How To Check Disk Space In Linux

Whether it’s a Linux desktop or a server, it’s crucial that you periodically check how much free space your hard drive or drives have left. Linux has a few tools for this job, so let’s look at how to check disk space on a Linux device. Checking Disk Space on Linux Using Terminal Commands Overseeing disk space usage in most operating systems is simple, with just one tool to rule them all....

December 8, 2022 · 5 min · 940 words · Terrance Horn

How To Clear Your Swype Dictionary On An Android Phone

Step 1 First, we need to go into the Settings application. You can launch this either the App Drawer, or by Pressing the menu button on the outside of your phone. Step 2 Once in settings, Tap Applications. Step 3 Tap Manage applications. Step 4 Now you’ll see a list of applications. At the top of the list, Tap All. Now Scroll Down the application list and Tap Swype....

December 8, 2022 · 2 min · 393 words · Kathryn Martin

How To Connect A Bluetooth Device To Chromebook

Note: For this to work your Chromebook needs to have Bluetooth support. Most modern Chromebook’s have this so there should be no worries. If you have an older Chromebook, you should check to see if it supports it. Click the Clock at the bottom-right corner of the taskbar. When the menu comes up, you should see a Bluetooth button. If the button is highlighted, then Bluetooth is on and working....

December 8, 2022 · 2 min · 377 words · Rebecca Rojas

How To Copy A Playlist On Spotify

After copying the songs from one playlist, you can add them to another list and customize it further. Also, if you’re using a collaborative playlist, you might want to back it up in case another user deletes some songs you like. Whatever the reason, here’s how to copy a playlist on Spotify. How to Copy a Playlist on Spotify At the moment, you can only copy playlists using the Spotify desktop app or web player....

December 8, 2022 · 2 min · 324 words · Ted Coyle

How To Create A Mobile Hotspot On Windows 11

Create a Mobile Hotspot on Windows 11 First, open settings from the Start menu or use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + I to open settings directly. Once you have Settings open, click on Network & Internet from the list of items on the left. Now, from the list of items on the right, click Mobile Hotspot. When the Mobile Hotspot section opens, you’ll find various options. Before switching on “Mobile Hotspot,” you’ll want to configure it....

December 8, 2022 · 2 min · 413 words · Lola Karlin

How To Create Booklets Using Microsoft Word 2013

Here I’ll take a look at creating booklets. Booklets can be useful in many situations, whether you’re doing a presentation or just printing out menus for a dinner party. No matter what the reason might be, creating them with Microsoft Word 2013 is simple. Create Booklets in Word 2013 Update: This was written for Office 2013 which is an old version of the app in Microsoft 365 (formerly O365). For an updated version, check out our article on creating booklets with Office 2016....

December 8, 2022 · 3 min · 571 words · Sandra Reames

How To Crop A Video On Android

To crop the video, you can always transfer it to your computer and use video editing software, but an easier method is to use your device. You can use the freely available Google Photos app to crop videos on Android. If you want to know how to crop a video on Android using Google Photos, follow these steps. Install or Update Google Photos First The Google Photos app is free and should already be on your phone....

December 8, 2022 · 2 min · 330 words · Marie Tone

How To Customize Windows 7 Aero Theme With Aero Tuner

AeroTuner was written by russian developer “Happy Bulldozer.” Despite the funky developer name, AeroTuner gets the job done and it shows a live preview while you are adjusting settings. There isn’t much more to say about it, it customizes Aero and it does a great job at that. Download AeroTuner AeroTuner comes packaged as a .zip file, you’ll need to extract it to any location on your computer and then you’ll be able to run it....

December 8, 2022 · 1 min · 156 words · Becky Moore

How To Customize Windows Phone 8 Live Tiles

The main Windows Phone 8 screen can be customized the way you like. Windows Phone users could already move tiles by long pressing them and moving them around on the screen. Microsoft has gone a step further this time, by allowing the user to change the size of tiles larger or smaller. Based on the data you need more or less prominent. Hold your finger on the tile you want to modify the size of....

December 8, 2022 · 1 min · 204 words · Raymond Johnson

How To Disable Firefox Download History

Go to Firefox options by clicking on Firefox Menu > Options > Options. Go to Privacy tab and under History section, select Use Custom Settings for History from the drop down menu. Uncheck Remember Download History and click OK. Now, Firefox will not save the files or anything you download using Firefox. Of course, if you’d only like the list to only be cleared once you exit Firefox you can adjust that from the config....

December 8, 2022 · 1 min · 155 words · Andrea Figueroa

How To Disable Web Search Results On Windows 11

This is usually because of the web results that Windows will add to a search. If you don’t want web results from Bing to appear in your local search results on Windows 11, you can switch this off. If you want to know how to disable web search results on Windows 11, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Disable Web Search Results Using the Group Policy Editor on Windows 11 The first method we’ll look at is using the Group Policy Editor to disable web search results on Windows 11....

