Reader Kevin wrote in with a great utility called KatMouse that solves this problem. There’s only one little irritation with this utility: It changes your middle mouse button click to minimize the current window, which breaks middle-click in Firefox. No problem, we can turn that functionality off in the settings. To reconfigure this just choose the Wheel Button tab and then change the drop-down to None of the buttons, or at least anything other than the Wheel button....

Here are easy to understand definitions which should help you better understand what is meant when you hear these terms. This week begins our series on free Anti-Malicious Software Programs. As no single Anti-Spyware utility is perfect, we will look at the major ones. At the end of this series we will look at all of the Anti-Virus applications we covered previously and the Anti-Spyware applications in this series and will recommend what we believe to be the best combination(s)....

The good news is that Thunderbird has much better support for IMAP than Outlook or most other clients, but there are still quite a few little tweaks that can be made to make it work even better. If you haven’t already enabled IMAP in Gmail, open up the settings page and choose Forwarding and POP/IMAP, and then select to Enable IMAP. Update: These dialogs are from version 2.0 of Thunderbird, which natively supports Gmail as an option, but doesn’t work for Gmail hosted apps accounts, so you need to follow a few more steps....

The Problem Is More Widespread Than You’d Think We use our smartphones everywhere and in every position: Standing, sitting, walking, and even in the bathroom (admit it). But special problems arise when lying down on a couch or bed while holding your phone above your face. Not long ago, I asked Twitter, “Have you ever dropped a smartphone on your face while lying down?” I got far more replies than I expected, from a broad range of people....

We’ll be honest: We love Notepad in Windows for taking occasional notes or light text file editing. But if you’re using it for anything else, it might be time to seek better alternatives. Here’s why—and what you should use instead. The Problems With Notepad Notepad is simple and fast, but the same bare-bones nature that makes it easy to use also makes it deficient in other areas, especially when organizing notes....

To turn this setting on, just type “mouse works” into the search box in the Control Panel, and you should see an item called “Change how your mouse works”. In this screen, scroll down and find the checkbox for “Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse”. That’s pretty much it. It’ll take a while to get used to the new mode… just remember, the mouse has to be hovered over top of any window to switch focus to it....

Valve has released a new digital booklet about the Steam Deck, as well as about Steam and Valve themselves. It’s not a manual, but rather, it serves as a fun read for anyone wanting to know more about the company’s journey up until the launch of the Steam Deck. This digital booklet was launched in time for the Steam Deck’s launch in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, and six months after Valve began shipping the Steam Deck to customers....

Pay-to-Win Mechanics In a previous piece, we discussed microtransactions, which are assets that you can buy inside a game. This includes items, costumes, premium features, and more. Microtransactions have long been a contentious subject in the gaming community, with some countries even banning the use of unethical microtransaction models. In-game microtransactions are often split into two groups. “Cosmetic” microtransactions are purely aesthetic, such as skins, costumes, and outfits that characters can wear....

The Internet and Servers The internet runs on servers, powerful computers that can do all kinds of stuff. Some route connections—or, in the case of VPN servers, reroute them—while others store and retrieve files. It’s this type of server that hosts websites, which really are just a whole bunch of files lumped together in a useful and aesthetically pleasing manner. If you want to host a website of your own, maybe just as a personal calling card or to show off your collection of baseball cards to the world, you need to find a way to host it....

Modern iPhones and Android phones have super-convenient biometric security, but it isn’t always the best idea to leave it on. Luckily your phone probably has a biometric killswitch that can disable any biometric lock in seconds. All you have to do is learn how to use it! Why Disable Your Biometrics? One of the main weaknesses of biometric security is that you can’t hide your biometric data. Your fingerprints, iris patterns, or any other aspect of your body are plainly visible and available....

Connect Bluetooth Headphones for Private Listening Whether you want to avoid disturbing people around you or you’re looking to block out background noise, you can ask your Fire TV device to send the audio to your favorite Bluetooth headphones. This feature is very convenient while planning a late-night Netflix binge session. Pairing Bluetooth headphones with Fire TV is pretty straightforward. First, put your headphones in pair mode and navigate to Settings > Controller & Bluetooth Devices > Other Bluetooth Devices > Add Bluetooth Devices....

Sometimes you read about new features for applications you use daily, like Gmail, but forget to try them out. Before you know it, those features are no longer new, and fresher features get your attention. Here are several desktop Gmail features you might have missed. Recall an Email With Undo Send How many times have you hit the Send button only to realize you forgot something in the email? It could be the attachment you mentioned, the date you said was important, or another recipient....

While many of Android 13’s new features seem understated at first glance, the ability to run other operating systems in a virtual machine is quite intriguing. Developer Danny Lin, known as kdrag0n on Twitter, did some testing and found out that Windows 11 Arm would work on Google’s smartphone as long as Android 13 is installed. According to Lin, Windows 11 is “really usable” on the smartphone, which is relatively surprising....

The fourth iOS 15.4 beta, which just rolled out to developers, adds some features designed to combat people using AirTags to stalk people and steal cars. First, Apple is adding a warning to the setup process that tells people not to use AirTags to track other people. “Using this item to track people without their consent is a crime in many regions around the world. This item is designed to be detected by victims and to enable law enforcement to request identifying information about the owner,” reads the warning....

Ubuntu has a built-in utility for assigning shortcut keys. Go to System \ Preferences \ Keyboard Shortcuts: Scroll down to where it says “Run a terminal”, and click in the Shortcut column. When you see “New accelerator…”, the next keystroke that you use will set the keyboard shortcut. I assigned Ctrl+Alt+X as mine…. one press of the key combination and up pops a terminal. What a time saver!

Display an Alert When CarPlay Disconnects The easiest way to achieve this is to trigger an action using the Shortcuts app whenever you disconnect from Apple CarPlay. This will work for both wired and wireless CarPlay, provided you take your smartphone with you when you leave the car. To set up the alert, launch the Shortcuts app then tap on the Automation tab at the bottom of the screen. Tap on the “Plus” button then choose “Create Personal Automation” when prompted....

You can change this address range to anything you like easily. Note that you should not have virtual machines running during this. First open the Manage Virtual Networks start menu item: Click the Host Virtual Network Mapping tab, and then click the arrow button next to the VMnet8 dropdown box. VMnet8 is the default NAT adapter for VMware. Choose the Subnet option, and you will see a dialog where you can change the network range:...

Below is an example of the logon warning message which pops up inside Internet Explorer. To disable it click on Start \ Run \ type in msconfig and hit enter or click OK. In the System Configuration Utility click the Startup tab and uncheck the box next to Logon Warning. Click Apply and OK. Restart your server and you will no longer see the logon warning!

Syntax: The only option that is different than creating an entire backup is the -d switch, which tells mysqldump not to output the data. Example: RELATED: How to Export a CSV file from MySQL Command Line

Here’s an example of the London clock in Vista: And here’s the hover clock in Windows 7: Adding these additional clocks is extremely easy. First right-click on the clock in the system tray, and choose Adjust Date/Time: Click the Additional Clocks tab, and select the options and time zone as shown: You can enter a friendly display name. I entered “London”, but you could put something relevant to you, like the name of a family member living elsewhere....