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When Microsoft was developing Windows 95, developers discovered that SimCity had a severe memory bug that caused it to crash on the new operating system—but instead of forcing the game studio to fix it, Microsoft engineers actually rewrote the core Windows 95 source code to detect if SimCity was running and safely allocate memory for it.

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How to Convert ESD Files to ISO in Windows

Microsoft uses the ESD image file format to supply Windows upgrades, updates, and other components. Learn how to convert ESD files to ISO in Windows 10.

By Vamsi Krishna – Nov 23, 2018

Use Zswap to Improve Performance on Linux PC with Low Amounts of RAM

On an old Linux PC with a small amount of RAM, you can use zswap to compress the swap files and make the PC run faster. Here’s how to do it.

By Alexandru Andrei – Nov 21, 2018

Understanding and Disabling USOclient.exe in Windows 10

The USOclient.exe runs during startup to check for updates automatically. This shows how to disable the USOclient.exe so it doesn’t interfere with your login.

By Afam Onyimadu – Nov 20, 2018

How to Automatically Delete Old Files from Trash on Linux

Permanently deleting a file can cause problems/ putting it in the Trash bin isn’t good either. Learn to get the system to automatically delete old files from the trash in Linux.

By Alexandru Andrei – Nov 20, 2018

How to Set Up an External Microphone on Your Mac

If you want to record music or spoken word on your Mac, you’ll need to have a microphone. We’ll show you here how to set up an external microphone on macOS.

By Alexander Fox – Nov 19, 2018

How to Change, Reset and Replace File Associations in Windows 10

File associations are a vital part of a functioning Windows experience, so making sure the right file types automatically open with the right software is a must.

By Robert Zak – Nov 16, 2018

5 of the Best File Managers for Linux

A good file manager is essential to your work. These are some of the best Linux file managers you will find that you can use on your system.

By Ada Ivanova – Nov 16, 2018

How to Troubleshoot Critical Structure Corruption in Windows 10

The “critical structure courrption” error is a common cause of the blue screen of death. If you are having this issue, this is how to troubleshoot it.

By Afam Onyimadu – Nov 15, 2018

How to Add or Remove Words to the Dictionary in Windows 10

Windows 10 comes with a dictionary where it used to detect spelling errors on your typed content. Learn how you can add words to the Windows 10 dictionary.

By Vamsi Krishna – Nov 14, 2018

Stop Screen Tearing On Linux

What Is Screen Tearing and How to Get Rid of It on Linux

Screen tearing can be a serious pain on Linux, especially for games and movies. These simple tips will help get you back to your favorite media!

By Nick Congleton – Nov 13, 2018

How to Fix “Windows License Will Expire Soon” Error

The “Windows License will expire soon” error is an annoying one, especially if you have an activated Windows license. Here’s how you can fix it.

By Afam Onyimadu – Nov 10, 2018

How to Disable Recent Items and Frequent Places in Windows 10

By default, Windows will show a list of your recent items on the taskbar. Here’s how you can disable recent items and frequent places in Windows 10.

By Vamsi Krishna – Nov 9, 2018

Customizing the Dictionary App on macOS

The built-in Dictionary app in macOS is a crucially overlooked resource. Learn how you can customize the Dictionary app and put it to good use.

By Alexander Fox – Nov 9, 2018

Search Linux Quickly With FSearch

How to Use FSearch to Quickly Search Files in Linux

Searching for files in Linux can be a bit clunky. A new search utility, FSearch, aims to change all that with quick and accurate searches. Check it out here.

By Nick Congleton – Nov 7, 2018

How to Set Up Time Machine to Use Multiple Drives for Backup in Mac

Redundancy is hugely important to a good backup regime. Learn how to use mutliple drives for a Time machine backup in macOS to ensure your data’s safety.

By Alexander Fox – Nov 7, 2018

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How to View SVG Thumbnails in Windows Explorer

Windows Explorer doesn’t support the viewing of SVG images by default. Find out how you can view and generate SVG thumbnails in Windows Explorer.

By Comfort Sibisi – Nov 6, 2018

Microsoft Enhances Windows Defender with Its Own Sandbox

Windows Defender comes with a new sandbox feature to prevent virus and malware from hitting the host computer. Learn how to enable sandbox in Windows Defender.

By Simon Batt – Nov 6, 2018

Remote Control Ubuntu From Android

How to Remote Control Ubuntu from an Android Phone

You can easily control your Ubuntu desktop with the help of a popular app for both Linux and Android: KDE Connect. Learn how to set it up!

By Nick Congleton – Nov 6, 2018

How to Configure Anti-Malware Boot-Start Driver Policy in Windows 10

Windows 10 comes with an Early Launch Anti-Malware feature that scans your drives during boot time. This shows how to configure it to allow/block a particular driver.

By Vamsi Krishna – Nov 5, 2018

How to Disable Cortana on Lock Screen in Windows 10

Cortana in Windows is enabled on the lock screen by default. If you are not using Cortanta, here’s how you can disable Cortana on the Windows lock screen.

By Vamsi Krishna – Nov 3, 2018

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When Sony shipped the first Walkman in 1979, chairman Akio Morita insisted on a second headphone jack and a “hotline” talk button, convinced it would be rude for one person to listen to music alone — and within a few years buyers had ignored the sociable features so completely that Sony quietly dropped them

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Mycorrhizal fungi colonised plant roots roughly 450 million years ago and biologists now suspect plants could never have moved out of the oceans onto bare rock without them, meaning every forest on Earth — including the redwoods, the Amazon, and the boreal belt — is still running on a partnership older than trees themselves

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The “CrackBerry” nickname stuck for a reason — and the variable-reward psychology that hooked early-2000s executives on their BlackBerrys is the exact same machinery now running every push notification on every smartphone in your pocket

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Suzanne Simard sealed paper birch and Douglas fir seedlings inside plastic bags, fed them carbon-14 and carbon-13 dioxide, and nine days later found carbon had crossed between species through fungal threads in the British Columbia soil beneath her boots

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