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How to Stop Auto-Update of Store Apps in Windows 10 While it’s probably not your main source for downloading software, the Microsoft Store is home to lots of apps.  Since the Microsoft Store provides a centralized place for downloading apps, turning off auto-update for it is simple. Type Microsoft Store into the Start Menu to launch it. Once it’s open, click the three-dot menu button at the top-right and choose Settings. On the Settings page, disable the Update apps automatic.

Why Do You Need SSH on Windows? SSH is the de facto solution for securely accessing remote terminals on Linux and other UNIX-like systems. If you have a remote SSH server you want to access, you need an SSH client. SSH can be used for anything from remotely accessing a computer on your network to managing and backing up a website. PuTTYWhile Windows has long included the Telnet client, it is extremely insecure so you should only use it between directly connected devices. For safe, secure, encr.

Restart Photoshop “Turn it off and back on” is the most common tech support tip for a reason: it often works, and Photoshop is no exception. If you’re working with large files or photos, your computer has to store a lot of data in RAM. This includes every file and its history, plus whatever else Photoshop needs to keep things running. All of this can add up to quite a few megabytes. If you’ve had Photoshop open for a while, things can just get a bit caught up. The simpl.

Controlling Your New iPhone On the iPhone iOS operating system, there are no “back” or “multitasking” buttons that remain onscreen like there are on Android. Rather, you access these functions via gestures or hard button presses (depending on which iPhone model you have). If your iPhone lacks a physical Home button (like iPhone X, 11, or later), swipe up from the bottom of the screen to go to the Home screen. To access the app switcher menu, swipe up and hold. To go bac.

The Evolution of Netflix on Linux At one time, accessing Netflix on Linux was difficult. A specific version of Google Chrome was needed, complete with Encrypted Media Extension (EME) support. Chrome additionally required a specific version of Mozilla Network Security Services and a User Agent Switcher extension. (Changing the User-Agent is a method of tricking a website that you’re using a different operating system or browser). Today, all you need to do is open netflix.com in Google Chr.

Disable the Microphone in Windows 10 Today, surveillance techniques exist that can activate your webcam or microphone without your knowledge. That makes any interface device like a microphone or a webcam a big privacy concern. Therefore, you need to disable the microphone on Windows 10 altogether. The tried-and-true hack of using tape works for webcams, but not for microphones. However, this technique will not work if someone has deployed a RAT to subvert your machine. Disabling or muting the.

Why Do I Want To Do This? Over eighty percent of Windows users never create a secondary account on their PC and they make use of their primary administrative accounts for virtually everything. This is a not-so-secure practice and one most people should get out of the habit of. Creating a secondary account for yourself (so you’re not always logged on with administrative privileges) is a great idea and one that significantly increases the security of your machine. Creating separate local a.

What Is Incognito Mode? Incognito is the private browsing mode in Chrome. When you use it, Chrome doesn’t locally store your browsing history, cookies, site data, or any information you type in forms between sessions. A session ends when you close all open Chrome windows. Downloads and bookmarks are still saved unless you clear them manually. It’s important to know that Incognito doesn’t prevent you from being tracked by third parties across the Internet. These include ISPs, .

How to Disable Bing in the Start Menu in Windows 10’s May 2020 Update Starting with Windows 10’s May 2020 Update, there’s a new registry setting that controls this option.  You must edit the Windows registry to disable web searches in the Start menu. Here’s our standard warning: The Registry Editor is a powerful tool and making the wrong change can make your system unstable or even inoperable. This is a straightforward change and, if you follow the instructions, yo.

But, It’s Already Useful The Scroll Lock key was on the very first IBM PC released in 1981. It was intended to toggle a feature for which you could use the arrow keys to move text inside a window instead of the cursor. Today, the arrow keys function in most programs automatically based on context. As a result, the Scroll Lock feature is rarely used as it was originally intended. However, one prominent program still uses Scroll Lock for its original purpose: Microsoft Excel. If Scroll Loc.