What Is AV1? AV1 is a codec used for the compression and decompression of video content. The term “codec” is derived from “coder” and “decoder” and describes a piece of software or hardware used to encode or decode data. This is done primarily with compression in mind, making it possible to stream data over limited bandwidth connections such as the internet or HDMI cable. At the time of writing in January 2022, the standard codec for video content is known as HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding), or H....

To get started, you’ll need to already have Google’s Chrome browser installed, as we’ll use the “Create application shortcuts” feature to launch the website in a window all by itself, mimicking a desktop application. Creating the Application Shortcut Open up Chrome and browse over to http://www.online-stopwatch.com/large-stopwatch/ and then click on the icon to the right of the address bar, choosing “Create application shortcuts…” from the menu. You’ll get a choice of where you want to place the shortcuts, and then click the OK button to continue....

The Windows Subsystem for Android is an optional feature in Windows 11, which allows you to run Android applications and games alongside your other software. Microsoft is now testing a significant upgrade to the Subsystem. Microsoft is now rolling out an update for the Windows Subsystem for Android on the Dev Channel of the Windows Insiders program. The new version upgrades the core operating system from Android 11 to Android 12....

Microsoft has now confirmed Windows 11’s File Explorer will get tabs. The long saga of tabs is finally coming to a close–remember when we were supposed to get them in 2018? Here’s why we’re confident Microsoft is delivering this time. We already knew Microsoft was experimenting with tabs in recent Insider builds. But experimental features come and go. After all, Microsoft announced “Sets” tabs for Windows 10, which would have brought tabs to File Explorer, back in Summer 2018....

System Center Essentials basically replaces a previous IT management application Systems Management Server (SMS). In my previous IT positions I was never privy to SMS so I cannot do any type of comparison but I can tell you about SEC. With SEC IT administrators can handle their entire network with one unified console. You can monitor your workstations, servers, network, software deployments, and MS updates all from one application. I can barely scratch the surface as I am now just testing this out for the first time....

The taskbar previews are actually part of the explorer.exe process, even if they access the DWM service to get the thumbnails. My first test was to restart DWM, which didn’t seem to do anything. Next, I opened up Task Manager and hit End Process on the explorer.exe process. Now hit File \ Open on the Task Manager window, and then type in explorer into the Open box. Your taskbar previews should be back to normal, although you are probably slightly irritated that this was required....

It’s common for cell phone plans to bundle streaming services or cloud storage, usually at a reduced cost or free. Apple has now opened the door for iCloud storage, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and other services to be bundled with mobile carrier plans. EE, a mobile network in the United Kingdom, announced this morning that it is the first mobile network to bundle Apple One with a mobile plan. The company’s ‘Full Works for iPhone’ package will include the bonus starting on August 31, as well as a ‘Roam Abroad Pass’ for international roaming in Canada, the European Union, United States, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand....

UnsignedBandWeb.com Radio Check out new artists and bands emerging on the music scene with the UnsignedBandWeb.com gadget. It allows you to control playback, volume, and songs. You can can pick from a wide variety of music genres including Ska, Rock, Rap, and much more. Download UnsignedBandWeb.com Radio Desktop Gadget iTunes Accessory Gadget This cool gadget allows you to control playback of tracks and other settings in iTunes without having to open up the entire iTunes application....

Some features in Microsoft PowerPoint stand out like creating animations, adding slide transitions, and inserting charts, shapes, and 3D models. But then there are those features that are a bit hidden. Whether you want to improve your slides as you build them or enhance your presentation of the slideshow, check out these things you may not realize you can do in PowerPoint. 1. Remove an Image Background You have plenty of options for editing images in PowerPoint....

To start off, we will need to open a terminal window and type in the following command, which will create a new script file in our nautilus scripts directory Paste in the following script, found on the G-Scripts site, which is a great resource for finding scripts. Save and close the gedit window, and then execute the following command to make the script executable: Note that tab completion really helps here =)...

Adding this to the menu couldn’t be simpler – there’s only a single registry key to add. Open up regedit.exe through the start menu search box, and then find the following registry key: In the right-hand pane, create a new 32-bit DWORD value called EncryptionContextMenu and give it a value of 1. Now when you right-click on a file, you’ll see a new option called Encrypt. When you choose this option, you’ll receive the following dialog, asking if you want to encrypt just the file, or also the parent folder....

Google launched Fast Pair in 2018, which allows some Bluetooth headphones to be quickly paired with Android devices and Chromebooks. Soon, Fast Pair will start switching Bluetooth headphones automatically to whichever device is playing audio. Some Bluetooth headphones have a feature called Multipoint, which allows them to automatically switch between paired devices (usually a maximum of two devices) depending on the audio output and priority. For example, if you’re listening to music from a tablet or PC, and you receive a call on your phone, the headphones should automatically switch to the phone....

So far we have covered Web Filtering and Time allowed on the PC. Again open Control Panel and click on Set up parental controls for any user. You will then be greeted with the screen to select the user you want to control. After selecting the account again you will want to verify Parental Controls are activated. This time under Window Settings we want to click on “Allow and block specific programs”....

Here’s the message that I get every time: Changing this message requires editing two different files. The first three sections can be modified by editing the following file: The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software;the exact distribution terms for each program are described in theindividual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright. Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted byapplicable law. Last login: Mon Aug 13 01:05:46 2007 from ipaddress removed...

If you want to test this out for yourself, just open Windows Explorer and type an incorrect drive letter into the address bar, and you’ll get an error message immediately. Just hit Ctrl+C whenever you get an error message prompt, and then you can paste it into notepad (or anywhere you’d like) Personally I prefer to paste the error messages into a blank notepad window so I can select just a portion of it for pasting into Google....

Open your Access Database and click on Reports located under the Objects field on the left hand side. On the top toolbar click on the New button to start a new report. In the New Report window select Report Wizard and below that choose from the drop down list which query or table you want to gather data to create the report. In this instance I want to create a report about Tech_Company’s Customers....

I’ve already converted Tim to use Firefox, which is a requirement for this particular method. There are other methods of taking a screenshot image for Internet Explorer, which I’ll write about at another time. The Screengrab! extension will let us take a complete page screenshot from the right-click context menu: If you choose the Save branch of the menu, you can save the image out to a file instead of the clipboard....

First let’s take a look at easily embedding a new blank Excel document. Open up the PowerPoint presentation (or Word document) to add the Excel worksheet, then Insert Object. In the Insert Object dialog box select Microsoft Office Excel Worksheet and click on OK. Now you can start entering data into the new Excel worksheet. You will notice that all of the Excel controls will now be shown in the Ribbon....

First, select Tools and then E-mail Accounts from the dropdown menu: By default, a wizard screen will pop up with “View or change existing e-mail accounts” selected as the default. Choose next at this screen. You will see a screen with your E-mail Accounts here. Select the one that says “Microsoft Exchange Server”, and then click the Change button: Click the More Settings button on the next page: Click the Security tab on the next page and you will see this screen:...

Since this is a serious workflow problem, and I can’t use an external mouse all the time, I set about trying to find a fix. Turns out the Circular Scrolling feature was breaking in Firefox, and simply wasn’t scrolling at all—and here’s how to disable it. Note: I’m using Windows 7, but one would assume the same problem might exist in Windows Vista as well since the drivers are the same....