Disable three default Ubuntu settings to cut nags, avoid surprise updates, and keep your screen from locking mid-task.

Is your laptop touchpad too hot to touch? You can drastically reduce the temperature by dropping the max processor state and ...

Android 17 will drop sometime in June 2026. This new release is all about adding polish. Listed here are known, rumored, and wishlist features. It's that time of year when Android users (and pundits) ...

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In Windows systems, it is possible to disable a core through the system configuration window. Choose the number of processors that should be enabled or disabled and restart the computer for the ...

The Avahi daemon is a default daemon in Linux and uses system resources and reduces the network performance. If you don't need these features, Avahi can be disabled and we'll show you how. The Avahi ...

Many users who own a laptop or a tablet with a trackpad prefer using an external mouse. The use of this external mouse is undertaken because it boosts productivity. Users are more comfortable and used ...

Got a cheap china laptop and annoyed by erratic touchpad behavior? This program is for you. It does what its name says. Monitor your key types and disable touchpad when they are. It's not perfect. It ...

Does it drive you crazy when you are typing something on your laptop, and the cursor changes its position, most importantly breaking your concentration? Well, this occurs when you are in the full flow ...

Issue Selecting the preference "Disable touchpad when a mouse is attached," found under preferences->mouse and touchpad->touchpad, causes the touchpad to always be enabled, even when a mouse is ...