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This article provides a guide for students and new users on how to backup and restore important files and folders in Windows 11 using its built-in tool. It covers the importance of backing up essential items like documents, emails, and photos to avoid data loss. The tutorial details how to backup files to OneDrive online or an external drive, manually or automatically, and explains how to access and maneuver the system storage settings to get started.

This article outlines the process of adding new local users in Windows 11, emphasizing its importance for security and efficiency when sharing a computer. It provides step-by-step guidance through System Settings to create accounts while distinguishing between local and Microsoft accounts. Having multiple user accounts enhances organization and personalization.

This article describes how to manage widgets on the Windows 11 taskbar, which offer live updates on various topics. Users can activate or disable widgets via the Settings app or the Windows Registry. Proper widget management can enhance the user experience, with a note to back up settings before registry changes.

The article outlines procedures to change or reset passwords in Windows 11. Users can change their password through the Settings app if they remember it. If forgotten, they can reset it using security questions or by accessing their Microsoft account. Resetting the device is a last resort, leading to data loss.

This article outlines how to disable the default startup sound in Windows 11, which some users find annoying. Two main methods are provided: using the user-friendly Windows Settings app or modifying the Registry Editor for advanced users. Disabling this sound results in a quieter boot-up experience.

Microsoft has released the first build of Windows 11 to Windows Insider members. Participants must ensure their PC meets system requirements for the update, using a dedicated tool provided by Microsoft. The Windows Insider program allows users to test early versions of Windows 11, but it may contain bugs as it's under development. The updated version is expected to fully release later this year.

This text presents a tutorial on logging in as a root user in Ubuntu on a Windows WSL environment. After installing Ubuntu on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), users can execute specific commands depending on the Ubuntu version to log in as root. Nevertheless, the author advises against usual root user login but admits there could be certain scenarios requiring this action. The instructions to revert to the standard account login are also provided.

This tutorial explains how to install Moodle, an open-source learning management system, on Windows 10 WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) 2 with Ubuntu OS. The steps cover enabling WSL in Windows, installing Ubuntu, Apache, MariaDB, PHP and configuring Moodle. The guide also mentions the release of WSL 2, which improves system performance and compatibility over the first version.

The tutorial provides detailed instructions to install the PrestaShop eCommerce platform on Windows 10 using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2 with Ubuntu OS. This includes enabling WSL in Windows, installing Ubuntu on Windows, setting up the Apache HTTP Server, MariaDB Database Server, PHP and related modules. Furthermore, it explains how to create a PrestaShop database, how to download PrestaShop, how to configure the site and finally, how to set up the PrestaShop platform.

The tutorial details the process of installing an open-source, self-hosted file-syncing and sharing platform, ownCloud, on Windows 10 WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) 2 with Ubuntu OS, using Apache. It covers enabling WSL and Virtual Machine Platform in Windows, installing Ubuntu 20.04, Apache HTTP Server, MariaDB Database Server, and PHP. It further points out creating an ownCloud database, downloading and configuring ownCloud, and setting up the platform.

This tutorial provides detailed steps on how to install phpMyAdmin on Windows 10 WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) 2 with Apache HTTP server and Ubuntu OS. The guide covers enabling WSL in Windows, installing Ubuntu on Windows 10, running phpMyAdmin on it, and setting up the Apache HTTP server and MariaDB Database server. Finally, it leads through installing PHP and relevant modules, and then installing and configuring phpMyAdmin.

The tutorial provides a step-by-step guide on how to install the LEMP stack (Linux, Nginx, MariaDB, PHP) on Windows 10 using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2 and Ubuntu operating system. It covers enabling WSL and the Virtual Machine Platform, installing Ubuntu from the Windows Store, and then sequentially installing Nginx HTTP server, MariaDB database server, and PHP, including related modules.

The tutorial demonstrates the process of installing the LAMP stack on Windows 10 WSL 2 with Ubuntu OS. The steps involve enabling WSL and Virtual Machine Platform in Windows, downloading and setting up Ubuntu from the Windows store, and running through a series of commands to install and confirm the functionality of Linux (Ubuntu), Apache2 HTTP Server, MariaDB Database Server, and PHP Scripting Language. LAMP stack, a group of open-source software is indispensable to web applications and content management systems of today.

This post outlines the process of creating and mounting NFS shares in Ubuntu Linux for Windows access. NFS facilitates secure file sharing across different operating systems, with user management for permissions. It involves enabling NFS services in Windows, using the command prompt, and accessing shares via Windows File Explorer for seamless integration.