1. Check with File Manager Let’s start with the easiest way. Just open the directory in a file manager and look at the status bar. If you don’t see a status bar, check “View -> Status bar” in the menu to see if the status bar is enabled. The disadvantage of this method is that it counts a folder as one item but doesn’t count the number of files in it....

Not All Files Compress Well It’s easy to assume that if you’re using good compression software, all the files you’re compressing will shrink by a fair amount. If only it were so simple. The fact is that some files compress much better than others. Audio, video and image file types come in various formats, some of which are already heavily compressed, while others aren’t. So while you shouldn’t expect to get much compression out of JPEGs, TIFF or RAW files can be squeezed down plenty, or WAV and AIFF files can compress quite a lot while MP3s can’t, so bear all that in mind....

On the next page, enter your tagline and upload your business logo. While uploading your business logo, make sure you adjust the border markers so that it doesn’t crop the necessary region. Next, on your own Google+ account, you can send an update to your stream to get the word out about your newly created page. Click Finish when done. Congratulation. You have successfully created a Google+ page for your business....

Windows 10 allows us to create two types of users: Family and other users. Family is divided among adults and kids. The difference being that the adults category puts limits on what the kids can use, primarily exercising parental control over the children. Creating a guest account on a Windows 10 computer is very easy. There are two ways you can create an account. Method 1 Go to the Start menu and begin typing “user....

Ordinarily, within the Linux installation, a swap partition will be created for you by default and will allocate space on the hard disk for this purpose. This has a number of drawbacks, such as space if you have a a smaller disk on an older computer, or if you are using an SSD on a newer device. The issue with SSD drives is that they have limited write capacity within the cells....

However, the good thing about the Family Safety feature in Windows 10 is that you can remotely control how your kids use the computer from anywhere you want using your Microsoft account. If you have kids at home and want to limit and supervise their computer activity, here is how you can create and configure child accounts in Windows 10. One thing to keep in mind is that you should be logged in with your Microsoft account, and your child should have a Microsoft account to join the family....

What You Need to Create a WhatsApp Group To create a WhatsApp group, you need to install WhatsApp on your Android, iPhone, Mac or Windows device. You’ll also need a group icon, group name, the purpose for creating the group, permission to add participants, and a working list of consenting participants to be added. Depending on the nature and size of the group, you may also need co-admins and moderators to help you manage the group, as well as a few ground rules to guide group participants....

At first it may seem like this is a great idea, but there is no way of knowing whether you will like the new version of a particular app. As well as fixing problems that may have been discovered, updates also add and remove features – and it can be extremely annoying to find that a feature you have come to rely on has disappeared. Thankfully, it is possible to disable automatic app updating so you can take control of the situation and update apps at time that suits you....

Fortunately, there is a way to turn off this feature called “Contacts Found in Mail” so that you are not prompted to add a contact whenever you receive an email containing contact information. Here’s how you can go about disabling the feature. Disabling Contacts Found in Mail You do not need a third-party app to get the job done, as it can be done using the Contacts app that comes preloaded on all Macs....

But sometimes the switch may not happen for whatever reason, and you might still be using WiFi over a wired connection. Even if Windows does switch to the wired connection, your WiFi is still on and active. Needless to say, WiFi can easily drain your laptop battery. It is always a good idea to disable WiFi when connected to a wired connection. The good thing is you can automate this process....

Luckily, we can abandon all of that antiquated, time-consuming technology and opt for a simpler way. Smartphones have integrated advanced image recognition software, enabling us to use them to scan documents in high resolution. There are a plethora of Android apps that feature the ability to scan your documents to PDF, but they can be pricey or encumbered by ads. Thankfully you don’t need any of them. All you need is your Android device and the Google Drive app....

Here’s how to enable and use Gmail offline. It’s not a complicated process. Log in to Gmail in your browser, then click the cog icon at the top right and click Settings. Click the “Offline” tab, then tick the “Enable offline mail” box. A bunch of new options and information will appear telling you how much storage space Gmail is using on your hard drive. You can also pick how far back you want Gmail to store your emails offline and whether or not to download attachments....

Note: Keep in mind that resetting your console to its factory defaults erases all accounts, saved games, settings, and more. Anything that is not synchronized with your Xbox Live account (or your Game Pass subscription) will be lost. To back up your Xbox using an external drive, go to “Settings -> System -> Backup & Transfer.” How to Reset Your Xbox One X/S & Xbox Series X/S to Factory Settings Microsoft pushes new Xbox software updates on a regular basis, so before you begin, make sure you have updated your Xbox to the latest available software version....

How to Find Energy Drainers Using Android’s Battery Settings In order to see what apps have been taking the biggest toll on your battery, first access the Settings. This is typically done by accessing the full apps list and choosing “Settings.” In the list of options that appear find and select “Battery.” This provides some very useful information on your device and how it uses the battery. If you scroll down, you’ll see a list of apps and how much they’ve drained the battery....

Why Am I Getting the “No Route to Host” error? There are many reasons why you could be getting that error. Networking in Linux is a somewhat complicated stack that’s pretty intricate, and as a result, it’s tough to determine exactly where the issue is. Host Is Offline/Service Isn’t Running It may seem painfully obvious, but you should first check that the server that you’re trying to connect to is even online....

Let’s find out how to overcome the problem of blurry images in the easiest manner. We will cover native camera features and third-party apps which remove blurred regions using AI enhancements. We can also use these techniques to remove the blur in older pictures imported from printed photographs. Use Android Camera’s Native Functions to Fix Blur Most higher versions of Android have native, AI-based editing features, such as skins and filters to correct any blurs....

This article covers how to fix broken packages in Linux. These fixes should help you get unstuck in most instances. Fixing Broken Packages in Ubuntu/Mint/Debian Apt has a couple of flags to fix missing dependencies or packages that broke for one reason or another during install. A common use here would be installing a third-party .deb and finding that it had dependencies you didn’t know about. Those dependencies probably won’t be pulled in on their own, and dpkg will complain that it can’t resolve dependencies....

It may not be a frequent occurrence that your microphone is not working, but there could have been a few factors to trigger this issue. One common culprit is updates not being properly installed. It could also be a hardware issue, and in such case, your technician may be the best bet to fix it. Here we walk through the steps to fix the microphone not working issue in Windows 11 and 10....

What Is a Disk Collision? A disk collision occurs when your operating system (Windows) detects that there are two disks with identical signatures. Windows may not always prompt the user when a collision occurs. In previous versions of Windows (like Windows Vista and XP), when a collision occurred the signature of the drive complaining of a collision would be changed automatically. Windows cannot permit two disks with the same signature to coexist and function at the same time....

What Is Google Drawings? Google Drawings used to be called “Google Draw” before it got a name change. Despite the name, Google Drawings isn’t suitable for drawing art or sketches. Instead, it’s primary use is for designing diagrams for reports and slideshows. Starting with Google Drawings To start creating with Google Drawings, head to the Google Drawings website. You should see a blank canvas to work on. To start creating diagrams, use the tools you see on the top toolbar....