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You open Microsoft Teams notifications by clicking the Bell icon in the top-right corner of the app window. The Bell icon is your central hub for all activity alerts within Microsoft Teams, acting as a consolidated view of missed messages, mentions, and other important updates. You can access this notification feed anytime, ensuring you don’t miss crucial information from your colleagues or…

You manage automatic screen recording in Windows 11’s Snipping Tool by adjusting a specific setting within the application itself. The Snipping Tool is your built-in Windows utility for capturing screenshots and screen recordings. It offers versatile options for selecting what you record, from a specific window to your entire display, and can even capture system audio. As of Windows 11, version…

You can mute Microsoft Teams notifications for calls and meetings by enabling the “Quiet hours” setting. Quiet hours in Microsoft Teams lets you silence all non-urgent notifications, ensuring you receive alerts only for direct calls and scheduled meetings. This feature helps you maintain focus during your workday without missing critical communications. When you activate quiet hours, Teams…

You can show or hide the Windows 11 Copilot sidebar to declutter your workspace or access its features more readily. The Copilot sidebar in Windows 11 is a pane that displays your AI assistant’s conversations and tools. Showing or hiding this sidebar is a simple adjustment you can make within the Copilot application itself, often with just a click. For instance, you might want to hide it while…

This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to turn Microsoft Defender SmartScreen on or off in the Microsoft Edge browser in Windows 10. The new Microsoft Edge browser has adopted the Chromium open-source project code base, offering better web compatibility and performance over the legacy Edge. Microsoft Defender SmartScreen provides warning messages to help protect you from…

This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install and configure the YetiForce CRM platform on Ubuntu 18.04 | 16.04 with Nginx HTTP servers. Setting up YetiForce CRM with Nginx on Ubuntu Linux provides users an alternative to the popular Apache2 HTTP server. Nginx is a lightweight, high-performance web server that can handle high-traffic loads without consuming too many…

This article describes the steps to install Omeka CMS on Ubuntu Linux with Apache support. Omeka Classic is a modern, lightweight web publishing platform (CMS) for sharing digital collections and creating media-rich content. It is built on the LAMP or LEMP stack and lets you focus on creating content by leveraging its easy management portal designs and technical quality without the…

This article explains how to enable the expanded Start menu that displays all pins in Windows 11. In Windows 11’s latest builds, Microsoft is experimenting with a new start menu with a bigger layout that lets users show all pins by default. The new feature combines the “All” menu and “Pinned” and “Recommended” sections into a larger, scrollable layout. To try this experiential feature, use the…

This article explains how to install the Prospect mail client on Ubuntu 24.04. Prospect is a mail client built with Electron that wraps the Web App into a standalone application. It is designed with a clean and user-friendly email management interface, making it a comforting choice for Ubuntu users. Its focus on productivity features and the efficient organization of communications makes it a…

This article explains how to install WebStorm on Ubuntu 24.04. WebStorm is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) developed by JetBrains specifically for JavaScript and related technologies. It provides intelligent code completion, error detection, and helpful suggestions, enabling you to write clean and efficient code. WebStorm offers support for Git, Mercurial, and other version control…

This article explains how to install RubyMine on Ubuntu 24.04. RubyMine is a robust integrated development environment (IDE) designed specifically for Ruby and Ruby on Rails development and was created by JetBrains. RubyMine features advanced code completion, real-time code analysis, and refactoring tools that assist you in writing cleaner and more efficient code. It features an integrated…

This article explains how to install PhpStorm on Ubuntu 24.04. PhpStorm is a widely used integrated development environment (IDE) designed specifically for PHP development. It is developed by JetBrains and includes a variety of features that enhance productivity for PHP developers. It features robust debugging tools that enable efficient code navigation, variable analysis, and application…

This article explains how to enable or disable the password export feature in the Microsoft Edge browser on Windows 11. Microsoft Edge is the default browser in Windows 11. However, users can switch to their preferred or favorite browser anytime. Edge is based on Chromium, similar to Google Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers today. When you use Edge, you can export the passwords you saved…

This article explains how to open the Narrator Speech Recap feature in Windows 11. Narrator is a screen-reading app built into Windows that reads the text on your screen aloud and describes events for users with low vision or blindness. Starting from Windows 11 build 26200.5516 (Dev) and build 26120.3653 (Beta), Microsoft introduced a new feature called speech recap. This feature helps users…

This article explains how to enable or disable the display of recommended actions from applications as contextual suggestions in Windows 11. For users with Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft recently introduced a new settings page in Windows 11 (build 26120.3576) under Settings > Apps > Actions. This page allows users to manage which apps can have actions recommended in the context menu. When this feature…

This article explains how to enable or disable the Windows Hello Facial Recognition anti-spoofing feature in Windows 11. The Windows Hello feature provides a more personal and secure way to sign into  Windows. With Windows Hello, one can use a PIN, facial recognition, or fingerprint to sign into their devices securely. To enhance your device’s security using facial recognition, activate…

This article explains how to install Emby media server on Ubuntu 24.04. Emby Media Server is a robust media management software that lets you organize, manage, and stream digital media like movies, TV shows, music, and photos. Emby organizes all your media content into a single library and automatically retrieves metadata and artwork, providing detailed information about each media file. It…