However, most of these sites are dangerous due to privacy risks and having your devices infected with viruses or spyware in exchange for cheap or free downloads of files that aren’t readily available over the regular web. Use at your own risk! How To Find an Underground Torrent Website or Search Engine? The average user knows only one type of internet—the kind usually used for regular browsing. But unknown to many, you must understand the different layers of the internet to get a complete picture of how they work....

Yes, for any set of data, one program will always give you the best compression and the smallest file, but depending on the data, it may not be the same program every time. In addition, there are other factors to consider beyond file size. As you’ll see, sometimes the difference between two compression utilities is quite small, but the format can make a big difference. Plus, some are free and others cost money, so if you are budget conscious, then it reduces your choices easily....

There are a couple of other little shortcuts and options that I found while playing around with Task Manager in Windows 10. In this post, I’m going to go through just a few of the simple tricks/tips I learned and hopefully you’ll enjoy using the new Task Manager if you have a Windows 10 PC. Read my other posts on the Windows 10 Task Manager if you want to go into a lot more detail....

One of the lesser known features in Zoom that you won’t find in Microsoft Teams or Google Meet are the Zoom Breakout Rooms. The Breakout Rooms work like breakout groups in a physical seminar or workshop by allowing you to split your Zoom meeting into separate sessions. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of setting up Zoom Breakout Rooms to help you understand the feature in its entirety....

In this article, we’ll cover 10 ways to troubleshoot and fix this issue. We’ll start with the most basic fixes and work into the more time-consuming solutions, so start at the top and work your way down. 1. Check Your Network Connection If you aren’t connected to the cellular network, you won’t be able to make calls. You can check your network coverage at the top of your screen. If you’re out of reception, you may be in a dead spot or there may be a network outage, so try moving around a bit....

I was recently in India and was getting very frustrated with the constant Webpage cannot load errors followed by the website loading 5 seconds later. I kept seeing the DNS lookup failed message, so I figured let me try another DNS provider and that made an absolute world of difference. There are a bunch of public DNS servers you can use, but I won’t bother mentioning them all as the top 5 to 10 will cover the needs for pretty much everyone....

You can perform all these procedures by yourself without hiring tech assistance. Use Settings to Remove a Printer on Windows 10/11 If you use a method other than Settings to remove your printer, use the Settings app and you should have success in getting rid of your printer from your machine. This method works on both Windows 10 and 11 PCs. On Windows 10: On Windows 11: Use the Print Server Properties Window to Remove a Printer If Settings doesn’t remove your printer, another way to get rid of your installed printers is to use the Print Server Properties window....

Other times you need to capture a screenshot and send it to someone else so that they can help you or see what you were doing. Finally, you may want to capture multiple screenshots over a certain time period so that you can see the activity occurring on the computer. In this article, I’m going to show you how to use a free program to automatically capture screenshots of your computer screen at specified time intervals....

The virtual version of Windows is just a large file and special software running on your Windows computer (virtualization software) acts as a fake computer so that Windows can run. Anything you do in the virtual machine will not affect your host operating system. So you could download 10 viruses onto the virtual machine and your main operating system would be safe. What’s nice about virtual machines is that you can reset them....

One reason for this is pure inertia. It’s not easy to simply change such a massive and entrenched system overnight. Another important factor is a cautious attitude when it comes to preserving the integrity of an election. The nature of paper-based voting fraud is well-known, but once you go digital there are an entirely new set of variables at play. Nonetheless, electronic voting is coming, and when you next head to the ballots there’s a good chance you’ll be pressing a button on a machine rather than marking a piece of paper or punch card....

It can be frustrating when Facebook fails to load images in the News Feed and they appear as empty or black boxes. These are also known as broken images, and broken can be fixed. Why Facebook Pictures Are Not Loading It is easy to presume that Facebook fails to load pictures because of a bad internet connection. But the broken images can be a sign of a much bigger issue....

The SD Association provides an SD card formatter for this purpose. Yes, they recognize Windows has a built-in formatting feature, however, they warn that by using the generic operating system formatter, “optimum performance may not be experienced.” Translation: SD card death and less picture-saving space. The program can be downloaded on both Mac and Windows. All SD, SDHC and SDXC cards are supported and using a USB SD card reader is recommended for the formatting process....

The question is, how does noise cancellation work? Let’s go over the principles of the technology, so you can make an informed choice when buying your own noise-cancelling equipment. A (Very) Basic Overview of Sound Sound is energy travelling as a wave through some form of matter. We generally hear sound transmitted through the air. For example, a guitar string vibrates in air, knocking air molecules about. Those molecules knock into their neighbors, and so on....

Whether you are working on a group project, critiquing a friend’s outline for the next Great American Novel, or even editing your own work, the comment function is a powerful tool. Here’s how to add or remove comments in Word. Note: The screenshots refer to Microsoft Word in macOS. The process is the same for Word in Windows. How to Add a Comment In Word Adding a comment in Microsoft Word is a simple process....

If you find yourself constantly procrastinating because of distracting websites and online platforms that lead you down the rabbit hole, here are some methods you can use to block those websites and focus on the work at hand. Methods Of Blocking Distracting Websites Use a Work-Only Browser The internet is full of useful information, but having access to it can also end up in hours of wasted productivity. What began as a quick look at your favorite site or social media feed, ends up adding pressure on you as you struggle to do everything you planned for the day....

About Changing Your Username on TikTok Here are a few things to keep in mind if you’re considering picking a new TikTok username: You can only change your username once every 30 days. You must pick a unique username that only contains letters, numbers, periods, and underscores. You cannot have a period at the end of the username. Changing your username also changes your profile link. Changing your username removes the verification if you have a verified TikTok account....

We’ll discuss various cleaning products and how to use them to clean the beds of FDM printers. Why Clean the Print Bed? It may seem obvious, but plastics stick better to clean surfaces. If you have poor bed adhesion, your printing quality may suffer. To get the best adhesion, remove any buildup of filament, oil, dirt, and dust. Plus when you have a clean 3D printer bed, you might not need to use hacks like glue sticks, painters tape, and hairspray to improve adhesion....

This is an excellent option for gamers who want to use a controller but don’t have a PC-specific controller available. It can also be the perfect option when playing emulated Nintendo games on your computer. Read on to find out how to connect your Switch Pro controller to your PC. How to Connect a Wired Switch Controller to a PC Before starting, make sure you have a working Switch controller with full battery life and a USB cable for it....

It might seem strange in a world where Bluetooth is in everything from toasters to cars, but connecting Bluetooth headphones to a PS5 is not a simple process. Does the PS5 Have Bluetooth? While the PlayStation 5 does have Bluetooth, it only supports specific Bluetooth devices. You can connect a Bluetooth keyboard or mouse easily using the Bluetooth Accessories menu option in the console’s settings. If you try Bluetooth headphones, you won’t have much luck....

Thankfully, Google Assistant – through a Google Home device or through your phone – can give you control of many aspects of your television even if the remote is out of reach. For example, you can change the volume level or start Netflix with just a phrase. All it requires is a Chromecast or a smart TV. The setup process is the most time-consuming step, and even that will only take a few minutes of your time....