Had enough of Linux Mint’s annoying update notifications? Or maybe you’re so concerned with staying up-to-date you want to see them even more? Either way, adjusting the notifications or turning them off is simple, as we’ll explain.

Updating is, of course, essential to staying secure on Linux. The notifications introduced in Mint 20.2 are meant to ensure you don’t forget about important security patches and kernel improvements. However, you might have your own updating routine, or maybe you prefer using the command line rather than a GUI. .

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By default, Windows and Mac file systems don’t play well together. So when it comes time to transfer files between them on a USB stick, you’ll need to make special arrangements. Here’s how to format a USB stick to work on both systems.

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There’s a new vulnerability in Windows 10 called “PrintNightmare.” It was revealed in early July 2021, and Microsoft is already rolling out an emergency security update to fix the problem. You should update as soon as you can.

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You might have converted a PowerPoint presentation to a Word document before so that you could edit it. But did you know that you can do the reverse? Take your Microsoft Word document and turn it into a Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow. Maybe you want a jumpstart on creating your presentation using the text that you’ve saved in Word. Or maybe you’ve realized that your document would be better presented as a PowerPoint slideshow. With Word on the web, you can convert your document easily.

What You Need to Know

Here are a few things to keep in mind in terms of converting Microsoft Word documents to PowerPoint presentations. These points might be updated over time. The feature began rolling out in early 2021:

• The ability to convert PowerPoint presentations is currently only available in Word for the web.
• The option is currently only available in English.
• The feature is not currently available when using Safari or Internet Explorer.
• At the time of writing, text content is available for export. If you have media content in your Word document, you’ll need to add it to the PowerPoint presentation separately.

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One of the main reasons why people get into smart home tech is convenience. It’s cool to be able to turn on lights from your phone, but it can be cumbersome, too. Fortunately, Android puts device controls in the Quick Settings panel. Android 11 introduced a new power menu with access to smart home device controls. Android 12 completely changed that and moved the controls to the Quick Settings. That puts controls for things like lights and thermostats right in the notification shade.

Apps need to support the Device Controls feature to appear in the Quick Settings tile. At the time of writing, the main app that supports the feature is Google Home. You’ll need to have your smart home devices added to the Google Home app for this to work.

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What Are Memory Dump and Minidump Files?

Whenever Windows suffers a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error, it generates a crash file or memory dump file containing a lot of information, like the process threads active before the crash, running programs and apps, active drivers, kernel information, and event timestamps.

Windows keeps a maximum of one memory dump file (generally at C:\Windows\MEMORY.DMP), which it overwrites every time your system blue-screens. This file can be up to 800MB in size, and it contains a lot of details that might be useful for a programmer or developer who needs to debug the crash.

There are also smaller minidump files, which are memory dump files that contain fewer details. You can generally find these files in C:\Windows\Minidump. Unless you plan on sharing these files with someone or using them yourself to help troubleshoot a system crash or other problem, you can safely delete them to free up space.

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When it comes time to completely turn off your iPad—which can help with troubleshooting or saving battery power—the process isn’t immediately obvious. Luckily, there are two easy ways to do it, and we’ll show you how.

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Mozilla Firefox lets you trigger bookmarks with a custom keyword in the address bar. With this feature and a custom bookmarklet, you can quickly search a site using Google, Bing, or DuckDuckGo.

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