Do this using the registry editor, but before you start, you should make sure you’ve backed up your Windows registry in case you edit the wrong thing along the way. (This won’t happen if you follow the instructions!) Open the registry editor by hitting the Win key then typing regedit. In the registry editor, go to: Right-click on “Explorer” and then select “Key” from the “New” option. Once the new key is created, rename it “Serialize....

Honestly, I love the new and improved features of iOS 8, but for a few hours of testing it, one of the biggest caveats I found is that it drains my battery faster. The solution? I scouted the Internet for sources to revert to iOS 7. Downgrading to iOS 7.1.2 is still possible as of press time, unless Apple stops signing the firmware file. So, better hurry, and keep in mind that performing the downgrade is at your own risk....

If you’re looking to upgrade your hardware, there’s an easy way to compare statistics without having to do the math yourself! 1. CPUBoss Compares: Two CPUs (Detailed) If you’re looking to compare two CPUS (likely, the one you’re currently using vs. a prospective replacement), CPUBoss is a great option. Simply enter both model names into the boxes, or use the auto-suggestions that CPUBoss provides as you type. Once done, click “Compare,” and both processors will be pitted against one another....

One main option that you may already use is dimming the display completely using Apple’s function keys for increasing/reducing the display brightness. While useful, this method isn’t that efficient, and there are better and quicker options to put your Mac to sleep. We’ve detailed a few of these methods below, so check them out: Using the Power Button The easiest way to put your Mac to sleep is by using the Power button....

At best, you can post a link to the document making it available for users to download. That works well, but sometimes you want users to view the document on your site without having them download it to use it elsewhere. There’s an easy way to add this functionality to your WordPress website, and that is by using the Embed Any Document plugin which allows you to embed any document of the following file types:...

Check Your Windows Version One thing you need to know before proceeding is that this trick only works in Windows version 1607 and up. If you don’t know what version you are using, simply press “Win + R,” type winver and press the Enter button. This action will open the “About Windows” window. Here you will see your current Windows 10 version number. As you can see, I’m using Windows 10 version 1607....

While many users view cookies with suspicion mainly due to privacy concerns, their presence does serve a purpose, and turning them off may seriously cripple your browsing experience. Some websites, for example, may not even run if you don’t allow cookies on them. Cookies are usually enabled in your mobile browser, but if they are switched off, then you may wish to take the necessary steps to turn them back on....

What s Disk Write Caching? Disk Write Caching is a process where Windows uses your system memory (RAM) to cache write commands and then push them to your permanent storage, like the hard disk. Having Disk Write Caching enabled can improve system performance because programs don’t have to wait for the system to complete writing its data to the regular hard drive. The write-requests will be cached and completed automatically by Windows....

It’s currently hidden as an experimental feature, but you can still enable and use it in any major Firefox browser version (Nightly, Developer, Beta, stable) before it’s eventually rolled out and becomes available by default. What does a site-specific browser do? A site-specific browser essentially creates an “app” out of any website, running in a separate browser instance and behaving like a desktop app. That means some sites can become “first-class citizens,” with taskbar buttons, offline functionality, program-like launching, and other perks that make them more usable than traditional browser-based sites....

Even if you are using VPN services to secure your Internet connection, most VPN services won’t encrypt your DNS traffic. Moreover, these plain text DNS queries are prone to attacks like man-in-the-middle-attacks, DNS hijacking, etc. If you are really concerned, you can now encrypt DNS traffic in Ubuntu using DNSCrypt. Install DNSCrypt in Ubuntu DNSCrypt is an open source project by OpenDNS which encrypts all the DNS communications in SSL wrapper....

By itself, Greasemonkey does essentially nothing. At least, nothing that you as a user would notice. To really use it, you download Greasemonkey scripts which all have some special purpose. For example, right now I’m writing this from a browser with Greasemonkey installed, and I’m using scripts to enhance YouTube, Facebook, and Google Images. The Greasemonkey website describes the general function pretty well – I should note that some other browsers support these scripts, but often in a limited fashion....

Enable Developer options If you haven’t already, you’ll need to enable the “Developer options” in your Android settings menu. Find your “About phone” menu (may be located in the “System” category) in your settings. Scroll down and tap the “Build number” button seven times until it tells you that you’re a developer. Now, you should be able to find the “Developer options” button in your “Advanced” menu. Download a location-spoofing app Next, you’ll need an app that feeds false locations to your phone....

When you use single-sign-on (SSO), there is an expectation that security is baked in. Therefore, as soon as we see a “log in with Google” or “log in with Facebook/Twitter” button, we pass on our email without a second thought. Social media companies, email marketing firms and app providers further circulate these email addresses all over the Web. However, it is possible to minimize your email’s exposure by gaining visibility of the accounts linked to your email address....

Preparation Don’t worry, it’s not a lot of preparation! The first step is to know what you want to install. Much of the time, this is done by necessity. You’re Googling for something you’d like your phone to do, but upon finding the solution, it’s not on the market. Lacking that, a cursory browsing through Droid-Life.com’s Downloads page will likely show you something you want that you can’t get on the market....

You can’t play it because it is seven years old, and sites are not maintained which is a shame. But more crucially, the Unity Player has been upgraded in the intervening years to make old games effectively unplayable. But say, for example, it was your mission to make your own Space Paranoids arcade machine. Or what if you wanted to play any other old Unity 3D web game you used to love which is no longer available?...

Although we’re assuming you have a video with unbalanced sound, this tutorial is equally applicable to standalone audio. The most likely scenario is a video with sound that needs fixing. But if you just have standalone audio, skip the next section. If you’re here because of noisy audio, see our guide on noise removal using Audacity. If you do have a video with unbalanced sound, first you need a copy of the audio stream you can edit independently of the video....

Follow the simple methods below to display the contents of your webpage on Quantum whenever it shows the proxy server refusal error. The methods are tried and tested based on Mozilla Support guidelines for this issue. Method 1: Fix the Error in the Quantum Browser For some unexplained reason, the unique proxy refusal error is mostly seen in Mozilla Firefox and Tor but not on Chrome, Edge or Safari. Clearly, the error is highly specific to Firefox and it is observed that the same web page often opens easily on Chrome and other browsers....

Not everyone will encounter this issue inside GDM. This problem mostly appears with certain types of MacBooks. This problem isn’t just limited to MacBooks though. Other types of machines may run into this bug this as well. If you do encounter a problem with the login screen, it can be quickly fixed. All that is required is a bit of poking around in a file. So how do you do it?...

Maybe you want to use dashes or dots as the separator, show day of the week in the taskbar, use a custom symbol for AM and PM, etc. Here is how you can fully customize the time and date format in Windows 10. Customize Time Format To fully customize the time and date formats you have to dig deep within the Control Panel. But as a reward, you are provided with plenty of options to customize the time and date formats....

lspci This standard system utility will show you much of what you’ve got internally. Yes, the name of the command is a combination of ls, the standard command to list files, and PCI, the peripheral connection. Despite that, it doesn’t show only PCI devices and you can expect your results to include AGP and onboard components like your USB chipset. It’s often helpful to pipe the results of lspci through grep, so that you can filter out just the parts you’re looking for....