If you ever read PDF files on your computer and you don’t have the official (free but huge) Adobe program installed, it’s a fair bet that you’re using Nitro PDF instead. This free program, loved by tens of millions of people around the world, opens PDF files quickly and efficiently but doesn’t suffer from the unnecessary bloat that the Adobe product does.
Source: Free Driver Lets You Print From Any Program to a PDF File | Gizmo’s Freeware
Remember when Microsoft said Windows 10 wouldn’t support Windows Media Center? Well, that’s only kind of true. While the latest version of Windows doesn’t ship with the software, it turns out you can install it… unofficially. The process for doing this isn’t officially supported by Microsoft, so there’s no way to know if it will work indefinitely. […]
Source: How to install Windows Media Center on Windows 10 (unofficially) – Liliputing
Windows 10 has a lot of shady data collection going on that you should be aware of. Here’s what you need to know about Windows 10 and your privacy.
Source: Windows 10 and Your Privacy: What You Need To Know (Make Tech Easier)
Android is one of the most popular mobile computing operating systems and powers a diverse range of phones, including the low-end ones and the high-end flagship. The good thing about Android is that other than running it on mobile devices, it can also run on the desktop with a suitable emulator. In case you have an ancient Windows machine and want to convert it into something useful, running Android on it can give your ancient Windows machine a new lease of life.
There are many free Android emulators for Windows on the market but only a few of them could match up to our expectations. Listed below is a carefully curated list of Android emulators for your Windows PC.
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Running Android on Desktop: Which Emulator is the Best? (Make Tech Easier)
Files are generally assessed on their bitrate. A 320kbps MP3 is obviously better than a 128kbps version, right? Ordinarily, yes. But it’s not hard to bluff the bitrate and mislead listeners through “upscaling.” In fact, upscaling can sometimes damage audio quality.
Audio encoding is a complex process, and Stack Overflow user “vaxquis” provides an intricate explanation of how it works. If you find the subject interesting, his explanation is one of the clearest available.
How do you sort the wheat from the chaff?
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How to Check the True Bitrate of Your Audio Files (Make Tech Easier)
How do I download an entire website for offline viewing? How do I save all the MP3s from a website to a folder on my computer? How do I download files that are behind a login page? How do I build a mini-version of Google?
Wget is a free command line program – available for Mac, Windows and Linux (included) – that can help you accomplish all this and more. What makes it different from most download managers is that wget can follow the HTML links on a web page and recursively download the files.
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Spider a Website with Wget – 20 Practical Examples (Digital Inspiration)
Be it Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux, VLC still remains the undisputed king of media players. From playing YouTube videos and MP3s to helping you enjoy Blu-ray movies, this open-source tool is regarded as one of the indispensable tools every desktop user should have installed. If you are using Linux right now, chances are you are a VLC user too. And if you are, we’ve got some useful tips for you that will help you get the most out of it.
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7 Nifty VLC Tricks You Should Know (TechSource)
[The] Windows command line may not be the best choice to work with due to its unpleasant user interface, but there are certain useful features that don’t come with a user interface and can only be accessed via the command line. In this article, let us share with you a couple of command line tools that you can use to troubleshoot your Windows PC.
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4 Windows Command Line Tools That Every Windows User Should Know (Make Tech Easier)
It’s an annoying fact that some Windows freeware is bundled with terrible toolbars and sneaky software that does nothing but harm your system or your personal data. The worst thing is that getting rid of this junkware or crapware is a pain in the neck. If you are always facing this junkware problem, Unchecky is a useful freeware that can help you avoid unwanted junkware installations.
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Unchecky – A Freeware to Avoid Installing Junkware in Windows (Make Tech Easier)
When developing a website, a web designer needs to be able to see his webpages the same way the end user would. Sometimes simply clicking on and viewing your HTML files in the web browser is enough, but if you want to test dynamic content, you will need to set up a local web server. Doing this is quite simple and can easily be accomplished on Windows, Mac, and Linux. There are many types of web servers available, but we will be using Apache as it is the most common server around, very easy to set up, and compatible with all major operating systems.
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How to Set Up a Local Web Server on Windows, Mac, and Linux (Make Tech Easier)
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