One way to stay safe on public networks (e.g. Wi-Fi at hotels, airports, and restaurants) is to block incoming connections on your device. That’ll keep out hackers and other malicious tools on the network from gaining access to your computer. Conversely, blocking outgoing connections can help prevent your apps from connecting to an unsafe internet network. It’s an effective way to stop a suspicious app/malware from downloading additional malware or communicating with its server....

As you now know, Windows 11 comes with a simplified context menu in File Explorer and other functions. You can access the full context menu, but you need to click the Show more options from the simplified menu. If you want to restore the classic Windows 10 right-click context menu where all the commands are shown on one pane, then use the steps below to do that. The steps below will have you edit the Windows registry which can be very dangerous....

The same applies to your media files. If you have lots of home movies or you’re looking to burn copies of your own DVD collection, you might want to burn that disc with subtitles. You can burn a DVD disc on any platform, as long as you have a DVD drive capable of writing to DVDs, as well as a DVD-R or DVD-RW disc. Finding Subtitles For DVDs Finding Subtitles For DVDs...

Windows will automatically assign available letters to connected internal or external hard drives. Letters from A through Z are used to identify and name storage devices that are attached to Windows. By default, A and B have always been assigned to floppy disk drives. However, you probably will never see a computer with a slot for a floppy disk today. In this case, you can assign either A or B to another storage device that is connected to your computer....

Microsoft collects information about your Windows device through a feature called Diagnostic data and feedback. A related feature called Tailored experiences also uses your device’s diagnostic data to offer you personalized tips, ads, and recommendations to enhance Microsoft experiences. Together, diagnostics and feedback, tailored experiences are how you and your Windows device tell Microsoft what’s going on. Microsoft wants to know more about how you use your device so it can provide better support and improve Windows for all....

macOS makes it pretty easy to customize Mac folder icons if you know where to look. If you don’t know where to look yet, you will by the end of this guide. Let’s get started. How to change folder, app, and document icons on Mac How to restore Mac icon to default Can’t change your Mac icons? Here’s what to do How to change folder, app, and document icons on Mac How to change folder, app, and document icons on Mac...

By default, Ubuntu Linux uses a balanced power mode to optimize for performance with reduced power consumption. Ubuntu Linux also allows users to change or select a different power mode that suits their needs and gives them options to enable a device set to bring out the best battery life, the best performance, or a balance between the two. You can select separate power modes for when you are running on AC and battery (DC) power....