Among these faults is the dreaded black screen. There are several reasons why it crops up in Windows 10, which we’ll look at next, so follow along to find out how you can fix black desktop screen issues. Causes Of Black Desktop Screen Problems In Windows 10 You’ve probably heard of the black screen of death, which is common across operating systems. This usually happens when you turn on your computer and get a blank black screen back....

Correct Your Phone’s Date and Time Having a clock that’s not in sync with the time for your region often leads to connectivity issues with most mobile apps. So, review your phone’s date and time settings and make adjustments if needed. To get to them, open the Settings app and tap General > Date & Time (iOS) or System > Date & Time (Android). Letting your phone set the correct time by syncing it with an internet time server is always the best approach....

These and other sound failures could be caused by hardware and software problems. For example your laptop speakers or headphones may not work, or a new operating system update added a patch that could conflict with the old audio drivers or your sound card’s software. Also, be sure to check out our YouTube channel where we made a short video going over some of the fixes mentioned below: Fix Laptop Audio Not Working In Windows 10 Whatever the case may be, we’re going to show you some tried and tested solutions to use when you find audio not working on your Windows or Mac laptop....

Here’s something to remember; If your computer is running low on free disk space, you will not be able to install important security updates or upgrade Windows OS and your computer’s performance will suffer. It is always important to make sure that you don’t run out of free drive space on your computer. If you ever get a message that your computer is low on disk space, resetting Windows might help, but you may lose other stuff doing that and this is like killing a fly with a hammer....

One of the most popular examples of such restrictions is the Great Firewall of China, which enforces internet censorship in the country to slow down cross-border internet traffic, and block access to certain foreign websites. If you’ve come across blocked websites at your school or workplace, the management probably doesn’t want you using such sites through their ISP account – mostly to keep you from getting into the rabbit hole....

Preparing for Windows 11 Insider Preview It’s tempting to put Windows 11 on our main computers to see how it’ll run, but please don’t do that. If possible, put it on a PC that isn’t one you depend on daily or install it in a virtual machine like Hyper-V. The Windows 11 Insider Preview is not fully baked. It’s just there to let us know what to expect and for us to provide feedback....

1Pasword is officially available in Linux as a native app. The app was entered into beta the last year but wasn’t stable enough to be used in Linux. Now, wait for it over! You can install 1Password in Linux, including Ubuntu and the steps below show you how to do that with an Ubuntu desktop. 1Password is a password manager that allows the easiest and safest way to share logins, passwords, credit cards, and more across multiple devices when you have it installed....

Gitea is an open-source version control platform similar to Github. It’s probably the easiest, fastest, and most painless way of setting up a self-hosted Git service. Gitea is a clone of Gogs and is 100% open-source and free of charge. All source code is available under the MIT License on GitHub. It is robust, scalable and a great alternative to other git services. Gitea has rich features like issues and time tracking, repository branching, file locking, tagging, merging, and many other features that you will find in a typical source control platform....

When you want the latest HP printer drivers on Ubuntu, you’ll download and install the latest HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) driver package. Updated versions of this package are regularly released with support for the latest HP printers. HP is one of the printer manufacturers that has its driver package for Linux, including Ubuntu. The driver package is maintained by the open-source community but has HP’s full support. HP Linux printer’s driver package is known as HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) and it’s updated frequently to support newer printers as they become available....

Jira is a proprietary project management software from Atlassian which allows bug tracking and agile project management. It comes with a user-friendly web interface that allows users to create stories and issues, and plan and distribute tasks across teams and departments. Whether you’re creating a personal or company setting up a self-hosted project management platform, Jira can help you build and manage your content on every device with its intuitive and powerful user and admin dashboard....

Joomla is a free open source, mobile-ready, and user-friendly content management software used to create many of the websites and applications you use every day. From personal blogs to eCommerce to almost any type of website. To run Joomla, you’ll need to install a webserver, a database server, and PHP server scripting modules. The majority of the time Joomla will be installed on a Linux system, including Ubuntu with either the LAMP or LEMP stack....

Few people have heard of OpenLiteSpeed, not because it’s bad, but because it’s not widely used and not yet popular. Many good things have been written about OpenLiteSpeed, and if you want to test it yourself, continue below. OpenLiteSpeed is an open-source web server developed by LiteSpeed Technology. It is designed to be lightweight and comes with an admin panel to manage the server easily from your favorite web browsers....

KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is an open-source full virtualization solution for Linux systems, including Ubuntu. Like VirtualBox, and VMware Workstation, KVM is a virtualization infrastructure for the Linux kernel that turns it into a hypervisor. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install KVM kernel modules on the Ubuntu server to enable full virtualization. If you can’t install VirtualBox or VMware Workstation virtualization solutions on Ubuntu, then you can try KVM....

If you’re looking for robust marketing automation software to use in your environment, you’ll find Mautic to be useful. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install Mautic on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 LTS with Apache2, MariaDB, and PHP 7.1 support. Whether you’re a small or medium-sized business, you may find it useful to try Mautic. It may just be the software to replace your current solution....

MenaPro is an open-source, advanced content management system (CMS) that gives you powerful sets of tools to build and manage a content website. This cm is also a hundred times faster than most content management platforms available. With its intuitive and powerful backend, you’ll be able to put together a website with ease. You also get a powerful search tool, backend analytics, drag n drop media panel, and more. This CMS platform is designed for ease of use to allow webmasters to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile....

If you’re a developer who is going to be developing apps in Django, it may be a good thing to use Mezzanine to make the process seamless with rapid development and clean pragmatic design. For more about Mezzanine, please visit its homepage. There are multiple ways to install Mezzanine on Ubuntu, however, the quickest way is to use Python and PIP to get it installed. When you’re ready to get Mezzanine on Ubuntu, follow the steps below:...

For those who don’t know about Monit, is an open-source utility for managing and monitoring Linux systems, including Ubuntu. It can automate, maintain and repair Linux services, including restoring and restarting them. A complete enterprise-grade server and log monitoring system. This post will show you how to perform a basic configuration after installation. You’ll also be able to log on to the Monit server once installed. For more about Monit, please visit its homepage....

PrestaShop provides an efficient and innovative e-commerce solution that suits anyone looking for an easy platform to manage and sell their inventory online. It enables you to create a complete online store, including inventory management, product catalogs, shipping, invoicing, and many more. You can use PrestaShop to run your online stores and build amazing digital experiences with little effort. For more about PrestaShop, please check their Homepage To get started with installing PrestaShop, follow the steps below:...

TPM technology is designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions. A TPM chip is a secure crypto-processor that helps you with actions such as generating, storing, and limiting the use of cryptographic keys. The TPM Diagnostics tool is an optional feature in Windows that allows you to gather and collect your device’s TPM chip capabilities. The tool itself doesn’t do much but provides you with diagnostic information about the TPM chip installed on your computer....

WhatACart is a simple, fast, open-source eCommerce system developed using the YiiChimp framework. YiiChimp framework is written on top of Yii2 and it’s great for building web apps. WhatACart software has everything that you need to build an eCommerce website for your business to run your stores. It comes with rich sets of features that enable merchants to quickly and easily start selling their products. On top of other great features, it also comes with modules like Top Rated, Featured Products, Payment gateway, and more....