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The most commonly encountered error message following a failed attempt to install Windows 8.1 Preview is “The update is not applicable to your computer.” This is because the software has only been made available in a limited number of languages, and if you’re using a different language, you’ll be blocked from updating. But that’s not the end of the story. There is no need to change your computer’s language; you will need to follow a number of steps in order to get up and running....

What follows are common error messages and how to fix them with minimal fuss. Package Hash Mismatch As common as this sounds, Ubuntu will unfortunately produce this error generically, meaning it gives little information about the problem, should there not be an Internet issue. In order to diagnose this, return to the Terminal and type: A long series of text will scroll across the screen, but within this will be the following line or similar: In order to fix this, you can enter this into the Terminal: This will remove all the cached packages and force the system to re-download them again....

What Causes Windows Update Error 0x80073701? Windows Update Error 0x80073701 is a very common issue that many Windows users face when trying to update their system. There are a few different things that can cause this error, but the most likely one is corrupted system files. Other reasons can include other corrupt files, faulty or missing Windows Update components, and malware. If you’re trying to install the latest updates on your Windows 10/11 system and keep getting the error code 0x80073701, follow the below steps....

What Is Wmpnetwk.exe in Task Manager? Wmpnetwk.exe’s main purpose is to share Windows Media Player libraries with other networked players and media devices using Universal Plug and Play. If you aren’t using your Windows PC to stream with other players, it’s best to stop the WMPNetworkSvc from the Task Manager Services tab. You can restart it later if you want. Wmpnetwk.exe will always show in the Task Manager under the Services tab as WMPNetworkSvc, which stands for “Windows Media Player Networking Service”....

If you’re looking for an easier way to know which online stores offer a product for a lower price, then a Firefox add-on called Ciuvo Price Comparison can help you do just that. Also available for Google Chrome, Ciuvo works in the background when you visit a product-related page. It then displays a notification tab on the top of the browser giving you information about the product, a cheaper price from other online stores and any vouchers offered....

Now, if you love this minimalist concept of combining the search bar and address bar into one and want to implement it in Firefox, here are two extensions that can easily do the job. Omnibar extension Omnibar extension has been around for quite some time (since Google Chrome was first released). What it does is to hide away the default search bar and integrate the feature into the address bar....

Augmented Steam is an extension for the two most popular browsers, Chrome and Firefox. It wakes up and starts working whenever we visit the Valve store through those browsers, transmutating it behind the scenes. The result is the Steam we all know, but better, friendlier, and in the long run, cheaper. Some of the useful additions Augmented Steam slaps on Steam are: Price comparison based on data from many popular online stores Lowest available price and historically lowest price displayed for each title Game scores from OpenCritic and MetaCritic on each title’s page HowLongToBeat....

Hide Calls and SMS on Android from Specific Contacts There are plenty of Android apps that hide your calls and SMS history. But if you want this feature for just a few specific contacts, we recommend Calculator Pro+, which helps save SMS/MMS/call logs behind a typical calculator screen. The app’s calculator icon works as a perfect disguise for private messages, ensuring no one can access your SMS messages and call records without a PIN....

Apart from its own browser, Chrome supports the transfer of bookmarks across other Chromium-based browsers such as Microsoft Edge. The various methods to import and export the bookmarks are covered below. Traditional Method to Export and Import Bookmarks in Chrome The most traditional way to handle bookmarks in Chrome is to use the Bookmark Manager. It can be easily accessed from the three-dot menu on top. Here you can see a list of all your Chrome bookmarks....

Things To Keep In Mind Instapaper only allows 2,000 articles to be exported. Therefore, only the most recent 2,000 articles will be available to you at Pocket. If you have tagged any articles as favorites in Instapaper, they won’t have the same tag over at Pocket. Instead, they will be shown as normal articles. This is due to Instapaper not providing the tag info in their exported HTML file. Exporting the Articles The first thing you should do is to log-in on both of these websites as it will save you from being distracted while importing the articles....

