Here we demonstrate how you can create and use multiple profiles in two popular browsers – Firefox and Chrome. How to Create a New User Profile in Mozilla Firefox In order to create a new user profile in Firefox, you’ll need to access your browser’s User Profile Manager. Note that even if you haven’t created a profile before, there’s an active default which you’ve been using up to this point....

If you rarely use the microphone, deactivating it is a good security measure, so you don’t run the risk of someone listening in on your conversations. The following guide will show you the different methods you can try to turn off your computer’s microphone. How to Disable the Microphone in Settings on a Windows 10 Computer In your computer’s settings there is an option that allows you to turn off the microphone....

Delete All Old System Restore Points at Once Windows provides an option to quickly delete all but recent restore points. However, this option is buried deep and you may not find it unless you know where to look. To delete all old restore points, search for “Disk Cleanup” in the Start menu and open it. The above action will open the Disk Cleanup utility. Select “Primary (C:)” from the drop-down menu and click on the “OK” button....

Installation Persepolis is available for Linux, Windows, macOS and BSD. Download the respective installer from its website and install it in your OS. If you’re running an official variant of Ubuntu or a compatible distribution, Persepolis is available in the default repositories. Thus, you’ll be able to install it from the Software Center. Terminal warriors can do the same with: On Arch, find Persepolis in AUR. You can build it yourself, but it would probably be better to install an AUR helper and then install it through them....

Most of us use some sort of strong password to protect our Windows systems from unauthorized access. Just like any other password, we may forget our system password due to any number of reasons like not using the password too long, the password being too complicated to remember, etc. In those situations, you have no other choice but to recover or reset your system password. Of course, you can always reinstall Windows, but that is not usually an option....

Make Tech Easier has extensively covered VirtualBox a couple of times earlier and we are great fans of this cross platform, open source application. One thing which VirtualBox was missing till some time back was support for 3D acceleration for guest operating systems. What this means is that the graphics driver used inside the guest virtual machines was only capable of simple 2D graphics and thus interfaces like Compiz on Linux and Aero on Vista were not useable....

LibreOffice offers support for document encryption out of the box. You can encrypt your important files using strong AES encryption effortlessly in the process of saving them. Encrypt Your Document LibreOffice makes encryption dead easy. There isn’t much additional work that goes into saving a document with encryption. Start by either creating a new blank document to save immediately, or you can write a document and save it after. You also have the option of opening an existing file and re-saving it with encryption....

While Apple has gained a reputation for its computers “just working,” that isn’t always the case. If the keyboard stops working on either your desktop or MacBook, any number of issues could be at fault. Here are some things to try before you drag your computer to the Genius Bar. Plug in Another Keyboard The first step, whether you’re using a desktop or a laptop, is to plug in another keyboard....

This article will detail fixes to common VPN problems on iOS. Nonetheless, most tips will work just as well on Android. I personally use SurfEasy on my iPhone, which is a $3.99-a-month service, but there are quite a few other VPN services available – some free, with a cap on data usage (Ex. TunnelBear). These tips will work on those as well. Issues When Switching Networks When walking out of WiFi range and into LTE, or even just switching between one WiFi network to another, the VPN service can seem to get “stuck” in an endless loop of trying to gain a connection....

When you install new software, run patch updates or setup new devices, Windows may automatically create a system snapshot before making changes to the system. Should something stop working, you then have the option to roll back the changes to one of these snapshots using system restore. Depending on your settings, Windows may also keep copies of files like your documents or pictures, which you can roll back to earlier versions....

Avant Window Navigator (AWN) is a dock-like navigation bar for the Linux desktop that positions itself at the bottom of the screen. It can be used to keep track of open windows and behaves like a normal window list. In Hardy Heron, the AWN is included in the repository; which means that you can do a quick install via the “Synaptic Package Manager -> Avant-Window-Navigator” or in the terminal, However, I strongly advise you not to install from the Synaptic Package Manger....

Imagine a scenario where you are doing your office-related work while a movie download is going on in some other workspace. And you want to keep track of the download process. So, what will you do? Simply switch workspaces to take a quick look at the download progress. While switching workspaces does the job, it’s not an efficient solution given that you need to take a break from whatever you are doing, switch to the workspace where the download is in progress, and then switch back again....

Actually, moving to Telegram is quite a painless affair, especially since it’s possible to transfer your WhatsApp chats, as well as videos and documents to the app by following a few quick steps. If you’ve been considering jumping ship yourself but felt hesitant so far, this article shows you how you can easily migrate to Telegram while taking all your data with you so that you don’t lose anything....

Installing VirtualBox There are two primary ways to install VirtualBox in Linux. The first one is to go to the website and download whichever package works for your system. To do this, first go to the project website and click the big “Download VirtualBox 6.1” button. After that, click “Linux distributions” on the Downloads page. You’ll be brought to a list of compatible Linux distros on which you can install VirtualBox....

insta.SHOW insta.SHOW is a WordPress plugin that allows you to display a running slide show of the images in your Instagram account. You need the Instagram login info of the account you’d like to display. The configuration options let you choose the number of images to display, the size of the text and the size of the images. Anywhere you’d like to add the slideshow, you can insert the shortcode “[instagram]” and the slide show will be added....

There are several ways that you can do so, but the easiest way I have found is via the use of Process Tamer.Process Tamer is a donation-ware that runs in your system tray and constantly monitors the cpu usage of other processes. When it sees a process that is overloading your cpu, it reduces the priority of that process temporarily, until its cpu usage returns to a reasonable level....

1. Firefox Multi-Account Containers Firefox Multi-Account Containers is an addon that allows you to keep parts of your online life separated into color-coded tabs that preserve your privacy. Cookies are separated by container, allowing you to use the web with multiple identities or accounts simultaneously. Firefox Containers requires no restart after installation, so you can use it right away. Upon installing the addon, you will notice its icon on the top right corner of the browser....

In this article we’ll discuss how you can make sure that you’re running a mobile-friendly website and how you can change your WordPress site to be mobile-friendly, too. What Makes a Site Mobile Friendly? In April 2015 Google looked to promote mobile-friendly websites in their search engine, making a huge change in web design. Not having mobile-friendly websites stood in the way of Google’s main goal: giving users quick, accurate, accessible information based on their searches....

What’s the Privacy Problem with Venmo? If you’re questioning why using Venmo may pose a privacy problem, do know that the app collects a scary amount of personal info about its users by default, often without them realizing it. First off, all transactions are public by default. This means literally anyone can see how much you paid your friend for Rangers tickets using the app’s search function. In addition, Venmo aggressively encourages users to link their Facebook profiles and their phone’s contacts during the setup process....

Note: Since we are going to meddle with the system files, this article is not intended for beginners. Don’t forget to have a good backup of your files before proceeding. 1. Get Back the Classic Start Menu The first thing to do in the process is to swap the Windows 8 start screen with the regular start menu. While there are many start menu replacement apps, the one I recommend is Classic Shell as it is much more easier to use....