You can choose your display resolutions to control the number of items shown on the screen. The higher the resolution, the more you can fit on a screen and the sharper items appear on the screen. The resolution is the number of dots, or pixels, the monitor displays. You can only select resolutions that your monitor supports. Higher resolutions display more, but items on the screen appear smaller. Lower resolutions on the other hand show larger items on the screen but fewer of them....

By default, the primary mouse button sits located on the left-hand side of the mouse, for the benefit of right-handed users. Left-handed users usually reverse this position on Windows. Windows allows users to change or switch the primary button of the mouse to be on the left or right. When Windows uses the right button, all normal mouse operations like selecting, clicking, and dragging are done by the right mouse button....

By default, Ubuntu Linux uses a balanced power mode to optimize for performance with reduced power consumption. Ubuntu Linux also allows users to change or select a different power mode that suits their needs and gives them options to enable a device set to bring out the best battery life, the best performance, or a balance between the two. You can select separate power modes for when you are running on AC and battery (DC) power....

Windows supports Bluetooth which allows you to stream music, send data, and communicate with nearby devices wirelessly with ease. When you turn on Bluetooth in Windows, devices that are paired will also send their battery status to Windows. If the Bluetooth device has an app, you may be able to check the battery level using the app. However, Windows 11 can show you the battery level of Bluetooth devices using the Settings app....

Windows 11 supports many types of memory cards. From SD card to miniSD card and MicroSD card and more, depending on if your computer has a slot or external card reader available. A lot of computers do not come with built-in memory cards reader so you may purchase an external reader that connects through a USB port. Once a card reader is connected to your computer, make sure it’s properly plugged in, and working....

For some apps to function properly, they need to know where you’re located and where you’re connecting from. Windows location services is a feature that enables certain Windows features such as auto setting the time zone or Find my device or other apps to discover your device location information. This can be good for some users, but for others, it raises some privacy issues. If you feel that location service in Windows 11 is evading your privacy, you can turn it off for all apps to prevent accessing the location....

With UAC enabled, Windows will prompt always for consent for a valid local administrator account before performing tasks that requires a full administrator access token. This ensures that regular users without administrative rights cannot make damaging changes to Windows. The message you get is “Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?“ There are four levels or approval modes of UAC, with the very top mode being the straightest....

After running the standard sudo mysql -u root -p commands to gain access, I was met with MariaDB Plugin ‘unix_socket’ is not loaded error. whoa! What’s the heck? I’m entering the correct password for the root user but couldn’t log on. I quickly searched Google and many of the help articles I came across were recommending to bypass MariaDB’s standard logon process and changing or resetting the root password. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to quickly and easily fix the MariaDB database server with the unix_socket is not loaded error....

Discourse is a modern, open-source discussion and forum solution for the modern web that powers discussions on thousands of sites to drive user engagement. With Discourse, webmasters and website owners can create a customizable hub of questions and interesting ideas that are searchable and integrates with popular services to enhance the platform. When looking for a next-generation forum platform that’s powerful and mobile-friendly, you might want to take a look at Discourse software....

PuTTY, a lightweight SSH client developed for Windows systems is also available to use on Linux machines, including Ubuntu. Developed by Simon Tatham, it has become probably the most popular SSH client in use today, although may not be as popular as it once was. The things most people like about PuTTY are, it’s lightweight, readily available to download, efficient, compatible with most operating systems, and gets the jobs done....

Once installed, it allows server administrators to manage Linux servers easily from a web browser which takes the complexity of managing Linux servers. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install TinyCP on Ubuntu 18.04 | 16.04 LTS servers. For new users and students who are just learning how to manage Linux systems, this tool can be very useful. Instead of using complicated commands and a console terminal to manage Linux, TinyCP lets you do it from the comfort of your web browser....

When looking for a next-generation forum platform, you might want to take a look at Vanilla Forums software. It’s simple, and efficient and makes online discussion easy and fun. To get Vanilla Forums software installed with Apache2, and PHP 7.2 support, this post should be a great place to start. Individuals and webmasters can use Vanilla Forums software to set up communities in minutes to stay in touch with groups of people or ideas....

Staying one step ahead of online hackers and bad actors by keeping your computer secure and protected will help you avoid malware and online threats designed to hack your computer and steal your personal information. Here are some ways you can help reduce your online risk when you use your computer at home. There are multiple detailed steps we’ve written here that can help you. From ransomware protection to backing up your computer and protecting your data online....

Services are programs that run in the background. These services are responsible for how the system functions and how it communicates. If you’re using Linux, including Ubuntu, and want to know which services are running or stopped, this post should come in handy. Knowing how to list and identify services in Ubuntu can help you debug and resolve issues. For students or new users looking for a Linux system to start learning on, the easiest place to start is Ubuntu Linux OS....

Similarly, users can mount or map network locations in WSL environments. Any network location one can reach from within Windows can be mounted or mapped in the WSL Linux shell. In a WSL environment, users can mount network locations in two or more ways. One way is to map a network folder similar to mounting a removable drive in WSL. Once the drive is mounted with a drive letter, you can then use the mount command to map the drive to a mount point in Linux....

Website migration is a process. You must follow it for a successful migration with limited or no downtime. From preparing the new server environment to updating your DNS records to reference the new host, these must be followed accordingly. Below we’ll go through a step-by-step process to perform a successful Drupal site migration from one server to a Google Cloud server. Before we get started, you might want to learn some of the basics, like registering a domain name and setting up a Google Cloud server in the cloud....

For Linux clients, SSHFS (SSH Filesystem) is another great tool to use. It is a sub-system that comes with an SSH server and is enabled by default, based on FUSE for mounting remote directories over an SSH connection. Instead of setting up an entirely new server or process for making remote directories and folders available to users, you can use your existing SSH server to do that. No need for additional configurations or FTP servers....

With Windows Hello, one can use a PIN, facial recognition, or fingerprint to sign into their devices. When you are setting up facial recognition or fingerprint to sign into Windows, you’ll also need to set up a PIN. A PIN can also be used independently to sign into Windows 11. If you forget your Windows PIN, you can reset it from the sign-in screen or login in with your password account, then reset it from the Windows Settings app....

When you have multiple sound output devices connected to Windows 10, you may often have to switch between these different devices. While it’s easy to set the default speakers for every app across the system, some apps allow you to choose your preferred speakers which overrides the system’s default. If you’re or new user looking for a computer to start learning on, the easiest place to start is Windows 10....

When transferring files to a remote server, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is still one of the easiest ways to do it. However, when using FTP, it’s better to add some encryptions by using SSL/TLS protocols. The reasons you may want SSL/TLS enabled on FTP is that FTP communicates over an insecure channel, and someone with the right tool could intercept data between the server and the client reading it. With SSL/TLS, even if the data is intercepted, they may still be unable to read the content, and that’s because of the extra security....