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By adjusting a few settings, cleaning your mouse, or running repair programs, you can stop your mouse from double clicking accidentally. Adjust Double-Click Speed If your mouse’s double-click speed is set too low, your system might interpret two separate clicks as one double-click. Here’s how to set the speed higher. After you’ve changed the slider, try double-clicking and test whether the new speed works better for you. Disable Enhanced Pointer Precision Some users report that a too-sensitive mouse can cause double-click errors....

The Oculus Quest offers an affordable all-in-one VR solution. With a full mobile computer built into it and its own app store, you just buy the headset and some apps and can play some pretty high-end VR games and experiences. Unfortunately, the Quest is still nowhere near desktop computer performance, and so its VR apps are a somewhat downgraded version of the full experience. The good news is that Quest received a software update known as Oculus Link beta, which effectively turns it into an Oculus Rift....

Anyone who has used Windows 10 for some time has likely encountered an issue where the taskbar refuses to hide while set to automatically do so. This sort of thing can be quite annoying when other programs, browsers, or applications are currently open on-screen. What can be done about it? If you’re having such an issue, resolving the matter can be a simple task, as long as you know what to look for....

Another, and likely the biggest reason, would be that Chromecast is very limited in its compatibility with third-party streaming apps. You’ll get all of the more popular ones like HBO Now, Netflix, and Hulu, but more obscure apps tend to be a problem. This, in conjunction with the constant need to switch between apps instead of having a more seamless setup, leads a lot of users to look for a better option....

The Tribit QuietPlus 78 offers multiple noise-cancellation modes, the ability to connect to multiple devices at once, and a host of other features. Tribit sent a pair of the QuietPlus 78 headphones to us for review. Tribit Noise-Cancelling Headphones: Appearance and Unboxing The Tribit QuietPlus 78 comes with a nondescript case. The case itself bears no external markings that indicate what’s inside, but in some cases that can be a bonus–it could easily be mistaken for a toiletry bag rather than something that holds expensive electronics....

User Account Control approval happens on a per-application basis. If you have an application that you know and trust and use often, and it requires administrator privileges, you may want to download a free tool we found, called UAC Trust Shortcut, that allows you to turn off User Account Control for a specific application. Download UAC Trust Shortcut from http://www.itknowledge24.com/. NOTE: There are two files in the UAC Trust Shortcut ....

A quick way to see the state of a Windows machine is to open Reliability Monitor. It’s a built-in tool that has been around since Windows Vista and still works in Windows 10. You probably don’t hear much about it, but it’s quite useful in my opinion. In this article, I’m going to show you how to open Reliability Monitor and what kind of information it can give you. There are many times when Windows is logging a lot of errors, but they don’t necessarily manifest themselves in your day to day activities....

Firstly, the BIOS screen flashed for about a second and then disappeared. Great! Secondly, pressing F2 on my Mac ended up increasing the brightness of the screen instead of sending the key to the VM. I figured since I was in full screen mode that all keys pressed would automatically be sent to the VM, but that is not the case. So how to fix this problem? In order to get into the BIOS of a VM, you have to edit the boot delay time to something higher....

With Intel’s 13th Gen “Raptor Lake” CPUs on the way, we thought it would be an excellent time to discuss what E-cores and P-cores are and why it matters. What Are P-Cores and E-Cores? Until recently, most multi-core Intel CPUs have been composed of almost identical cores. Usually, each core has the same capacity and clock speed, and the “work” is spread between them to process tasks faster. That’s where Intel’s new CPUs differ....

For Windows 10, there is an extra way to join a domain and I’ll mention that down at the bottom. I’ll also mention some troubleshooting tips if the option to join a domain is missing, you can’t join the domain, etc. Join Computer to Domain To get started, click on Start and then Control Panel. Now click on System and Security and then click on System. Finally, click on Advanced system settings....

