The Linux Top command. How to end a misbehaving program

The Linux Top command. How to end a misbehaving program

I was reading a Unix book last week and discovered an option within the top command in Linux. Top is run from the command line and shows all processes in real time. A process is a running program. Top allows you to kill a process with a few key strokes. It won’t...
Weird things happen when your hard drive gets full

Weird things happen when your hard drive gets full

On one of my computers I was trying to take snapshots of fitness videos last week and they wouldn’t save. This was on my Linux Mint 20.x desktop computer. No error messages appeared and no photo appeared in the photo folder like it should have. I also tried...
Windows 10’s import pictures feature

Windows 10’s import pictures feature

Last week I wanted to charge my phone through a USB cable on my Windows 10 desktop All-in-one PC. As soon as I connected the USB cable to my PC, a screen popped up with a message. It wanted to know if I wanted to import the pictures it found. I forgot about this...
The gaming computer which didn’t like power supplies

The gaming computer which didn’t like power supplies

I have a relatively new gaming computer on my workbench which wouldn’t start up for the owner. When I was on-site, I tested the power supply and it failed the test. The owner said just take it with your and fix it. I ordered a new power supply and when it...

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