A few days ago, we showed you how to check your device’s UEFI BIOS firmware version in Windows 11. We said that UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a standard firmware interface created by the UEFI consortium, designed to replace the older BIOS (basic input/output system). It is designed to improve software interoperability and address the limitations of BIOS which has been used for decades. As of Windows 10, version 1703, Microsoft requires UEFI Specification version 2....

We recently showed you how to enable or disable “Show flashing on taskbar apps” in Windows 11 to get the user’s attention when certain actions are required. By default, Windows will flash the taskbar apps 7 times and then stop. If you feel 7 is too short of a time to notify users, you can adjust that setting in Windows. You can change how long to show flashing taskbar apps....

When you want to find files, folders, and settings in Windows 11, the Quick access feature is there to help you without searching through the entire system’s hard drive which can contain thousands of files. By default, File Explorer opens to Quick Access. When you want to file or folder content quickly in Windows 11, you can pin it to Quick access so it’s at your fingertip when you need it again....

If your Windows 11 device has a built-in precision touchpad, you can change its settings to allow click actions that can mimic wired or wireless mouse actions. By default, touchpad devices operate in a standard direction. If your touchpad device will not scroll in the direction you like when using the two-finger swipe gesture, you can change that. Windows also allow users to turn off or disable these actions from the Settings app....

The pairing process may not be as intuitive at first as it is with other Apple products, but it’ll be a lot easier once you know the process. Here’s how to connect AirPods to a Chromebook in just a few steps. How to Connect AirPods to a Chromebook While AirPods pair with basically any Bluetooth-enabled device, on non-Apple devices you won’t get all the included features that you would with your Apple device....

As you may already know, MariaDB is rapidly becoming the default database server on Linux systems, including Ubuntu. Over the past years, MySQL was the undisputed database king for all Linux distributions. After Oracle Corporation purchased the previous parent company of MySQL and made some controversial licensing changes, the open-source community gradually started drifting away from MySQL towards MariaDB. MariaDB is a drop-in replacement for MySQL. This means it operates and functions like MySQL....

Most software will not recognize these files, which means you must go through extra steps to convert WEBP files and HEIC files into usable formats. In this guide, we will explain to you how you can do this with each file type. It’s quite simple to convert these file types, so follow the steps below and you should be finished within a couple of minutes. How to Convert WEBP Files Let’s first look at how we can convert WEBP files into any other image file type so that you can use them in Photoshop, GIMP, or any other program that deals with photos....

With this feature turned on, Windows provides optimal brightness and contrast levels, while saving power and providing longer battery life. In some cases, your computer might not display content at optimal quality and the battery-saving arguments may not be convincing to you to keep it on. In situations where your computer isn’t using the best quality content on your screen, you can turn off or disable content adaptive brightness to see if it fixes your issues....

Microsoft Teams is being added to Windows 11 for all consumer versions. Teams by default will automatically start up every time you log in. And if you set up your account and sign in, it will log you in automatically as well. This post will show you how to disable Microsoft Teams app and stop it from starting up and logging you automatically so you’re not always connected online. The new Windows 11 will come with many new features and enhancements that will work great for some while adding some learning challenges for others....

Having enough disk space can be one potential issue to cause a problem with Windows updates, especially on smaller-sized SSD drives. To solve the problem, Microsoft introduced a new feature, “Reserved Storage”, in their May 2019 update. In this article you’ll learn how to disable reserved storage in Windows 10. What Is Reserved Storage? As you can probably guess from the name, Microsoft’s solution to prevent users from running out of storage is to grab a portion of your disk space for updates....

Another one I came across recently was the following: I got this message when trying to register a DLL using the regsvr32 command from the command line on Vista Ultimate x64. I’ve registered DLLs before on Vista Business x32 without a problem, but hadn’t tried it on the x64 edition. Usually, it seems this error occurs more often on Windows Vista or Windows XP x64 editions and it is mainly caused by the Data Execution Prevention feature of Windows Vista, aka DEP....

That said, any major platform will encounter problems. Many users need to know how to fix the “Discord awaiting endpoint” error that crops up from time to time. This guide will walk you through the most common fixes, as well as what causes the error in the first place. What Is the Discord Awaiting Endpoint Error? The “Discord awaiting endpoint” error is caused when Discord can’t establish a firm connection....

Unfortunately, if Discord TTS is not working, you’ll need to find a fix before you can use TTS functionality on the platform. TTS isn’t supported on every server or in every Discord channel. But if it is, and you can’t use it, you’ll need to follow these steps to fix the problem. How to Enable Discord Text-to-Speech If you want to use text-to-speech on Discord, you’ll need to check that the feature is enabled and ready to use in your Discord settings....

If you want to know how to force quit on Windows, especially for apps that don’t close automatically, you’ll need to follow the steps below. Wait for Windows to Terminate a Non-Responsive App When an app stops responding in Windows 10, give it a few seconds. If the app is truly unresponsive, Windows responds automatically by giving the app the chance to recover. You’ll notice a not responding tag appear in the app window title, which indicates that Windows is beginning the countdown to terminate the app....

The Windows Security app is a built-in application that comes with Windows 11. It provides a centralized dashboard to see what’s happening with the security and health of your device and take any actions needed. The app has many sections that allow you to quickly see the status of your virus and threat protection, firewall and network security, device security controls, and more. The Firewall & network protection section provides settings to control who and what can access your network....

If you don’t already know about Angular CLI, it’s a command-line interface tool that you use to initialize, develop and maintain Angular applications easily on compatible systems. Installing Angular CLI is also easy. Major versions of Angular CLI follow supported major versions. However, minor versions can be scheduled and released separately. A single workspace configuration file, angular.json, is created at the top level of the workspace. This is where you can set per-project defaults for CLI command options, and specify configurations to use when the CLI builds a project for different targets....

Webmasters and users who love classic interfaces will feel comfortable building online databases, e-commerce, and multilingual sites. Asgard CMS is also built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your digital content. This CMS platform is designed for ease of use to allow enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile....

Chef is a popular configuration management tool that allows IT admins to automate the deployment, management, and secure maintenance of IT resources across in an environment. Chef has three components: Chef Workstation or Desktop, Chef Server, and Chef Client/Node. Because this post is about installing Check Workstation or Desktop, we’ll be discussing that only. The chef workstation is the computer or system where the system admin creates recipes, cookbooks, and other development work....

It is built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your digital content. This CMS platform is designed for ease of use to allow enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile. For more about Elxis CMS, please check their Homepage To get started with installing Elxis CMS, follow the steps below:...

Focalboard is an open-source alternative to tools like Asana, Trello, and Notion. It can be installed as a stand-alone application or integrated into the Mattermost platform on your servers. Companies and businesses can use Focalboard to help their developers stay aligned to complete tasks, reach milestones, and achieve their goals. If you want a simple and intuitive Kanban-style project management platform, you may want to take a look at Focalboard....