While modern computers with high-end configurations can run mainstream browsers seamlessly, old or aging devices may not have such power. So, if you find that your PC freezes and crashes when surfing the web, or the battery drains faster than usual, you should consider switching to a lightweight browser. Lightweight browsers ship with the basic tools you need to access web pages without draining PC resources or increasing CPU temperature....
The following are four of the best Nintendo 64 RPG games you can play today. Also, be sure to check out our list of the best N64 racing games and the best N64 games of all-time. The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Ocarina of Time is widely regarded as one of the greatest games of all time, across all genres. You take on the role of Link, the Hero of Time, and face off against one of the greatest threats the Kingdom of Hyrule has ever seen....
Archive files like ZIP files and JAR files provide a way to package multiple files as a single file, decreasing the amount of space needed to store them. JAR stands for Java Archive. It’s a package file format used to combine multiple Java class files and their associated resources like text and images into a single file. Indeed, JAR files were originally developed so end users could download Java applets and their components in a single HTTP request....
However, people do leave their laptops at home, in the office or back at the hotel. Serious work also favors the desktop and it’s mainly people who use desktop operating systems for work purposes who need to access that machine on the go. Luckily remote desktop software has embraced the mobile revolution. This means you can whip out your phone and tablet and mail yourself that presentation you forgot to put into Dropbox before you left for your flight....
A password manager can help you come up with strong secure passwords, store your login information, manage your accounts online, and keep your personal data safe. All you need is to come up with a strong master password, and the software will do the rest for you. Here’s our list of the best password managers for today, so you can choose the one that suits your budget and needs the most....
While it’s not always a precise or straightforward process, it’s possible to get a good idea of how old your Windows computer is by applying a few tricks. Why Your Computer’s Age Matters There are more than a few reasons why you’d want to know what year a computer was made or what generation of computer technology it belongs to: Determining if a computer is still within warranty. Checking whether what a seller says about a computer’s age is true....
These days we almost all use our smartphones for GPS navigation and thanks to widespread mobile internet, we pull our maps from the web live. It’s a great time for the technology, but there are still times when you’ll need offline GPS navigation. These nine apps offer free offline GPS services for Android phones and cover everything from driving in the middle of nowhere to hiking in the wilderness....
You can also take advantage of more than 100,000 Alexa Skills to create routines and further customize your smart home and improve its functionality. How to Create an Alexa Routine Making a new routine in Alexa is simple. There are three main steps involved. Once you learn how to do them, you can set up all the Alexa routines you want. Take a look. Open the Alexa app and tap the More tab in the lower-right corner to open the menu....
Like other streaming services, too, you may have the problem of picking something to watch. There is a lot to choose from on HBO Max, so here’s a list of the top shows and movies on HBO Max you can watch right now. 1. Euphoria This show follows the main character, Jules, navigating her life as a drug addict in high school. It also follows several other storylines of Jules’ friends and the ways they survive adolescence....
This post covers reasons why YouTube’s Restricted Mode won’t turn off and several troubleshooting solutions. Note: If your Google account is managed via Google Family Link, only your parent or account supervisor can disable Restricted Mode. 1. Switch to Wi-Fi or Ethernet Network We found that this issue commonly affects users accessing YouTube via cellular data on Sprint/T-Mobile and Boost Mobile networks. Some network providers have pre-enabled parental control settings that load YouTube in Restricted Mode by default....
When she tried to enter the security code on the back of the credit card, she would just keep getting “Security Code Invalid” even though it was perfectly correct. The odd thing was that I could buy stuff without any problems from my MacBook at home and from my iPhone. Anyway, after being very frustrated by this silly error, I finally got it to work by sheer luck. Actually, I could not figure out what the problem was so I just didn’t do anything until the next day....
So first of all, what is Google Cloud Print? It’s basically a way for users to connect their printers (wired or wireless) to the Internet and have the ability to print from any device (web, desktop, mobile) from anywhere in the world. What’s nice about Google Cloud Print is that you can print from a device without needing to install any printer drivers on the system. This can save an enormous amount of time and energy....
So what’s the best way to hide your Facebook status from one person or a specific set of friends? The best way in my opinion is to use the privacy controls while you are actually creating the status update. In this article, I’ll show you how to control the privacy of a single status update and all future status updates too. Single Status Update Since you’ll probably only be restricting your status updates some of the time, the simplest solution is to click on the little privacy control button at the bottom right of the status update window....
If you’ve never heard of Mendeley or want to find out how to get the most out of it, here’s how this software can boost your research skills. What Is Mendeley Desktop? Before we go any further, we need to clear up exactly what Mendeley Desktop is and what it isn’t. Mendeley is the desktop application component of the Mendeley research ecosystem. This software lives on your desktop computer and is separate from the web interface or the mobile applications....
There are even some applications that allow you to store your installation data on a secondary drive but still place temporary or cache files on the primary drive. For anyone interested in keeping their primary drive nice and tidy, this can be a major issue. Spotify is one of the many Windows applications that you’ll eventually find taking up a whole mess of space. This is due to the way Spotify locally caches your data so that you aren’t constantly re-streaming music off of their servers....
However, being a techie person myself, I couldn’t just accept that everything was working without actually verifying that the encryption was enabled. So even though I hadn’t played around with a packet sniffer and protocol analyzer, I went ahead and downloaded a network utility that let me actually see the data being transferred back and forth from my computer. I checked the connection when not connected to the VPN and captured some packets and then did the same thing when connected....
Procreate has designed coloring to be efficient, so you don’t need to spend time locating specific colors you want to use to do high-quality art projects. There are many tools in Procreate, and in this tutorial, we’ll show you how to make creating art easier. The Basics of Coloring in Procreate Go to the Colors panel to get started with coloring. Select the circle on the top-right corner of the screen....
Despite what type of TV you’re using, there is most likely a way to hook the Wii up to it. You may just need to find different types of cables than you already have. In the sections below, you’ll find directions for connecting the Wii using different types of cables, and any extra steps you may need to take depending on the cables involved. Connecting a Wii To a TV With AV Cables Here is how to connect the Wii to a TV using AV cables, which are what the system originally comes with....
The only way to open the disk image is to enter the password. You can copy the disk image like a normal file and it will be unreadable unless unlocked on a Mac. Overall, it’s like creating your own encrypted file container. Also, be sure to check out my article on how to securely encrypt a USB flash drive, which is another good way of storing sensitive data. Create Encrypted Disk Image To create the disk image (DMG) on your Mac, first create a folder that includes all the data you want to encrypt....
Unlike other sites, such as Facebook, it isn’t possible to right-click on an image and choose “Save As”. The “Save As” option is there, but you can only save as a HTML webpage, not in an image format. Grabbing Your Version If you are not too fussed about how big the picture is, you can just screenshot the screen then trim down to size. This is what I do a lot of the time....
