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A more than welcome protection feature, and also a breath of fresh air, in these treacherous times. So, basically, users can get a free @duck.com email address, that will forward emails to their regular inbox, but only after analyzing their contents for trackers and removing them, if necessary. DuckDuckGo is also providing unique, disposable forwarding addresses, which can be generated easily in DuckDuckGo’s mobile browser or through desktop browser extensions....

Upgrade to Windows 10 Get the Windows 7 Extended Support for Business (only available for business licenses) The only problem with both choices is that they both involve paying a hefty sum of money. Thus users are looking for methods through which they can get their hands on a free Windows 10 license. The good news is that that with Windows 10, Microsoft brought a way for people using Windows 7 and assistive technologies to upgrade to Windows 10 for free....

If your Acrobat Pro DC trial is about to expire or you’re determined to purchase Adobe Acrobat Pro DC with no trial at all, then there’s no reason for us to remind you what it has to offer. You’ve literally enjoyed the greatest PDF ecosystem of the moment and you’ve already decided what’s best for yourself. Therefore, let us guide you towards achieving your goal in no time. How can I get Adobe Acrobat Pro DC activation code?...

You will be glad to hear that the answer is ‘Yes’. You can always change your operating system to Ubuntu. This OS is a Linux-type operating system. For the Linux users out there. Installing Ubuntu on the Surface Pro is highly recommended and very easy to use and install. All that’s necessary for you to have is only a USB drive or perhaps a Micro SD card and you can get started right away with the installation of Linux on your Surface Pro device....

This feature also has one of the simplest user interfaces in the whole Windows ecosystem. That’s mainly because users don’t pay much attention to Command Prompt’s design, but instead focus on what it can do. However, interface and visual features of command prompt can be changed, so if you got bored by the standard, black interface of Command Prompt, you can actually personalize it. How to change Command Prompt’s appearance in Windows 10 To personalize Command Prompt in Windows 10, and any other version of Windows, you just need to open it as Administrator, and enter its Properties....

We already talked about the way to prevent Windows 10 upgrades, and remove the Get Windows 10 button. This method required installing a third-party software called GWX Control Panel. And users who weren’t satisfied by the fact that Microsoft is forcing them to upgrade to Windows 10 constantly complained about this decision. So, the company decided to ‘help’ them. Microsoft engineers recently provided a tweak which will remove Get Windows 10 app and prevent all upgrade notifications on Windows 7 and Windows 8....

A lot of Kodi users install builds, which are basically pre-configured Kodi setups that come with their own themes, add-ons, and even electronic program guides. Some builds give Kodi a very different look and feel. However, Kodi might revert to its default Estuary skin for some users when they start the software, which displays a your library is currently empty message. Kodi goes back to its original default state with an empty library when that happens....

SolarWinds Port Scanner is a freeware and allows you to carry out a vulnerability assessment to find ports on a device and check what services are running on those ports. In this article, we will show you how to run a port scan using the SolarWinds Port Scanner tool to help you check for open ports on a device and possibly probe for the services running on those ports....

Well, users have increased the number of reasons to be excited: someone found a way to allow Linux GUI programs to run on Windows 10 through Bash and a software known as Xming X Server. Bear in mind that users will be required to have Windows 10 build 14316 on hand before attempting to do this. To try it out for yourself, use the following code to fire up the Ubuntu version of Firefox: DISPLAY=:0 firefox....

On this note, Dropbox is one of the best known cloud-based storage space apps. Flexible in terms of syncing accounts and accessing options from a variety of devices, Dropbox is also compatible with a multitude of file types. Therefore, if you’re using a SketchBook Pro and you are fully enjoying the drawing experience, it’s highly recommended that you save and back-up your work. SketchBook Pro and Dropbox supported formats Both SketchBook Pro and Dropbox support TIFF, BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, and PSD formats....

