So if you just noticed a completely stuck download queue in Steam and can’t figure out why, then working your way through the suggestions and solutions below should help fix that. Pause & Resume Steam Download Pausing and resuming a stuck Steam download might be all it takes to get it moving again. To do that, open Steam’s View menu and select Downloads. Follow that by selecting Pause. Then, wait for a few seconds and select Resume....
In addition, another great tool is the Reliability Monitor in Windows. This will give you more information about the errors that are showing up in your Event log. Note that in Windows 10, there is no longer an option to run a system health report. Instead, go to Windows Defender Security Center and click on Device Performance & Health. Generating System Health Reports in Windows 7 Windows 7 ships with a variety of support, help, and diagnostic features to help you keep your PC running smoothly and error-free....
With Site Kit, you will only need one plugin for Google Analytics, Search Console, PageSpeed Insights, and AdSense code and scripts on your WordPress sites. No need for separate and individual codes and scripts from each of these Google products. You will get data from Search Console, Analytics, AdSense, PageSpeed Insights, Tag Manager and Optimize, assuming you want reports from these directly in your WordPress dashboard. Google Site Kit lets you add scripts and verification codes from four different Google products, at least for now....
What about Microsoft Store apps, however? Unlike other desktop apps, Microsoft Store apps remain hidden in a secret WindowsApps folder. Windows limits access to this folder from standard Windows user accounts, so to view or edit it in any way, you’ll need to make some changes. Here’s what you’ll need to do. What is the WindowsApps Folder in Windows 10? The WindowsApps folder, as we’ve mentioned, is a restricted folder containing Microsoft Store apps....
This is made possible by the VirtualBox host folder-sharing feature. With shared folders, you can easily share files among virtual machines and the host computer. Folder sharing exposes the host computer files and folders to virtual machines. To use shared folders, you must have the current version of VirtualBox Guest Additions. installed on the guest operating system and you must configure your guest machines settings to specify which directories are to be shared....
Ubuntu Linux will show the current date and time of the local time zone you select during the setup. In some cases, you may want to show additional clocks to display the local time of other cities or countries. If you frequently have meetings or connect with people from other time zones, and you want to quickly find out the local time of the city they’re in, you can add additional clocks to the top bar area to see the local time of the other time zones....
By default, when you enable Windows Subsystem for Linux and installed Ubuntu, the Ubuntu folder is automatically added to the navigation pane in File Explorer for easy access. In most cases, users should find it useful to have the Ubuntu Linux folder in the File Explorer navigation pane. If you find the Ubuntu Linux folder on the navigation pane distracting or not useful, you can remove it using the steps below....
If you’re using this network to find a new job, you might run across some issues, like how to add or update your resume on LinkedIn. Although, the question you should ask yourself first is whether you should be uploading your resume on LinkedIn at all. Should You Add Your Resume To LinkedIn? At first, the answer seems obvious – of course, you should attach your resume to your LinkedIn profile....
By default, Google Chrome will remember your web browsing history. This can be helpful in many cases, especially when you’re visiting your favorite websites and don’t always want to completely type the address in the address bar. Your favorite websites will auto-complete, your saved passwords will get you to log in without typing and many more useful features are available in Chrome standard mode. However, some people would like a little more privacy and they can do that with incognito mode....
Ubuntu comes with its own backup software called Deja Dup. however, Duplicati supports more services than the default Ubuntu backup software. If you’re looking for a simple-to-use backup solution for your Ubuntu desktop or server, you may find Duplicati useful. Oh, one more thing Duplicati supports a web-based user interface for easy management. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to use Duplicati on Ubuntu systems to create encrypted backups....
Windows 11 is configured to automatically suspend when the laptop lid is closed to save power. This feature has always been part of the Windows platform but is quite easy to disable so that when you close the laptop screen or lid, it doesn’t go to sleep. When Windows goes to suspend mode, it’s not turned off – just go to sleep. You can resume by opening the lid and your session will continue from where you left off....
Apps such as Universal Windows Platform (UWP), which include Microsoft Edge, Photos, and Movies & TV, as well as many third-party video apps you get from Microsoft Store (for example, Hulu, Netflix, and Vudu) can use Windows playback settings. When this feature is enabled, you can have your PC process video to enhance it (depending on your PC’s hardware) or choose to play video at a lower resolution to help save network bandwidth....
For those who also want to know how to install a specific version of Apache on Ubuntu Linux, the steps below will also show them how to do that. The steps will also include options to find out what modules are loaded with Apache on Ubuntu Linux as well. For those who don’t know what Apache is, here’s an overview: Apache is the most popular open-source web server in the world....
Computers equipped with an ethernet adapter that has this feature enabled can wake a computer from a low power state when it detects a WOL event such as a magic packet. A magic packet is a carefully crafted packet that has the destination computer MAC address in it which instructs the computer adapter to wake up from sleep, which in turn wakes up the computer. There are many areas one can turn on the wake-on-LAN feature....
Desktop Stickers is a hidden new feature in Windows 11 that isn’t enabled, and not available for users to use by default. As of now, one must dig deeper into the Windows registry to enable it which is not recommended. With desktop stickers, users will be able to place stickers on their desktop and remain there even if the desktop wallpaper is switched or replaced. If you did enable stickers and are using them on your desktop, the steps below show you how to edit them, including resizing, moving, and replacing them....
Core Isolation works with Memory Integrity (aka Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI)) in Windows to make it difficult for malicious software and scripts to use low-level drivers to hijack one’s computer. For additional security, one can also enable the Local Security Authority (LSA) process to prevent code injection that could compromise credentials. With Core Isolation, Memory Integrity, and LSA, it makes it significantly more difficult for attackers to steal credentials by ensuring LSA loads only trusted, signed code....
If you want to view content from other supported devices wirelessly on your Windows machine, you can enable mirroring so that those devices can project to your Windows 11 PC. Using a wireless display app, you can project or mirror a phone, PC, or Android device to the screen on your PC, and control it using its keyboard, mouse, and other devices. For security reasons, you can choose to require a pin when paring to restrict devices that can project to this PC in Windows 11....
In many cases, documents that are lost or missing aren’t deleted or stored on a removable drive, they might be in a folder that is buried among other folders. Files you downloaded using your web browser are typically saved into a common folder. Check the Desktop and Downloads folders in your home folder. If documents were deleted accidentally, they are usually moved to the trash, where they stay until you manually empty the trash....
However, if there’s something wrong with your setup, you may see the error, “Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.” This error means that the Java installation on your computer can’t launch the virtual sandbox (virtual machine) within which it would typically launch the Java app. In this guide, you’ll learn a few fixes that can eliminate this error, starting with the most common fix to the less likely solution....
What Is IAStorDataSvc? Iastordatasvc (Intel Storage Data Service) is a major component of the Windows operating system used by the pre-installed Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST). The process helps to save all your frequently used apps and files automatically onto the solid-state drive (SSD) so you can access them much faster. If you’re a home user and don’t use a SSD on your PC, it’s fine to disable or uninstall the Iastordatasvc process as it’s mostly used in Enterprise, server, and high-end systems....
