Your computer comes with many useful devices, such as network adapters, monitors, printers, video card drivers, and more. These software drivers allow your computer to perform various functions and tasks. For all these devices to run smoothly and perform well, their drivers may need to be updated with the latest. The good thing is, Windows 11 will automatically download and install the latest drivers for many of the devices installed on your computer....

While eventually all eligible systems will be given the option to upgrade, as of now the automatic update route is open to very few computers. There are other ways, of course, but they usually involve performing a clean install, wiping out all existing data from your drive. So is there any way to install Windows 11 on your PC, without losing all of your data in the process? Yes. Thanks to the Windows Installation Assistant, you can do just that....

The Event Viewer can be confusing to use, however, owing to its outdated UI and poor layout. Here is a guide on navigating the Event Viewer to troubleshoot any Windows issues. Getting Started With the Event Viewer The Windows Operating System “logs” every significant activity while it runs. The Event Viewer is just an app that helps you access and read these logs in one place, rather than manually opening each text file in Windows Explorer....

Maybe you want to play iTunes on your TV, send some home videos to the living room big screen, or stream something live through VLC and forward it to your HDTV. No matter the reason, VLC makes connecting your computer to your Chromecast very easy. Cast VLC Media Files to Chromecast Step 1: Download and install VLC. If you have it already, make sure it’s version 3 or newer because that’s when Chromecast functionality was added....

Why is owning a smartphone camera both good and bad? Because anyone can now press the shutter button without having to think about camera film and developing costs, which leads to you going crazy and making ten copies of the same pose or the same scene, then transferring the whole mess to your computer or cloud storage. I’m the worst offender. During the 6 years we’ve owned our dog, we’ve made (conservatively) about 10,000 photos of him....

You’d agree that gamers love being able to play on other platforms (mobile phones and personal Computers) apart from major platforms like the PlayStation and the Xbox. Another desperate need amongst gamers is also being able to play online against each other(cross-platform) as teams or individuals. In a few cases, game designers yield to the demands of teeming fans and create games compatible with crossplay on consoles, PCs, and even smartphones....

Bluestacks has been around for years and it has given a wonderful experience to emulate Android on PC. Specifically designed for avid Android gamers, this emulator upgrades your mobile gaming as you can play on PCs and Macs. Unluckily, the security issue insists millions of users try to find out the truth. Is Bluestacks safe for computer? Apart from the widespread issue, the Android emulator does offer a lot of conveniences....

Is this new? It’s always been the case where MySQL and MariaDB, a fork of MySQL prompt passwords every time before access is granted to the server. Apparently, not anymore for MariaDB. Now simply installing the database gives the root access without a password. Even after running the command sudo mysql_secure_installation. the root account password is never required. However, other applications and services that depend on MariaDB will fail if the root password is needed for authentication....

Anyway, if you managed to get a folder shared and then decided to remove it one day, you may have noticed a strange lock icon on the folder that you previously had shared. It looks something like this: I found this really irritating because there was never this issue before in Windows XP and I didn’t even know what the lock icon meant. All I want to do is remove the share, not lock the folder....

If you’re running a website on a content management system (CMS) like WordPress, SquareSpace, or Wix, you’ve probably uploaded images using their built-in tools. Or…you could use an FTP client to upload files to your website. Why Use FTP? The built-in upload tools in something like WordPress use the hyper-text transfer protocol (HTTP). This method works well for most situations. In fact, uploading files this way is often the best way....

The best VPN apps for iPhone and iOS for 2018 If you want to use a VPN on your iPhone, iPad or iOS device then there are thousands of VPN to try and the question how should you know that the VPN for iPhone will fulfill your needs? There is no shortcut answer to that question. If you just want to download anonymously on your iPhone or Want to unblock Hulu, Netfix and watch contents that are not available in your country or you want simply the privacy protection while you surf websites, watch videos, make bank transaction to sites then read this article which was created by month long researching, testing, collecting expert’s review and vulnerability testing by our team of VPN reviewer....

Basically, your hard drive is divided into one or more segments called partitions. Usually, once you create a partition, it’s hard to resize, especially in Windows. GParted is a program you can use to make changes to the partitions on your hard disk, such as deleting a partition, resizing a partition, or copying a partition. It does all of this without deleting any of your data. You can also use it to enable or disable partition flags such as boot and hidden....

For one thing, smartphone interfaces are now strongly visual in nature. Using icons and other visual elements let the user interface with the device. Multi-touch screens have also taken away the ability to operate the device by touch alone. On the other hand, smartphones are powerful enough to employ technologies such as voice recognition to help make up for this shift. You can also easily add accessibility devices to a smartphone using the USB port....

If you’re a frequent guest of forum websites, or someone who often leaves comments and questions on the internet, you might want to consider getting your own Globally Recognized Avatar, or Gravatar. Learn about what Gravatar is, how to set one up, and how Gravatar can enhance your online experience. What Is Gravatar & How It Works Gravatar stands for Globally Recognized Avatar and is a profile picture assistant that allows you to have the same picture as your avatar on most websites on the internet....

A TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is becoming a standard feature on new computers, especially business-focused ones. So what is a TPM, and why would you want one? Why Should You Care About TPM? Until recently, the only people who needed to care about TPMs were those working in large companies where network security is a top priority. People working from home on their personal computers or those who mainly use their computers for gaming and entertainment did not need to know about TPMs....

The Documents folder is important, although not critical. It simply provides a unified storage location for saved documents and personal data so you don’t go looking everywhere to find the content you saved on your computer. When you create a new document with any application and simply click the save button, the document will automatically be saved in your Documents folder. This is the default behavior in Windows. If you are an administrator, you can use folder redirection to modify or change the location of Documents to reside on a network share or another partition....

These apps usually include antivirus software, anti-malware desktop and browser apps, and inevitably they’ll also suggest CCleaner. CCleaner has been a mainstay for protecting Windows computers for many years. It was created at a time when Microsoft Windows lacked many built-in protections and features, so CCleaner filled those gaps. Today, those gaps are gone, and many people who install CCleaner could be doing their computer more harm than good....

WinRAR is among the most useful software ever developed. This program supports compress and decompression, allowing you to easily share files with a smaller size. Although it provides a trial version, WinRAR is basically a paid program. If you need software with compress-decompress capability but find that WinRAR doesn’t meet your preferences, the best free WinRAR alternatives are worth the thought. A number of developers out there have released different programs to help compress and decompress files without paying a penny....

Ubuntu and Linux in general are governed by user needs. Unlike closed applications that you find in Windows or Apple Macintosh, Ubuntu is built on community interest and a world-class community of technicians. These technicians build applications that users want and make them freely available for Linux and Ubuntu users. The advances Ubuntu has made include the number of applications which are not only suitable substitutes for Windows and Mac applications but are in many ways superior....

Being able to see what your webcam will show other people before entering into a call is important. Maybe you want to make sure you look alright or keep your messy bedroom out of shot. Here is almost every way you can test your webcam before using it. Test Your Webcam Online If you are connected to the internet, perhaps the simplest way to test your webcam before using it is the Online Mic Test webcam tester....