Now if you want to upload a file to the Dropbox account of another user, you must ask them to share the folder with your or ask for a file request. In this article, we show you how to upload files to others’ Dropbox account by creating a shared folder or a request file link. How do I upload files to other’s Dropbox account? 1. Use Dropbox file request Note: File request must be sent by the user to whose Dropbox account you are trying to upload the file....

The main feature – self-healing BIOS The most essential feature of the ZBook devices is its self-healing BIOS. HP named it the Sure Start Gen3 and its is the first self-healing BIOS for PCs in the industry. The Sure Start Gen3 also includes the following: Comprehensive encryption Data and malware protection Threat detection and response Strong authentication Identity assurance This self-healing BIOS will restore itself in case the BIOS becomes corrupted and will also make sure devices feature a clear and clean startup without any issues....

The Omen X gaming laptop specs and features The powerful laptop is built for hardcore gaming on the go, and it comprises all the necessary latest tech starting with the memory and finishing up with the CPU. The laptop comes with a big 17-inch 4K display with the device and HP also provides another option which is a 1080p variant that features a much better refresh rate of 120Hz. Both models support Nvidia’s G-Sync....

HP Pavilion x360 – Thin just got thinner This new laptop is extremely versatile. Its flexible hinge lets you use it in four modes: Stand Mode to watch your favorite movies, Tent Mode to play with photos or apps, Laptop Mode to work (because sometimes, you do have to work), and Tablet Mode to stay connected on the go. The Pavilion x360 is HP’s thinnest, lightest Pavilion x360 ever. It weighs under 3lbs and at 20mm thin, its 14% thinner than before....

Instead of feeling sorry for yourself or assuming that your work is gone for good, waste no more time and learn all about what iBeesoft Data Recovery can do for you. With a user-friendly interface and intuitive features, this data recovery software is your first choice when it comes to restoring deleted documents, photos, videos, audio files, archives, and not only. Moreover, that’s your chance to recover up to 2GB of data for free....

The Apollo Lake processors are based on the Atom design — processors designed for low-cost PCs — so folks originally expecting something equivalent of an i5 for $100 should step back and reevaluate their overall expectations. We’ve come to understand that this new chip features a new micro-architecture known as Goldmont along with a new graphics core known as Gen9 for increased performance. Users won’t be able to play advanced video games with Atom’s Apollo Lake hybrids, but watching 4K videos should be a breeze....

Here’s how to check if your computer is ready for the Anniversary Update Click on the hamburger menu > select Check your PC A list with all the possible issues will appear, informing you about the features that may not work properly. However, sometimes Get Windows 10 may display inaccurate information, suggesting you to delete certain programs which you may have already removed. Other users even removed the video card, installed a new card compatible with Windows 10, but when they ran Check my PC again, it showed that the video card they had previously removed was not Windows 10 compatible....

The update is a little mysterious as Microsoft didn’t share any details about it. The update’s official knowledge base article simply says that “this update resolves issues in Adobe Flash Player that is installed on any supported edition of Windows”. Adobe, however, gave us a little more information in an article for the same update, saying: Additionally, users noticed that KB4051613 also fixes a bug that crashed both Internet Explorer and Firefox in VMware Vcenter....

It’s not Patch Tuesday, but Microsoft recently released KB4057142 and KB4057144 to fix the annoying boot up issues on AMD computers triggered by the previous patches. The list of fixes and improvements that these two updates bring is quite a long one, and it includes fixes for printer delays, excessive memory use, authentication failure in Microsoft Edge, and more. It is worth mentioning that many of KB4057142’s fixes focus on Windows for enterprises....

The updates don’t come with any security fixes this time. Instead, they fix some major bugs that have been affecting the functionality of the OS. Apart from the bug fixes, the cumulative updates come with a long list of known issues. KB4489890, KB4489888 and KB4489889 known issues 1. Stop error prompts Those users who have installed kb4489890 can come across a stop error while stating the Secure Shell (SSH) client program from Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)....