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Changing the Passphrase Simply changing your passphrase on a LUKS drive with only one passphrase is extremely easy. Open a terminal and run the following command, substituting the actual drive location for “sdX.” First, you’ll be prompted to enter your existing passphrase. Then, you can create a new one. LUKs Drives With Multiple Passphrases LUKS Drives can actually have multiple passphrases or key files associated with them, up to eight. To start, take a look at your drive and see how many keys it has....

If in doubt, to check how many bits your CPU is, go to “System Information” in Windows, take a look at “System Type” and see if it says “x64-based PC” or “x86” – the latter means you have a 32-bit PC and can’t use 64-bit apps. To check the bits of your OS, go to “System” and see what it says next to “System type.” If you’re 64-bit on both counts, you’re good to go....

Unfortunately, for those who like a clean file system, some apps will leave behind “orphaned files” after uninstallation on Android devices. These files were created by the app so that it can do its job if they weren’t properly deleted after the app was uninstalled. This can get annoying when your device’s system is slowly clogged up by files and folders that aren’t being used. The solution then is to find a way to reliably remove leftover app data....

Generally, you can kind of disable Cortana from the Privacy section in the Settings app. But this doesn’t completely disable the Cortana. Below are two ways to completely disable Cortana in Windows 10. 1. Disable Cortana Using Group Policy Editor If you are using Windows 10 Pro or the Enterprise version, you can use the Group Policy Editor to disable Cortana. To start, press “Win + R,” type gpedit.msc and press the Enter button....

Connecting Through the Taskbar Before connecting to a hidden network, you need to know the network name or SSID (Service Set Identifier), the type of encryption, and the network’s password. After obtaining this information from the owner of the Wi-Fi network, follow these steps: Connecting Through Windows Settings The following steps provide an alternative method to connect to hidden Wi-Fi networks through the Windows settings: How to Unhide a Hidden Network When You Have the Router’s Details To unhide a hidden network, you’ll need the login information on your router’s website....

Advantages of LAN Cable Connection One of the main advantages with connecting two Windows 10 laptops or computers is that it provides a medium to share files when you don’t have access to a wireless network. If you do not trust the available Wi-Fi network, then you can make use of a LAN cable to connect the Windows 10 PCs and share files between them. The process is simple, and you only need to connect both the PCs with LAN cable and tweak a few network settings....

In fact, there are so many ways to connect your phone to your TV that we’ve decided to list them, giving you the details you need on how best to connect your phone with your TV, depending on what exactly you want to do. Casting – For Streaming Videos, Movies and Photos The simplest way to beam YouTube, Netflix, Google Photos and other key media apps from your phone to your TV is by using Chromecast, though for this to work, your smart TV will need to have Chromecast built in, a device with Chromecast built in (such as certain set-top boxes), or a Chromecast dongle plugged in....

There are two ways to convert a Pages document to the Microsoft Word compatible format. The first way uses the Pages app itself. The second way uses the iCloud website to convert the document, and this does not require you to have a Mac. Here are both of the ways for you to convert a Pages document to Microsoft Word format: Using the Pages app to Convert a Document to MS Word Format Double-click on the Pages document that you wish to convert, and it should launch in the Pages app....

How to Monitor Your CPU Temperature Checking your CPU’s temperature is very easy. If you’re using Windows, Speccy is a great diagnostics tool that tells you everything about your PC, including the CPU temp. MSI Afterburner is another great tool for monitoring your CPU and GPU temperatures. Mac users can grab Fanny, which doesn’t go into as much detail as Speccy but sits as a widget in your notification center for easy access to your CPU and fan stats....

The Popularity of Podcasts Podcasts are like Internet talk radio on demand. These audio files focus on almost any topic you can think of like entrepreneurship, sports, health, and hobbies. They let you listen to the content any time you have access to an Internet connection. Podcasts are becoming more and more popular. As of June 2019, there were 750,000 podcasts available with over 30 million episodes. Being able to create a playlist of podcasts is a dream come true for those who are dedicated followers of many different podcasts....

Listen to Default Apple Music Radio Stations To listen to the default automated Apple Music radio stations on your iPhone/iPad: Open the Music app on your device. From the bottom menu, select the “Radio” tab. Scroll through the list of available stations, and listen to whatever you like. To listen to a radio station on your Mac: Open the Music app on your Mac. (On Macs running versions earlier than macOS Catalina, open the iTunes app....

If you use Google Chrome or Safari on your device, you now have a way to disable search suggestions that appear when you are typing in a query in your browser’s address bar. You do not need a third-party app to accomplish the task as the entire task can be done right from the browser itself. Disabling Search Suggestions in Desktop Chrome Launch Google Chrome on your computer and click on the three horizontal lines appearing in the top-right corner....

Not only kids will do this. Anyone can accidentally tap the Shift key too many times and open this feature without trying to. If you’ve ever tapped the Shift key several times while thinking about your next sentence, you may have experienced this too. What are sticky keys? Sticky keys are an Ease of Access feature that Windows provides for people who have trouble using keyboard shortcuts by pressing two keys at one time....

In the meantime, the developer previews of Microsoft Edge are available to download from the Microsoft servers, so if you want to test it, you can download and install it by using the guide below. Microsoft has released two builds for the macOS version of Edge: the Canary build and the Developer build. The Canary build is updated daily to fix issues encountered by different users, whereas the Developer build is updated weekly....

1. Installing Windows 10 via Bootable Disk If you have access to a verified copy of Windows 10, you can easily create a bootable disk from it, then use this to install Windows 10. This only requires a flash disk with more than 6GB capacity and a passing knowledge of how to access BIOS settings. The benefit of installing Windows 10 using a bootable disk is that you can preserve the flash disk in case you want to reinstall or repair the OS....

Installing and Using SmallWindows Navigate to the developers website where you can download SmallWindows. Once you have downloaded and successfully installed the program, launch the program. On first start up, a welcome message appears requesting if you would like SmallWindows to open every time you start up your computer. Click “Yes” to continue. If you decide “No” but want to enable it later, this can be configured in Settings. When the program is running it can be found in the system tray where you can access settings or the mini windows feature....

Why should I enable DNS over HTTPS? When you visit a site, your computer first needs to find the address of that site’s server, so it sends out a query to a DNS server asking for the IP address that connects to the name you typed in. Up until quite recently, that request could only be sent in plaintext (unencrypted data), which means third parties can theoretically read it and figure out where you’re trying to go, even if your connection to the server is encrypted with HTTPS....

Enforce Password Rules on Users To enforce password rules on Windows users, we are going to use the Windows Group Policy Editor. To start, press “Win + R”, type gpedit.msc and press the Enter button to open the Group Policy Editor. Here, navigate to the following policy in the Group Policy Editor. In this window you can set different password rules like complexity, age, storage, etc. If you want the users password to meet the password complexity rules, then find and double click on the policy “Password must meet complexity requirement....

What is RES (Reddit Enhancement Suite)? RES stands for Reddit Enhancement Suite, and it’s a browser extension that adds a variety of extra features to your Reddit experience. Ask any dedicated Redditor what their favorite browser extensions are, and RES is sure to top their list. RES is completely free, open-source and donation driven, too, so click here if you’d like to contribute to the project in some way. They even accept Dogecoins, which, yes, are a real thing....

Difference Between Export and Back Up in WhatsApp Exporting chats is a manual process that must be done every time you want to transfer one, and it must be done individually. On the contrary, backing up is an automatic process and is done for every chat on your account. WhatsApp will automatically create a backup on Google Drive (Android) or iCloud (iPhone) at the desired frequency (daily, weekly, or monthly). You can even choose to update backups manually....