Author: Dinesh

If you are more concerned about Google Chrome browser cookies and browsing data, this post will explain how to automatically clear the history and cookies whenever you exit the Chrome browser. This will be ideal if you use a shared or public computer without leaving any trail on these public/office computers. When you exit the Chrome browser, this setting will delete all browsing data related to that session. Also, you can follow the same steps on Windows OS, Mac, and Linux as long as you have this option on the Chrome browser. Simple Tip on Chrome Clear History on Exit…

Shortcuts on your desktop screen are useful for easy and fast navigating to folders you need quick access to. Also, if you have an application you use often, you can launch it using the desktop shortcut. When Windows users switch to Linux for the first time, one of the common struggles for them is to create shortcuts on Linux. The thing is, creating desktop shortcuts isn’t as straightforward in Linux as it is in Windows. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to do so. This tutorial will show you the different methods of creating desktop shortcuts of folders and software…

Whenever we take a snapshot in the VMware workstation, it keeps that particular state in a separate VMDK file. The virtual machine will work from that file, and any changes inside the guest OS will be added to the snapshot file. Sometimes we have to merge these files to the original base file or delete these snapshot files. In this guide, let me show you how to merge snapshots in VMware Workstation. Also this process is called ‘Snapshot Consolidation.’ The process is simple and straightforward in a VMware workstation or VM player. It may be tricky if you are using…

VMware products have a built-in tool called OVFtool to export Virtual machines in the format other products can understand. It can export the virtual hard disk and VM configuration. This is the proper way to migrate or convert your VMware workstation or VM Player VMs to other platforms, including cloud infrastructure. It’s a command-line tool available in the VMware Workstation or VMware player installation directory. In this post, let me explain how to export a VMware virtual machine to OVF format, then import the particular OVF in VirtualBox. Don’t you wonder why we have to use this tool when VirtualBox…

The highly anticipated new release 7.0 of Vinchin Backup & Recovery, will be coming soon! Numerous new features are coming your way, including NAS backup, physical server backup for Linux and Windows servers, VMware backup verification, MariaDB protection, and more advanced Hyper-V protection. The Quick Overview of New Features in version 7.0. VMware Backup Verification Automatic backup verification for VMware users in an isolated verification lab is now supported. VMware administrators can make sure that the backups are valid and well-prepared for disaster recovery, which is one of the determining factors of data retrieval success. You can only take chances…

Server virtualization, private, public, hybrid cloud, Saa, PaaS..etc. anything related to virtualization is an old topic nowadays. Everyone is exposed to virtualization and the cloud if you take any organization from small to high multi-million businesses. As a decision-maker in the organization, you must know the disadvantages of server virtualization if you start or invest from scratch. Virtualization offers many advantages, but a few disadvantages should be considered. I have been working with private clouds and public clouds like Azure for the last many years; based on my experience and research, this article outlines the disadvantages of virtualization. Although the…

Can’t decide whether to use Vim or NeoVim as your text editor? Curious about the subtle differences between the two? Then this comparison article will help you decide which one is best for you. Vim and NeoVim are both powerful text editing tools excelling in different ways. When people come to Linux for the first time, they get confused about which one to get. Even veteran Vim users often can’t decide whether to make the leap and start using NeoVim. Hence, this guild will help you determine the NeoVim vs Vim – the most suitable editor based on your needs.…

WMA (short for Windows Media Audio) is an audio format developed and popularized by Microsoft. It is similar to MP3, but WMA provides better sound quality and a smaller file size. In this guide, we will show you how to open and listen WMA on Mac computers. In addition to audio content, a WMA file can include song metadata such as title, artist, and album. Since WMA is a Microsoft proprietary format, it is not natively supported on macOS. You will need the right media player to play WMA files on Mac. What to Look for When Choosing a Player…