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Display Custom Message on the Windows Login Screen To display a custom message on the Windows login screen, you can either use the Windows Registry or the Local Security Policy. I will show you both ways. You can follow the one that you are most comfortable with. Do note that Local Security Policy is not available in Windows Home versions. 1. Displaying a custom message via Windows Registry To display a custom message on the Windows login screen using the Registry, press “Win + R,” type regedit and press the Enter button....

Is the File Open on Another Computer? If your computer is connected to a local network – either at home or in the office – then it’s possible that the file you’re looking to close is open elsewhere on the network (possibly even by accident!). If you suspect that the file may be open on another computer on the network, you don’t have to go through the awkwardness of asking around the office or messing around on other computers....

What is iOSFlashVideo? Actually, it is not an application. Rather, it is a workaround enabling you to stream flash videos without downloading the videos you want to watch. Above all, it is offered for free. As long as you have a good internet connection, you can watch flash videos from the supported sites. What are the supported sites? Unfortunately, YouTube is not one of them. Nevertheless, you can still enjoy watching flash movies and flash video clips from other sites....

How it works When you have several tabs open in Firefox, you can use one of the menu options to start the action. Here is a before and after of 4 tabs open pressing Grid option under Tile all tabs. Before After See how much easier it is to see all of the tabs? Settings There are some options you can modify when you first start. These will let you add tile more quickly and make Tile Tabs easier to use....

How to Learn More About Docker Commands Open a terminal emulator and type: This gives you a quick overview of what arguments are accepted by the docker command and what they do. Scroll up to see them all. You can observe that docker cp would “Copy files/folders between a container and the local filesystem.” But that’s not enough information. When you want to find out more about a specific sub-command, just add –help at the end....

What Is Dolby Atmos? Dolby Atmos 3D Audio Solution Explained There are three essential types of sound formats available in audio systems: stereo sound, surround sound, and spatial sound (also referred to as 3D audio). Stereo sound is used by your typical earphone, with the sound coming from the left and the right. This is very basic and lacks in detail.Surround sound takes it a notch higher, bringing sound from all around you (left, right, front, and back), creating the feeling of being surrounded by sound....

ScreenshotGo is a screenshot-management tool that allows you to take, organize, search, and share text from screenshots on your phone. Even though Mozilla developed it, it is not related to their browser, so you don’t have to have the browser on your phone to use this app. To get the app, install it from the Google Play store. When you open the app, it will ask for permission to access your phone’s storage....

A Few Restrictions Before you get too excited, the feature isn’t exactly perfect yet. In fact, users who lock their phones automatically when the screen times out probably won’t get much use out of this feature. Currently, to use the Alexa App hands-free, you have to leave the screen unlocked. However, it’s easy to change your settings to manually lock your device. On Android devices, go to Settings and choose Display....

What Is g++? G++ is best described as a C++ compiler that runs from your command line. It was released by the Free Software Foundation and is part of the GCC (GNU Compiler Collection). It turns your code, written in a high-level programming language (in this case, C++), into an executable file by transforming it into a lower-level language understood by the computer. Installation Most Linux installations come with g++ installed straight out of the box....

The process is a whole lot simpler these days, thanks to both Apple and Google baking WiFi hotspot support into their respective operating systems. So come together, ye users of iPhones and Androids, to see how to switch on this excellent feature, and let devices all around leech off your phone’s mobile data. Use iPhone as Hotspot Let’s start with the privileged iOS lot first. Tap “Settings -> Mobile Data,” then tap the slider next to “Personal Hotspot” to make it green....

I use page titles a lot, especially when blogging. I often use the page title as the title tag for hyperlinks, so it’s extremely important that I’m able to see the full title. Luckily, I’ve found a Chrome extension that helps with this issue. Show Title Tag is the perfect solution; it displays a title bar at the bottom of any Web page along with the full title tag. Here’s how to view page titles for any tab in Chrome:...

The Boxing Day action was as thrilling as ever, especially considering we hadn’t had proper footy around for six weeks. There were wins for Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle, but now it’s the turn of another top-four contender Manchester United to return to top flight action. United have been progressing well under Erik ten Hag’s leadership and sit in fifth place heading into tonight’s game against promoted Nottingham Forest, who need a positive result to kickstart their season into action....

Download and install the SopCast Android app from the SopCast website. You will need to enable the “Allow installation of non-market apps” option before you can install the apk. Once installed, open the SopCast app. The first screen will prompt you to sign in. If you have a device ID or a user account, you can sign in with your username and password. If not, just select the option “Sign in as anonymous”....

The iClever tri-folding Bluetooth keyboard is a pocket-sized keyboard that will come in handy no matter where you are. Made of aluminum alloy, it’s not just stylish but comfortable to use once you get used to its mini size. Let’s take a look at this foldable keyboard. What’s in the Box Inside the box you’ll find the Bluetooth keyboard folded up inside of a velvet carrying pouch. There’s also a USB charging cable, user manual, and a one-year warranty card....

This is because a 260 GB hard disk is not enough anymore. You need more and more space and most importantly, you want to access those files from any computer you want. With an online file hosting service, you can sync all your computers and mobile devices with ease. One of the very popular services is Dropbox. The free plan of Dropbox allows you to store up to 2 GB of data in the cloud and the pro plan costs $9....

First, you need to install Public Fox add-on and restart Firefox. Go to the Add-on management page and click on “Options”. This brings you the main control window where you can pick blocking actions from a list. “Lock Downloads” disables downloading of files from a website. The file type are specified on the text field at the bottom of the list. By default, EXE and BAT files are already in the field, and you can add any other file type....

This Isn’t Just The Work Of Tyrants Taking down, actively banning, and subtly creating mechanisms that make websites difficult to access are relatively new practices. But the Internet itself is new. Since its nascent years, the web has been a sort of haven. It was always known to be a bastion of freedom of expression and freedom of movement. Think about it: Just viewing a simple video about something that’s going on in Australia takes you there without any boundaries....

Installing Plasma Media Center Plasma Media Center celebrated its v1.0 release in March, and while it’s still early for it to compete with more established apps, it’s also so new that it hasn’t been packaged for Linux just yet. So in order to try it out, you’ll need to build it from source. First, you’ll need to download the source code. Next, you’ll also need to install some additional software. The quickest method to get these is via the following terminal command: Now you’re ready to build it....

What Kind of Monitoring Can Happen? Employers will typically monitor employees for one of two reasons. For one, they want to protect business assets. When a company owns a building and gives resources to their employees, they want to ensure nothing gets stolen or damaged. This includes tracking the location of employees and products but can also mean monitoring email to prevent data leaks and breaches. Another reason is that the boss wants to monitor the productivity of the employees....

Our Opinion Ada notes that “just because you CAN doesn’t mean you HAVE to.” She feels it’s great to have a choice, but that people really need to use that choice wisely. Additionally, she doesn’t want anyone to “forget that any technology is hackable,” so when you connect it to your smartphone, “you might be opening the door to hackers.” The first thing this question made Alex think of is the digitally-connected hairbrush from L’Oreal that was promoted last year at CES....