Microsoft has finally released a “Convenience Rollup” for Windows 7 that combines updates from the past few years into one package (like a service pack). Microsoft doesn’t offer ISO images with these updates integrated, but you can create your own in a few simple steps. That way, whenever you install a fresh copy of Windows 7 in the future, you won’t have to wait for it to download several years worth of updates (and reboot multiple times)....

As is always the case when there are PS5 consoles for sale, supply through Verizon will be very limited. Don’t expect to jump on the company’s website at any time to simply order one. Instead, you’ll have a very limited time to get one, and we’re not sure when that time will be yet. Right now, you can see listings for both the $400 PlayStation 5 Digital Edition and the more expensive $500 PS5 disc model on Verizon’s website....

If you hear your computer’s fans spin up and feel it getting hotter for no apparent reason, check the Task Manager and you might see “Windows Modules Installer Worker” using a lot of CPU and disk resources. This process, also known as TiWorker.exe, is a part of the Windows operating system. RELATED: What Is This Process and Why Is It Running on My PC? This article is part of our ongoing series explaining various processes found in Task Manager, like Runtime Broker, svchost....

Zero-Click Attacks Defined Lots of common cyberattacks like phishing require the user to take some kind of action. In these schemes opening an email, downloading an attachment, or clicking a link allows malicious software access to your device. But zero-click attacks require, well, zero user interaction to work. These attacks don’t need to use “social engineering,” the psychological tactics bad actors use to get you to click on their malware. Instead, they just waltz right into your machine....

If you are experimenting with and learning about pinging a website, you may be surprised by the results based on “what” you ping. Today’s SuperUser Q&A post helps clear things up for a confused and frustrated reader. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites. Screenshot courtesy of Cristianzambrano (Wikimedia Commons). The Question SuperUser reader Saransh Singh wants to know what the difference between pinging with and without http:// is:...

Being able to compress our files so that it is easier to share and/or transport them can make our electronic lives much easier, but sometimes we may see odd or unexpected sizing results after we compress them. Why is that? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answers to a confused reader’s questions. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites....

Chrome and Firefox Don’t Use Hardware-Level DRM Netflix only allows higher-quality playback on Apple Safari and Microsoft Edge since the platform can make use of hardware-level Download Rights Management (DRM) on these browsers. Microsoft uses a technology called PlayReady while Apple uses a similar technology called FairPlay. These technologies better protect content delivered via the HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) protocol. On Chrome and Firefox, software-level DRM is easier to circumvent. Netflix sees this as a potential risk, citing users attempting to capture and share content....

DuckDuckGo has announced that its browser can now be downloaded by anyone with a Mac. While it’s still a beta (and you might not want to use it as your main browser just yet for that reason), the browser is much closer to a finished product now. And it comes with some enticing additions. For one, according to DuckDuckGo, the browser consumes 60% less data than Chrome on Mac, and it also gets rid of trackers and invasive ads before they’re able to load....

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Many software licenses are pretty restrictive when it comes to how, and where you can install a program, but just how good are those programs at determining what type of device they are installed on? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a curious reader’s question. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites....

With the constant security threats we face while browsing the Internet each day, it pays to lock things down as much as possible. With that in mind, how does one force Google Chrome to use HTTPS whenever possible? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post discusses some solutions to help a security-conscious reader get HTTPS satisfaction. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites....

Getting your home network set up for ease of use is a highly desirable goal to achieve, but what do you do when the computer you want to use as a media server lacks remote desktop support? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has some helpful advice for a frustrated reader. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites....

A few small harmless pranks between friends is one thing, but what do you do when you are the victim of a prank that turns the key mapping for your keyboard into a complete train wreck? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answers that a frustrated reader needs to deal with his keyboard woes. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites....

If you’re a Mac user familiar with quickly switching between apps on Windows using Alt+Tab, you might be delighted to learn that there is a built-in way to do something very similar on a Mac. Here’s how. Switching Open Apps with Ease In the world of Windows, many users are familiar with a feature often called “Task Switcher” that allows you to quickly switch between open applications by pressing Alt+Tab....

When you delete emails, tasks, calendar items, or notes in Outlook, they are moved to the Deleted Items folder. This folder is not emptied until you do it manually–at least by default. If you want, you can have Outlook empty this folder automatically when you exit the program. RELATED: How to Make Outlook Display the Total Number of Messages in a Folder NOTE: You may notice a bold number or a number in brackets on your Deleted Items folder....

You may not have thought about the color of the gridlines in Excel before, but if you’re bored with the default gray color or you want to use a color that’s easier on your eyes, you can change the color of the gridlines. To select a different color for the gridlines on a worksheet in the current workbook, click the “File” tab. On the backstage screen, click “Options” in the list of items on the left....

Your Google Play Store search history includes previously searched for apps, movies, books, music, etc. and is saved and stored in your Play Store account. Also, every app you’ve downloaded, whether free or paid, is stored in your “My Apps” list. From time to time, you may want to clear out your search history in the Google Play Store. The list can become pretty large and can easily get out of control....

Have you ever used OS X and wondered, what’s the deal with Smart Folders? After all, they’re all over the Finder. So how do they work and, more importantly, how can you make them work for you? Smart Folders aren’t really folders at all, at least not in the traditional sense. In traditional folders, you place your data in a single location, which is represented by the folder symbol....

Your Mac comes with a unique set of sound effects that you can assign as the default system alert. Some of these sounds are actually fairly ancient and may elicit feelings of nostalgia. However, you can change your system alert to any other sound effects your Mac comes with, or you can add custom sounds yourself–as well as turn them off completely. RELATED: How to Adjust Volume Settings for Individual Audio Devices and Sound Effects in OS X...

Autocorrect is kind of a love/hate thing no matter what platform you use it on. In Windows 10, it works much the same as on other platforms, automatically replacing misspelled words if they are in the dictionary and applying a red underline if the word isn’t found at all. The trouble is, Autocorrect’s usefulness in Windows 10 really depends on what kind of device you’re using. Though it sometimes claims to be a system-wide feature, Windows 10’s Autocorrect doesn’t show up everywhere....