Active internet users who value their privacy should invest in the use of a VPN. A good VPN service can help secure your connection and keep all online activity anonymous to shady websites seeking to sell your private information to the highest bidder. They can also allow you to circumvent some region-locked websites and services if that’s something that interests you. As awesome as a VPN is, they are not infallible....
The win.com can become missing or corrupt in Windows. To resolve this issue, load the file manually by following the instructions below. Boot the computer to MS-DOS. At the MS-DOS prompt, run the following commands. At the end of each line, press Enter to run that command. cd \windows dir win.com Entering these commands should list the win.com file. If you receive an error message “File not found,” skip to the next section....
Autodesk 3ds Max is available to students and educators free of charge for the first three years. To get your educational license for the software, follow the steps below. Go to the Autodesk Education page. Locate the 3ds Max software and click the Get Started button. If you don’t have an account, select your Educational Role (if you select Student, enter your birth date) and click Next.If you already have an account, click the SIGN IN link....
Highlighting text on a web page helps bring important information immediately to the reader’s attention. For example, this text is highlighted in yellow and probably caught your eye first. There are several methods for highlighting text. To proceed, select a method from the list below and follow the instructions. Highlight using the HTML5 tag If you are working on an HTML5 page, the tag can quickly highlight text. Below is an example of the how to use the mark tag and its result....
If you’ve come across a DDS file and realized that you can’t view it, this is because you need specific programs to open or edit DDS files. A DDS file is a raster image that’s saved in the DirectDraw Surface (DDS) container format. A raster (or bitmap) image is the typical graphics viewable on a computer display. DDS files are used for storing digital images, most often models for 3D video games....
Chromebooks are cheap, convenient, and free from the trappings of many other laptops. Chrome OS is loved by writers and developers alike for their long battery lives and compatibility with Android and Linux apps. Unlike most other laptops, you don’t need to completely reinstall the operating system to perform a factory reset (sometimes known as Powerwash). If you buy a Chromebook second hand, or if something goes wrong with yours, it’s a quick and easy process to powerwash a Chromebook....
WordPress is one of the most popular website management systems used worldwide. According to W3Techs, it powers 34% of all websites on the Internet. The popularity of WordPress is in part due to the enormous number of plugins and templates available that allow almost anything to be done on a website. That broad range of functionalities come with vulnerabilities as well. Hackers are often able to access the code and infect WordPress sites with malware just as they might plant malware on a router....
Audacity’s Noise Reduction tool helps you remove ambient background noise from recorded audio. For instance, if you record a guitar performance, but an air conditioner was running in the background, the tool can try to isolate and remove the background noise. Noise reduction works best if you have a few seconds in your recording where only the background noise can be heard. Alternatively, if you have sections of audio that you want to make silent, you can do so quickly, with a single key combination....
Difficulty Easy Steps 6 Time Required 1 hour Sections 1 How to Repair a Hole in a Shirt 6 steps Flags Better Introduction Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction. BackClothing Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 How to Repair a Hole in a Shirt Find the hole in the shirt....
Difficulty Easy Steps 3 Time Required 10 minutes Sections 1 How to use the 2010-2017 Suzuki Swift emergency jack 3 steps Flags Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. Back2010-2017 Suzuki Swift Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction Warning: Using the emergency jack can be dangerous due its inability to evenly distribute the vehicle’s weight....
In Windows 7 through Windows 11, the date and time are displayed in the Windows notification area. Before Windows 7, only the time is displayed, and the date is hidden. To view the date in these older versions of Windows, hover your mouse cursor over the time in the Windows notification area. A balloon pop-up appears that displays the date. Alternate method In Windows 10 and earlier versions, you can click or double-click the time to open the Date/Time Properties window, displaying the date, time, and calendar....
Difficulty Very easy Steps 3 Time Required 2 minutes Sections 1 Battery 3 steps Flags 0 BackHP 15-ay014dx Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction Hp-15ay014dx. Step 1 Battery Disconnect device from power source and power down. Disconnect device from power source and power down. 1024 Step 2 With the device turned upside down, use your index fingers to push the battery latches in towards each other....
Difficulty Easy Steps 3 Time Required 10 minutes Sections 1 Optical Drive 3 steps Flags 0 BackHP Notebook 15-db0000 Series Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction The optical drive, better known as a CD or disk drive, allows you to use a CD, DVD, or disk in general. This allows you to listen to music, watch a movie, and write or store data on a disk....
Difficulty Difficult Steps 9 Time Required 15 minutes Sections 1 Cooling Fan 9 steps Flags 0 BackHP Compaq Presario V5303NR Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction The fan in the V5303NR is much less accessable than the fans in most modern laptops, making this process relatively difficult to do and with a slight risk of further damaging the components if improperly done....
Difficulty Easy Steps 3 Time Required 3 minutes Sections 1 RAM 3 steps Flags 0 BackHP Elitebook 2740p Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 RAM Place the laptop face down in front of you. Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the three 3 mm screws from the back of the case....
Difficulty Moderate Steps 6 Time Required 8 - 10 minutes Sections 3 Lower Case 2 steps Battery 2 steps Speakers 2 steps Flags 0 BackHP EliteBook x360 1040 G5 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Lower Case Power off device before disassembly. Use the T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the six 4 mm screws from the underside of the laptop....
Featured Featured Guide Difficulty Moderate Steps 55 Time Required 45 minutes - 2 hours Sections 5 SIM Card Tray 1 step Back Panel 20 steps Battery 3 steps Google Pixel 4 Disassembly (Post-Battery Removal) 16 steps Screen 15 steps Flags 1 Featured Guide This guide has been found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff. BackGoogle Pixel 4 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate...
Difficulty Moderate Steps 24 Time Required 10 - 30 minutes Sections 3 SIM Card Tray 1 step Back Panel 20 steps Wireless Charging Coil 3 steps Flags 0 BackGoogle Pixel 4 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction Use this guide to remove or replace the wireless charging coil on your Google Pixel 4....
Difficulty Moderate Steps 38 Time Required 1 - 3 hours Sections 6 SIM Card Tray 1 step Screen 15 steps Midframe 11 steps Rear Camera 2 steps Headphone Jack 2 steps Motherboard 7 steps Flags 0 BackGoogle Pixel 5a Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction Use this guide to remove or replace the motherboard on your Google Pixel 5a....
Featured Featured Guide Difficulty Moderate Steps 11 Time Required 20 - 30 minutes Sections 1 Screen 11 steps Flags 2 Featured Guide This guide has been found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff. Provided Hardware A manufacturer provided iFixit with this device or component. BackGoogle Pixel 6 Pro Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes...
