Focus is a new feature in Windows 11 that helps you minimize distractions. To help you stay on track, it integrates with the Clock app with features like a focus timer and music integration. By default, after each Focus session, you will hear an alarm sound with a notification letting you know that the session has ended. Some users might find this useful. However, few users find the alarm sound annoying and distracting....

If you have a PC with a touchscreen, you can use the touch keyboard to enter text with the touch keyboard. If you do not have a Windows device with the keyboard attached, you can turn on or off a feature in Windows that will show the touch keyboard when there’s no keyboard attached. Currently, there’s a checkbox that allows you to turn it on or off. However, if your computer is enrolled in the Microsoft Insider Preview program, and has updated to preview build 25188, you may see an updated feature that provides three dropdown options to control whether tapping an edit control should launch the touch keyboard:...

The main issues one may have with a digital video recorder (DVR) is that you’re stuck with whatever capabilities come included with the device. That, on top of the additional charges tacked on to your monthly ISP bill, can turn people away altogether. So why not just build your own? Building your own DVR is not as daunting as one may believe. With a few pieces of off-the-shelf equipment, you can forego paying the monthly service fee that generally accompanies the use of such a feature....

Windows 11 now has a new account lockout policy to protect users against brute-force password attacks. Windows lockout account policy setting determines the number of failed sign-in attempts that will cause a user account to be locked. A locked account will not be used until an administrator explicitly unlocks it or until the number of minutes specified by the Account lockout duration policy setting expires. The available lockout duration range is from 1 to 99,999 minutes....

There are two ways to upgrade. You can purchase a retail Windows 11 Pro license key from a vendor or supplier, then add the Windows Pro key to your current PC and upgrade. If you haven’t already purchased a Windows Pro key, you can click the Shop button from within Windows activation settings to purchase a valid Windows Pro key and upgrade with it. When you decide to upgrade to the Pro edition, you’ll get BitLocker drive encryption, integrated Hyper-V virtualization, a built-in remote desktop server, and other business-targeted features like joining a domain in an active directory environment....

newgrp command is used to change the current group ID during a login session. For example, if you create a group named developers, all members of that group will be able to log in (on the terminal) using the group name. For students or new users looking for a Linux system to start learning on, the easiest place to start is Ubuntu Linux OS. It’s a great Linux operating system for beginners....

Both are free tools that you can install on your Windows 10 PC. They include the same information you can see in Windows Task Manager and a whole lot more as well. What Is Process Monitor? Process Monitor is a free advanced monitoring tool included in the Windows Sysinternals suite of Windows utilities. It lets you view detailed information about all processes running on your system. Specifically, these are details about events triggered by specific processes....

It doubles as the F5 or Refresh key and is sometimes called the Windows Switcher, Overview, or Launcher key. This tutorial covers everything you can do with the Show Windows key on your Chromebook. What Does the Show Windows Button Do? The primary purpose of the “Show Windows” key is to provide a bird’s-eye view of all open applications or windows on your Chromebook. When you press the Show Windows button, ChromeOS displays a thumbnail view of active applications or windows....

Software companies have been steadily rolling out new and improved ways to collaborate remotely and in hybrid meeting situations. For example, Microsoft recently released an updated version of its Whiteboard app for Windows 10. It comes with a refreshed user interface and some new features. We’ll show you how to find and install the modernized Whiteboard app and give you a few tips for using it. How to Get the New Whiteboard App The new Whiteboard app is available through the Microsoft Store....

Windows comes with free antivirus and anti-malware called Microsoft Defender to stop viruses and malware from installing on your computer. Microsoft Defender will automatically be your default security provider when no third-party anti-virus and anti-malware are installed. When a commercial or third-party security software is installed, Microsoft Defender will automatically disable itself and allow the other software to be your provider. The Security providers section in Windows Security apps lists all antivirus, firewall, and web protection security providers protecting your device that are registered with Windows Security....

The grandest event in the football is here and FIFA World Cup 2018 is going to be unlike any other. So if you are one of those who is seeking to catch the action live, it is time you subscribe to a VPN service. VPN is a service that allows you to mask your IP address. So in the regions where official channels to watch world cup are not available, you can stream the action online....

Keep in mind however that Mac address filtering isn’t a single security solution. It only serves as an extra level of difficulty for hackers. It’s a layer that they will still be able to break through (see below), but anything that makes things more difficult for hackers is always a good thing. Why Whitelist Devices? Your router handles all network traffic inside and outside your home network. It decides whether certain devices are allowed to connect to your home network....

Not so with Outlook 2016 or any previous version of Outlook. Nothing is stored in the cloud and therefore everything is based on local files. That is true for the autocomplete suggestion feature also. Basically, every time you type in a name or an email address in Outlook, it stores this into a file and so the next time you type that name or email, it will autocomplete it for you....

For this example, we copied text from an article on the Help Desk Geek website. Highlight the text, right-click on the text, and select Copy from the popup menu. When we pasted the text into Word, the formatting from the article was preserved. Word Paste as Text Only To paste the text only when copied from an outside source, select Options from the File tab. On the Word Options dialog box, click the Advanced button in the left pane....

However, if you unselect the check box, the next time you download a file, it will be automatically downloaded and then the action you last selected on the File Download dialog box (open or save) will automatically be performed. Since the File Download dialog box no longer displays, you cannot turn on the Always ask before opening this type of file check box. In Windows XP, there is a simple way to turn on this check box again....

Many people inquired about “ApntEX.exe”, which they found in the task manager and confident that the process is a part of the Elara application. If you have been facing the same, you are in the right place because we are going to talk about how to remove Elara app. What is Elara app? Elara app is a pre-installed touchpad driver-related program that usually comes with Dell, Toshiba, and Sony laptops....

If Spotify keeps pausing and interrupts your listening experience, here’s what to do. Also, be sure to check out our YouTube channel from our sister site where we made a short video to go over the different options mentioned in the article. Turn Off Low Power Mode All mobile devices have a low power mode option that reduces background activity in order to conserve battery life. In many cases, low power mode cuts off background refresh for apps, shuts off automatic mail retrieval, and stops downloads....

In this article, I’ll write about a few methods you can try if your restore points are missing in Windows. If you’re still having issues with missing restore points, post a comment and I’ll try to help. Method 1 – Disable System Restore The first thing you can try to do is disable system restore. How does this help? Well, the backups are stored in the System Volume Information folder....

To take control of your computer’s administration, you have to understand how Windows 7 is organized when it comes to the administrative accounts. Although a complicated subject, there are three things you should know about administration in Windows 7 to make using your computer a secure but easy-to-use experience. Administrator Account Unknown to many users of Windows 7, every installation of the operating system has a hidden (some call it secret) Administrator account....

Messaging apps have become a crucial form of communication for billions of people worldwide. They’re used in casual discussions about grocery shopping to highly-private information about our personal lives. If you’re looking for a chat app that offers the most privacy, this list of the best chat apps for privacy and security should help you find the right secure app for your needs. What Makes a Chat App Private and Secure?...