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    October 2022

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    • Clear suggestions on Instagram: users, pages, searches

      Suggested user is a helpful feature of Instagram for people looking for similar content, pages, and users to follow. However, sometimes, you may see someone on the list that you'd rather not. We will show you how to delete certain suggested pages and delete your profile from other users' suggestions.

    • Create a Hotmail shortcut on your desktop

      By creating a shortcut for your Hotmail email account you can facilitate access to your mailbox and see your incoming and sent messages straight away. Read this article to learn how to create a Hotmail shortcut on your desktop in a few simple steps.

    • How to set up a Zoom meeting: online, free, on cell phone

      During the pandemic, the Zoom video conference tool became the essential tool to keep up to date with the remote work, hold meetings and stay optimistic by seeing your close ones, even via a computer screen. In this article, we will explain to you how to organize a Zoom meeting, schedule it or even set it up for someone else.

    • Everything about different WiFi modes of operation

      Wireless adapters, or network interface controllers (NICs for short), are network cards with the 802.11 standards that let a machine connect to a wireless network. A station is any device that has such a card. Access points, also known as AP or hotspots, can let nearby WiFi-equipped stations access a wired network to which the access point is directly connected. The 802.11 standard defines two operating modes: infrastructure mode and ad hoc mode.

    • Everything about different types of networks: LAN, WAN, etc.

      Different types of private networks are distinguished based on their sizes (in terms of the number of machines), data transfer speeds, and reach. Private networks are networks that belong to a single organization. There are usually three categories of such networks: LAN, or local area network; MAN, or metropolitan area network; and WAN, or wide area network. There are also two other types of networks: TANs and CANs.

    • Private-key (or Secret-key) Cryptography: advantages

      Private-key encryption (also called symmetric encryption or secret-key encryption) involves using the same key for encryption and decryption. Encryption involves applying an operation (an algorithm) to the data to be encrypted using the private key to make them unintelligible. The slightest algorithm (such as an exclusive OR) can make the system nearly tamper-proof (keep in mind that there is no such thing as absolute security).

    • HTML document layout

      HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is based on the SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) metalanguage and is the format of the World Wide Web documents. An HTML page is a simple file containing text formatted with HTML tags. A web page can be built from even the most basic text editors, such as Notepad++. There are also HTML editors which display tags, attributes, and their values in different colors to make them easier to read.

    • Introduction to Wi-Fi (802.11 or WiFi)

      The IEEE 802.11 specification (ISO/IEC 8802-11) is an international standard describing the characteristics of a wireless local area network (WLAN). The name Wi-Fi (which stands for Wireless Fidelity, sometimes incorrectly shortened to WiFi) corresponds to the name of the certification given by the Wi-Fi Alliance, formerly WECA (Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance). This group ensures compatibility between hardware devices that use the 802.11 standards. Read on to learn more.

    • How to open Internet Explorer in Windows 10 via cmd?

      Windows 10 comes with a brand new web browser called Microsoft Edge, which is also the new operating system's default internet app. With its streamlined interface, improved ergonomics, and wide range of features, Microsoft Edge certainly provides more appeal than its predecessor, but for users who are still keen on using Internet Explorer, here's how to find and run the web browser.

    • How to disable Smartglass on Xbox One

      SmartGlass allows you to interact with your Xbox One console via a mobile device (Windows 8, Windows Phone, Android or iOS) connected to the same Wi-Fi network . By default the Xbox One will accept connection from any SmartGlass device. To turn off or restrict SmartGlass connections on your Xbox One, follow the procedure in this article.

    • How to fix GPU overheating: laptop, PC

      It can be very dangerous if your laptop or computer regularly faces the problem of overheating. This needs to be tackled immediately as it can compromise your safety. Some laptops and computers are more affected than others when powering on and off regularly. This article will explain how you can help stop your computer from overheating.

    • How to install ESET NOD32 antivirus: free download

      ESET NOD32 Antivirus, the award-winning antivirus software, offers protection against all types of malware and digital threats such as viruses, spyware, worms, rootkits, exploits, ransomware and phishing. This fast and powerful solution takes up very little space to avoid slowdowns and save battery power when your laptop is not connected to power. It also has a player mode that prevents pop-ups while using a full-screen program.

    • Xbox controller not detected: on Xbox

      If you are having a problem where your wireless Xbox controller is not being detected by your console (the circular LED keeps blinking), despite changing batteries, this simple trick will help you out.

    • How to clear formatting in Excel

      You might need to clear all the cells' formats so that they can be interpreted as plain text. Here we tell you how to quickly clear any batch of cells depending on your needs.