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How to Enable or Disable Tab Sleep Feature in Firefox Browser

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In this post, we will teach you how the Firefox user can disable or enable the Tab Sleep feature in the browser. If this feature is enabled, then Firefox puts inactive tabs (that you haven’t viewed for minutes) to sleep mode or put it another way, suspends those tabs. That is a helpful feature that will keep those inactive tabs from occupying system resources or memory. Whenever you try to wake any of the inactive tabs, those tabs will turn back to the active mode with a refresh. To enable or disable this feature, you could use the following steps: Step 1 : Launch the Firefox browser. Step 2 : Type in about:config to access the Advanced Preferences page. Step 3 : Search for browser.tabs.unloadOnLowMemory option. Step 4 : Set its value to false/true to disable/enable tab sleep.

How to View the Active Power Plan in Windows 10

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In Windows 10, a power plan is a set of system and hardware settings that decide how your device consumes and conserves power. By default, you can choose from three predefined plans, including Balanced, Power saver, and High performance. If you want to see which power plan is currently in use on your Windows 10 device, then this article will help you. You can use the easiest way to check the power plan in Windows 10 by using the following steps: Step 1 : Press Win + I to open Settings . Step 2 : Navigate to System > Power & sleep . Step 3 : Scroll down the right page to look for the Additional power settings option. Step 4 : Click on the button then you will see the current power plan.

How to Enable Tab Sync in Microsoft Edge

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If a user uses Microsoft Edge on his'.her PC and smartphone, with Tab sync enabled, the user will be able to view the tabs open on the phone from the PC and vice-versa. In this article, we will show you how to easily sync and enable Microsoft Edge Tabs in Microsoft Edge. With default settings, tab syncing feature is not automatically enabled on the version of Edge for Windows. To enable it, you can use these instructions: Step 1 : Launch Edge web browser. Step 2 : Click the ellipsis (the three horizontal dots menu) icon in the upper-right corner. Step 3 : Navigate to Settings > Profiles > Your profile > Sync . Step 4 : Click on Turn on Sync . Step 5 : Switch on the Open Tabs button. Step 6 : You can also switch on the toggle of History, which will further boost the interoperability between devices.

How to enable or disable NTFS File Compression in Windows 10

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NTFS (New Technology File System) is a proprietary journaling file system offered and then continually developed by Microsoft. It started with Windows NT 3.1 and is the default file system of the Windows NT family. With default settings, Windows 10 supports compression for files and folders on NTFS volumes that users can do by using NTFS compression. In this article, we will explain to you how to disable or enable NTFS File Compression in Windows 10 by using the following instructions: Step 1 : Press Windows key + R to launch the Run dialog. Step 2 : In the Run dialog box, type in cmd and then press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to open Command Prompt (Admin). Step 3 : In the command prompt window, type in the command below and then hit Enter. To enable NTFS: fsutil behavior set disablecompression 0 To disable NTFS: fsutil behavior set disablecompression 1

How to Create a Bluetooth Shortcut in Windows 10

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Usually, to access the Bluetooth feature on a Windows 10 device, users need to click the icon on the system tray/notification area in the lower-right corner. In this article, we will explain to you how to create a Bluetooth shortcut that can provide direct access to the function of receiving and sending files via Bluetooth. In Windows 10 users can find the Bluetooth icon in the lower-right corner, which serves as the only quick access to Bluetooth settings. If the Bluetooth icon is missing in that corner, you can restore the icon by using the following steps: Step 1 : Press Win + E to open File Explorer . Step 2 : Navigate to  C:\Windows\System32 Step 3 : At the location, search for file named fsquirt . Step 4 : Next, right-click the fsquirt.exe file and then select Copy from the drop-down menu. Step 5 : Go to the Windows 10 desktop, and then Paste the file on it.

How to Clear Memory Cache by Reducing Visual Effects in Windows 10

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Unless you have set a high-end configuration, the problem of running out of memory is not as tricky as you might think. The rule of thumb is that the more apps users have, the more memory will be allocated and occupied. While closing apps may help, but at times, the memory may stay occupied, and that’s why it may be necessary for some users to clear out old memory and to free the RAM. This article will explain to you how to clear Memory Cache in Windows 10. Step 1: Press Win + I to open Settings . Step 2: Navigate to System > About . Step 3: Click on the Advanced system settings on the right pane. Step 4: Click on the Setings button within the Performance section. Step 5: Tick off the Adjust for best performance option. Step 6: Click on OK to confirm your change.

How to Disable Mouse Acceleration in Windows 10

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You might, at times, run into instances of your computer's mouse not operating properly in your Windows 10 PC. And sometimes, it could well not respond to the movements ordered by you as fluently as it usually does, other times it just complete freezes. These are cases of problems with the mouse’s acceleration settings. Thankfully, the customization settings offered on Windows 10 are wide enough to allow users to fix those problems. In this article, we will show you how to disable Mouse Acceleration on your Windows 10 PC. Refer to the following steps: Step 1 : Type in Control Panel in the search bar and open it. Step 2 : Navigate to Hardware and Sound > Device and Printers > Mouse . Step 3 : Switch to the Pointer Options tab. Step 4 : Tick off the box next to the Enhance pointer precision option. Step 5 : Click on OK to confirm your settings.