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Windows Updates are either a godsend or a curse. While the program does help keep your computer up-to-date and protected, the endless updates can be annoying. Work can be disrupted because updates can hog your internet consumption. And the fear that your computer can restart at a crucial point can be disruptive. Even worse, sometimes Windows Updates can take forever to finish. It leaves you wondering if it really is downloading updates or if something went wrong and that it’s stuck checking for updates....

If you’re adding a new computer to your corporate environment, you’ll most likely need to join it to a domain. The procedure is fairly simple as most of the work is done by the server. The process is also pretty much the same for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10. For Windows 10, there is an extra way to join a domain and I’ll mention that down at the bottom....

If you’ve ever tried creating an iOS app on a Windows computer, you may have run against the same problem many app developers face – you can’t run Xcode on Windows. Apple has limited the dedicated Integrated Development Environment to the Mac OS alone. That’s not to say you can’t create an app meant for Apple’s App Store on Windows. The following are the best ways to develop iOS apps on a Windows 10 or 11 computer....

The Nintendo Switch has been a rousing success for the company that brought us Mario and Luigi, but it’s in a weird position among other current-generation consoles. While the Switch benefits from support for the latest game engines and graphical features, it’s raw horsepower is a major step down from the PS4 or even Xbox One. So most current-gen ports need to make some pretty major concessions in order to run well enough....

The Start Menu is one of the fundamental parts of the Windows operating system. In fact, almost everything can be done from the Start Menu. When the Windows Start button stops working, using your PC suddenly becomes much harder. In this article, we’ll explain 11 ways to fix the Start button when it stops working in Windows 10 and Windows 11. 1. Restart Your PC Many seemingly unsolvable problems can be quickly fixed with a restart....

Viruses, spyware, malware, etc., all have one thing in common: they all suck. They slow down your computer, corrupt your files, illegally steal your info, and more. You have probably seen those ads online advertising a service that will scan your computer for free and magically clean your computer as well as make it 20 times faster. Well, those websites will scan your computer, which is true, however, the majority of them will charge a large fee to get rid of all of the errors found in the scan....

Android is an operating system that’s come a long way since its first limping steps on early devices, but it still lacks a proper desktop environment. In other words, if you plug your powerful smartphone into a large screen, you still get a phone interface. Simply blown up to epic proportions. There have been some attempts at creating a good desktop environment for Android phones. Samsung leads the way here with DeX ....

Tablets and smartphones are quickly becoming the main daily computing device. In fact, for people who aren’t PC gamers or who don’t need to use an office suite, there are few reasons to own a laptop or PC these days. In a pinch you can even use something like the Samsung DEX and turn your phone into a desktop computer for a bit. The only reason this is even possible is because the processors and graphics chips in our mobile devices are now desktop-class when it comes to performance....

Unlike the Nintendo Switch, the PlayStation 5 does not natively support Bluetooth audio. You either have to use a proprietary PS5 headset and dongle such as the Sony Pulse 3D or plug a headset of your choice into the headphone jack found on each DualSense controller. If you have a Bluetooth-only solution such as Apple Airpods, that’s not going to work, but there are Bluetooth USB port adapters on the market that will let you use virtually any Bluetooth headphones with your PS5....

The internet is full of illegal movie streaming sites, so it’s a must to understand where you can go to find completely legal, free movies to stream. Free movie streaming sites are websites that offer new and old movies free of charge, usually for a limited time. Below are our favorite movie streaming sites that work from a computer or mobile device, and often directly from smart TVs and TV streaming devices, too....

You’re constantly at risk of exposing photos and videos on an Apple iPhone. It’s just too easy to stumble across something sensitive around other people or share it among contacts by accident. Your privacy is also at stake if someone else has access to your iOS device. Thankfully, you can put a stop to that by hiding sensitive photos and videos on your iPhone. Use the Photos app or any alternative methods below to get the job done....

Whatever your reasons, there’s a wide world of shopping out there. Barnes & Noble : one of the largest and popular bookstores. Powell’s Books : which deals in rare, new, out-of-print and used books. Alibris : a long-lived marketplace for indie vendors to sell books, movies and music. Book Outlet : which offers bargains on books, most of which are publisher overstocks. DaedalusBooks : where you can find new books that you may have missed as the online store specializes in selling new books that didn’t sell....

StumbleUpon was one of the best ways to explore the web—just enter your interests, click a button, and watch as an interesting website was dropped onto your monitor. Sadly, the service shut down operations in 2018 after 16 years. The good news is that there are still StumbleUpon alternatives that are worth checking out. 1.Mix Mix is the “true” successor to StumbleUpon. In fact, in a letter to fans, the co-founder of StumbleUpon suggested Mix as the next step for the platform....

It isn’t always possible to meet up with our friends. That doesn’t mean there aren’t interesting ways to carry on having fun and seeing your friends and family without being nearby. One of the best ways to do this is to watch videos together—after all, who doesn’t love a good Netflix movie or interesting YouTube playlist! Rather than trying to sync your videos manually, you can try one of these seven apps, websites, and services to help you watch videos together with your friends without leaving your own home....

The PDF document format works on any modern smartphone, computer or tablet. If you want to share or archive a web page or document, PDF is an ideal format to use thanks to its compatibility and portability. With a free PDF writer, you can add information or highlight some areas on the document in order to update the file. A PDF printer app on the other hand offers printing facilities for your documents, email messages, photos, and other files making it easy to print PDFs right from your device....

If you’re wondering how to keep your PC running smoothly in 2023, then the answer is fairly simple: a good case fan! A proper case fan will help to dissipate hot air from inside your computer’s case and make sure that everything is running at peak performance. By selecting a quality fan, you’ll also help ensure that your system stays cool and quiet. In this blog post, we’ll be giving an overview of eight of the best PC case fans on the market right now so you can select one that ensures optimal heat dissipation for years to come....

Pokemon is one of Nintendo’s flagship series, so it comes as no surprise that dozens of Pokemon games have been released for the Nintendo Switch. These include both main series games, as well as quite a few spin-offs. If you’re a fan of Pokemon yourself, there are so many choices for games to play on the Switch that you may be unsure of which ones to choose. Or, if you’re new to the franchise, you may be even more lost on what games to pick up....

AirPods, including Apple AirPods Pro, is possibly Apple’s most popular product. This is why shady companies have a massive incentive to create and sell counterfeit AirPods. While counterfeiters are getting better at their craft, there are still some ways you can tell whether the AirPods Pro you’ve bought are the real deal or a knockoff. 1. It’s Too Cheap Whether you’re buying a new, used, or refurbished set of headphones, you should be suspicious if the price is just too low....

Often, it’s easier to browse content on your phone than through a built-in browser on a TV. Chromecast is a streaming device that makes it possible to cast directly from your phone to the TV with just a tap, but it comes with its share of potential audio issues. For example, you might keep your TV’s volume set around 15 — but this volume level is too quiet to make out anything when casting, so you have to turn it up to 30....

Thanks to a certain online drugs marketplace called “Silk Road”, you may have become aware that there is another version of the Internet out there. One which cannot be accessed by any ordinary browser or indexed by any ordinary search engine. It is called the Dark Web, not to be confused with the Deep Web , which are websites which cannot be ordinarily accessed due to paywalls or password-protected login pages (such as online banking)....