Gateway Solutions- Networking, Hardware & Security

Monday, 4 August 2025

Missing silence in videos

Missing silence in videos Watching various video content online, in particular educational lectures, we may come across the fact that the speaker's speech is very slow and there are long pauses in the video. If the video content itself is interesting but the tedious narration tires you out, you should use the Skip Silence extension from github.com for Chromium-powered browsers. The addon allows you to automatically speed up parts of the video without sound, and in the settings we can set a volume threshold for what counts as silence. Skip Silence works with most sites, including YouTube.

Disabling QoS speed limit

QoS is a packet scheduler that ensures the Internet connection works properly when the network is overloaded. By default, the system reduces this speed by 20%, thereby reserving space for the link. To remove this limitation, press WIN + R and run gpedit.msc to open the Local Group Policy Editor. On the left, go to Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates - Networking - QoS Packet Scheduler. On the right, open the Limit reserved bandwidth option. Enable the setting and set the limit value to 0

Uninstalling uninstallable programs

There are programs which may still have their files on your computer after uninstalling, but there are also utilities which do not want to uninstall from the hard disk at all. In this case IObit Uninstaller 11 Free will help. It allows you to remove any unwanted software in a single click. In addition, this utility helps to get rid of malicious browser extensions that you might not even know existed.

Create the perfect sound background

Few people have their own office where they can work in peace and quiet. Not everyone can tune in in a complete vacuum, though. But whatever the reason you're looking for a way to change the sound scene around you, the simple and free service Noizer can help. Noizer is a free service that allows you to pick up the sounds you like and listen to them in different combinations, adjusting the volume of each in the mix separately. There are 20 different soundtracks in total in Noizer, among which there are sounds of nature, birds and animals, as well as the atmosphere of a cafe, an airplane, a train and white noise. You can listen to individual sounds by mixing them manually, as well as ready-made presets. In addition to the default Productivity, Focus and Relax available, the user is allowed to create and save his own combinations.

Using the built-in antivirus in Google Chrome.

Google Chrome has a built-in antivirus that uses ESET technologies to check files that interfere with the browser. To activate it, you need:

Go to Settings.

Go down and click "Advanced".

Scroll to the end again and click "Remove malware from computer".

Click the "Find" button. No progress is displayed during the scan. You have to wait for a notification of completion. The scan itself runs periodically in the background of the browse

Set a password on your browser.

Your browser stores a lot of interesting information for an intruder: social networks, mail, bank and other. To protect your browser you should use an extension that allows you to set a password for it. PassBrow allows you to set a password and will ask for it when you log in. The extension is available on: Chrome, Edge, Firefox , Brave To use it, you need:

Install the extension for Chrome, Edge, Firefox , Brave (optional).

Write your password in the window that opens and click "Save". That's it! Your browser is reliably protected

Saturday, 26 July 2025

How to reset a locked iPhone without a PC

After several unsuccessful attempts to enter a password, the device screen is locked by the security system and the option Erase iPhone appears If you choose this option, you need to verify yourself by entering your Apple account username and password. After that, you can completely erase all the data on your iPhone. A data reset will allow you to regain access to your smartphone if you have forgotten your system unlock password, but know your Apple ID username and password Thanks to the innovation, the process of resetting a locked iPhone has become much easier. Previously, the user had to put the device into DFU mode and then run Finder on a Mac or iTunes on Windows, where a data wipe option is available. These reset options remain, but another one has been added to them - without using a PC To successfully erase data without a PC, the iPhone needs to be connected to the Internet. Because without the Internet it is impossible to authenticate the user

Friday, 25 July 2025

How to remember all your "forgotten" passwords.

The program WebBrowserPassView will help us. It displays a list of all passwords from all installed browsers in one list, and by sorting by address or login you can quickly find the data you are interested in. To use it, you need:

Go to the link, scroll down and click "Download WebBrowserPassView (In zip file)".

Unpack the archive with the password: «wbpv28821@».

Open the program - the list of all passwords with dates of their creation and change will appear. Click "Ctrl+S" to save the found passwords to the file.

How do I customize widgets in iOS?

The standard set of widgets, which is available in the iPhone, is not particularly extensive, so its use may not be particularly comfortable for you. With the help of the program Widgetsmith, this problem is quickly solved. Thanks to it you will be able to fully personalize your home screen, taking into account all your preferences and needs. There is an interesting feature: you can create a dynamic widget that will change its purpose depending on the time. For example, it will show the weather in the morning, a calendar during the day, and an activity ring in the evening.

Quickly create multiple folders

For this, the command line comes to our aid. Open the location where you plan to create folders and in the Explorer address bar type cmd and press ENTER. This command will launch the console with the desired path. Next, run the command md NewFolder1 NewFolder2 NewFolder3, where after md with a space, list all the names of the new folders.

Disabling Fast Startup in Windows

The Quick Start feature in Windows is designed to speed up booting after shutdown. However, problems can also be associated with it: PC does not shut down completely, hardware stops working and others. In such situations, you can try to disable the function. To do that, open the Control Panel and go to the Power section. On the left side, click Power Button Actions, and then Change settings that are not available right now. After that, uncheck Enable Fast Startup.

Saturday, 19 July 2025

Check CPU temperature in Windows 10

If you need to find out the processor temperature in Windows 10 and you do not have the necessary software at hand, you can find it out using the system's built-in tools. To do this, run the command line as an administrator and run the command - wmic /namespace:rootwmi PATH MSAcpi_ThermalZoneTemperature get CurrentTemperature. After a couple of seconds, the CurrentTemperature field will display one or more temperatures in Kelvin. To convert it to degrees Celsius, divide the value by 10 and subtract 273.15.

How can I simplify my work with my PC and my phone?

Many people have other gadgets in addition to their smartphones, such as a computer or laptop. It would be quite convenient to connect them, so that at any time to use the functions of any of the devices. The Pushbullet service, which makes your devices into one whole, will help you with this. So you can answer calls and messages and exchange links and files between gadgets in a second with the help of your PC. In addition, the platform allows you to set up notifications that will be relevant to your interests - always be up to date. https://www.pushbullet.com/