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Enable/Disable Single-Finger Tap for Touchpad in Windows 11
The post provides instructions for Windows 11 users on how to enable or disable the touchpad tap feature using a single finger for single-click actions. Users can manipulate these settings via the System Settings pane in the Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad settings area. The guide also highlights the function of mimicking mouse actions through…
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How to Manage Fading Sleeping Tabs in Microsoft Edge
The post provides a guide on managing the fade sleeping tabs feature in Microsoft Edge designed to maximize efficiency by reducing resource usage. The feature makes inactive tabs sleep after two hours, freeing up resources for active tabs and other applications. The guide shows how to enable or disable this function under the System and…
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How to Enable Sleeping Tabs in Microsoft Edge
The recent update of the Microsoft Edge browser, now utilizing Chromium project code, introduces a ‘sleeping tabs’ feature to enhance memory and CPU usage. The feature makes inactive tabs sleep after two hours, freeing up resources for active tasks. This post details steps on enabling or disabling this feature on Windows, macOS, or Linux systems.
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Enable Efficiency Mode in Microsoft Edge
The post describes how to enable or disable the efficiency mode in the Microsoft Edge browser – a feature designed to extend battery life by reducing CPU usage and altering inactive tab activity. It can benefit battery-powered devices and help conserve energy on desktop computers. The process involves accessing the browser’s settings, selecting ‘Performance,’ and…
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Clear Windows Security History in Windows 11
This text explains the process of manually clearing Windows Security Protection history events on Windows 11, which by default are only retained for two weeks. To do so, users must be logged in as an administrator, navigate to a specific path within File Explorer, and delete the Service folder, then restart their computer.
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Change Windows 11 Security Event Retention
The post provides a guide for changing the retention period of Windows Security Protection history events on Windows 11. The default setting automatically removes these events after two weeks. The post instructs on adjusting this length of time, even setting it to infinite retention, using specific commands in PowerShell.
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Accessing Protection History in Windows 11
The blog post guides Windows 11 users on how to access the Protection History page of the Windows Security app. Here, they can monitor actions taken by Microsoft Defender Antivirus including the removal of Potentially Unwanted Apps, turning off critical services, and understanding threat alerts. Protection History retains data for two weeks, after which events…
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How to Play DVD in Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu Linux, by default, does not support encrypted or region-protected DVDs. Users need to install the correct codecs and certain packages such as libdvd. This post provides step-by-step instructions on how to enable the multiverse repository, install the libdvd-pkg, and set up additional packages and plugins to watch DVDs and videos in Ubuntu Linux.
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Password-Protect PDFs on Windows: A Step-by-Step Guide
The post provides step-by-step instructions on how to password-protect PDF documents using Windows. It introduces PDFEncrypt, a free, open-source Windows app, enabling encryption without having to purchase extensive software. Ensuring protection, only a user with the correct password can decrypt and read the content. A new password-protected version is saved separately, leaving the original file…
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Disable Chrome PDF Viewer: Step-by-Step Guide
The tutorial outlines how to disable Google Chrome’s internal PDF viewer so PDF files always open externally in apps like Adobe Reader. This involves modifying browser settings or, for an administrative, registry-based option, making changes to Windows registry. The tutorial asserts that some business environments may find external PDF applications more effective than Chrome’s internal…