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In fairness, Media Center had a better run of it than Vista, only becoming discontinued when Windows 10 finally launched. More recently, however, the dedicated community of WMC die-hards have resurrected the defunct Media Center, making it work unofficially on Windows 10. So if you want to give this old warhorse a go, here’s how to install and set up Windows Media Center on Windows 10. First, you need to download the modified version of Windows Media Center....

In this article, we are going to show you how to install WordPress site in a Docker container. Why Docker? Why Docker, you may ask? The answer is simplicity. In Docker, your application is containerized within one image. There is no need to do complicated installation and configuration to get it running. Not to mention, it is also faster and easier for you to migrate/upgrade to another server. Say your WordPress becomes very popular and you need to upgrade your existing server?...

Go to Network and Sharing Center (Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center) Click on the 3G connection. In my case, the network name is Singtel. Click Properties at the bottom. Go to Sharing tab. Check the box “Allow others network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection”. In the dropdown box, select “Wireless Network Connection“. Once done, click the Settings button. Check the last box “Web Server (HTTP)”....

Show or Hide Input Indicator on Windows 10 The input indicator generally sits in your taskbar. As such we need to change the taskbar system icon settings to show or hide the input indicator. To do that, open the Settings app. Go to “Personalize -> Taskbar.” On the right panel scroll to the “Notification area” section, and click on the “Turn system icons on or off.” Find the Input Indicator option and toggle the button next to it to the “On” position....

OneDrive is Microsoft’s cloud-based storage offering, and even though it is naturally suited to the Windows platform, it will connect with Linux-based machines with little effort. There are a number of ways to do this, and this is where the onedrive script comes into play. OneDrive Onedrive is a CLI-based client that allows you to sync quickly and easily with OneDrive. In order to install onedrive, first you need to install some dependencies and set up git, unless you already have it....

1: Your Calls Act Funny If you’re calling someone and the conversation suddenly stops, try calling another number. Maybe the problem is on the other end. Call a land line. If you still get dropped calls once in awhile, you’re probably infected by malware (unless you’re calling from a tunnel). Malware has a tendency to interfere with calls when it uses your cellular antenna. Sometimes, it even records what you’re saying on the phone....

If the above has happened to you – or worse yet, if your electronic device of choice has taken a brief dunk in the nearby restroom – this article will show the proper procedure for quickly and thoroughly drying out your soggy electronics. Note: The following instructions are a “your mileage may vary” operation. Depending on how long your device was submerged or how saturated your device may be, this procedure may or may not work for you....

Transfer Contacts From Android to Android There are two ways to transfer contacts from an Android to another Android phone. 1. Google Sync Syncing contacts to your Google account is one of the easiest ways to transfer contacts between Android phones. For the unaware, when you sync contacts, any change that you make on one device will automatically reflect on other devices. This includes adding, editing, or deleting contacts. This method to transfer contacts proves extremely practical if you want to keep contacts on both phones....

By doing so, you can ensure all of your game installs, apps and trophies are migrated over to your new console. This will save you a lot of time compared to redownloading everything one by one. But it isn’t very clear how you can easily transfer your data from a PS4 to a PS5. So in order to help out, we’ve created this guide with a step-by-step process below. So if you’re itching to get your PS5 up and running, keep reading on to find out how to do so....

In Mac, users can use the free application Senuti to copy music from their iPod to the computer. At the moment, only the beta version Senuti 0.50.2b7 supports iPhone and iPod touch. The configuration of Senuti is easy and works out of the box. After installing, Senuti will prompt you where to save your music files and whether to add it to iTunes library. Once that is done, plug in your iPhone/iPod Touch and it will automatically detect all the songs/videos/playlist in your device....

Turn Off Smart Reply and Smart Compose in Gmail on Desktop Here are the steps to follow to turn off the smart reply and smart compose features in Gmail on desktop. Open Gmail and log in with your account. Click the cog wheel or Settings icon at the top. From the list that appears, choose the “See all settings” button. Under the “General” tab, scroll down and locate “Smart Compose.” Check the circle in front of “Writing suggestions off....

How to Turn Off iPhone X and Later As it stands today, the following steps all work for Apple’s most recent iPhones including the iPhone X and later. This includes the iPhone X, XR, iPhone 11/11 Pro/11 Pro Max and the recently announced iPhone 12/12 mini/12 Pro and 12 Max. For each of the aforementioned devices, there are a few different ways to completely shut off your iPhone. Method 1: Start by pressing and holding either of the two volume buttons (just one, not both) and the right-side power button simultaneously....

The IP address is configured in the file /etc/network/interfaces and we will need to edit this file to change the configuration from dynamic to static. But before we do that, we need to discover what address range is being used on your network. A typical home network uses one of the following ranges of IP address: 192.168.1.1 – 192.168.1.255 or 10.1.1.1 to 10.1.1.255. There are other variations as in fact all the addresses between 192....

In this post, we show you how to use Google Ngram more effectively. First, let’s introduce you to the tool. Introducing Google Ngram Google maintains a multilingual database of published language. By scanning books en masse, the search giant is able to process the text and provide statistics based on the frequency of words. With the Google Ngram Viewer search tool, you can search through this data. By comparing the relative popularity of words, you can map how language and culture have changed over time....

What Is a Lightroom Preset? In simple terms, a preset is a filter applied to photos imported into Adobe Lightroom. The operative word is “filter.” What sets a Lightroom preset apart from other apps with filters, such as Instagram, is that it’s technical without scaring you away from using it. In fact, it is a very useful and friendly tool for professional photographers who use presets for their artistic value. For example, if you want to produce a dramatic image, a black-and-white preset is a good place to begin....

We show you how to use Markup on a document on an iPad Pro in particular. Keep in mind that many of the following features are found across other Apple products as well. How to Start a Markup in Mail No matter if you want to annotate a document or edit a screenshot/image before sending it, know that the Mail app comes with comprehensive markup tools. Launch the Mail app and open an email message....

This tutorial shows you how to run Microsoft Office on a Chromebook for free. Tip: want to use WhatsApp on your Chromebook? We have a tutorial to show you how. Via Microsoft Office Android Apps Microsoft ended support for this method as of September 18, 2021. However, if you’ve already downloaded the app or sideload it now, you’re still free to use it, but there won’t be any more updates....

Normally you’d transfer all extra data off your Mac to a portable hard drive for safekeeping or delete the extra data if it’s not needed, but there’s also another solution you can use – Optimized Storage. Optimized Storage works by taking files you’ve been storing in iCloud and moves them off your hard drive if your storage starts getting too full. It works primarily on moving movies and TV shows you’ve already watched on iTunes to the cloud....

This is where imo.im can help. Imo.im is a web based instant messaging application that lets you log into all of the major IM services including Skype and Facebook. Having access to some of these apps in an all-in-one web app is a damn good idea; I’m surprised these kind of web based apps aren’t more popular. There are three ways to use this service: 1. Browser If you are constantly at your computer with your browser open, you can opt to use imo....

The laptop variants of Intel’s new processor family will be split up into four categories at launch: HX, H-Series, P-Series and U-Series. Intel claims the HX series will be the fastest laptop processors yet, achieving speeds of up to 5.6GHz. Chips in this series will see up to 24 cores, made up of 8 performance cores and 16 Efficient cores thanks to Raptor Lake’s hybrid design. HX processors (with a 55W power requirement) are designed with gamers, creators and engineers in mind, and so require elaborate cooling systems and will only be available at a high price....