Latency is introduced through the hardware used to transmit packets, the software used to direct those packets, and the destination receiving the packets. Network issues like packet loss, overwhelmed hardware, or insufficient bandwidth will also increase latency. How to Reduce Latency The first and best way to avoid latency is to work with a reliable internet service provider. Your ISP sets the minimum latency you can achieve. Even if you remove every microsecond of latency from your home network, you won’t be able to communicate with external servers any faster than your ISP’s hardware can communicate....

Preparation Before we proceed with the actual installation, here are the stuff that you need to prepare beforehand: Register a domain name. Sign up for a webhost (I strongly recommend Hostgator. Make sure you use the coupon code MAKETECHEASIER to get the first month free). A FTP client (I recommend Filezilla since it worked on multiple platforms). Download a copy of the shopping cart software. I will use OpenCart for this tutorial since it is both lightweight and fast....

This was good news for many mobile Ubuntu users who needed the flexibility that online storage space affords them. Unfortunately, KDE users, those who use Kubuntu, were left out of the initial release. In order to use Ubuntu One, they would have to install the Gnome client or use only the web-based interface. Now, all of that has changed with the development of Ubuntu One KDE Client. It is easy to download, setup, and install, and MTE will take you through the entire process....

This guide will not only cover how to install DOSBox for Linux but also how to automatically mount your C: drive. And for the newbies out there scared of DOS commands, it also lays out a recommendation for a classic piece of software to help you along! Installation of DOSBox for Linux Installing DOSBox is easy as it’s in the repositories of almost every distribution and should be accessible under any package manager....

You’ll learn here how to install FydeOS on Raspberry Pi and will experience a quick walkthrough of the OS. What You Need Before we get started with the installation, you will need to have the following things: Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+ or Raspberry Pi 4BDisplayHDMI cable for connecting Raspberry Pi to display.Keyboard and Mouse8GB or larger MicroSD cardMicroSD card readerDisk image that matches your Raspberry Pi. There are separate images available for the Raspberry Pi 3 and 4....

Not all Linux distributions will offer packages for KDE 4.5 upgrades, and none of them, at this time, are supporting them in their official repositories. This takes time, and most distros will include a version of KDE 4.5 with their next official releases. Therefore, keep in mind that the packages you are about to install may not be supported by your distribution. Some are included in their distribution’s “unstable” or “testing” repositories, while others are from third-party packagers....

Minecraft: Pi Edition is based on an old version of Pocket Edition, with a few features removed to help it run more smoothly on the Raspberry Pi. Pi Edition is free to download and easy to install, but it doesn’t provide the complete Minecraft experience. Wouldn’t you prefer to have the “full” version of Minecraft on your Raspberry Pi? You’ll learn in this article how to get Minecraft: Java Edition 1....

Install Sublime Text on Ubuntu In the past, to install Sublime Text, you had to download its package from its official site and install it the manual way. Unfortunately, this meant that whenever there was an update available, you had to repeat the process. Today, installing Sublime Text on any Ubuntu-based distribution is much easier. The easiest way is through the Software Center, where you only have to click on the “Install” button....

There is a downside to the rise of mobile device-driven, omnipresent computing in that we can forget to unplug, to learn to do things manually rather than automate everything. This can lead over time to over-reliance on tech to fill every tiny gap of downtime we have between things we have to do. It can just degenerate into tech-assisted boredom phobia, and the creeping “Fear Of Missing Out” causes us to get stuck to our devices....

As an internet user, you may or may not be comfortable with this. If you’re not comfortable with it, luckily there’s something that you can do about it. Today we’ll show you just how to find out which companies are tracking you, and what type of data they’re tracking. For this task, we’ll use an internet tool called Ghostery. This tool will show you a list of trackers for each Web page including: ad networks, behavioral data providers, web publishers, and more....