All hope is not lost since there are methods to get rid of it and not have those deleted files stick around any longer. If you don’t want to erase the Recycle Bin from your computer completely but just want it off your desktop, that’s also possible. How to Disable the Recycle Bin in Windows 10 If you want to erase a file without it going to the Recycle Bin, you can try a simple button combination....

Although GNOME Shell provides a way to turn off the touchpad completely in the “Mouse & Touchpad” settings, it can be tedious to fiddle with the settings every time you need to turn the touchpad on or off. It’s possible to configure GNOME to automatically disable the touchpad when your mouse is connected and enable it again when you don’t have your mouse nearby. As usual, there’s an extension for that....

There is another option. You can keep a current record of the upload and download speeds on your taskbar by installing a small, simple tool called NetSpeedMonitor. NetSpeedMonitor is an old, yet still effective, program that can do just that, and it’s free. NetSpeedMonitor Features To use NetSpeedMonitor, you need to be running Windows XP or later. The program was developed for an earlier version of Windows, but if you use Windows 10, you can run the program in compatibility mode if it won’t install....

What is a landing page? What are the differences between a landing page and a home page? What is the easiest way to create a landing page in WordPress? Here are the answers to those questions and more. Landing Page vs. Home Page A landing page means exactly what the name suggests: it’s the page where your visitors land. Most of the time it’s the home page, but it could be other pages as well....

Along with hiding things, we’ll go over how to reveal these hidden items in both the terminal as well as file managers in general. Hiding a file/directory Hiding a file in the Linux file system is the result of a longstanding bug in Unix-like operating systems. After a while, many people adopted this and considered it a feature. The method for hiding files or a directory is much simpler than on something like Windows....

What is Adaptive Brightness If you are running a modern version of Windows 10, you are probably “enjoying” a feature called Adaptive Brightness. What this feature does is use your laptop’s light sensors to adjust the display’s brightness according to the light that surrounds you. This brightness adjustment can be very annoying because you may want the brightness of your screen to be brighter, but this feature doesn’t let you adjust it....

Being someone who has had a couple accounts hacked in the past, I make sure to enable this security feature for every service that supports it. Buffer is a popular social media scheduling tool that makes your life easier – especially if you regularly manage multiple social networking accounts. In the wake of their recent security breach, they’ve decided to add a new security featured called “2-step login.” When enabled, it will require you to enter an additional security code, received via SMS or Google Authenticator, before being able to access your account....

To solve this problem, OpenDNS released DNSCrypt which adds an extra layer of security by encrypting your DNS queries on the local network, essentially blocking any DNS leaks. Here is how to configure your Windows machine to leverage the power of DNSCrypt to encrypt DNS queries. Configure DNSCrypt in Windows As technical as it sounds, configuring DNSCrypt on a Windows machine is really easy. First, head to the official website and download the DNSCrypt Proxy ZIP package for Windows....

Before looking at the individual tools you need to make sure that all the relevant packages are installed. For Ubuntu, you would use the following command to install the programs: GPG GNU Privacy Guard (GPG) is a tool primarily designed for encrypting and signing data using public key cryptography. It does however also contain the ability to encrypt data using just a user supplied password and it supports a variety of cryptographic algorithms....

If you’ve just joined Discord, finding the best servers that cater to your specific passions might seem a little daunting at first. Not to worry, as this post sheds light on how to find interesting and exciting servers to join. Even if you’ve already grown quite accustomed to Discord, you may be able to find Discord servers you didn’t know about. 1. Use Discord’s Server Search The simplest way to quickly find new servers to join is to use Discord’s integrated server search....

Using Package Managers Each Linux distro includes a package manager. This, as the name suggests, is the software you use to install or remove software packages. They also include commands that let you see if certain packages are already installed. On Debian and Ubuntu-based Linux distros, you can check for every installed package with the following command: If you want to find a specific package, add the package name after the –installed flag....

What Is an MTD Device Error? The full error message for an MTD device error is: mtd device must be supplied (device name is empty) MTD stands for “Memory Technology Device.” This refers to your storage device, like a solid-state drive (SSD) or hard disk drive (HDD). The error message itself doesn’t tell you much about the cause of the problem. It means that Linux cannot access the storage device, which is impossible, as your device is posting if you’re seeing the error message....

Using Disk Cleanup Tool The fast and easiest way to fix the black background behind the folder icons is to use the built-in Disk Cleanup utility. Search for “Disk Cleanup” in the Start menu and click on it to open the tool. The above action will start the Disk Cleanup wizard. Here, select “C” drive from the drop-down menu and click on the “OK” button. The above action will start the scanning process....

The rEFit toolkit that we are using for the previous guide won’t work anymore in OS X Yosemite. To fix this, we will be using rEFInd, which is a fork of the rEFIt boot manager. In OSX Yosemite, Download rEFInd from its Sourceforge page. Extract the zipped file. You should find a “refind-bin-0.8.3” folder. Open the folder and look for an “install.sh” file within. Next, open a Terminal. Type sudo, follow by dragging the “install....

This is also true in reverse: if you have installed Linux first, then decide to install Windows, the Windows bootloader will overwrite GRUB, and you will find that there is no way to boot into your Linux Desktop. Lastly, any major change in Windows can also modify your bootloader, rendering it unusable. This is the case with the Anniversary Update in Windows 10 and the Windows 11 upgrade. Any of these scenarios can be problematic for the new user, but thankfully, with a little patience and care, there are ways to restore the bootloader, and in the process, repair the MBR....

In Linux, creating a public/private SSH key is easy. Alternatively, you can also use the DSA (Digital Signing Algorithm) technology to create the public/private key. Note: there has been much debate about the security of DSA and RSA. In my opinion, unless you are very particular and love to delve into the technical detail between the two technologies, it doesn’t matter which of the two you choose. Both will work fine....

However, as much as you’d love Cortana to assist you in executing every task, the functionalities of this virtual assistant are limited. For example, you cannot restart or shut down your computer by simply asking Cortana to do so. However, there is an easy workaround to make Cortana obey such commands. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to restart or shut down your Windows 10 PC using Cortana voice commands....

The Quick Launch bar first appeared in Windows XP. It then rolled out to Windows Vista where it was enabled by default, but after the release of Windows 7, Microsoft decided to drop support for the tool. This little, yet useful, feature sat on the left side of the taskbar near the start button and provided easy access to desktop and programs. In this tutorial we are going to show you how you can get it back in Windows 10....

Installing and Configuring First, Zanshin will need a calendar resource to hold Actions (to-do’s) you capture with it. If you already have a calendar resource that holds tasks (which can either be a locally-stored iCal file, a groupware account, or – yes, finally as of the latest Kubuntu release – Google Tasks), you’ll be able to use that, but if not, let’s create one now: Right-click on the AkonadiTray icon (if you can’t find it, try the arrow to expand the system tray, or run “akonaditray” if it’s not running), and select “Configure....

Using Free Third-Party Application The easiest way to hide or block specific pages within the settings app is to use a free program called Win 10 Settings Blocker. The good thing about the application is that it is portable, rather there is no need to install it to use it. Head over to the developer website and download the application. Extract it to your desktop, and execute the application. To hide a specific page, make sure the “Hide Pages” option is selected in the first drop-down menu, right-click on the empty space and select the “Add New” option....