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Microsoft’s Windows File Recovery is an official tool for recovering deleted files from hard disks, SD cards, USB drives, and other storage media. Here’s an in-depth, step-by-step guide on using this command-line utility. What You Need to Know Microsoft’s Windows File Recovery tool doesn’t have a graphical interface—it’s only a command-line utility. We’ll show you how to use it, but it’s a more hands-on process than you might expect from an official Microsoft utility available in the Microsoft Store....

There are a few ways that you can use WhatsApp secretly. One way is to delete the app from your phone and then reinstall it. This will make it look like you have never used the app before. Another way is to create a new account with a different phone number. Yes, you can use another person’s WhatsApp on your phone. To do this, simply install the app and enter your phone number....

Parental controls on any digital system or service are important, both for protecting innocent children from inappropriate content and for protecting your systems from mischievous kids. Windows 10 provides child accounts and family groups to limit content, screen time, and more. What Parental Controls Does Windows 10 Offer? Just as you log into your account to access any Windows device, you can create a child account that’s easy to monitor and regulate....

Apple has launched its RAW photo format called ProRAW with iOS 14.3 for iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max. The new format brings the traditional benefits of shooting RAW but also includes Apple’s iPhone image processing. Follow along for why and how to use ProRAW on iPhone 12 Pro. Apple’s ProRAW on iPhone 12 uses the universal DNG file format. If you’re not already aware, file sizes for RAW or in this case ProRAW images are much larger than HEIF/JPG compressed images....

Google Home lets you listen to music from Spotify, Pandora, Play Music, and even YouTube Red. You can also share your Google Home with other members of your household. If you don’t have a music subscription, but someone else in your house does, you can set Google Home to use their account for your music needs. Here’s how. We’ve already covered how to pick which music service to use on Google Home....

What You’ll Need You must be a Spotify Premium subscriber to download music for offline playback. Also, unlike the mobile apps, Spotify for desktop only supports downloading playlists. The playlist must be saved to your library first. How to Go Offline in Spotify for Windows and Mac To get started, open the Spotify desktop app for Windows 10 or Mac. You’ll first need to select a playlist to download. Next, the playlist must be added to your library....

The Kernel and System Calls As smart as they might be, computer programs can’t do everything for themselves. They need to make requests to have certain functions performed for them. These requests go to the Linux kernel. Typically, there’s a library or other software interface that the program calls, and the library then makes the appropriate request—called a system call—to the kernel. Being able to see the system calls that a program has made and what the responses were can help you understand the inner workings of programs that interest you or that you have written....

System Restore is a Windows feature that can help fix certain types of crashes and other computer problems. Here’s how it works, how to set it up, and how to use it when things go awry. We’re going to be using Windows 11 in this article, but System Restore has been around a long time — and works pretty much the same way in each version of Windows. The instructions here are good for Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11, and you’ll encounter only minor differences throughout the process....

A lesser-known feature of Windows is the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS). This is a service, primarily for programmers and system administrators, that works to transfer files to and from HTTP and SMB servers. Here are some of the incredibly useful features of this service: Handle Network Interruptions Pause and Resume, even from a Reboot Take into account Network Cost In this article, we explore how to use BITS in PowerShell to perform and control file transfer operations....

OS X has a bunch of very useful utilities packed away within it. The Utilities folder has a more versatile screenshot tool called Grab, which outdoes the default OS X screenshot functions that you might already use daily. It’s easy to execute screenshots in OS X, simply use “Cmd + Shift + 3” for full-screen shots, and “Cmd + Shift + 4” for selections shots. The resulting snaps are then saved automatically to the desktop so you don’t even need to open another folder....

To trace an image in Illustrator, open Illustrator and click on the Pencil tool. Then, drag the cursor over the image you want to trace. To copy an image in Illustrator, you can use the following steps:Choose the image you want to copy from the library.Click on the Edit button in the top left corner of the screen.In the resulting dialog box, click on Copy.Click on OK to copy the image....

Finding Matching Lines of Text on Linux The uniq command is fast, flexible, and great at what it does. However, like many Linux commands, it has a few quirks—which is fine, as long as you know about them. If you take the plunge without a bit of insider know-how, you could well be left scratching your head at the results. We’ll point out these quirks as we go. The uniq command is perfect for those in the single-minded, designed-to-do-one-thing-and-do-it-well camp....

iOS 8 added support for third-party keyboards. Now iPhone and iPad users can finally swap out their keyboards and use some of the same keyboards available on Android devices. Swipe-to-type is now an option for iPhone users, too. Apple also added a “QuickType” keyboard that offers next-word predictions above the keyboard. In the future, if there’s a cool new keyboard feature — like word predictions or swipe-to-type — you can install a third-party keyboard to get it immediately....

And rightfully so. But from emerging social platforms to share-worthy content, trends arguably come and go faster than ever. Figuring out what’s a fad and what’s worth pursuing often feels like a gamble. Despite popular belief, getting ahead of the curve and predicting marketing trends doesn’t require a crystal ball. It’s not a matter of dumb luck, either. You simply have to level up your trendspotting skills. In this guide, we’ll break down actionable steps that empower you to uncover and capitalize on trends in your industry before they blow up....

Our guide will provide you with tips on how to use Water Dump in Timberborn, including several methods of irrigation, using levees, dams, and floodgates. You will also learn how to use dynamite and a few other things along the way. Timberborn: How to Use Water Dump Unlocking the Water Dump The Water Dump is not available from the start. In order to build Water Dump you must first accumulate 250 science points....

There’s no one right way to do YOLO on Instagram, but some popular methods include using hashtags, geotags, and Stories. You can also post creative content that reflects your YOLO lifestyle, or use filters and editing tools to make your photos and videos look extra flashy. Whatever approach you take, make sure to have fun and be yourself! There is no YOLO app for Instagram, but there are a number of third-party apps that provide similar functionality....

Your iPhone have a flashlight function, but why pull it out of your pocket if you don’t have to? Your Apple Watch can do something very similar. Here’s how to use it when you need to stumble your way through a dark room. RELATED: How to Turn Off Your Apple Watch’s Screen with Theater Mode Unfortunately, the Apple Watch doesn’t have a LED flash like the iPhone does, so instead it relies on the small screen to provide enough light to see your way through a pitch-black room or hallway....

Windows 10 has a built-in Calendar app, but you don’t have to use it. You can view and create calendar events right from the Windows taskbar. You can even link accounts like Google Calendar or iCloud Calendar and see your online calendars with a single click on your taskbar. The Calendar App and the Taskbar Are Linked Windows 10 has a built-in Calendar app you can use, but you can use your calendar without the app....

Google Smart Lock passwords are stored in Google’s cloud infrastructure. This means that they are secure and can be accessed from any device that is logged into your Google account. The passwords are encrypted and cannot be accessed without your password. Google Smart Lock is a password manager that stores your passwords and other personal information in a secure, encrypted vault. It can be used to automatically fill in your login information on websites and apps, making it easier and faster to get signed in....

If you use Calibre, the veritable Swiss Army knife of ebook management, you might not realize it can also view and organize digital comic books—though it’s a little janky out of the box. How Calibre Handles Comics RELATED: How To Organize Your Ebook Collection with Calibre A fresh installation of Calibre handles ebooks right out of the gate, without any tweaking. Throw some EPUB, MOBI, or other ebook formats at it, and it will automatically open all of them with the internal ebook reader packaged right with Calibre....