GOM Player has many features such as a codec finder, ability to play broken AVI files, multiple media file support, and screen capture which allows you to take video screen shots directly from the player. The default GUI is straight forward and easy to get you started watching videos or listening to audio. There are some cool panels to tweak both video and audio. Of course there are also a variety of skins you can download from their site....

There is no installation needed with SysInspector as it is a single file executable that you can run from a flash drive if you want. You will need to scroll all the way to the bottom of the EULA and agree to begin using it. After clicking I Agree it will start to scan your system. SysInspector generates a detailed real-time snapshot of your current system. In fact this will tell you what processes are running behind svchost....

Google Maps allows you to share your location with friends and family, and see their location if they grant you permission. For people you regularly check up on, you can create a handy home screen shortcut on Android devices. The location sharing features in Google Maps is similar to Apple’s “Find My” feature. You can share your location for specific lengths of time, or indefinitely. When others share their location with you, they appear right on the map....

Slide numbers in a presentation are helpful for referring to a particular slide, using a table of contents, or simply making the show more professional. We’ll show you how to add and remove slide numbers in Google Slides. You have flexibility when adding slide numbers in Google Slides. You can number all slides, only certain ones, or all but title slides. If you change your mind later, removing those slide numbers takes only a couple of clicks....

There’s not a known perfect solution to the problem. The way to make everything start working again is to do the following: Right click the taskbar, choose properties, and uncheck the checkbox that says “Keep task bar on top of other windows”. Click Apply Check the checkbox again. Click Apply again. This will temporarily make the system work right again, but you will have to repeat these steps if it happens in the future....

Samsung Galaxy devices include the company’s own apps, which duplicate many of Google’s. This is annoying if you prefer Google’s apps. Getting double notifications for every calendar event gets old, but can you remove the Samsung Calendar? Unfortunately, you can’t uninstall or disable the Samsung Calendar app. The good news is we can take some steps to stop it from interfering with Google Calendar. You’ll forget it’s even there....

RELATED: How to Stop Birthday (and Other) Facebook Notifications Use Facebook’s Desktop Site to Hide Your Birthday If you’re on a Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook computer, then first, launch a web browser and access Facebook. Sign in to your account if you haven’t already. In Facebook’s top-right corner, click your profile icon and choose your profile name. This will take you to your profile page. On your profile page, in the tab list beneath your name, click the “About” tab....

It is sometimes useful to run programs as administrator — but what if you want to run everything as administrator? Windows 10 and Windows 11 include an administrator account, but it is disabled by default — for good reasons. Find out how to activate it here. What Is the Administrator Account? Windows 10 and 11 restrict access to certain files and commands behind administrative privileges. These files are essential to the operating system, and the commands tend to be the type that, if misused, could cause problems....

With Google Docs’ “find and replace” feature, you can find a certain piece of text in your document, replace that text with another text string, even utilizing regular expressions. Here’s how to use the feature on your desktop and mobile. RELATED: How to Search in Google Docs Use Find and Replace in Google Docs on Desktop To use find and replace on your desktop, first, open a web browser on your computer and launch the Google Docs site....

How to Stream UFC 275 Live in the United States Play Video The UFC 275 main card streams exclusively on ESPN+ in the United States. For subscribers to ESPN+ ($6.99 per month or $69.99 per year) or the Disney bundle (which includes ESPN+, Disney+, and Hulu’s ad-supported tier for $13.99 per month), UFC 275 streams for an additional $74.99. New subscribers can get a year of ESPN+ along with UFC 275 for $99....

Open a terminal window, and use the following command: If you are running PHP you will also need to install the php module for mysql 5: To create a new database, use the mysqladmin command: See, really easy!

The ThinkPad X13s has already been available from Lenovo since May, but starting today, you can also buy it directly from Verizon. While most Windows PCs use x86 processors from Intel and AMD, the ThinkPad X13s is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 chipset. That’s an ARM-based design from Qualcomm, the same company that manufactures the chipsets for many high-end Android phones, like the Samsung Galaxy S22 (in the US) and OnePlus 10 Pro....

RELATED: What Is Google Workspace, and Does It Fully Replace G Suite? Google Workspace vs LibreOffice: The Big Picture Before we look at how the separate apps like the word processor and spreadsheet perform, we may want to go over some of the overarching differences between these two suites. One large difference is cost: LibreOffice is free, and Google Workspace starts at $6 per month, and goes up as your business size and needs increase....

Microsoft has open-sourced a few older applications in the past few years, including MS-DOS 1.0/2.0 and the original Windows File Manager, but now the company has published the code for Microsoft 3D Movie Maker. This isn’t the Windows Movie Maker most people are probably familiar with from the Windows ME/XP days — it’s a 3D animation program for children. The application allows anyone to create movies by placing 3D characters and objects into pre-rendered environments, paired with actions, music, text, and other effects....

The Upgrade To upgrade log into your current account and click on the Upgrade link. You will be brought to a secure page to enter your credit card information. The upgraded service is only $36 fore a full year of use but one thing you may want to uncheck is the Auto Renewal box before submitting the payment. After everything is approved you can begin using the upgraded service....

When experiencing a hectic day at work, nothing is more annoying than receiving tons of email while you’re trying to get things done. Email Prioritizer is a handy plug in that will let you put a “Do Not Disturb” sign on your inbox by pausing new incoming messages. It also lets you prioritize email through a 0-3 star rating system that you can customize. It requires Outlook 2007 running on an Exchange Server so is perfect for use at the office and not intended for home users....

“A message that you have sent could not be delivered to one or more recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address failed … Illegal Attachment” There are a couple tricks I use such as renaming the file extension. For instance say I want to send the System Internals for Windows application to a co-worker. Rename the file from SIW.EXE to SIW.EXX When renaming the file you will get a warning message just click yes....

First I would like to bring attention to the Ron Paul Toolbar. This is an add on for IE or Firefox. Every time you use the toolbar a portion of the money goes to your favorite Ron Paul effort. For the exact details I would check out their website. In this example I am installing the IE version which works in both XP and Vista. After downloading the 2.47MB executable file just double click to launch....

According to Samsung, this is the world’s first 4K screen with a 240Hz refresh rate and a 1ms response time. That means that not only does it have one of the highest resolutions you can find on a monitor, but it also has super-fast refresh rates and response times for gaming performance. Also for gaming, the monitor supports FreeSync Premium Pro and G-Sync, so you won’t have to worry about any screen tearing or other performance issues....

Service Pack 1 includes a new registry tweak that can be used to change the throttling percentage so you can at least partially fix this problem, but you should be careful to test it out, because you don’t want your audio to skip either. Note: This setting is only really useful if you are on a gigabit network – the default values should be fine for a Wireless network....