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How to Use All of Windows 10’s Backup and Recovery Tools Windows 10 includes several different types of backup and recovery tools. And we’re going to take a look at all of them. Sometimes, bad things happen to good computers. Fortunately, Windows includes a number of tools you can use to make sure your files are properly backed up and to recover your computer should you need to. On the backup side of things, File History is the primary backup tool in Windows 8 and 10. It offers not just full backups, but also a way to restore previous versions of files. Microsoft also includes the old Windows 7 Backup and Restore in both Windows 8 and 10 and it works the same way it always has, allowing you to perform selective or even full image-based backups.  On the Recovery side of things, Windows offers a full recovery environment you can use for troubleshooting and recovery, as well as the ability to fully reset your PC to it’s default settings. Here’s how it all f...

How to Change Windows Password from Ubuntu Live CD Ubuntu Live CD is a famous tool that is used to deal with PC problems as well as Windows computer login password. However, most of users are lacked of knowledge about it and have no idea about the operation to reset password in Windows. In this tutorial we will discuss how to reset Windows password with Ubuntu Live CD correctly. Windows 10/8.18/8/7/Vista/XP are included. Part 1. Steps to Reset Windows Password with Ubuntu Live CD/USB Wondering how to reset Windows 10 password with Ubuntu? Here are the detailed steps with screenshots to teach you how to reset Windows password with Ubuntu Live CD or USB flash drive. Step 1. To get started, using another accessible desktop or laptop and navigate to Ubuntu official website and free download Ubuntu Desktop from that page. Step 2. Burn and create the ISO image to a CD or USB using the freeware like Rufus, Universal USB Installer or ISO2Disc. Step 3. Open web browser and vi...

Installation If you are running an Ubuntu derivative, you’ll find Wine located in the Software Center. Chances are, however, that version is outdated. Because of that, we want to avoid installing the “out of the box” version offered. To do this, we must add the official Wine repository. This can be done one of two ways, via command line or GUI. Since our goal is running Windows applications, let’s use the GUI method. Here’s how: Click on the Applications menu Type software Click Software & Updates Click on the Other Software tab Click Add Enter ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa in the APT line section (Figure 2) Click Add Source Enter your sudo password Click Authenticate Click Close When prompted, click Reload Open the Software Center Search for Wine Click the Wine entry and then click Install Allow the installation to complete. That’s it. Wine is now ready to help you install and run Windows applications. Remember, however, that not every...

elementary OS  is a Linux distribution which aims to be a modern, fast & beautiful replacement for Windows and macOS. It also tries to mimic a lot of design decisions from the latter, it’s very similar to macOS in terms of UI and usability, and is used by millions of beauty lovers around the world. In Oct 18, the elementary OS team  released  version 5.0 codenamed “Juno” of its operating system. Bringing tons of updates and improvements to both its core software and shape. Here’s our review for the latest release and what you can expect from it. You may grab the release from the  elementary’s official website   elementary OS 5.0 Review The default look & feel for the Pantheon desktop (elementary’s default desktop interface) hasn’t changed a lot since version 0. 4  Loki; A transparent panel at top and a dock at bottom: There was, however, a number of changes in elementary’s apps their selves. The Files application now uses new icons ...

Download Packet Tracer 7.0 Source Installer: Download packet tracer 7.0 Install Packet Tracer 7.0 in Ubuntu Open the Terminal (keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Alt+T) Enter the command to go Desktop: cd ~/Desktop/ Extract PacketTracer70_64bit_linux.tar.gz file with below command: tar -xvzf PacketTracer70_64bit_linux.tar.gz Go to “PacketTracer70” folder after extract: cd PacketTracer70/ Once you are in the directory use ./Install command:  ./install admin@dell5547:~/Desktop/PacketTracer70$ ./install Welcome to Cisco Packet Tracer 7.0 Installation Read the following End User License Agreement “EULA” carefully. You must accept the terms of this EULA to install and use Cisco Packet Tracer. Press the Enter key to read the EULA. <~~ Press the Enter Cisco Packet Tracer Software License Agreement IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS CISCO PACKET TRACER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (THE "AGREEMENT") CAREFULLY. DOWNLOADING...

Thinks to do after elementary loki installation 1. Update the elementary OS sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade 2. Install gdebi so you can install deb packages trough GUI sudo apt install gdebi 3. For watching videos we will use VLC sudo apt install vlc 4. Elementary OS commes with Epiphany web browser, so lets add firefox sudo apt install firefox 5. Install archive formats sudo apt install rar unrar cabextract lzip lunzip arj unace p7zip-rar p7zip 6. For torrents we will use transmission sudo apt install transmission 7. Patent-encumbered technology For technology that is patented in some countries, there is meta package called ubuntu-restricted-extras sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras 8. For gaming with steam Linux ports, lets install steam sudo apt install steam 9. If Linux ported games are not enough for you, or you need photoshop, you    would want to install wine sudo apt install wine 10. For Java development lets in...

Hello After the installation of Elementary OS Loki, it's found that the desktop takes to long to gets initialize .  This is a bug in loki. In order to get rid of this bug please follow below instructions A solution is to rename the file:  /etc/xdg/autostart/at-spi-dbus-bus.desktop to /etc/xdg/autostart/at-spi-dbus-bus.disabled This fixed it immediately for me.