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The Start menu also has shortcuts to settings, files, and other apps. By default, some apps are pinned to the Pinned section. These include Edge, Mail, Microsoft Store, and a few other Windows apps. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, one can now organize pinned apps on the Start menu and group them into folders, similar to your mobile devices. You can add/remove apps from groups in folders, rearrange them within folders, and delete an entire folder if you wish....

If there are networks within the range that you do not ever want to connect to or have offensive names, you can block them in Windows so they’re not listed among available networks in the Wi-Fi networks pane. There are some tools that one can use to block networks from displaying in the Wi-Fi connections list. However, Windows can do this easily without needing additional software or app. When you block a network SSID, it will never be shown among available networks....

Once you’ve added a language, you can toggle amongst all the available languages on your device.You can uninstall a keyboard language if you don’t intend to use it anymore. How to Install a Keyboard Language on Windows 10 Microsoft offers several languages to install on your Windows 10 PC using the Settings app. 9. In the drop down list, go ahead and select your new language for the keyboard input....

If you want a Content Management System (CMS) that is easy to install, simple to maintain, and extensible, then CSZ CMS is a good place to start. It is built with CodeIgniter and Bootstrap which makes your website fully responsive and very useful in helping you run your digital content. For more about CSZ CMS, please check their Homepage To get started with installing CSZ CMS, follow the steps below:...

Drupal may not be the most popular content management system in use today, but it’s not very far behind WordPress. It’s an open-source platform and works great in Linux systems, including Ubuntu. If you’re running Windows and want to use Drupal, using Windows with WSL 2 might be your best option and the steps below will show you how to do that. With WSL, you can install a full Linux operating system inside Windows....

FileRun is a free and open-source self-hosted file share and sync based on PHP and MySQL that allows you to access your files anywhere through secure cloud storage, and also offers file backup and sharing for your photos, videos, files, and more. If you want to create a self-hosted file share and sync platform for your home or office, FileRun might be the simplest way to do it, especially if you will need a platform that’s easy to manage....

Gitea is a clone of Gogs and is 100% open-source and free of charge. All source code is available under the MIT License on GitHub. It is robust, scalable and a great alternative to other git services. Gitea has rich features like issues and time tracking, repository branching, file locking, tagging, merging, and many other features that you will find in a typical source control platform. Gitea streamlines your collaborative workflows....

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. Also, if you’re going to be developing any PHP-based application, you’re mostly going to need PHP server scripts installed. PHP is an open-source server scripting language for creating dynamic, powerful web applications and websites....

Magento is a free and open-source eCommerce platform based on PHP and MySQL that is used by millions of small businesses to sell and manage their products online. If you want to create an online store, Magento might be the simplest way to do it, especially if you will need support from users to manage and maintain the store. Magento enables users to create a complete online store, including inventory management, product catalogs, shipping, invoicing, and many more....

Remmina is a very useful remote desktop client written in GTK+. Sys admins who want to work remotely on servers and desktops using Linux desktops will find Remmina to be a powerful and robust tool. It supports multiple network protocols like RDP, VNC, SSH, and many more. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install Remmina on Ubuntu 16.04 / 17.10 and 18.04 LTS systems. To get Remmina installed, use the options below:...

For more about Roadiz, please check its homepage. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install/upgrade Roadiz from the GitHub repository via Composer with Apache2, MariaDB, and PHP 7.2 support on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 LTS servers. To get started with installing Roadiz, follow the steps below: Install Apache2 HTTP Server on Ubuntu Apache2 HTTP Server is the most popular web server in use today and Roadiz needs a web server....

The official Opera browser is not an open-source browser, and you won’t see it in Ubuntu’s default repositories. Google Chrome, Opera, and others that are based on the open-source Chromium engine support similar browsing experiences and functions and may use extensions from the official Google Chrome store. However, each of these browsers may provide different features and capabilities that are sometimes unique and reflect the developer’s views other than Google....

Tor is free software and an open network that hides your online activities by bouncing your communications around a distributed network of relays run by volunteers all around the world. It’s a secure and private way to browse online without providing your traffic analysis and protecting your freedom and privacy. If you want to use the Tor distributed networks, you’ll need a Tor browser. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install the Tor browser on Ubuntu 16....

In our previous post, we showed you how to join a Wi-Fi network and also provided you tips on how to verify if your Windows 11 device supports Wi-Fi 6 WLAN. If you are reading this and using a Windows 11 device that supports Wi-Fi 6, then it’s more likely that the device will also support WPA3-Personal security mode. To support the newest WPA3 for security in Windows 11, you will need a Wi-Fi device or router that supports Wi-Fi 6 protocol and WPA3 security....

Brave is a privacy focus web browser that blocks ads and trackers that slow you down and invade your privacy online. For privacy-minded people, Brave is the most secure way to browse. The default web browser in Windows 11 is the new Microsoft Edge browser. Most people might not realize that the new Edge is better and more useful than the old one, and may not be open to using it, and instead are switching to Brave or another browser to make it their default browser....

If your Windows 10 computer is not starting up quickly there may be a reason. When you turn on your PC, some programs start up automatically and run in the background. If there are many of these programs, your computer may boot slowly. Software manufacturers often set up their programs to open in the background so they can open up quickly when you need to use them. This is helpful for programs you use a lot....

Finding your Gmail is stuffed with thousands of emails can be overwhelming. It is not only difficult to know if you receive new messages but it also gives you an eyesore. If you are wondering how to mark all emails as read in Gmail, we have got you covered. Gmail comes with a useful feature that allows you to mark messages as read without opening them. However, the standard interface lets you mark only one page at the time....

Executable files are designed for Windows and cannot run natively in macOS. But with the right tools, Mac desktops or notebooks can open programs wrapped in EXE files. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to open EXE files on Mac without having to install Windows on your device. Open EXE Files in macOS With CrossOver CrossOver is one of the best PC emulation software for running Windows-based programs on Mac....

Microsoft has decided not to pay licensing fees for DVD support in Windows, including Windows 11. So Windows 10, 11, and maybe future versions will not come with DVD or Blu-ray support. The easier way to get DVD support on Windows 11 is to download and install third-party DVD software or vendor DVD software that comes with your DVD and Blu-ray drives. If your computer comes with a DVD or Blu-ray drive, the manufacturer may have also included DVD software to play your DVDs....

It’s worth noting that to rearrange pages in Word on a Mac, you should skip down to Method 3 (outline view) mentioned below. Copy and Paste Is Annoying You probably already use the copy and paste approach to moving around pages in Word. This is essentially what most people do. It’s labor intensive and difficult to maintain consistent formatting and pages. This approach involves highlighting entire pages, then pressing Ctrl+X on your keyboard to Cut the highlighted text....