Windows

Network locations, whether they are mapped drives or a specific folder, are not like local locations on your hard drive. Their paths are UNC paths, that is, they have double slashes and/or backslashes, and you cannot copy these paths as local folder paths.

Using a Third-Party Tool

To solve this problem, i.e. to make it easier to copy the full path for network locations, you need to install pathcopycopy.

pathcopycopy is a free, open source application that adds additional options for path copying in the context menu. These options are not only for network locations. There are also options for local folders. read more

With the Google Chrome browser, users can export passwords saved in a CSV file, allowing users to save web passwords stored in the browser.

As you probably know, earlier versions (version 75 and earlier) provided a flag to enable the Hidden Password Import option, which allows us to import passwords from a CSV file into the Chrome browser. You can navigate to the chrome://flags page (tap in the address bar and press Enter) and enable the PasswordImport flag.

As I said, the PasswordImport flag is no longer available on the chrome://flags page. Many users who previously exported chrome passwords to a CSV file are now wondering how to import passwords into the chrome browser. read more

Sometimes you just want to take out the distractions and search through an article or story. To make it easier, Microsoft has added a playback mode feature to its new Edge browser that removes ads, banners and navigation elements from the page and changes the background to a more readable color. It’s called Reading View.

The playback view in Microsoft Edge removes unnecessary ads and images, making it easier to read pages. It’s perfect for reading long articles where you don’t want all this mess to distract you. read more

The Task Scheduler is one of the most convenient predefined Windows applications because it can streamline your work.

The main idea of this application is to trigger the execution of various scripts and programs at a given time or event.

It has a library in which all loaded tasks are indexed and organized according to time and importance.

The basic system of this application consists of 2 elements : Triggers and actions. read more

Amazon Fire TV / Stick has already taken the video streaming market by storm. Since its introduction, it has been selling like hotcakes thanks to its incredible ease of use and support for popular entertainment services such as Netflix, Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video and many more. To top it all off, the Amazon FireStick comes with Alexa support. So lie back on your couch and start navigating through everything with your voice. Now you don’t even have to lift your fingers. Isn’t that super cool. read more

From Google Chrome 77, you can enable the Global Media Controls experimental flag, which adds a play button to the Google Chrome toolbar.

When you click this Play button, the Global Media Controls drop-down menu on the user interface opens, listing all of your current media sessions as well as the Play/Pause Previous and Next controls for each media session.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to enable or disable the Global Media Controls feature in Google Chrome for your Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 account. read more

Sometimes the effectiveness of a computer is measured by the applications for which it is powerful enough. And that’s really the main reason computers exist as hardware – to run software and applications. Did you know that there are Windows Portable applications that you can take with you and run on any Windows computer?

What is a Portable App?

A portable app is a computer program that doesn’t need to be installed in Windows like traditional applications, so you can take it with you on a portable device or cloud drive and use it on any Windows computer. When your USB stick, portable hard drive or other portable device is connected or your cloud drive is synchronized, you’ll have access to your software and personal data just like on your own PC. And when you unplug the device, no personal data is left behind. read more

Google Chrome Beta is a web browser that aims to improve Chrome by giving its users the opportunity to see and improve new versions. Although it is not as stable as the final version, it has new features that are not yet available in the main browser.

The main purpose of the Google Chrome beta is to test new updates and features before they are officially released to the public. The Google Chrome beta generally contains constant updates and new features, and beta users can take advantage of these updates before anyone else. read more

The end of Windows 7 means that just about everyone has no choice but to switch to Windows 10. While businesses and organizations can continue to use Windows 7 with Windows 7 Extended Support for Business, it’s only a temporary solution.

Since upgrading to Windows 10 is the only viable option, users are now wondering what will happen to all their data. For example, they probably want to take their Internet Explorer bookmarks with them.

Unfortunately, bookmarks are usually the first thing that is removed when you upgrade. That’s why we’ve created this step-by-step guide on how to move your Internet Explorer bookmarks from Windows 7 to Windows 10. read more

Another common problem with the Xbox One is the sound from the Xbox One. Some users report that the sound is very quiet, missing or simply coming from a speaker. The Xbox One uses an HDMI cable and an optical audio cable to send sound to an HDTV or home theater, and this is the first place you can check to see if you have this Xbox One problem.

If possible, switch to a new HDMI cable or optical cable to avoid damaging the cable. Most HDMI and fiber optic cables are elastic, but it is possible to damage one. If this is the first time you have configured an Xbox One with these cables, check your Xbox and TV connections again. read more