Preparation First, you must download the most recent Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) driver for MySQL. The current ODBC driver for MySQL can be located at https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/ Make sure after you download the file that you check the file’s md5 hash against that listed on the download page. Next, you will need to install the driver you just downloaded. Double click the file to start the install process. Once the install process is complete you will need to create a Database Source Name (DSN) to use with Excel....

Using fullscreen mode on Windows 10 computers is fun. Whether you watch videos or play games, this mode lets you enjoy the show without any distractions. However, you may experience Windows 10 taskbar not hiding in fullscreen. When this happens, do you know how to solve the problem? Though it may sound simple, seeing the taskbar can be very annoying. You cannot enjoy the fullscreen mode with the disturbing taskbar that appears at the bottom of your screen....

He used a Software named Winmend Folder locker for locking his personal files. Then I told him this simple but crafty trick which worked for him to recover his lost files. This trick also worked for me when I try to pry into my friends Locked files in his/her computer . Recover locked folder Full instructions: Download 7 zip Mission successful :D. You have got access to locked files without knowing passwords 😉

Not being able to stream your favorite TV shows sucks, but the fixes below can remedy HBO Max issues. Note that you may need to try multiple solutions to fix the problem on your device. 1. Verify that HBO Max Is Available in Your Country HBO Max is available in select countries in the United States, Latin America, Europe, and the Caribbean. Check out the full list of countries where HBO Max is available to stream....

The Global Positioning System (GPS) system was actually launched by the U.S. Department of Defense in 1973 (known as NAVSTAR). By 1993, there were 24 GPS satellites orbiting the Earth and broadcasting orbital and positional data that the military could use for navigational and other military purposes. Today, as of this writing, there are 28. In the 1980s, data transmitted from GPS satellites were opened up to the public, which opened up an entire market for the wide assortment of GPS navigation devices we have today....

By default when you open the Ubuntu file manager, it should find network shares that are automatically advertised across the local network. Similar to Windows systems, Ubuntu uses SMB protocol to connect to Windows shares that are advertised and shared. Remote users can connect over the network and access shared files and folders as if they were directly connected to the local machines. This is a convenient way to make files and folders available to other people on your local network....

The average person doesn’t need to air gap a computer. This is mostly the domain of corporations and governments. For a government, it could be a sensitive database, project, or maybe controlling a weapons system. For a corporation, it could house trade secrets, financial information, or running an industrial process. Activist groups might also do this to prevent having their work shut down. You’re probably not worried about those things if you’re only running a home computer....

Block automatic updates Level 1: First lets block automatic update of windows 8: Press [Win-Logo]+[R] and then type or go to Control Panel and select Windows update Click on “Change Settings” Now Select Never check for the update(not recommended) Block automatic updates Level 2: Secondly lets block automatic update of windows 8 apps: Press WINDOWS BUTTON+R Run window will appear. Now Type and Hit Enter. Now go to Local Group Policy Editor Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components > Store > Turn Off Automatic Downloads of Updates....

Sometimes you’ll want Nginx to listen and communicate over not its default port, but a different port instead. when you want to do that, the steps below can be a good starting point. For example, if you want the Nginx HTTP server to sit behind a proxy server, then the proxy server must be configured to listen on the default port 80. In this case, Nginx must also be configured to listen on a different port than 80, since two services can’t be assigned one port to listen on....

By default, Ubuntu Linux can rotate your screen without additional software. If your computer’s display rotates, Ubuntu Linux can automatically adjust the screen to the correct orientation as well. Ubuntu Linux supports different screen orientations. You can change your screen orientation to these settings: Landscape, Portrait Right, Portrait Left, or Landscape (flipped). If you have a graphics card from Intel, NVIDIA, or AMD, options to rotate your PC’s screen may also be available through this software....

In a single display set up with Windows 11, the taskbar behaves normally concerning pinned apps and default buttons. In multiple displays set up with Windows 11, you can choose other settings, including keeping the taskbar on the main display only or showing the taskbar on all your displays. When you choose to show the taskbar on all your displays, you can also choose how you want pinned apps to behave as well....

Educators use various apps and add-ons to make sure their student’s work is plagiarism-free. But that doesn’t mean you can’t use someone else’s words to express an idea or a thought. You just need to know how to use citations properly. You can even paraphrase and rewrite the text, as long as you cite your sources. That being said, here are the best ways to check a Google Doc for plagiarized content....

If you see your mouse or touchpad pointer shooting across the screen faster than you’re moving, it might be related to the mouse or touchpad acceleration or speed settings. Also, if your pointer moves too fast or slow when you move your mouse or use your touchpad, you can adjust the pointer speed for these devices. Ubuntu Linux mouse speed settings control the mouse by increasing the distance and speed at which the cursor moves across the screen in response to the speed of the physical mouse on a surface....

In the end, the ribbon won the war and seems to be here to stay. Luckily, even if you’re not a fan, you can actually customize the Microsoft Office ribbon to better fit your workflow and needs. Which Versions We’re Using We’re using Office 365 as part of Microsoft 365. This means that the version these instructions are based on are for the latest version of Office at the time of writing....

AMP speeds up your website loading time and provides performance boots for your audience and visitors. It does this by cutting out a lot of HTML and JavaScript elements that tend to make websites load slowly. However, not everyone has seen these benefits championed by Google and others. Some webmasters have reported that AMP hurts user engagement and performs poorly with AMP-enabled advertainments. If you feel that your AMP pages are not very useful and hurting your users’ engagement with your website, simply disable and remove them....

Maybe you want to download a video you found on a news site, or save a YouTube video to your computer? If you’re watching a free movie online and you want to save it to watch later on an airplane, you’ll want to download the video. Regardless of your reason in doing so, downloading videos from the internet is usually possible, just not always easy. There are video downloaders you can try (these are your best bet) but also browser tricks to reveal hidden download links....

Audio enhancement feature in Windows improves specific audio hardware performance and sound quality. Depending on your device’s hardware, you might get one or more audio enhancement features. Even though device audio enhancements (APOs) help sound quality, it may also be the cause of poor sound quality with some devices. If you don’t see a signal when you test your device’s microphone or audio, you may have a problem with your device’s audio enhancements (APOs)....

In certain laptops with advanced graphics cards and integrated light sensors, Ubuntu Linux will automatically adjust the screen’s brightness based on the surrounding lighting conditions. With adaptive brightness enabled, Ubuntu Linux provides optimal brightness and contrast levels, while saving power and providing longer battery life. Whether you’re in a dark room or direct sunlight, automatic brightness will adjust the screen and display the content in readable settings. This ensures that the screen is always easy to see in different ambient light conditions and helps to reduce battery consumption....

When you have the gnome-user-share package installed, you can enable Personal File Sharing in Ubuntu Linux. Once enabled, you can allow access to the Public folder in your Home folder from another computer on the network. In Ubuntu Linux, you can configure Personal File Sharing to allow these devices to access the Public folder in your Home directory. Sharing must be enabled on a connected network. Devices you want to share with must also be connected to the same network to see Ubuntu Linux shared resources....

Your System memory is typically referred to as RAM, which stands for Random Access Memory. It is a location temporarily used to store data and instructions for use by your device’s central processing unit (CPU). Sometimes you may want to know the size, type, speed and slot number of your device’s RAM installed. For example, to install Windows 11, your device must meet Windows 11 requirements. When you need to know if your device supports Windows 11, you can use the steps below to find out your device’s installed RAM....