If you poke around in your Task Manager, there’s a good chance you’ll see one or more “COM Surrogate” processes running on a Windows PC. These processes have the file name “dllhost.exe”, and are part of the Windows operating system. You’ll see them on Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, and even earlier versions of Windows. RELATED: What Is This Process and Why Is It Running on My PC?...
What Is a Capture Card? At its most basic, a capture card does two things: It delivers a video stream to a PC for processing and supports passthrough so that the video signal can also be viewed on a monitor at the same time. The process of sending the video stream to a PC is important since many external devices need a go-between to get the raw video stream coming from a device (such as a console or camera) and convert it into something that the PC can process....
The developers posted a detailed breakdown of everything coming to elementary OS 6.1, and it looks like it’s building on everything Odin brought to the table. The company says, “elementary OS 6.1 Jólnir takes the same foundation as OS 6 Odin and elevates it to a new level of polish.” On top of the extra polish, it has plenty of new features, too. One of the most significant changes is improvements to AppCenter....
The Internet Is Not the Web Before we get to the distinction between “deep” and “dark”, another common conflation has to be cleared up first. We tend to use “internet” and “web” interchangeably, but they are very different. The internet is the network infrastructure we use to communicate globally. That includes the network card in your computer, your router, the fiber line from your house, undersea cables, and all the other bits and bobs that shoot electrical (or optical) impulses all over the planet....
More Screen, Less Bezel The 2021 14″ and 16″ MacBook Pro refresh features the thinnest bezels on any MacBook Pro to date. The bezels are so thin that Apple decided that squeezing a 1080p FaceTime camera into the dead space wasn’t an option, and so instead the MacBook Pro notch was born. This decision is best exemplified by contrasting 2020’s 13″ M1 MacBook Pro with the 2021 revision. In the older model, the laptop has a much thicker bezel at the top of the screen where the webcam is housed....
If you’re not the kind of person who enjoys a bumpy ride when you boot up your computer, you may want to think about switching from the Dev and beta channels of the Windows Insider Preview. Microsoft sent an email to users on the Dev channel (as reported by HTNovo) saying that the company intends to push some builds that don’t represent what consumers will receive with Windows 11 when it officially releases....
The first thing that caught our eye with this update is that the time and date will now show up on the taskbars of the other monitors. Currently, Windows 11 only displays the date and time on the main monitor, which is just one of the many issues plaguing the Windows 11 taskbar. While the company has a ways to go to make the taskbar work as well as Windows 10’s, it’s still a step in the right direction....
How to Get Master Chief’s Guidance on Waze Waze often partners with IP holders to bring iconic voices to its navigation platform. The company’s most recent partnership brings Halo’s Master Chief, one of gaming’s most iconic characters, to your smartphone navigation experience. Additionally, Master Chief is joined by Escharum, the Chief’s Banished enemy. Getting Master Chief on your phone is a lot easier than waiting for Halo Infinite, which is still slated to release at some point in 2021....
RELATED: The 10 Best Originals on Apple TV+ in 2022 AirPlay from Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac AirPlay used to be the reason to buy an Apple TV but the feature has since made its way into TVs like LG’s OLED range. An Apple TV might not be necessary if you have upgraded in the past few years. AirPlay lets you wirelessly cast from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to your Apple TV....
Underlining seems like a simple enough task in Microsoft Word, but many times there’s more involved. You can underline words, spaces, words with spaces, and words without spaces. We’ll show you several ways to use underline in Word. Many people reserve underlining for web links while others find it a good way to emphasize text in a document. Along with the options for underlining words and spaces, you can format it as a double, bold, or dotted line and remove an underline you’ve added....
Microsoft had a busy 2021. The company released Windows 11. It also added a ton of unnecessary stuff to the Microsoft Edge browser, which is making it harder for us to recommend it to anyone. Seriously, Microsoft is adding so much stuff to its web browser that it’s starting to feel like bloatware. Edge Will Give You a Loan This is without question the most bizarre addition to Edge in 2021....
Google Chrome 93 is officially here. The latest version of the popular browser brings with it some incredibly useful features, and you can update right now on Mac, Windows, Android, and iPhone. Google packed a lot of goodies into Chrome 93, so there’s plenty to be excited about. For example, with Chrome 93, progressive web apps (PWAs) feel a lot more like native desktop apps, as clicking on a link can open an associated web app....
Researchers at Proofpoint first spotted the malicious RTF template injections in March 2021, and the firm expects it to become more widely used as time goes on. Here’s what’s happening, according to Proofpoint: To put it simply, threat actors are placing malicious URLs in the RTF file through the template function, which can then load malicious payloads into an application or perform Windows New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) authentication against a remote URL to steal Windows credentials, which could be disastrous for the user who opens these files....
The Microsoft 365 family plan allows you to get Microsoft Office for up to six people at just $100 per year. Here’s how to add family members to your Microsoft 365 plan. 365 Family: It’s a Good Deal If you have multiple people in your household who want to use Microsoft Office, the Microsoft 365 family plan is a no-brainer. The individual plan costs $70 per year, which means that for just $30 more, you can add up to five more people to the plan....
Google Cloud Platform uses regular Google accounts for authentication, which means you can add new users directly from their Gmail or G Suite account, rather than manually creating employee accounts like with AWS IAM. Adding a User Google splits all GCP resources into “Projects.” Each project has its own set of permissions, and its own set of users that can access it. One of the benefits of using Google for authentication is that users can be in multiple projects from multiple different owners all at the same time, even having personal projects of their own, all while using the same personal Google account....
Battery life is something most people think about, but what about battery health? This is important for the long-term usability of your phone. Unlike the iPhone, Android devices don’t have a super-easy way to check this. What is battery healthy, anyway? The term “battery life” typically refers to how long the battery will last on a charge. Battery health tells us how much the battery is deteriorating. Low battery health means the battery will perform worse—discharge faster, get warm, etc....
When you collaborate online using a tool like Google Sheets, there is one essential feature, comments. Leaving notes for each other can help you work on ideas, discrepancies, and more, with everything you need right within the spreadsheet. Google Sheets offers a flexible comment feature that gives you the tools necessary to collaborate successfully on your next spreadsheet. Add a Comment in Google Sheets Inserting a comment is easy....
When you insert a removable drive or memory card into a Windows 11 PC, AutoPlay will ask you how you’d like Windows to open the drive or play its media. Here’s how to disable or change how AutoPlay works. First, open Windows Settings by pressing Windws+i on your keyboard. Or you can right-click the Start button and select the “Settings” option in the list that appears. When Settings opens, click “Bluetooth & Devices” in the sidebar, then select “AutoPlay....
This gem of a feature is convenient for many situations. You can create several emails in a single document that are ready to send when you head to Gmail. You can have that email for reference or tracking right in the document that prompted it. You can also have others you’re sharing the Google Doc with collaborate on the email. If you haven’t come across this feature yet, let’s take a look at where to find it and how to use it....
Want to give your eyes a break? Windows 11 makes it easy to turn all your onscreen items darkish with its dark mode. We’ll show you how to enable and disable this mode on your Windows 11 PC. Enable Dark Mode on Windows 11 In Windows 11, you can activate dark mode by toggling on the option in the Settings app. To do that, first, open the Settings app on your PC....
