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To eliminate this, Microsoft introduced the Remote Credential Guard feature. When you enable this feature, Windows can protect your credentials by properly redirecting the Kerberos requests back to the system that is requesting it. Here is how you can easily enable the Remote Credential Guard feature to secure the remote desktop in Windows 10. Enable Remote Credential Gaurd from Group Policy Using the Windows Group Policy Editor to enable remote credential guard is one of the easiest ways....

This is an excellent feature that will prove useful whenever you’re busy multitasking and don’t have both hands free – not to mention it will also help discourage dangerous habits like texting and driving. The feature can also be used to send WhatsApp messages and audio messages. If you want to start sending texts using your voice with Google Assistant, follow along with this guide. How to Send SMS Messages with Google Assistant on Your Android To get started, you’ll have to bring up the Google Assistant on your Android device....

What Are Disappearing Messages? If you haven’t heard of disappearing messages before, here’s what they’re all about. They are self-destructing texts, pictures, videos, and other content, such as emoji, that gets removed once the recipient has read them. On some chat apps, they are preserved for a predefined amount of time (for instance, seven days on WhatsApp) before being sent into the void. Disappearing messages are an ideal tool for people who are concerned about the privacy of their text conversations....

What will work? This underused method I’m going to share with you here will work. In summary, you encrypt your executable file into an image file, send it by email, and have it decrypted and extracted by your receiver. Since this method is more intentional, it’s unlikely to be used to hurt you. Just remember, don’t run any attachment files from a total stranger on your PC. Simply follow three simple processes: I’ve provided a detailed explanation and screenshots to guide you below....

Recently, Microsoft added another 38 file extensions to the list. This means if you attempt to send emails with these files attached, Microsoft will block the attempt. As such, it’s a good idea to wise up on these formats, as it may affect your workflow. What Was Blocked? As per the announcement announcing this change, Microsoft has listed the exact file extensions that are now blocked. These include: Files related to the Python scripting language (“....

Live wallpapers offer fun and easy ways of making your iPhone match your personality, style and interests. It also takes out the boredom of using and having to change still photos every day to get an exciting background for your iPhone. Learn how you can set live wallpapers on an iPhone. Live Wallpaper vs. Dynamic Wallpaper Live wallpaper is interactive and dynamic, and offers an animation effect, but it only works on the lock screen....

These days Microsoft has made it hard to get the Photo Viewer back by removing its “exe” file altogether. With a little workaround, however, you can set it as your default photo viewing app again. Here’s how. If You Upgraded From Windows 7/8 If you’re running Windows 10 after upgrading from Windows 7 or 8, then good news: you should still have registry entries for Windows Photo Viewer on your PC, and it shouldn’t be a problem to set Photo Viewer as the default....

Spotify has various ways you can share your favorite songs or playlists with your friends, whether or not they use Spotify. The options may not be in an easy-to-see area, but they’re there. You can even share a song that begins to play at the time you specify. That way your friends only hear the part you want them to hear. How to Share a Playlist on Spotify After you launch Spotify you’ll see different sections on your left....

Thanks to an Instagram feature that allows you to send your stories to only your close friends, you can really be yourself. Instagram announced this feature on November 30th, so if you don’t see it yet, keep calm, it’s coming. How to Create an Instagram Close Friends List Before you go ahead and share your stories with close friends, make sure that your real close friends are actually on the list....

Want to know which roads are busy before heading out on your route? Learn how to check traffic in Google Maps. Who Can View Speed Limit on Google Maps? You can view speed limit data in your Google Maps for many countries around the globe. Instead of listing them all here, we’ll just point you to this Google Maps developer page so that you can check whether your Google Maps can access this data where you live....

Follow the simple steps below to shut down and reboot your PC from an Android phone. You can be in another room or even the front yard, in fact as far as the Wi-Fi signal goes. While there are many apps that promise to convert an Android phone into a PC remote, few are as effective as Asus Smart Gesture app, which is our focus of discussion. Download the Asus Smart Gesture App As a first step, install the Remote Link (PC Remote) app by Asus....

The “clean” command did nothing. The sudo apt-get update command came up with an error: W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://archive.canonical.com oneiric Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key ftpmaster@ubuntu.com W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG E0319082F37F3AB0 Launchpad fixes for aprsd W: GPG error: http://ppa....

As useful as it is, once you select the AutoPlay option the Windows operating system will remember it and will no longer ask you what to do when the hardware device with the same content is plugged in. This can be quite frustrating at times, and if you ever want to, here is how you can stop Windows from remembering AutoPlay choices. Using Group Policy Editor Using Group Policy Editor to stop Windows from remembering the AutoPlay option is easy....

Resilio Sync is a great solution for syncing files between most devices you use every day. The only difference is that it creates a BitTorrent-like P2P network between your devices, so your files stay on your devices. You can sync files between your Linux and Windows computers, smartphone and tablet. And the best part is that it’s absolutely free to use. Install Resilio Sync For Windows and macOS users, you can simply download the installer and install it on your computer....

I make no secret that I do not like data collection practices, and personally I try to limit the information that corporations hold. This, however, does not mean users shouldn’t enjoy the products and services that Google offers. Chrome OS provides a clean, user-friendly experience that has a number of benefits, and with a few tweaks, you can keep some of your data personal. Stop Syncing and Delete The first thing to stop is syncing all your data to Google servers....

Since the first version of Windows, utilities for resource control has evolved. Now Windows 7 comes with 3 programs that can track/control resource usage: Task Manager, Performance Monitor and Resource Monitor. While there are other more advanced application, for example Process Monitor by Sysinternals, it will be worthwhile to first use the pre-built application as it uses less resources and storage space. In this post I will show you how to use the Resource Monitor to track the resource usage of an application in Windows 7....

Getting started with SlimTimer The obvious first step is signing up for the service. All they really ask for is your name, email, and a password. The interface of the app is a little aged, but don’t worry, it works flawlessly. The site warns that it only works on Firefox, Internet Exlorer, and Safari, but this writer uses Chrome almost exclusively and there hasn’t been any issues at all. Next, click “OPEN TIMER” to open a small window with everything you’ll need....

In this tutorial we’ll show you how to turn your Android phone into a VLC remote using a wonderful little app. Note: We’ll be demonstrating this on PC, but the app also works for Mac users. Set Up VLC Mobile Remote App First, download the VLC Mobile Remote app from the Play Store. The app isn’t made by VLC and isn’t official, but it works so well that it may as well be....

So pick up your jumper wires, and we’ll spin a servo motor with the Raspberry Pi and make it stop at any angle! What Is a Servo Motor? A servo motor is a DC motor that lets you control its angle. You can set it to turn 90 degrees, stop, then go back 90 degrees. They’re useful when you need precision on an automatically-moving part. Inside a servo motor are three parts: DC motor, potentiometer, and a circuit that controls the motor....

Get Chrome Extensions in Opera Both Opera and Chrome have the same base of Chromium and extensions based on WebExtensions API, so it is really easy to make Chrome extensions compatible with Opera and make them easily work without glitches. Download Chrome Extension is an Opera extension that lets you easily use Chrome extensions in Opera. I am using this extension for quite a few months now and managed to download many different types of Chrome extensions in Opera....