Cheating the Cheaters With every popular trend comes a wave of malware tailored to target the trend’s audience. Given how recent malware focuses on data collection, spreading the net as far as possible is key for a bountiful catch. Malware developers ride on these waves of popularity to catch as many people as possible. With Fortnite becoming one of the most popular current games, it’s only natural that malware developers are quick on its coattails to distribute their wares....

It brings together all aspects of Linux gaming into one place. Steam, Wine, HumbleBundle, GOG, and even a whole range of emulators are all brought together for a relatively seamless experience. Lutris also provides methods for installing games. It integrates with Steam, and it provides installer scripts for even the trickiest Wine games. Install Lutris The Lutris developers created a series of repositories for popular distributions using the OpenSUSE build service....

The company behind Office wants you to make connections with your co-workers, build trust, and improve team morale. So it is introducing games to its office communications app via the new Games for Work app. It’s arriving today with a selection of casual games like Solitaire, Minesweeper, Wordament, and IceBreakers. Microsoft says it’ll help build relationships, but also make you more productive, which of course is why the games are actually here....

Note: the process is sometimes different between Windows 10 and 11, and – where relevant – we include the instructions for both platforms. Why Is Microsoft Store Not Working? The following are the main reasons you would find it difficult to work with Microsoft Store. Network connection blocked by Error code 0x80131500 Incorrect syncing of Microsoft Store time with system time Not “owning” WindowsApps folder as a user Full or damaged Windows Store cache A mismatch between proxy server/VPN IP address and system IP address Untraceable Store problems that won’t go away without reinstallation Pending Windows 11/10 updates Unreliable Internet access....

Open your Firefox browser and type “about:memory” in the URL bar. In the page that show up, you should see a “Minimize Memory Usage” button. If you hover your mouse over it, you will see a description of what it does. Basically, it will trigger a global garbage collection and flush the various cache. When it is done cleaning up the memory usage, it will show a message “Memory minimization completed”....

Why Talk About it Now? Windows 7 was released in 2009, 2 years before the date this was written. It seems odd to write about myths involving a W7 upgrade when the OS version has been around for that long. Still, many people haven’t upgraded to Windows 7 because of fear. Windows Vista left a mark on everyone, and some, to this day, haven’t taken the step towards upgrading to Windows 7....

Torrent Freak spotted a change to the UK Intellectual Property Office’s piracy guidance, which now classes password-sharers as violators of copyright law. That’s despite streaming services having a somewhat relaxed attitude to password sharing until quite recently when it became apparent Netflix was seeking to arrest a fall in subscribers by ensuring sharers paid up. The Galaxy S21 FE is a fantastic sub-flagship phone and this deal makes it a no brainer upgrade The updated guidance now reads: “Piracy is a major issue for the entrainment and creative industries....

While PCs remain the main powerhouse of the computing world, people have since moved light browsing, such as checking email and watching videos online, to the trusty tablet (or mobile phone) instead. But how much power does each unit use, and which one goes the lightest on your energy bill? Calculating Usage For the sakes of this article we’ll be seeing how many units of power each device pulls. A unit is calculated by a device pulling 1000W of power continuously over the course of an hour....

If you post items for sale on sites such as Etsy or eBay and want a simple way to get your pictures from your Android phone to your Windows 10 computer, you need the new Photos Companion app. Microsoft Garage just released this app to make transferring those files quick and easy. How Can Photos Companion Help You? In the past if you wanted to send pictures from your phone to your computer to edit them or use them as part of a posting, there were only so many ways to do that....

Once you have created and logged in to your account, you will be prompted to create spaces. Each space is an area dedicated to a group of collaborators. You can create different spaces, each with different purposes. For example, in MakeTechEasier, I can create a space for authors to collaborate on topic ideas and another space for editors. Just like any other collaboration platform, you will find email, contacts, calendars and tasks in every space....

Microsoft Excel is currently the industry standard for spreadsheets and worksheets. It’s widely used by individuals and businesses for doing complex calculations owing to its ease of use and the myriad of tools it offers. But at times, errors and issues can find their way into the defenses of Excel, leaving it vulnerable to threats of data corruption and eventual data loss. The good news is when Excel detects a corrupted workbook, it automatically switches to file recovery mode in an attempt to repair the file....

Nowadays, most people don’t want toolbars. Not only do they take up unnecessary room on your screen, they also tend to carry advertisements and can even be malicious. Whether you forgot to uncheck a box while installing a free program, a malicious virus has left behind a toolbar, or you simply want to remove something you installed, you’re in the right place. Read on and I’ll tell you how to remove a toolbar from Firefox....

For the average user, from beginner to expert, there is one file type that is universally used by everyone on a daily basis. Video files used to be specialist items, but daily they are now recorded, downloaded, shared, edited, sent as messages, posted on social media, and so on. One annoying problem that video users can experience in their daily video use is a corrupted, truncated or otherwise broken video file that won’t play....

Thankfully, Microsoft added a new feature called Active Hours in the Anniversary update. Active Hours enables a Windows user to set custom timings so that Windows won’t force you to restart your system to install the updates. Set Active Hours to Install Windows Updates Setting Active Hours in Windows 10 Anniversary update is easy. To start, click on the notifications icon on the taskbar and then click on the option “All Settings....

Subsonic is a media server that will stream your music and videos to a browser or Subsonic client. Apps are available for Android, iPhone, Windows Phone, and many other devices. Subsonic supports any media format that can stream over HTTP, including MP3, OGG, AAC, and more. Getting Subsonic If you’re on Linux, you can most likely install Subsonic through your package manager. If you can’t find it in any of your repositories, or if you’re on Mac OS X or Windows, get it at the official download page....

Getting TagSpaces 2.5 TagSpaces is available for all major desktop and mobile platforms, offering a uniform user experience everywhere and making it probably less native-looking (yet not out of place), but truly cross-platform in user experience as well as installability. To download the latest version for your system (be it Linux, Mac, Windows, Chrome and Firefox plugins, Android, iOS apps), go here Major improvements TagSpaces was already an excellent choice for personal file management even in its early release versions....

TG Pro is a Mac application that lets you keep your Mac cool. What this app does is let you control the fan speed, monitor temperatures, and find faulty sensors on your machine. This should definitely help you find out if something is wrong with your machine and needs to be changed. Main Interface The main interface of the app contains all the information about the temperatures of various parts on your machine....

1. Build My PC 2. BLD by NZXT BLD is a newcomer compared to the other best custom builder websites. It gives you complete control over the design of your system. You can build a PC that caters to your personal needs and preferences by answering a series of step-by-step questionnaires on the website. Specialty: premium PC builds both in performance and aestheticsOffer: prebuilt PCs, parts (sold directly) Cost: foundation PC build starting at $799, mini PC build starting at $1,399, streaming build starting at $1,799, starter PC build starting at $1,099Features: refurbished builds, components and a step-by-step questionnaire to make sure your build fits your preference Warranty: two-year parts replacement warrantyDistribution: United States and Canada only....

You’ve just bought your new iPad or iPhone, and chances are it was within the last hour or two, as no one can let something that exciting sit too long. You just can’t wait to get started. You won’t need to wait long at all, because starting up your device for the first time doesn’t take any time at all. This is the beauty of any new iOS product, and it’s no different whether it’s an iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone, or iPod Touch....

Part 1: Setting your iOS device up Part 2: Navigating around in your iOS device. Many times it seems like the reason people don’t understand the basic navigation in iOS is because they are making it much harder than it needs to be. Getting around is really quite an easy process. Forgetting all previous knowledge about computers, if you just take the navigation at face value, you’ll understand it more quickly....