This might be because iTunes doesn’t get the primetime attention from Apple developers that it used to when it was the main app in Apple’s arsenal. Or it could be simply because it’s iTunes. Either way, there are a few things you can try to get the houses of Microsoft and Apple to play nice again. 1. Check Your Audio Output Before you start troubleshooting audio settings, make sure that your audio hardware is set up correctly....

However, there are multiple ways you can do this depending on the format of the original data. The process depends on whether the Excel spreadsheet is saved in CSV format, standard Excel format, or includes any scripting already. In this article we’ll look at four ways you can convert Excel files to a Google Sheets spreadsheet. 1. Simplest: Convert Excel to Google Sheets with Copy and Paste If you only need to convert data from Excel to Google Sheets and you don’t have any complicated functions or scripts in the background, a simple copy and paste of the data will do....

Plex plugins add additional functionality that Plex doesn’t support on its own. There are hundreds of third-party plugins, but not every plugin is the right choice for every user. Here are the 7 best Plex plugins you should install right now to enhance your streaming experience. WebTools (https://github.com/ukdtom/WebTools.bundle) WebTools is perhaps the most popular Plex plugin available. It’s often known as the unofficial Plex app store because it allows users to download any kind of unofficial addon for their Plex servers....

Gboard may stop working on your smartphone if it’s outdated or incompatible with the app you’re using it with. Low device memory, corrupt cache files, and temporary OS-related hitches can also cause the keyboard to malfunction. The recommendations below should stop Gboard from crashing on your iPhone and Android devices. 1. Close Recently Used Apps Having too many apps actively running in the background will eat up your smartphone’s RAM and cause some apps to malfunction....

This tutorial covers possible solutions for OneDrive Upload Blocked errors in Office apps on Windows computers. The troubleshooting solutions below apply to all Office applications—Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, etc. 1. Reconnect Your OneDrive Account Microsoft reckons reconnecting your Microsoft account to the Office application will fix OneDrive sync errors. Connect your computer to the internet, open the affected Office application, and follow the steps below. Enter your Microsoft account email and password to proceed....

Thanks to Google’s web-centric Chrome operating system, which is built based on Linux, Chromebooks aren’t susceptible to any known viruses. In addition, Chrome OS can’t run .exe files, so it’s impossible to install most malware on a Chromebook. While Chromebooks have several native security features, there are still security threats that could ruin your Chromebook experience For this reason, it’s good to have an antivirus for Chromebook as an added layer of protection for your data....

We have focused on three main areas – ease of use, functionality, and the ability to save your edited files for later use. And, of course, all Markdown editors mentioned in this article are completely free. What Is a Markdown Editor? Before we get started, let me explain what a Markdown editor does. Essentially, a Markdown editor will take anything you write and turn it into Markdown code. When you add paragraphs, bullet points, headers, bold text, links, or anything else, some Markdown editors will automatically convert that into the correct Markdown code....

Drawing apps like Photoshop and Illustrator are great and can do pretty much anything, but they’re difficult to use if you have no experience. In this article, we will take a look at several free and paid greeting card apps for Windows. We’ll focus on software designed to make greeting cards, so you don’t have to do all the hard work yourself. 1. Adobe Creative Cloud Express (Adobe Spark) Adobe Creative Cloud Express, formerly known as Adobe Spark, is a powerful and easy-to-use greeting card software and app....

It may seem unfair to restrict internet usage at home, but it also protects your network from malicious content and viruses from some websites, while speeding up connectivity in general. We’ll show you how to block websites on your router, or by using DNS, among other solutions. Note: This is a general guide; some routers may or may not have the feature to block individual websites. However, most router firmware allows you to add such sites to the whitelist or blacklist, and edit the lists to effectively control access to them....

A few things can be quite frustrating as not having internet access though. On the one hand, you can connect to your wireless router, but on the other, you get the dreaded No Internet Access yellow triangle over the internet connection icon. While it’s not easy to immediately detect whether the problem is with your router, computer, or your Internet Service Provider (ISP), you can fix this error and get back online....