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How to create a winget script to install and update apps automatically on Windows 11
To create a winget script to install and update apps on Windows 11, use a batch file with a list of app IDs. The script checks if each app is installed. If not, it installs it, and if it is, it checks for updates and installs them. You can run the script manually, from the Startup folder, or as a…
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How to Automatically Clear Temporary Files on Windows 11
Windows 11 accumulates many temporary files over time. One way to get rid of these files is to manually delete them. If you don’t want that hassle, you can automate the process. I’ll show you how. Step 1: Create a Script to Clear Temporary Files To automatically remove temporary files on your Windows 11 PC, you’ll create a script. This…
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How to lock your PC automatically after inactivity on Windows 10
To lock your Windows 10 PC automatically after inactivity, configure the Screen Saver settings by selecting a screen saver, setting a wait time, and enabling the option to show the logon screen on resume. Alternatively, you can use Group Policy or the Registry Editor to set an inactivity timeout that locks the device after a specific period. Windows 10 does…
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How to switch between light and dark mode automatically on Windows 11
The Auto Dark Mode app allows you to use Windows 11 to automatically switch between light and dark modes. This free and open-source tool allows you to schedule theme changes based on custom times or your local sunrise and sunset. Additionally, it offers options to change the desktop wallpaper, accent color, and even the cursor color on schedule to match…
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Gmail Will Automatically Summarize Your Emails Using Gemini AI (but You Can Disable It)
Ever since Google started integrating its Gemini AI into all its apps, users have complained about seeing the optional AI-powered Summarize button in their Gmail threads. Now, Google is so confident about this feature that it’s enabling automatic summaries for all paying Google Workspace accounts with Gemini access. Now when you open a long email or thread, an AI Summary…
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Gmail’s AI summaries now appear automatically
Google Workspace users are going to see a lot more of Gemini’s efforts to summarize their emails. Gmail now creates summaries automatically for complex threads, and they’ll appear above the emails themselves. AI-powered summaries of emails have been found in Google Workspace accounts since last year, but until now you’ve had to manually trigger them. Instead, Google’s AI will now…
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Instagram Is Using AI to Automatically Enroll Minors Into ‘Teen Accounts’
Meta is getting serious about the teens who use its services. Last year, the company rolled out “Teen Accounts” for Instagram, which add a number of restrictions, limitations, and features for users under the age of 18. Earlier this month, Meta rolled out Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger as well, and expanded some of those restrictions on Instagram specifically.…
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Your Android Device Will Soon Automatically Reboot to Protect Itself
Android is getting a new security feature that makes it harder for someone to break into your device if it has been lost, stolen, or seized. With the latest Google Play services update, Android phones and tablets will automatically restart (and require a passcode to decrypt) if they remain locked for three consecutive days. How Android auto-restart works Android and…
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Android 16 Could Automatically Hide Viewed Notifications on Your Lock Screen
Quick Links But It’s Not Here Yet… Google might be planning a major lock screen notification overhaul, and if recent discoveries are any indication, Android 16 could bring a cleaner, smarter notification experience. Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman recently found some hidden notification management features in Android 15 QPR2 Beta 3 and shared a few screenshots of these new settings. While…
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This Tool Automatically Syncs Files Between My Linux and Windows PC
Summary Seamlessly sync files between Windows and Linux without cloud reliance using Syncthing. Install and set up Syncthing on Windows and Linux for secure file sharing. Syncthing requires both systems to be online for file synchronization to work. Tired of manually copying files between operating systems or relying on cloud storage? Here’s how I use Syncthing to seamlessly sync files…
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