Rabu, 05 April 2017

What Is the Service Host Process (svchost.exe) and Why Are So Many Running?

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How to Set Up and Customize the Steam Controller

Valve’s self-branded Steam Controller might just be the most exciting thing to emerge in video game inputs in a decade…but that doesn’t mean it’s intuitive to set up. Just as the double-touchpad design takes some getting used to, its software needs some serious tweaking by the end user.

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How to Disable Android’s Traffic Notifications

Google often thinks you want to know what traffic is like nearby, so it sends you a notification. While sometimes helpful, this can also be annoying—especially if you’re not going anywhere. Here’s how to completely disable traffic notifications on Android.

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How to Delete a Post from Your Instagram Account

There are many reasons you may want to remove a post from your Instagram account. Maybe it's an old photo that doesn't fit in with all the great photos you've been posting recently. Maybe a friend has asked you to remove it because they're striking an unflattering pose, or maybe it just didn't get enough likes. Whatever the reason, here's how to do it.

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What Is the Service Host Process (svchost.exe) and Why Are So Many Running?

If you’ve ever browsed through Task Manager, you may have wondered why there are so many Service Host processes running. You can’t kill them, and you sure didn’t start them. So, what are they?

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What Firmware or Hardware Mechanisms Enable Forced Shutdowns?

At one time or another, all of us have had to force our computers to shut down by pushing and holding the power button down until they powered off. Is this mechanism hardware-based, firmware-based, or both? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a curious reader’s question.

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Mac Users Should Ditch Google Chrome for Safari

Listen: I know you love your Google Chrome. You’ve got your massive collection of extensions, your favorite pinned tabs, and there’s even that colorful theme you added sometime in 2013. You’re comfy in Chrome. I get it.

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How to Change Your Hue Lights’ Color Based On the Weather Outside

Before you head out the door, it would be handy to know whether you need a coat, or if you can skip it. To give you a quick indicator, you can set one of your Hue light bulbs to change colors when it’s too hot or too cold outside. Here’s how to set it up.

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How to Take Ownership of Files and Folders in Windows

If you’ve ever been denied access to a file or folder in Windows, chances are you need to take ownership of them with your user account. Here’s how.

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How to Access Google Now on Devices with Google Assistant

Google Assistant, originally a Pixel-exclusive feature, has now made its way to pretty much all Android devices. As a result, it’s harder to actually get to Now, since the default action has been hijacked by Assistant.

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How to Delete a Facebook Post

Facebook, as a social network, is a bit crazy. You're interacting with hundreds of people at the same time; your main connection being that you've probably met them at least once. Unless you have your page locked down, everyone from your "psychic" aunt to your high school buddies are free to weigh in on everything you say.

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How to Optimize Google Chrome for Maximum Privacy

Chrome includes quite a few features that send data to Google’s servers. We don’t recommend you disable all these features, as they do useful things. But, if you’re concerned about the data Chrome sends to Google, we’ll explain what all the various settings do so you can make your own decisions.

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