With this feature enabled, Windows prioritizes your gaming experience by preventing Windows Update from updating systems drivers and sending restart notifications. Windows also try to achieve a more stable frame rate depending on the specific game and system. On some systems, this can cause performance issues, especially when Windows wrongly detect an application it thinks it’s a game in progress. It then reconfigures the system optimized for gaming when a game is not being played....

By default, always-on (Real-time protection) is enabled and turned on in Windows 11. When enabled, the always-on feature monitors events such as file processes, file and registry changes, and other events on your devices for suspicious and known malicious activity. Microsoft Defender’s Real-time antivirus protection will also scan downloaded files and attachments automatically. Disabling real-time protection drastically reduces the protection on your endpoints and is not recommended. If you turn off Real-time protection, you will see a red alert in the Windows Security app under Real-time protection alerting you to re-enable always-on protection to keep your device secure....

When you enable a battery saver, Windows will turn off some features, dim your screen brightness, reduce background activity, and limit most system notifications. By default, the battery saver turns on automatically when your battery reaches 20% power or less and automatically turns off when the computer is connected to a power source. While using a battery saver, the Display brightness is also automatically reduced to 30% by default. All these measures are there to prolong your Windows device’s battery life while in battery saver mode....

If you want to view content from other supported devices wirelessly on your Windows machine, you can enable mirroring so that those devices can project to your Windows 11 PC. Using a wireless display app, you can project or mirror a phone, PC, or Android device to the screen on your PC, and control it using its keyboard, mouse, and other devices. While you can allow devices to project to Windows, it also allows you to control when devices are allowed to discover your PC....

A time zone is a geographic region within which the same standard time is used. Your device’s time and dates will be set based on the time zone you select. Your schedules and alarms also depend on your computer’s time zone settings; therefore, choosing the correct time zone is very important. You can let Windows manage your device’s time zone automatically. If you allow Windows to manage your device’s time zone, it will manage system date and time by choosing the correct time zone, daylight saving will automatically be changed and updated....

Upgrading to Windows 11 is pretty simple. Windows 10 computers should now have a Microsoft PC Health Check app to check if the user’s PC meets the requirements to upgrade to Windows 11. To check if your PC is ready for Windows 11, click in the Search box on the Taskbar, then type health in the search box. Under Best match, select and open PC Health Check App. Once the app opens, click the Check Now button under Introducing Windows 11....

For new users and students looking for ways to learn how to use and manage Linux systems, the easiest place to start might be on Ubuntu Linux OS. Ubuntu is an open-source Linux operating system that runs on desktops, laptops, servers, and other devices. When you’re ready to learn how to use the usermod commands, follow the guide below: About usermod command: The usermod command is used by system administrators to change users’ account settings similar to the passwd command....

Since its first launch in 2003, the Steam users keeps increasing day by day. In 2018, approximately 47 million active users access Steam daily. Seeing the number is getting more and more, it is clear that Steam is growing fast. But it doesn’t mean that Steam is a perfect platform. It still has problems that occur to gamers which one of the issues is when Steam won’t open. If you are facing the same situation now, then don’t be worried because you can figure out the solution here....

You might have a long list of upcoming events and your head is just not enough to remember everything. With this, chances are you will miss important schedules like meetings, seminars, or even birthdays. Thankfully, best countdown apps are now available for mobile devices to help remind you of those events. Countdown apps are developed to send the notification that tells you about how many days left to an agenda....

Your inner hunter needs to be unleashed but the universe just says no. There’s nothing to worry about it for you have the best hunting games to hone your senses. Without leaving your cozy couch, you can enjoy hunting simulation on your smartphone. There are dozens of hunting simulators out there, allowing you to return to the wildlife in a stunning visual. Not only can you hunt wild animals or ducks, but you can also hunt carnivores like saber tooth and dinosaurs....

Chegg alternatives have become a popular keyword in the last few years. Even though Chegg has helped lots of users out there for a while, people now have more options to choose from. Several names show up from time to time. While providing similar services, many of those platforms offer more features and interesting tools for both students and tutors. Of course, those options can be intriguing to find out....

Keeping your body fit and healthy during pregnancy isn’t easy as pie. However, there are lots of benefits to staying active during your pregnancy. If you can’t make time to gym or yoga class, the best pregnancy workout apps have got your back. Rigorous workouts aren’t recommended during pregnancy, instead, you can opt for moderate workouts to stay healthy. Regular exercise can help you reduce unpleasant symptoms like leg cramps and back pain....

These Pastebin alternatives make it simple to write, paste, and share code or text blocks with others online. Pastebin.com, as its name suggests, was the very first text storing website. It’s a tool for quickly saving and exchanging script or text with others via the internet. If you don’t like Pastebin, there are lots of other options available on the internet. Let’s have a look at some of the finest Pastebin alternatives for saving text and script....

UNetbootin is the acronym of Universal Netboot Installer. This is very useful to create a bootable Live USB system and compatible with many operating systems. That is why it is called cross-platform. Besides, this platform can load various system utilities. What is Unetbootin and what are the best UNetbootin alternatives? What is UNetbootin? Many people might ask what is UNetbootin? This tool can create Live USB systems in various operating systems either various Linux distributions or other operating systems such as Windows or Mac....

MacBook Pro is equipped with OS X or macOS that are notoriously stable and rarely get into trouble. Likewise with MacBook Pro hardware that has good quality so it is very rare to experience problems as well. But, some of you have experienced that the MacBook Pro keeps shutting down randomly. Sometimes it takes a while before it can be turned on again because it still will not turn on immediately....

Once you installed a language in Windows, the default keyboard layout for the language will be installed as well. You can also install additional keyboards for language-specific key layouts and input options. When you have multiple input language keyboards set up, you can switch the keyboard layout by pressing and holding the Windows key and then repeatedly pressing the Spacebar to cycle through all your installed keyboards. You can also select the language abbreviation in your taskbar and then choose the language or input method you want to use....

Windows 11 allows file and printer sharing only over a Private network and will be disabled automatically when set to Public. File sharing – Allows users to share and make files and folders available to other devices on a network to view, copy, or change. Printer sharing – Allows users to share and make connected printers available to other devices on a network to view and print documents. By default, when you enable file sharing, Windows uses 128-bit (the highest) encryption to help secure file-sharing connections....

The new Microsoft Edge browser has adopted the Chromium open-source project code base and offers better web compatibility and performance over the legacy edge. Microsoft Edge will automatically save files and other items you want to download into your C:\Users\Downloads profile (%UserProfile%\Downloads) folder by default. If the default location is not suitable for your environment and you want to change the download folder, continue below the steps. To get started with changing the downloads folder, open the Microsoft Edge browser and go to the three horizontal dots ( ....

A few days ago, we showed you how to enable or disable Startup App Notification in Windows 11. In that post, we described that Windows is now able to notify users whenever a new app registers itself to run at startup. This feature is turned off or disabled by default. Not only can you enable or disable Startup App Notification, but you can also choose how to display these notifications....

If you see your touchpad cursor or pointer shooting across the screen faster than you’re moving your fingers, it might be related to pointer precision. Windows allows you to change the touchpad cursor speed if it’s moving too fast or too slow. Windows allows users to change these settings from the Settings app. If you have a mouse connected to your laptop and you rather use it, then disabling the touchpad actions will save you some annoyance....