes Outlook close all its operations and start from a fresh state....

More often than not, the above issue occurs due to a problem in the Windows Security app. Other reasons for the error include Windows bugs, interference from a third-party antivirus tool, and more. Restart Your Windows PC An easy way to fix most issues in Windows is to reboot your PC. Doing so fixes many minor glitches with the system, allowing you to have a bug-free experience with your apps....

With Office 365, you get free updates whenever a new version is released and it’s really easy to move your copy of Office from one computer to another. If you have Home or Business, you can install Office on multiple machines with no issues. However, by default, Office 365 installs 32-bit versions of Office onto systems. I’m guessing they do this for compatibility purposes. However, most modern computers support 64-bit and have 64-bit operating systems installed, so why install 32-bit software if you can avoid it right?...

This program even lets you run multiple operating systems at the same time. If all you have is Windows 10 but you like to play old Windows XP games and also use a few programs that only work on a Mac, just load up the XP or Mac virtual machine, make it full screen, and use it just like you would if it were the only OS you had. The process to install a new operating system in VMware Workstation is fairly straightforward because the setup wizard makes things super easy....