#Windows 11

Windows 2 min read
How to Connect to Wireless Display in Windows 11

The post provides a guide for students and new users on how to connect to a wireless display in Windows 11, using technologies like Miracast and WiGig. Instructions include turning on the external display, ensuring Wi-Fi is on, and using a keyboard shortcut to open Quick Settings and select a device for streaming. Alternative methods involve connecting via the Settings app. Once connected, content from the Windows PC can be projected onto external devices, with different modes suitable for work, gaming, or watching videos.

January 6, 2022 Read more →
Windows 2 min read
How to Enable or Disable Language List Access in Windows 11

The post guides users, particularly students and beginners, on how to manage website access to the language list in Windows 11. This function allows websites to cater content in a user's preferred language. Even though usually benign, this feature can raise privacy concerns for some individuals. Windows 11 settings offer an easy way to enable or disable this feature, improving user privacy control.

Windows 3 min read
How to Enable or Disable Advertising ID in Windows 11

The post provides a step-by-step guide to deactivate the advertising ID in Windows 11, which is used by apps for tracking and providing personalized ads. Disabling it, however, does not reduce the number of ads but prevents location tracking and personalized advertising, thereby enhancing user privacy. Alternatively, the post also illustrates how to reactivate the advertising ID.

January 5, 2022 Read more →
Windows 2 min read
How to Enable Find My Device in Windows 11

This content guides users through enabling the "Find my device" feature in Windows 11, which helps locate lost or stolen devices. The user must be signed into their Microsoft account, and the Windows Location service must be active. Once enabled, users can locate the device through an online Microsoft account map. Various ways to reach the System Settings to enable this feature are described, as well as instructions to retrieve the device's location.

Windows 2 min read
How to Manage App Launch Tracking in Windows 11

This post provides a guide for students and users on how to turn app launch tracking on or off in Windows 11. This feature improves Start and search results by tracking app usage, plus organizes frequently used apps for easy access. With step-by-step instructions for disabling and enabling, users can customize this feature via the System Settings pane.

January 3, 2022 Read more →
Windows 3 min read
How to Manage Most Used Apps on Windows 11 Start Menu

The post guides Windows 11 users on how to display or hide the 'Most used apps' list in the Start menu. It details sections of the Start menu, including Pinned, All apps, and Recommended, and instructs on extending each section to include more apps. It further provides procedures to turn on/off the list, accessed in the 'All apps' section, under System Settings, utilizing Windows' centralized configurations.

Windows 2 min read
How to Change Windows 11 Password via Command Prompt

The article is a tutorial on how to change or reset a user password in Windows 11. It provides instructions for changing the password via the Windows Settings app and Control Panel. Alternatively, it offers more advanced methods using Command Prompt or Windows Terminal with PowerShell. The reasons for password changes include compromised accounts or maintaining security. The tutorial also provides steps for resetting a Microsoft account password, implying the process differs from local accounts.

January 2, 2022 Read more →
CMS 11 min read
Migrate Your Moodle Site to Google Cloud: Step-by-Step Guide

The post explains the step-by-step process of migrating a Moodle website to a Google Cloud server with minimal downtime. The steps include inventorying the current server, setting up a Google Cloud server, installing necessary softwares, configuring the new server to mirror the current one, backing up the current server data, transferring the data to Google Cloud, restorations, validating configurations and finally updating DNS to connect with the new server.

January 1, 2022 Read more →
Windows 2 min read
How to Show Taskbar Apps on All Displays in Windows 11

The post details how to manage taskbar app behavior in Windows 11 with multiple displays. Users can choose between showing tasks on all taskbars or only on the main display. Three options allow users to manipulate how apps are displayed between multiple taskbars. Guidance is given on how to reach and adjust these settings within Windows' centralized System Settings.

CMS 11 min read
How to Migrate Your Magento Site to Google Cloud with Minimal Downtime

The post details the process of migrating a Magento website from one server to a Google Cloud server, for students and new users. Steps encompass server preparation, inventory aggregation, setting up a Google Cloud server, LAMP or LEMP installation, server configuration, data backup, copying content to the new server, and restoring it. Following that, users should validate configurations, update DNS records, and perform tests before finalizing the migration.

December 31, 2021 Read more →
Windows 3 min read
How to Disable or Enable Welcome Experience in Windows 11

This article instructs on managing the Windows Welcome Experience in Windows 11, a feature that highlights new and suggested content post-update. The article provides step-by-step instructions on turning the feature off or on using System Settings. By adjusting a single setting in the Notifications pane, users can control their exposure to highlighted updates.

Windows 1 min read
How to Enable or Disable Taskbar App Badges in Windows 11

The post guides users on managing app badge notifications on the Windows 11 Taskbar, including turning them off to maintain privacy. The settings are adjustable via the System Settings pane and involve navigations through Personalization and Taskbar sections. If disabled and required again, the process is simply reversible.

December 29, 2021 Read more →
Ubuntu Linux 6 min read
How to Check & Install Specific Nginx version on Ubuntu Linux

The post provides a detailed guide for determining which version of Nginx is running on a server or installing a specific Nginx version on Ubuntu Linux. Besides, it offers instructions for finding out which modules come with Nginx, and also covers how to install a particular version from a third-party repository, if it's not available in Ubuntu's repository.

December 27, 2021 Read more →
Windows 2 min read
How to Enable System Protection in Windows 11

The article provides steps on how to turn on or off system protection for drives in Windows 11. System Protection feature allows the creation of restore points for recovering to previous working states in case of issues. Drives can be added or removed from System Protection individually, with Windows automatically purging older restore points. System Protection is advised as part of a robust backup plan. The article includes a visual guide on enabling and disabling system protection from the System Settings pane of Windows 11.

Ubuntu Linux 5 min read
How to Check & Install Specific Apache version on Ubuntu Linux

This post provides a comprehensive guide on how to check the version of Apache running on a server and how to install a particular Apache version on Ubuntu Linux. It covers basic information about Apache, detailed instructions to check server versions, loaded modules, and the process for installing specific Apache versions including the addition of third-party repositories for versions unavailable in Ubuntu Linux's repository.