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It can be very frustrating if you find out the unclaimed domain name you wanted has suddenly been registered right out from under you by a domain squatter the day after you looked it up. With that dilemma in mind, 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....

This has caused a few Firefox add-ons to surface which claim to free up memory the browser no longer needs, but do they actually work? A Two Minute Overview on How Windows Handles Memory Before we dive into examining a memory cleaner, it is important to understand a little bit about the way Windows handles memory. This will be important so we can interpret the results of our experiment....

Facebook’s Android and iPhone apps aren’t great. The iPhone app has had bugs that cause it to drain battery in the background, and it could be using up to 20% of your battery on Android. What’s more, Facebook once even reportedly made its Android app crash on purpose once. Rather than put up with the awful app, you can use Facebook’s fairly full-featured mobile site instead. Add the website to your home screen and you can launch it in one tap, just like the app....

Your camera may boast “8x zoom”, but most DSLRs do not advertise values like these. So how do they compare? The answer is more complex than you may think. That “8x” value that doesn’t necessarily mean objects in the photo will look 8 times bigger than they do with your eyes. It just means things will be 8 times bigger than its most zoomed-out position—but two cameras in their most zoomed-out positions will not look the same size....

If you have a router or other device in your home that needs periodic reboots to keep it happy, you don’t have to resort to any arcane skills to make that happen. Let’s look at a dead simple way to automatically reboot your devices. Why Automate Reboots? In many instances, you can run devices more or less indefinitely, rebooting them perhaps a few times a year if any issues crop up....

RELATED: How to Fix PS4 Problems by Rebuilding the PS4 Database What Is PlayStation 4’s Safe Mode? PlayStation 4’s Safe Mode loads your system only using the bare essential files. This allows the console to isolate problematic files so you can resolve your errors. In this mode, you can rebuild your system database, manually install software updates, and even reset your console. Note that wireless functions do not work in safe mode, so you’ll need to have a USB cord handy to use your controller....

Have you ever wondered what you’d look like if your eyes were a different color? Mine are gray, but I’ve always thought brown would suit me. Sure, you could go and buy colored contacts, but it’s far simpler to just use Photoshop—or your favorite free image editor like GIMP—to change your eye color. I’m going to demonstrate the technique using Photoshop so, if you’re using a different app, you just need to work out which equivalent tools are the most appropriate....

In Windows 10, when an app is trying to get your attention, a rectangle message slides into view at the lower right of the screen. These are sometimes called toast notifications and they generally disappear automatically after a few seconds. If you need to get work done on your PC, it can be distracting when a pop-up alert appears, informing you of newly arrived emails, Facebook messages, upcoming appointments and birthdays, and more....

If you have a Bluetooth device such as a smartwatch or fitness tracker paired with your iPhone, you might get annoyed by notifications sent to the device. Luckily, there’s a way to can keep your iPhone from sending those notifications along. Here’s how. First, open the Settings app on your iPhone. In Settings, tap “Bluetooth.” In Bluetooth settings, tap the name of the Bluetooth device you’d like to disable notifications for....

Google Keyboard for Android has a new name: Gboard. This puts it in line with the iOS keyboard of the same name, bringing many of its features (and more) to Android. One of Gboard’s best new features is built-in Google Search from anywhere a keyboard can be accessed (think of it as a “portable” Google Assistant). In our experience, it seems to be enabled on some phones, but not others, by default....

You might assume that the main screen of the Alexa app shows you past commands that you’ve shouted out. While this is partially true, the main screen is really only there to show you additional info for specific commands. For example, if you ask Alexa about the weather, you’ll see a weather card appear in the Alexa app, giving you more details about the forecast. If you set a timer, you’ll see that timer appear in the Alexa app, where you can view the time remaining....

Changing your iPhone lock screen and home screen wallpaper is probably the most effective way of making your phone look and feel unique. Now you can take your wallpaper to the next level by creating or modifying your own designs in just a few taps—no app required. Create Your Own iPhone Wallpapers You can create your own wallpapers using the lock screen gallery. To access the gallery, tap and hold the lock screen to reveal it....

There’s a lot you can do with the iPhone’s “Text Replacement” feature. One example is included on every iPhone by default—“omw” is automatically replaced with “On my way!”. You can use that same idea for anything. All you need is a shortcut and a phrase to go with it. We’ll show you how. First, open the Settings app on your iPhone (this is also available on iPad). Go to the “General” section....

Mirroring an image is useful if you want to print a photo in a flipped perspective. Thankfully, Microsoft’s suite of applications can help. Here’s how to flip an image in a Microsoft Word document. To mirror an image in Microsoft Word, open the Word document that contains the image (or insert the image by clicking Insert > Pictures) and then click the image to select it. Next, on Windows, right-click the image and, from the context menu, select “Format Picture....

ISO files, sometimes called ISO images, are a type of archival file. Windows didn’t offer any native support for ISOs for years — you had to use third-party tools. Luckily, Microsoft added support for ISOs starting in Windows 8. Here’s what you need to know about ISOs on Windows 11. How to Mount an ISO Image on Windows 11 ISO files were originally designed to be exact copies of optical disks, like CDs or DVDs....

When you install any recent version of Microsoft Office, Microsoft assumes that you want to sign up for the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP). There’s a check box during installation that’s selected by default and automatically signs you up for the program. According to Microsoft, the CEIP is a tool that collects customer information to try “to improve the products and features customers use most often and to help solve problems....

The best way to experience a sporting event is to watch it live, but that’s not always possible. So how do you track the scores in real-time? If you own an Android smartphone or tablet, you can put live sports scores in floating bubbles on your screen. This feature is possible through the Google app on Android devices. All you have to do is search for a sporting event, and you can pin it to the screen....

A Wireless Replacement for Oculus Link Oculus Link is the official way of using the Quest as a Steam VR headset, and it requires a USB cable. It’s great, although it’s a bit laggier than a dedicated device, like a Rift S or Valve Index. Still, it’s good enough to make the Quest feel like a PC headset when it’s plugged in. However, you still need a wire with Link, so if you want to go fully wireless, you’ll need special software....

The lock screen is an important feature in Android, and keeping it secure is important for all Android users. It’s actually gotten easier with Lollipop and above, as many of the customization features have either been removed or placed elsewhere. RELATED: Use Smart Lock in Android 5.0 and Never Unlock Your Phone at Home Again For example, lock screen widgets have given up the ghost, and Face Unlock is now a Smart Lock setting called “Trusted Face....

Voice assistants like Google Home are excellent kitchen aids. They can set timers, add things to your grocery list, and play music while you cook. But the Google Home has one standout kitchen feature: you can use it to read off recipes one step at a time while you cook. Here’s how to find recipes, send them to Google Home, and get hands-free step-by-step instructions. First, you’ll need to pick a recipe that you want Google to walk through....