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1. Move Start Menu to Left The first change that you notice after updating to Windows 11 is the placement of the Start Menu and other icons on the taskbar. They are found in the center of the screen, unlike Windows 10 where they were on the left side. If you wish to change the alignment of your Start Menu to something more familiar, follow these steps: 2. Open Important Windows Features Right-click on the Start Menu to access many important Windows features, like Task Manager, Device Manager, Apps & features, Settings, etc....

We’re not going to list Red Dead Redemption 2 as a Chromebook game just yet (even though you can play it via Google Stadia), but we want to capture some of the platform’s capabilities by showing the games you can play on Chromebook even if they’re not native. Some of these games are playable through Steam, which will require you to enable Linux app mode on your Chromebook. Scroll down through this guide to see how to install Steam on Chromebook....

1. Gif Me! Camera Are you an Instagram fan and love to add filters to your photos? Then you will definitely love Gif Me! Camera. The app lets you add filters to your GIFs. It can create GIFs with animation up to 14 seconds, which is good enough to convey your story in your image. With modes like stop motion and video, you can create GIFs that are distinguishable from the others....

Still, more and more apps demand Internet connections in the background, and there are a lot of malicious ones out there, sending out data about you that you’d rather keep private. Android firewalls are great for taking more control over your phone’s communications with the Internet – blocking app Internet access, blocking IP addresses, controlling bandwidth, and so on. Here are the three best Android firewall apps you can use in 2018....

Encryption Is Unreliable The toughest encryption today will be outrun by the weakest encryption of tomorrow. This is an inevitable reality. Of course, you don’t have to worry a whole lot about the level of encryption your service provider gives you as long as it hasn’t been solved. The word “solved” in this context means that a form of encryption has been repeatedly cracked. If your service provider encrypts your data using outdated algorithms, both you and the provider will suffer for that....

1. Ghostery If you prefer privacy over design and speed in your Safari alternatives, Ghostery is perfect for your iPhone. It offers a fast, private, ad- and tracker-free browsing experience for your iPhone, packed with features that enhance your anonymity and privacy. Like Chrome, this browser also provides curated news and your most visited websites from reputed media publishers like The Washington Post, BB, AP, USA Today and more. It also comes with its own search engine powered by DuckDuckgo and a built-in password manager....

When a file is downloaded with the default browser on Android, it might be possible to pause, but that’s usually all. With a download manager, it is possible to bulk-download, pause, restart, resume, and do many, many other things. Below, four of the best download managers for Android are listed. 1. Fast Download Manager Most mobile browsers download files at a really slow speed. This can be annoying, as most people want their download to finish quickly....

Whatever your reasons, scheduling apps can be vital, yet many of the top messaging apps don’t have that feature built in. So we gathered the best text scheduling apps that will do that job for you, scheduling messages sent via WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, email, Twitter, and more! 1. Do It Later An app whose name perfectly captures that human tendency to not do things when we probably should do them....

While Microsoft aims to make Windows 10 more efficient by pushing updates, the idea of forced updates may have caused problems for users. Luckily, you can stop Windows 10 forced updates for a good amount of time. Here we show you how. Upgrading soon? Here’s how to stop Windows Update on Windows 11. 1. Pause and Delay Windows 10 Updates If you don’t want to receive Windows 10 updates for a set amount of time, there are now a couple of ways to do it....

There are many alarm clocks that are annoying enough to wake you up even if you are a really heavy sleeper. If a 120 DB sound doesn’t wake you up, then running behind a loud alarm clock that runs all around your room like a rogue hen should help you wake up. Below we have listed five annoying alarm clocks that use different irritating methods to wake you up....

Fortunately, there are games that take a long time to truly beat. These either have very long stories, or they have plenty of content for you to sink your teeth into. We’ll be using stats from How Long to Beat as a standard for how long these games are. Let’s explore the best Switch games with long completion times. 1. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Main story: 80.5 HoursMain + Extras: 150 HoursCompletionist: 387 hours...

However, we all have to move on. If you are of the opinion that creating a professional video should not consume much time or money, this is a handy list of alternatives to Windows Movie Maker. 1. Microsoft Photos This is what Microsoft replaced Windows Movie Maker with so is worth checking out. While this standard app is generally used to create photo galleries, a hidden video-editing feature is its strong suit....

1. Hoopla Are you someone who loves going down to your local library and borrowing books? Hoopla is the Fire Stick app for you. Offered by local public libraries, there are more than 800,000 ebooks, music titles, movies, TV shows and comics available. Not only can you rent the music, movies, and TV show titles for your Fire Stick and watch and listen to them on your TV, but the app also allows you to read the ebooks and comics on your smartphone, tablet and computer....

1. 7-Zip The well-loved 7-Zip has been the darling child of the software compression world for a while now. And with good reason! It handles dozens of file types, including the non-proprietary 7z format, which is almost certainly the best file compression standard for most folks. And you can edit files inside of non-solid archives without unpacking the source, which makes tweaking your readme files less time-consuming. It’s not the most attractive of the bunch, but it certainly is straightforward, and the utilitarian focus makes the dry process of creating archives move as smoothly as it can....

Trakt Integration Many of the apps that appear on this list feature Trakt integration. Trakt is a free service that allows users to sync their watch lists across apps. If you already use Trakt, you should opt for one of the apps below that are compatible with it. 1. Next Episode A recommendation from one of our readers (see, we do listen), Next Episode (Android, iOS) is one of the most popular TV-tracking apps around....

However, one of the biggest issues with Git is that it takes time and effort to manage your repositories. For example, committing and synchronizing these repositories can take two to three git commands. This makes managing them not only tedious but also prone to user error. Here we show you a few simple, yet effective Git hooks to better manage your repositories. Note: yYou can also manage Git in Emacs....

For those users who use a desktop operating system and expect a graphical experience, opening a terminal window is not a normal thing to do. That does not mean they are incapable of learning it. They are just more comfortable with a visual interface. There are many control panel tools and settings dialogs in KDE that make it easier for graphical-minded users to get things done. Here are five stand-alone applications that will help you stay informed about your computer’s status and health....

There are a lot of productivity bots for Slack out there, and many of them are good ones – so many that this probably won’t be the only list we make. Let’s look at some good productivity chat bots for Slack. 1. Slack Digest Slack Digest takes a look at all of your different Slack channels and gives you a concise recap every single day. This is perfect if you’re on Slack with a big team and have many different things going on....

What is a filter bubble, and why should you burst it? Coined in 2010 by Eli Parisier, the term “filter bubble” refers to the phenomenon of being isolated from information that differs from your preferred viewpoints. While humans have a tendency to do this on our own by choosing to read certain sources, social media, search engines, and other information-age services have built their business around learning what you like and showing it to you – including news....

Fortunately, there are many free and paid alternatives to Minecraft that are similar in nature but offer a completely unique experience. This is a list of the six coolest games like Minecraft that will surely give you many days of entertainment. 1. Terraria Terraria is like a 2D version of Minecraft with more action. You need to build a base to survive against hungry creatures who are committed to killing you in the night time....