Windows and macOS support exFAT out of the box. However, Ubuntu and some Linux distributions do not support the file systems, at least not out of the box. If you need to include exFAT support on Ubuntu, you will have to install additional packages. Microsoft developed the exFAT file system to replace the older 32-bit (FAT32) file system which has lots of limitations, including not supporting files larger than 4GB in size....

Your computer will play a simple alert sound for certain types of messages and events. These events could be notifications, clicking, and prompts. You can choose different sound clips for alerts, set the alert volume independently of your system volume, or disable alert sounds entirely. System alert sounds are entirely different from sounds coming from your moves, music, and other audio and sound files. Changing or musting the alert sound will not impact sounds coming from these files and formats....

In Ubuntu Linux, you can adjust the contrast of windows and buttons to help people with low vision and light sensitivity. The high contrast feature in Ubuntu Linux helps you distinguish between things that differ only by color. It changes the color palette of objects on the screen which brings out the contrast and could help you see clearly. This is not the same as changing the brightness of the whole screen; only parts of the user interface will change....

Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection is a tool that lets you remotely connect to another PC from anywhere. It is built into Windows and is disabled by default in Windows 11. When you turn on Windows Desktop, you’ll be able to access your computer remotely as long as the computer is turned on and accessible over the network. From outside your home or office, you may need to use a VPN to connect to the machine....

The tar command allows you to create and extract tar archives. There are many compression algorithms used by the tar command including, gzip, bzip2, bz2, xz, and more. Tar archives compressed with xz will end with either .tar.xz or .txz. If you’re a student or new user 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....

Notepad offers fewer features than Microsoft WordPad, which is also an editor, but offers more features and works with more document formats than Notepad. You can use WordPad to open and save text files (.txt), rich text files (.rtf), Word documents (.docx), and OpenDocument text files (.odt). If you need more than a plain-text editor, then you might want to use WordPad, which is also included in Windows 11. An alternative plain-text editor that also provides more features than Notepad is Notepad++....

If you’re a student or new user and need to understand how your computer is connected to the network, getting the system’s IP address information can be crucial. When it comes to IP addresses, there are two basic types. Private and Public addresses. Private IP addresses are reserved for internal use only and are not route-able across the Internet. This means, if your computer is assigned a private IP address, no one will be able to connect to it from across the Internet directly....

In most cases, the error is easy to fix and doesn’t require any major troubleshooting. A reboot can resolve the issue, but if it doesn’t, there are other fixes you can try. Below, we discuss the most common ways to address this error. Use DISM DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) is a built-in command-line utility on Windows used to service system images. It’s a powerful tool for solving a broad range of issues....

Memory Is Not Disk Space In this case “Memory” does not refer to hard drive space. It refers to RAM (Random Access Memory). That’s the fast working memory of your computer and exists as physical microchips, separate from the hard drives that permanently store your operating system, apps and data. This means that to fix this issue, you need to free up your computer’s working memory. However, it’s also doesn’t hurt to free up some disk space too if you’re running low....

Another major cause, however, are missing or corrupted software libraries that allow programs to run on Windows. A “vcruntime140.dll is missing” error, for instance, points to a missing or corrupted Microsoft Visual C++ runtime installation. If you want to fix this issue, here’s what you’ll need to do. Repairing or Removing a Microsoft Visual C++ Installation The vcruntime140.dll file is part of the Microsoft Visual C++ software runtime library. Provided by Microsoft, this library is used as part of the process of compiling software (created in C++ using Visual Studio) to run on Windows PCs....

It’s common knowledge that water and electronics do not mix well. In many cases, water can completely fry electronic equipment and stop it from working entirely. Thankfully, for keyboards, it’s very possible to fix them by removing the moisture. It’s also possible, although more difficult, to repair a laptop keyboard after it has been water damaged. How to Fix a Water Damaged Keyboard for Desktop PCs Fixing a water damaged keyboard is usually quite easy so long as you take the necessary steps and you are cautious during the repair....

It’s possible to fix the “Driver Overran Stack Buffer” BSOD by following the instructions below. If Windows crashes before you can boot into the desktop, you can try running them in Safe Mode. Update the Problematic Driver The quickest way to fix the “Driver Overran Stack Buffer” BSOD is to update the problem-inducing device driver. Since Windows uses multiple drivers, your best bet is to analyze the memory dump files using WinDbg or NirSoft BlueScreenView....

This brief tutorial shows you how to quickly resolve Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) and VMware Workstation Pro errors where Ubuntu failed to boot up properly. Currently, there’s no fix, only a workaround. If you find yourself in the same situation where Ubuntu 16.10 won’t boot up with running as a virtual guest machine on VMware Workstation Pro, continue below to learn how to resolve it. To resolve, boot into Ubuntu Recovery Mode....

Facebook offers a lot of features that come in handy. Birthday reminder is among the favorites as it lets you buried by messages and wishes when your birthday comes. But for some reason, you may want to receive only special messages from special ones that really remember your birthday. To get this done, you need to know how to hide birthday on Facebook. Once you hide birthday, your friends will neither be able to see your birthday nor receive a reminder when it comes....

One good habit to keep while managing your MySQL or MariaDB-based website is to always perform a backup before making changes that may break your site. Backing up can be a manual or automated task, but always take a good backup of your site’s content before making changes. Manually backing up MySQL or MariaDB can also be done by exporting the databases. This brief tutorial is going to show you how to export or import databases from these servers....

Chatwoot is an open-source, real-time messaging platform that also provides simple and elegant live chat for your websites, collaboration with other agents and messaging apps, and more. Businesses can use Chatwoot to connect with their customers on channels of their choice and can easily integrate with other chat platforms online to supercharge their workflow. If you’re currently using a chat platform to manage your messaging and connect with clients, but looking for an affordable option, Chatwoot should be a great place to start....

It’s entirely possible to try the Chromebook experience as a virtual machine in VMWare. Technically, you’ll need to use Chromium OS, the open-source alternative to Chrome OS. It lacks a few features, but it’s otherwise identical and should give you a flavor of the Chromebook experience. What Is Chromium OS? Open-source fans may already know that the Google Chrome browser is based upon a project called Chromium. While the code for Chrome itself isn’t shared, large parts of it are based on Chromium, allowing Google to “lock down” other, Chrome-only sections of code....

Lighttpd is a secure, fast, and flexible HTTP server with a small memory footprint compared to other webservers. Its event-driven architecture is optimized for a large number of parallel connections (keep-alive) which is important for high-performance dynamic applications. Drupal, a powerful and popular content management system (CMS) is the right tool to develop and build powerful and dynamic websites based on PHP is flexible and can be run on a variety of HTTP servers....

HorizontCMS is an open-source, responsive Content Management System (CMS) built on Laravel 5.7, VueJs 2.6, and Bootstrap 3.4 which you can use to build your next-generation websites and blogs. This lightweight CMS platform provides end-users with the tools to extend and build a sustainable web presence with one click which makes it easy to learn for users, and simple to code for developers. For more about HorizontCMS, please check its homepage To get started with installing HorizontCMS, follow the steps below:...

LEMP is an acronym for Linux (Ubuntu), E Nginx [engine x], MariaDB or MySQL, and PHP Scripting Language. It is a group of open-source software and building blocks for many of the web applications and the majority of the content management systems (CMS) in use today. Many of the popular content management systems being used today are using some combinations of this open-source framework. From WordPress to Drupal to Joomla and many others, they’re all using the LEMP stack to power their applications....