XMP (Extreme Memory Profile) XMP, or Extreme Memory Profile, is a technology developed by Intel to simplify memory overclocking in compatible DDR3/DDR4 RAM for improved gaming performance with an Intel CPU. XMP allows you to increase the data rates of DRAM above a base level up to a certain level specified in the RAM’s memory …
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Windows Folder and File Redirection So you’ve got an SSD for your C Drive and don’t want to fill it up with unnecessary data. Redirect those files/folders to another location. Launch Windows Explorer from the desktop. Make the necessary target folders on your proposed target drive. This is something you must do. If you only …
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System Restore Point System Restore is a legacy function incorporated into Windows 10 that allows users to make a snapshot of the computer’s present working state and save it as a “restore point.” If a serious problem occurs after installing an update, driver, or software, or after mistakenly updating system settings with the Registry Editor …
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Windows Update Rollback Microsoft has reduced the amount of time you may utilize the rollback feature since the Windows 10 Anniversary Update (version 1607). You had a 30-day grace period prior to this biannual update. Microsoft reduced the rollback grace period to 10 days after the release of the Anniversary Update. If you miss the …
Synergy/Barrier Synergy is a proprietary tool that allows several computers to share a single keyboard and mouse set. This enables you to connect numerous PCs to separate monitors, all of which can be worked on using a single set of peripherals. Synergy operates by running a server on the computer to which the keyboard and …
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What is ReadyBoost? ReadyBoost is a function that allows the system to temporarily store essential data on an external media. SuperFetch, a disk cache management mechanism in Windows that speeds up your system, is the primary driving force behind it. It is yet another bonus that arrived with Windows Vista. On Windows XP, however, there …
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Git Remote A branch’s “remote” is a URL from which your local git repo fetches changes. Your local git repo is entirely yours—other people’s code has no effect on it until they push their commits to the remote. Hopefully, you’re all using the same remote and everything is in sync, but the remote is just …
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Prerequisites A Computer with Visual Studio Code and Git Installed A GitHub account with a repository to work with. Github Repository Cloning A private repository called junecastillote/demo will be used in this example. However, you can use your repository. If you do not yet have a repository, please see the Creating a new repository doc …
Virtual Private Network (VPN) Using a VPN establishes an encrypted connection (sometimes referred to as a “tunnel”) between your device and a remote server run by a VPN service. All of your internet traffic is routed through this tunnel to the server, which then forwards it to the public internet as usual. Data returning to your …
Internet Proxies Internet proxies are composed of proxy server which serves as a bridge between you and the internet. It’s an intermediary server that sits between end users and the websites they visit. Depending on your use case, needs, or company policy, proxy servers provide varying levels of functionality, security, and privacy. When you use …