Tutorials

Startup apps are programs that open on their own when you sign in to Windows. You can stop them from doing that in Task Manager, and the change works the…

A workgroup is a simple way to group PCs on a home or small office network so they can share files and printers. In Windows 11, you change the workgroup…

SSHFS (SSH File System) lets you open a folder on a remote Linux machine as if it were on your own PC. It works over an SSH connection, so the…

Restricting a user to SFTP with a chroot means they can only reach one folder on an Ubuntu 26.04 server, and nothing else. You do this by creating a dedicated…

SSH key-pair authentication lets you log in to an Ubuntu server from Windows 11 without typing a password. Your PC keeps a private key, and the server keeps a matching…

OpenSSH is a tool that lets you control another computer from a distance through a secure connection. On Ubuntu 26.04, the OpenSSH server accepts password logins once the openssh-server package…

Sign-in options on the Windows 11 lock screen let you pick a different way to log in, such as a PIN, face, fingerprint, or security key. To use one, dismiss…

A static IP address is a network address that stays the same every time your Ubuntu 26.04 machine connects. Your router normally assigns a new address each time, which can…

Copilot can import your Microsoft Edge browsing data, such as cookies, history, passwords, payment info, and autofill entries, so it can tailor what it shows you inside the app. You…

Copilot keeps a record of what you type and the replies it gives you. You can download that record as a CSV file, which is a plain-text table you can…

A Windows Hello PIN is a short code that signs you in to Windows 11 in place of your account password. It belongs to Windows Hello, the sign-in feature that…

Running New-Guid in PowerShell prints a new GUID (globally unique identifier) in a few milliseconds. You do not need administrator rights to do it. This works in Windows PowerShell 5.1,…