December 8, 2022 · 2 min · 409 words · Janet Hodges

How To Enable Night Mode On The Twitter Desktop Web App

If you’re ever up late on your PC and in front of a large monitor using Twitter, you might need to give your eyes a break from staring at the white background too long. If you have found yourself in that scenario, you’re in luck. Twitter announced this week that it has enabled “Night Mode” on its website. A dark mode for Twitter on the desktop isn’t necessarily anything new as dedicated Twitter apps like TweetDeck already have the option....

December 8, 2022 · 2 min · 354 words · Nicholas Schwartz

How To Enable Usb Debugging On Your Android Phone

Note: Every manufacturer of Android devices varies. This article was written in 2010 and some things have changed but this should give you an idea of what to look out for. Debugging Mode for Android When paired with a computer running Android SDK (or another diagnostic program), Debug Mode can allow you to pull up all sorts of useful information about your phone. In the screenshot below I’m using the DDMS tool from the Android SDK to monitor where RAM is being used on my Samsung Galaxy S Android phone....

December 8, 2022 · 5 min · 856 words · Gary Korando

How To Find And Share Your Spotify Wrapped 2021

If you’re curious to know how to find your Spotify Wrapped 2021 info, you can follow these steps. What Is Spotify Wrapped? Spotify Wrapped takes a look at your listening habits over the past year. It’s an often surprising overview of the songs you’ve loved, the artists you’ve binged, and the podcasts you’ve been addicted to. Like all streaming services, Spotify is carefully collecting data on your habits—this is what Spotify Wrapped is all about....

December 8, 2022 · 6 min · 1111 words · Michelle Vargas

How To Find Your Windows 11 Product Key

How to Find Your Windows 11 Product Key One of the easier ways to find your product key is to use the Command Prompt. Launch the command prompt by hitting the Windows key on your keyboard and typing: cmd. Choose the top result from the search list. You can also use the newer Windows PowerShell to help you find your Windows 11 product key. Next, copy and paste the following path into the Command Prompt and hit Enter: That will bring up the original product key that came with your computer, like in the example below – I blurred out parts of it for obvious reasons....

December 8, 2022 · 5 min · 878 words · Nicholas Perez

How To Fix Clock Watchdog Timeout On Windows

A Clock_Watchdog_Timeout BSOD error relates to a problem between your system and CPU communicating. It’s a system-level process called “system interrupt,” which is normal behavior. However, if your system spends too long in the interrupt phase, you’ll get a bluescreen error. You can resolve the issue with a simple reboot, or it might require additional troubleshooting steps from the command line. So, here’s how to fix Clock Watchdog Timeout on Windows....

December 8, 2022 · 4 min · 796 words · Arturo Jacob

How To Fix Ntoskrnl Exe Bsod On Windows 11

This isn’t as catastrophic as it sounds, because BSODs are used to try and protect your system files (and PC generally) from further damage or corruption. You should try and investigate a BSOD by keeping track of the error message it displays. One such BSOD you might see is a ntoskrnl.exe BSOD on Windows 11. The error suggests that there’s a problem with the Windows operating system kernel executable (ntoskrnl....

December 8, 2022 · 4 min · 768 words · Douglas Martinez

How To Fix Vcruntime140 Dll Is Missing Error On Windows

If you see a VCRUNTIME140.dll is missing error, for example, it’s a sign that your PC is missing this file, preventing an app from launching. It could be due to an app installing unsuccessfully. It could even show up after running Windows Update. Thankfully, you can fix this error on Windows pretty easily. The VCRUNTIME140.dll file is used by Microsoft C++ Redistributable for Microsoft Studio and is part of the C++ package of files....

December 8, 2022 · 3 min · 577 words · Stephen Love

How To Fully Integrate Your Sprint Phone With Google Voice

Note that this is currently for U.S. Sprint customers only. Option 1: Lose your Google Voice number, replace it with your Sprint number. Calls made from Google Voice and Gmail will display your Sprint number. Your Google Voice number will remain on your account for 90 days before being deleted.Option 2: Replace your Sprint number with your Google Voice number. Calls made from your Sprint handset will display your Google Voice number....

December 8, 2022 · 2 min · 353 words · Irene Dirden

How To Insert And Watch Online Videos In Word 2013

Insert Online Videos in Word 2013 From the Ribbon, click the Insert tab then Online Video. That gives you the option to search Bing or YouTube for a video, or paste in the embed code from the specific video. You’ll get thumbnails from the online service you search videos for. Then you can click to preview the video before inserting into the document. After you have the video you want, just click the Insert button to add it to the document....

December 8, 2022 · 2 min · 222 words · Joyce Bise